If you have more than one scanner, you know how radios, speakers, power
supplies, and related equipment, can quickly consume your desk space. I was
considering building a custom desk console, but I change equipment so often,
that anything custom would quickly become obsolete.

I found the perfect solution, and it's very functional, and inexpensive. My
local Home Depot, and Lowes carry a products from ClosetMaid. They make
storage units, shelves, and closet organizing products. Particularly, I'm
talking about their Laminate Storage Stackers. Click here for the link:
http://www.closetmaid.com/Look/Produ...alog/index.cfm

The one I'm using is the 24" Horizontal Organizer (Maple). It cost only
$9.95! It's made very well, and looks great! This give me three times the
effective space! Just thought I'd pass along the info!

Bill Crocker

Yes, but think of all that sales tax you'd miss paying!

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 12:22:14 -0400, Mark wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 11:57:37 -0400, "Bill Crocker"
wrote:

If you have more than one scanner, you know how radios, speakers, power
supplies, and related equipment, can quickly consume your desk space. I was
considering building a custom desk console, but I change equipment so often,
that anything custom would quickly become obsolete.

I found the perfect solution, and it's very functional, and inexpensive. My
local Home Depot, and Lowes carry a products from ClosetMaid. They make
storage units, shelves, and closet organizing products. Particularly, I'm
talking about their Laminate Storage Stackers. Click here for the link:
http://www.closetmaid.com/Look/Produ...alog/index.cfm

The one I'm using is the 24" Horizontal Organizer (Maple). It cost only
$9.95! It's made very well, and looks great! This give me three times the
effective space! Just thought I'd pass along the info!

Simple, yet effective.

To save about $9.00, how about slapping a few scrap pieces of plywood
together with nails and/or Elmers? That certainly isn't a piece that would
make Norm jealous.

Spammers, please send email to:

and get your SMTP server blacklisted!

I built my own heavy duty radio desk (from workbench plan I found on the
net) and had enough 2x8s left to build a shelf hutch for radios. Adding the
finishing touches (some stain and stainless corner guards) this weekend.
Will post some pics next week if I can. Very handsome piece of work, if I do
say so myself The hutch shelf looks kind of like what you linked to,
except heavy duty rich stained wood - thick. I simply added stainless corner
guards from Restoration Hardware for a good utility look, stained it lightly
to let the natural pine stand out. Looks and works great!


"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
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If you have more than one scanner, you know how radios, speakers, power
supplies, and related equipment, can quickly consume your desk space. I
was
considering building a custom desk console, but I change equipment so
often,
that anything custom would quickly become obsolete.

I found the perfect solution, and it's very functional, and inexpensive.
My
local Home Depot, and Lowes carry a products from ClosetMaid. They make
storage units, shelves, and closet organizing products. Particularly, I'm
talking about their Laminate Storage Stackers. Click here for the link:
http://www.closetmaid.com/Look/Produ...alog/index.cfm

The one I'm using is the 24" Horizontal Organizer (Maple). It cost only
$9.95! It's made very well, and looks great! This give me three times
the
effective space! Just thought I'd pass along the info!

Bill Crocker

I'd like to see that!

Bill Crocker


"DX99" wrote in message
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I built my own heavy duty radio desk (from workbench plan I found on the
net) and had enough 2x8s left to build a shelf hutch for radios. Adding
the
finishing touches (some stain and stainless corner guards) this weekend.
Will post some pics next week if I can. Very handsome piece of work, if I
do
say so myself The hutch shelf looks kind of like what you linked to,
except heavy duty rich stained wood - thick. I simply added stainless
corner
guards from Restoration Hardware for a good utility look, stained it
lightly
to let the natural pine stand out. Looks and works great!


"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
...
If you have more than one scanner, you know how radios, speakers, power
supplies, and related equipment, can quickly consume your desk space. I
was
considering building a custom desk console, but I change equipment so
often,
that anything custom would quickly become obsolete.

I found the perfect solution, and it's very functional, and inexpensive.
My
local Home Depot, and Lowes carry a products from ClosetMaid. They make
storage units, shelves, and closet organizing products. Particularly,
I'm
talking about their Laminate Storage Stackers. Click here for the link:
http://www.closetmaid.com/Look/Produ...alog/index.cfm

The one I'm using is the 24" Horizontal Organizer (Maple). It cost only
$9.95! It's made very well, and looks great! This give me three times
the
effective space! Just thought I'd pass along the info!

Bill Crocker

Ahhh... Figures... Strolled over to Home Depot... Nothing. All they have
in ClosetMaid is the stupid wire racks, and wire shelves. Nothing in
particle board... They have another brand name which has something similar,
Mill's Pride, unfortunately it only comes in WHITE. Thought I'd check
HomeDepot.com. No such luck. Same junk on their website.

Which store did you actually get it at? Must have been Lowes. I don't have
one of those anywhere near me...

I found some other sources online, however the prices were like $23 to $28
plus shipping. Too much for a little self unit... I did find one on
Target.com for $10.99. Price sounds great, until you find out that it's
available online only, and they want a second shot of $10.99 for the
shipping bringing the total back up there in the $22 category...

Oh well... Guess it's a white one... Maybe a little spray paint or
something... One thing that the Mill's Pride shelf has over the one you
bought (besides being $3 more at $12.97), is that the middle shelf is fully
adjustable, and not at a fixed height...

Mill's Pride can be seen here... Only imagery is available is that of their
..PDF catalog, sorry... You will need a .PDF reader to view... Item #C7.
Can be found at Home Depot via this number also.

http://www.millspride.com/media/pdf/...rodcatalog.pdf



"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
...
If you have more than one scanner, you know how radios, speakers, power
supplies, and related equipment, can quickly consume your desk space. I
was
considering building a custom desk console, but I change equipment so
often,
that anything custom would quickly become obsolete.

I found the perfect solution, and it's very functional, and inexpensive.
My
local Home Depot, and Lowes carry a products from ClosetMaid. They make
storage units, shelves, and closet organizing products. Particularly, I'm
talking about their Laminate Storage Stackers. Click here for the link:
http://www.closetmaid.com/Look/Produ...alog/index.cfm

The one I'm using is the 24" Horizontal Organizer (Maple). It cost only
$9.95! It's made very well, and looks great! This give me three times
the
effective space! Just thought I'd pass along the info!

Bill Crocker