twofewscrews
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I'm in the process of turning an old metal cabinet into a gun cabinet. I decided I want to keep everything as modular as possible. I intend to use magnets (lights and foam) to attach various things. Lights and foam are easy. Its the organization that's the trick. My first thought was to build a wooden shelving unit but my time is precious so I decided to throw some money at it. I was thinking a metal wire shelf should fit the bill, but I'm open to other possibilities.
The space I have to work with is roughly 12"x24"x52", so ideally the shelving unit would be somewhere around 11"x20"x48". 1
I've got a couple of loaded ammo cans I wanted to put in the bottom so weight capacity is a consideration, but really I just want some room to store oil/grease, empty/loaded mags, eyes and ears, scopes/red dots, slings, targets and whatnot so I can open the cabinet and take something out without having to rearrange everything to do so.
What metal/wood/plastic shelving units do you guys use inside your safes/cabinets/gun rooms?
Will throwing money at it work or would I be better off building my own shelving unit out of wood?
Am I overthinking this and any old shelf will do?
The space I have to work with is roughly 12"x24"x52", so ideally the shelving unit would be somewhere around 11"x20"x48". 1
I've got a couple of loaded ammo cans I wanted to put in the bottom so weight capacity is a consideration, but really I just want some room to store oil/grease, empty/loaded mags, eyes and ears, scopes/red dots, slings, targets and whatnot so I can open the cabinet and take something out without having to rearrange everything to do so.
What metal/wood/plastic shelving units do you guys use inside your safes/cabinets/gun rooms?
Will throwing money at it work or would I be better off building my own shelving unit out of wood?
Am I overthinking this and any old shelf will do?
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