Simple Vinyl Roll Holder

Ok, this is my first instructable! i didnt plan on making a tutorial i just happened to take pics along the way so forgive the lack of instructions/measurements but you can get the idea from the pics,
I work with rolls of vinyl and needed a way to store them whilst being able to see what colours i have,
vinyl roll racks can be quite expensive so i decided to make my own from some wood i had left over from another project,

i made this rack to hold 12inch wide rolls of vinyl, it can hold 60cm wide rolls but if you want to make it for 60cm i would recommend longer dowel pieces,

you can easily scale this plan up or down depending on your needs, i made this one to hold 18 rolls of 12 inch vinyl, but you could just as easy make it for 24/36 rolls or for difference width rolls,

all you will need for this project is a piece of mdf/other suitable wood to use as a base/back plate, and some dowel,


i used a left over mdf shelf roughly 160cm x 40cm
the dowel i used is pretty thick at 3cm but rather too thick than too weak,
work out how many rolls you want to hold, i done this by measuring my thickest vinyl roll and spacing each dowel 14cm apart,
make marks along your back piece with a pencil,

see how many dowels you can fit, i had space for 2 rows of 9 dowels,

drill your holes into the mdf where you marked from the above step,

i had 2 lengths of dowel about 90 inches in length so i cut it into 18 10inch dowels,

find the center of your dowel ends and drill pilot holes in 1 end of each dowel

screw through the holes you drilled in the back earlier into the pilot holes you drilled in the dowel ends attaching them to the back,

i used a blob of no more nails on each dowel where it attaches to the back for some extra strength, wood glue would of been more suitable but its all i had..

well thats about it! attach this to the wall or like me the rear of a cupboard door and add your rolls of vinyl,
obviously you could paint/stain it after but thats up to you,

ok, i know this could be a lot stronger and there are many ways you could improve it,
this works for me, i had limited time/tools/supplies & skills
i built the rack in about 45 minutes and it serves its purpose perfectly for me,,

a couple of improvements i would make if i made another:

use longer dowels, maybe 14/16 inches long to accommodate 60cm wide rolls easier,

countersink the dowels into the mdf for more strength using a hole boring/spade bit (i didnt have one at the time)