Rack for Clamping Pipes
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INCEI NORMALLY OVERCOMPLICATEthings, I surprised myself
when I came up with this simple and effective pipe clamp rack
for^3 ⁄ 4 -in. iron pipe. It uses standard spring-metal broom grippers, the
kind you can find at most hardware stores, to hold the pipes. The
broom grippers are screwed to plywood strips that are in turn screwed
into wall studs. The base of the rack is a 2x4 with 1^1 ⁄ 4 -in.-dia. holes
drilled halfway through to hold the ends of the pipes. Use drywall
screws to mount this base to studs 4 in. off the floor so you can sweep
under it. If you have a wide range of clamp lengths, as I do, you may
need two or more tiers of grippers. I installed the unit behind a door
to make effective use of the narrow space.
—KEVINSTAMM,San Francisco, Calif.
Chapter
Broom grippersMount base 4 in. above floor.