Zero Point Shelf

Step 10 Notes

• Galvanized pipe is dirty because of the oil that is on it, you’ll want to clean it off after cutting it to length, dish soap and water worked well.
• The Home Depot grade of galvanized pipe may not be â€�prettyâ€� to some people. You could use aluminum pipe or prettier galvanized pipe but it’s a bit spendy and I like the industrial look; fence post is probably to flimsy for this project.
• The table saw and metal cutting blade I used worked but it binds easily, a chop saw would work better.
• You want to tighten the clamp mechanism pretty tight, just not too tight as putting a hole through your ceiling would defeat the purpose of this shelf.
• I didn’t cut the 2ft threaded rod, about 1-1/2â€� is inside the top flange the rest is inside the pipe. You want to make sure that there is a decent portion of the rod in the flange and the pipe to alleviate the possibility of it slipping out.
• You can see this project here as well