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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are there any wood experts out there who can recommend a wood replacement that does not give off gases that will harm the coins or banknotes? A good kiln dried white pine stained to match the interior and finished with a coat of water base polyurethane and allowed to dry for a week or so would do the trick. I recommend 1" shelving with a 1"x2" support mounted to the bottom of each shelf front and back with columnar supports running top to bottom in all 4 corners. That should hold it. FYI....I built cabinets for 7 1/2 years. |
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Thanks for the answer 
I am also considering putting in uprights to support the shelves rather than the flimsy metal brackets that hold them.
My thanks go out to acidic1 for posting this issue it is something those of us who do some safe storage should look at.
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United States
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Looks like you got off pretty good. Doesn't look like any damage to coins from what I can see swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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I'm glad that nothing was damaged. I suppose that I understand the weakness of those gun slots, but if one also put quite a few handguns or boxes of ammo on the top shelf, I can see the same thing happening as here. I've had easily 50 lbs of ammo per shelf, and never had a collapse--thank goodness! 50 pounds of pistol ammo! Thats my typical sunday morning at the range  Peace ST~  |
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United States
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As others have said the secret is coating w/water based paint/stain.
Also if worried about gasses stay away from melamine and other composite boards use solid board 1x12 etc.
For adhesives I like Elmers Pro Bond when I wood work.I also use Gorilla glue that I heat in hot water and spread to bond surfaces how ever I'm not sure of potential off gas's.
Regular clear craft stick are good to use for a "no gas" type exposure.
Another option to place shelves inside a "gutted" safe. I've seen the stainless steel racks at Lowes etc. that will adjust to any size via slip joints and clamps.
FWIW ST~
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01/25/2009 12:35 pm
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50 pounds of pistol ammo!
You have more than me  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks to all of you for the kind words and advise...especially to chumpchange for the types of wood I should be looking at. I thought about chemicals leeching from the wood but had no idea which kind I should get. Now, I think I'm going to go with oak wood with a fabric lining for protection (I accidentally drop coins in the safe sometimes).
A.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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50 pounds of pistol ammo! Actually, it was mostly big boxes of surplus mil .308, but that's another subject entirely!  Again, glad there was no damage to your coins, and best of luck on an upgrade! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks kurt, I'll show-n-tell when I'm done building the shelves.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My suggestion is to just look for metal shelves. Or any wooden shelves with metal channel type material under them. Even small metal angle irons under the wooden shelves, available at Home Depot or other places like that. You could look for a sheet metal company in your area and ask them if they could make you some corrigated shelves for that thing. Put anything with plastic in or on it on the bottom. If heated from a fire all that plastic will run.
Remember though. In case of a fire, the wood in there would possibly not burn, due to no air, but would smolder enough to possibly ruin your coins. But like I tell most people. If you have all that plastic in a metal safe and there is a fire, there would be just one big pile of plastic with a bunch of coins inside of it.
I'd rather have something that you could grab in an emergency and run out the door. Or have several bank safe deposit boxes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just made 4 beautiful shelves...all 1 inch to wide and the safe door won't shut. I gotta start over. AArg!. Image:  MVC-313F.jpg78.05 KB |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I too think that putting the heaviest things on the bottom would fix several problems, not just the shelves collapsing, but if a cabinet or shelf is top heavy, it is prone to tipping over. I guess if I had to die, being crushed by my coin shelf tipping over on me seems like a poetic way to go.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You couldn't see the bags of wheaties and modern clad coinage that sits about 2 feet deep at the bottom. I used 3/4 inch oak wrapped in a fabric used for covering audio sub boxes I got from a local stereo shop. Image: MVC-308F.jpg53.64 KB Image: MVC-311F.jpg45.44 KB Image: MVC-316F.jpg51.52 KB Thanks, A. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I just made 4 beautiful shelves...all 1 inch to wide and the safe door won't shut. I gotta start over. AArg!. Remember measure twice, cut once. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I also bought a large gun safe. I went to lowes and found a set metal shelves that stack and have been using them. No problem yet.
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