I just ordered a new Trimline canopy and have been brainstorming about a different display shelving system for displaying my sculpted art boxes. The new design idea would use decorative piece of wood with an adjustable shelf track inserted and attached to the Trimline upper bar and lower sta-bar for balance... but supported by the board being on the ground with leg levelors for adjustment in uneven situations. With this setup l could use the insertable/removable shelf brackets at different height levels for my shelves.
Theoretically this 10" depth would be a huge improvement over the 18" depth that my current system uses in addition to the versatility of shelf height placement. I discussed this idea with the helpful people at Trimline and they they said it sounded sensible since the tent support bars would not be carrying the weight of the shelves.
I have not seen this done before...but that surely does not mean it is a bad idea. I guess it is the innovative part of me that wants to come up with a better mousetrap.
Does anyone have any thoughts...positive of negative about this idea? I already have the shelf track and brackets from a past use in my workshop.
WhatDo You Think?
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This seems like a really interesting thought. I'm picturing a much more decorative version of the propanels with shelving, am I on the right track?
It is nothing like the propanels in that there are no panels. I want to insert the adjustable tracks in pieces of wood that are about 1.5" thick and 3' wide and about 7 feet long. These would run vertically from the top norizontal metal pole to the ground and be fastened to the sta bar. No panels in between since they are not needed for my use.
ok, I get it. Now I'm worried about torque on a windy day. Even with your walls down the top bar and stabar may not move together so the sturdiness of your brackets and the amount of give they can handle is very important. When you use shelf brackets, typically they are attached to something in common (like a wall). If you had something joining the two vertical tracks (making it look a bit like a ladder) it would be more stable.
I spent several years trying to find just the right way to display my glass pieces - needed to be portable and unobtrusive without 18" depth. Finally settled on folding bookshelves. The shelves are not adjustable but I feel like the stability is more important. I shim them on uneven surfaces and it's worked great so far.