Iguanadon Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I have 3 tiered displays that I built a couple of years ago that work great at events as you can see in the photo of my booth. They are bulky though and transporting was a bit of a nuisance. I asked if anyone knew of foldable/collapsible ones and @OzarkSawdust actually took on the challenge and adapted my design and sent me a video of his work a couple of months ago. I thought I'd rebuild my displays this winter using his method, then realized I could adapt the ones I have, as a test if nothing else. Here is the result... Fantastic. Not nearly as nice as Ozark's version, but definitely proved to be something I want to do. Will save me some space and be less bulky. And here is his video. Foxfold, jollyred, WayneMahler and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 They look and work great, now you need the markets to open up again, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Very clever as well as interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Add hinges and a latch to the uprights of the 3 tiered versions and you can fold them down for smaller transport. Just a free suggestion. Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Interesting concept and adaptability. I do like this idea as setting up displays takes up a lot of real-estate on the tables surfaces. Thanks for posting the video and photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 14 hours ago, CharleyL said: Add hinges and a latch to the uprights of the 3 tiered versions and you can fold them down for smaller transport. Just a free suggestion. Charley Hey Charley, that's what this is showing and shown in the video. Or do you have an additional idea that I'm not understanding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Sorry, I saw the pictures, but guess I missed the video. The Velcro is a nice touch. Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, CharleyL said: Sorry, I saw the pictures, but guess I missed the video. The Velcro is a nice touch. Charley You did get me thinking though... could hinges be used under the shelves to attach to the risers so that the entire thing could simply be unlatched, then collapse by "pushing" or laying the shelves over/down... Hmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, Iguanadon said: You did get me thinking though... could hinges be used under the shelves to attach to the risers so that the entire thing could simply be unlatched, then collapse by "pushing" or laying the shelves over/down... Hmmmm.... That is what I had in mind when I made the comment. I do like the Velcro idea though. Why not try making another one with hinges top and bottom and with a latch (two round head screws and a flat hook pivoting on one, to hook to the other works good for this), and then decide which way works best for you. Folding and compacting what you can for many trips saves a lot of time, effort, and space when not in use or traveling. You should see what I do when packing my pro camera gear for distant photo shoots. Sometimes, much of the studio contents has to come with me. Charley Edited October 19, 2020 by CharleyL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrye Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Higher upfront cost, but if I were doing this I'd use rare earth magnets in place of the velcro. With these you may not even need any kind of latch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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