How do i make a heli rack

[ditonics]

I was hoping to see how other people have made their heli racks as I am going to bite the bullet and make on to save space.

Cheers, Simon

[jimmyhorns]

Simple:

Piece of CLS timber, or 2x4" timber, as long as it needs to be to accomodate all your helis.

A 8 to 10mm groove routed out along length of the shortest edge, approximately in the middle, to a depth of 10mm.

Screw timber into wall with appropriate Rawl fixings, job done..


If you dont have a router, you can cut a groove using a table saw.

If you dont have a table saw you can just drill appropriately placed holes for the tips of the skids once you have marked out their position.

[Rob Barnes]

Even cheaper and easier, go to B&Q and look at the 19mm tubing / towel rails I think , you can buy them in different lengths with all the brackets separately. I store 5 helis on mine ranging from the 600nitro which is the smallest to the logo 700 etc, Ill add pictures in when I get back. Cost me less than £20.

[ditonics]

If you dont have a table saw you can just drill appropriately placed holes for the tips of the skids once you have marked out their position.

That is one way I was thinking as its very simple that way.
Or an angle piece of aluminum and holes with grommets.

Cheers

[Planehazza]

Check out here for some ideas:

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/main-d...our-helis.html

[David Drew]

Bang great big holes in the plasterboard and hang the helis there. Much cheaper!

[pug907]

I bought 2x4 foot curtain poles (much the same as rob barnes mentioned) for about a tenner from B&Q. I can hang 3 550 helis on each, so I just need another 3 helis now LOL

[jimmyhorns]

Even cheaper and easier, go to B&Q and look at the 19mm tubing / towel rails I think , you can buy them in different lengths with all the brackets separately. I store 5 helis on mine ranging from the 600nitro which is the smallest to the logo 700 etc, Ill add pictures in when I get back. Cost me less than £20.

Easier yes, cheaper no

Mine comes in at less that £3 for the timber and fixings..... I really am a cheapskate

[GIXERMAN]

Only 2x1 timber I hang 25 helis from them

[ditonics]

Only 2x1 timber I hang 25 helis from them

Wow that is a serious collection.
Simple solution too.

[GIXERMAN]

Wow that is a serious collection.
Simple solution too.

depends how many models you have

1) fix 2x1 prepared softwood battens vertically to wall using plug and screws
2) then fix horizontal battens on top of vertical ones and fix
3) then start hanging helicopters

[ditonics]

Only have 3 to hang up at the moment and I'm not sure the 130x really counts lol

[GIXERMAN]

Only have 3 to hang up at the moment and I'm not sure the 130x really counts lol

Just design it with expansion in mind! Lol

[pgkevet]

My simple solution was a scrap length of hardwood lathe about 1" wide and a few mm thick screwed to the wall with 18mm thick small blocks as stand-offs placed every 18" or so. You'll find similar in the B&Q beading rack. Avoids the chunky appearance of some solutions and was something spare lying under the workbench. A strip of flat ally might be nicer to match some decor and make standoffs with screws through short lengths ally tube but mine's in the heli cupboard anyway.