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Step 3Prepare your pipe
Sanding:
Your pipe will probably have a lot of specifications printed on it, and the 90o elbow connectors might well have bar codes on them. A little bit of work with sandpaper will clean them up. Then run sand paper over the entire surface to give it an even matte finish. This was probably the most time consuming step of the whole thing since I cut everything to size first and it was a huge pain to and some of the smaller stuff. So sand first, then cut.
Cut to size:
Cross pieces:
Measure your cross pieces to account for the added width of the connectors. To do this take the maximum width of the shelf and subtract two inches. Cut two pieces at this length.
For my shelf the overall finished length is 20 1/2". So I cut my cross pieces at 18 1/2".
The bottom extender:
Cut two pieces at 3 1/2" I call these pieces "R1" and "L1"
The middle connector and top extender:
Cut 4 pieces at 1 1/2". Or a small bit shorter. These will be entirely inside the elbow connectors so a high tolerance isn't really needed. I refer to these as "R2", "L2", "R3", and "L3".
I labels all of the cut pieces on the ends with a sharpie so I wouldn't get confused.
(You'll notice in the image that my R1 and R3 are 3/4" longer than the left ones. This is because the left side of mine connects to a 3/4" door molding and I want the shelf to remain parallel to the wall.)
Your pipe will probably have a lot of specifications printed on it, and the 90o elbow connectors might well have bar codes on them. A little bit of work with sandpaper will clean them up. Then run sand paper over the entire surface to give it an even matte finish. This was probably the most time consuming step of the whole thing since I cut everything to size first and it was a huge pain to and some of the smaller stuff. So sand first, then cut.
Cut to size:
Cross pieces:
Measure your cross pieces to account for the added width of the connectors. To do this take the maximum width of the shelf and subtract two inches. Cut two pieces at this length.
For my shelf the overall finished length is 20 1/2". So I cut my cross pieces at 18 1/2".
The bottom extender:
Cut two pieces at 3 1/2" I call these pieces "R1" and "L1"
The middle connector and top extender:
Cut 4 pieces at 1 1/2". Or a small bit shorter. These will be entirely inside the elbow connectors so a high tolerance isn't really needed. I refer to these as "R2", "L2", "R3", and "L3".
I labels all of the cut pieces on the ends with a sharpie so I wouldn't get confused.
(You'll notice in the image that my R1 and R3 are 3/4" longer than the left ones. This is because the left side of mine connects to a 3/4" door molding and I want the shelf to remain parallel to the wall.)
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