My wife recently passed away. I used my time off to build her a giant bookshelf

Re:My wife recently passed away. I used my time off to build... by anjc on Friday October 02, 2020 @04:22PM (#24666656)

Perhaps it's a regional thing then, in my country 2x4's aren't exactly cheap if you're buying enough to build an e.g. woodworking bench, and you need a planer even if they're pre-planed.

I'm currently planning a studio desk right now, funny enough. I could buy one for maybe €500, but just the heavy duty shelf sliders I need will be €70 for a pair. A pre-bought one will also have a light aluminium frame, whereas mine is going to weigh a ton with steel tubing.

Like you say though, if I make one it will fit the space perfectly etc. All in all it's worth it for me even if I personally don't save money

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Re:My wife recently passed away. I used my time off to build... by wegs on Saturday October 03, 2020 @11:53AM (#24672815)

Funny that. I bought heavy-duty shelf sliders for $15 for a pair:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-18-in-Full-Extension-Si...

They're rated for loads up to 100lbs, and they're plenty tough enough to hold up a full-sized MIDI controller. They're stiff enough too.

If you're worried, though, you can double them up (two on each side). Now, you're at $30. Typically, when you double up, the load-baring capacity more than doubles.

I have a planer, but I didn't use it at all in this project.

Might be regional. US has a ton of land and resources, so maybe wood is cheaper here. You're pricing in Euros, and Europe is a bit more densely populated.

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