Bike Shelf / Organiser

If I were to make one of these out of plywood I'd probably glue+screw+paint.

If I was making it for someone else then dowel+glue.

Biscuit joints would be easy enough, probably not a huge amount more work than screws.

I keep meaning to buy a biscuit jointer.

I keep meaning to buy a biscuit jointer.

Buy a router & a biscuit cutter , more useful !

If I was going to do this I'd need to buy some kind of electrical saw to get square cuts on the wood and the I'd probably end up screwing it as well. I'd need a jigsaw for the hook part as well.

My carpentry skills are practically 0. I remember we had to make a CD holder at school with dovetailed joints. Who asks 12-year-old to make dovetails?!

I plan to start with the small version then, if I've still got all my fingers, try the bigger version.

^ Good luck! I'd be interested to see how you get on.

I assume my friend used a circular drill bit (sort of like this: http://www.toolcobber.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bi-Metal-Hole-Saw.jpg) to make both the hanging part and the hook indent.

If you end up building it with 20mm width wood, then you're more than welcome to have some of the neoprene stuff i've got. I have about 4.6m in surplus!!

Thanks mate that would be well appreciated.

Could you tell me what width the smaller hanger is? Looks about 400mm.

And those plans mention interior distances, so is the total depth (wall-to-front) of the small one 340mm?

http://www.pbswisstools.co.uk/catalog/PB_Swiss/PB_1212.L_RB.html

'...rear hanging hole...'

much fnar

Thanks mate that would be well appreciated.

Could you tell me what width the smaller hanger is? Looks about 400mm.

And those plans mention interior distances, so is the total depth (wall-to-front) of the small one 340mm?

Both hangars are only 24cm wide (external measurement).

The interior distance thing is actually misleading as a few of the distances were changed during the build (I should update and re-upload). The depth of the small hanger is 30cm (external measurement).

Right, i've edited the earlier posts and updated the plans:

This should now be easier for people to replicate as it accounts for the thickness of the wood used...

Cheers. Just wondering on screw sizes for 18mm ply. M4 or M5?

I'd go M5. Mine are 60mm long to give a decent 40mm anchor in the wall.

If you're not using wall anchors like mine (ie into brick / wood) you might want to make them slightly longer (maybe 70 / 80mm).

Cheers - I meant more if I was screwing the pieces of ply together, rather than dowel/glue only. Just thinking out loud.

Ah. I'd still recommend using glue to create an even bond but M4 should be fine to keep it together.

Very nice!

I have major bike organiser envy.

Does he sell these?
If so, how can I buy them?

I'm afraid he doesn't. Sorry.

These folks sell similar.

And cheap, too.

At only $299.

Plus shipping.

Plus cost of currency exchange.

Plus import duty.

Plus VAT.

A bargain!

I'm still hoping someone will try to replicate the designs themselves...

I'm still on it! I'm just concerned about my ability to cut plywood with accurate enough cuts to allow nice butt joints.

In the meantime my girlfriend has got so sick of it she's bought a Cycloc.