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The
real magic behind this storage rack design is a support on
the ceiling joist that's positioned slightly ahead of the
front of the platform. It gives me the ability to flip the
sheets forward and pluck a sheet of plywood from anywhere
in the pile. When the front sheet is tipped forward to access
sheets further back in the rack, the long arms of the ceiling
support hang down enough to catch the top 5" of the first
sheet on the platform. The two ceiling supports, made of 2"
x 2" hardwood pieces, are the same depth as the ceiling
joist and sit on either side of it. Each support has a longer
middle arm that is tightly held between two sidepieces, giving
the middle arm its strength. Each ceiling support is mounted
on a thin piece of plywood to ease the support's construction.
Partial sheets can be stored in the pile, but a full sheet
must always be at the front of the platform to engage the
ceiling support when sorting through the pile.
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