Octagonal Sample Displays ........

[Framerguy]

Does anyone have or know where I can get plans to build some octagonal rotating moulding sample displays? I am going to be moving into a much smaller business space than I presently have and I want to build about 6 or 8 of these displays.

I could design my own but if someone already has the plans for the wheel, why re-invent it again??

I would appreciate any help on this from somebody out there. The actual dimensions, carcass construction, and source for heavy duty lazy susan bearings would help immensely.

Thanks.

Framerguy

 

[B. Newman]

Tom, I don't know about plans for those (however, knowing you, if you find some, you'll "tweak" them anyway!) but for the lazy susan hardware, I've seen it at Home Depot as well as in several woodworking catalogs such as WoodWorker Supply ( www.woodworker.com ). They carry the ball-bearing type as well as the heavyduty type for barstools etc. (And all sorts of other goodies too!)

Betty

 

[Terry Scidmore CPF]

I will give your e-mail address to Kiyoshi Toda CPF of Accent On Framing. He recently did a meeting for our guild on space saving ideas for small shops. He has numerous ways to build shop fixtures using precut shelving and hardware purchased from hardware stores, all for under $50 dollars. He brought examples of mat and moulding racks, frame displays, attachments for putting large frames or cutting large mats, fitting tables, storage, etc. Kiyoshi is a wonderful source for all kinds of framing ideas!

 

[Art On Canvas]

I just built a six (septagon??) legged revolving corner display, each leg being 90" x 9 1/2".

Before assembling, a velcro accepting grey carpet was wrapped around and glued (floor adhesive spread on with a notched plastic disposable trowel) onto the 1/2 inch plywood legs.

The14" 6 sided plywood bases are each about 25" wide at the bottom. At least two are needed for the lazy susan (purchased at Home Depo). The bottom two bases sandwich the lazy susan. A LJ 334082 frame was chopped and joined and glued to the top of the 3rd base holding the legs, which rests on the swivel sandwich.

Six 45 degree corner L braces were used to attach the legs to the base, at the frame's rabbit, and to each other at the top where they touch. It's good to bend each angle bracket slightly first, so the angles are correct. Braces centered on each of the six legs also help stability on a tall spinner. The legs slant slightly back from the bottom to the top.

The cost of materials was around $120.00. The base should be painted before the legs are attached.

 

[Ron Eggers]

I don't suppose you have any of the old Larson rotary readymade racks (say that ten times real fast) sitting in your basement?

When my showroom shrunk to about 30% of its previous spaciousness, I converted three of those racks to display samples. L-J had long-since gotten out of the readymade business and so had I. I built support frameworks out of 1x2s that rested on the base and pedestal and turntable mechanism. I covered them with black fomecore, installed black velcro strips and finished the edges with corner moulding. I kept them simple and made them 4-sided, but you could make as many sides as you want. Each one took about an hour to assemble, cost very little in materials and holds 8 5-ft rows of samples.

I was so excited about them that I asked my L-J rep and my delivery driver if they've ever seen any more of those racks sitting around. No such luck.

If you don't come up with anything better, I could send you some specs. Even without the L-J racks, it would give you a starting point for building your own.

[ 04-24-2003, 08:42 AM: Message edited by: Ron_Eggers ]

 

[Framerguy]

Thanks Ron_, I'd appreciate that. I know the mechanics of laying them out, cutting, and assembling, applying the fabric and finishing, I just don't want to spend an extra month down at my new location designing a display rack and working through the little faults and screw-ups to get it the way I want it. That is just one month that I could be open and building my business.

Betty,

Thanks, I saw the turntables in WWS of New Mexico and I didn't know that Home Depot and probably Lowes also carry them.

Terry,

Thanks so much, I am anxious to hear from Mr. Toda. Does he have a website? It sounds like he would be a good source for online hints and tips on saving space. Why don't you invite him to join us here on the Grumble??

Don,

Thanks for the specifics on your displays. If I had more time, I'd run over to Soulard and take a peek at your moulding displays. I'm afraid that the packing and pitching will occupy most of the next couple weeks for me.

Framerguy

 

[John Ranes II CPF GCF]

Originally posted by Framerguy:
Does anyone have or know where I can get plans to build some octagonal rotating moulding sample displays? I am going to be moving into a much smaller business space........

Tom,

I used to have a very well made Octagon rotating moulding display that I sold about 2 years ago to a shop in Madison, WI. The unit originally came from Framer's Corner & Gallery in Racine, WI. A call to the current owner, Lynn Griffith and you might be able to obtain drawings. The previous owner had about 5 of these units in her shop.

We honestly eliminated these because they consume too much space. The entire interior is large and a wasted use of space. I much prefer our Evald Moulding "Space Savers shown below.

Regardless if you build these yourself, or order this manufactured product, I know the amount of samples displayed Vs. square/cubic footage used is far less!

Good luck with the new location, Tom!

John

[ 04-24-2003, 01:27 PM: Message edited by: John Ranes II, CPF, GCF ]