Finally ran out of space in the paintball 'cupboard o doom' and half-jokingly suggested to my wife that I could stick all my guns up on the wall in the office. I was a bit surprised when she shrugged and said 'fine with me'. Hmmm, it's a trap? 
Anyway, time to decide how to build it. First idea is to use pegboard. Ideal if you have lots of guns coming and going, as you can move the hangers around as needed. On the other hand it's difficult to get hold of these days and, most importantly, you have to use battens to keep it away from the wall, leaving a gap behind it.... and we know what likes to live in gaps don't we?
Allow me to illustrate the issue:
Ok, so pegboard is out. I decide to go with a good old slab of MDF and some brackety hook things. One trip (and a cardiac arrest at seeing the cost of MDF later), I have furnished myself with a sheet of 1220x610x18mm MDF, om nom nom.
Would be nice to use the whole bit, but when offering it up it dominates the room a bit too much - so I'll interleave my guns and chop a chunk off. Time to work out how I'm going to lay the guns out:
Layout decided it's time for the MDF to meet Mr Jigsaw, rrrrrrrrrr:
I normally chop wood with the finesse of a drunken epileptic, but manage a half decent job this time round, hurrah. Time to drill clearance holes for the mounting screws, I go 50mm in from each edge:
.....and countersink:
To prime or not to prime, I dunno. Decide on primer to be safe and slap on some of B&Q's cheapest, bosh.
Anyway, time to decide how to build it. First idea is to use pegboard. Ideal if you have lots of guns coming and going, as you can move the hangers around as needed. On the other hand it's difficult to get hold of these days and, most importantly, you have to use battens to keep it away from the wall, leaving a gap behind it.... and we know what likes to live in gaps don't we?
Allow me to illustrate the issue:
Ok, so pegboard is out. I decide to go with a good old slab of MDF and some brackety hook things. One trip (and a cardiac arrest at seeing the cost of MDF later), I have furnished myself with a sheet of 1220x610x18mm MDF, om nom nom.
Would be nice to use the whole bit, but when offering it up it dominates the room a bit too much - so I'll interleave my guns and chop a chunk off. Time to work out how I'm going to lay the guns out:
Layout decided it's time for the MDF to meet Mr Jigsaw, rrrrrrrrrr:
I normally chop wood with the finesse of a drunken epileptic, but manage a half decent job this time round, hurrah. Time to drill clearance holes for the mounting screws, I go 50mm in from each edge:
.....and countersink:
To prime or not to prime, I dunno. Decide on primer to be safe and slap on some of B&Q's cheapest, bosh.
