How can I make this?

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dvddvd

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Hi all

I currently spraying some kitchen cupboards doors.

I have each one hanging from hooks and chains from ceiling in workshop and then I un hook it after ive finished spraying and move to rear to dry and out of way from over spray.

I want to fix a bar/wire/track to ceiling and have it full 3.5 length of workshop. The hooks will hook over, then I spray a door and slide it down the thing fixed to ceiling out of the way. So I don't have to mess about un hooking each door as I do now?

Due to having the hooks sliding down the full length it can only be fixed each end? Or is there something better? Cheaper the better!
 
The pro system used in spray boths is Multi Rail, I found in my last workshop you could achieve similar with a medium duty top track sliding door rail, would support around 300kg maximum.
Light duty top track will support around 150kg.


You could even use a double track, & a number of door roller carriers.

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This is what I used.
 
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I would look for the longest length of curtain rail ... or even butt-joining two lengths of curtain rail. That way you can support the rail at regular intervals along its full length and use the curtain runners with hooks to hold the doors. A good brand of curtain rail like Swish would easily support the weight of a kitchen cupboard door.
 
What about a curtain track type of arrangement? Anything that has some sort of surface mounted hooks or a T-slot should do what you want. I'll bet there are lots of old patio door curtain tracks at the local hospice shop.
 
WillyEckerslike said:
What about a curtain track type of arrangement? Anything that has some sort of surface mounted hooks or a T-slot should do what you want. I'll bet there are lots of old patio door curtain tracks at the local hospice shop.
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Didn't work ordinary track.
 
dvddvd said:
£12 a 3m length, I may buy 3!
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Another tip fit a led spot light to trolley, great way to move a light around your works shop, to were your working,mine was a R63 lamp & could be over centre work bench,or slide it over workbench on end wall , but led is a cool light,so better brighter light.
 
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Really good service from FH Brudle, took a couple of days for the 3 X 3000mm lengths and 12 trolley carriers to come.

It's all very substantial, the trolleys have full enclosed bearings on each wheel and cheap at £3.00 each they are M8 threaded bolts so I bought some M8 lifting eye nuts and will hang items from them. Thanks
 
sospan said:
Why not use electrical cable tray ?

Plenty of sizes and shapes
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Hassle of hooking things onto the tray, with the sliding door track you can paint things one end of workshop & slide it down other end to dry.:)
Had two two sliding door tracks fixed to roof joists running the length of a 16' workshop at previous place.
 
The problem I find when sliding things that are set for painting - they fall!

Its the trade off between solidity and not making it difficult to paint. With the cable tray there are plenty of openings for hooks
 
Im spraying the things, so its a matter of hook up, spray and then a little push and it 3 m away, they really do glide!
 
Hook something over the bar between each door to act as a spacer between the cariers so they don't bump into each other ruining the paint finish!
 
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