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TV Remote Control Rack

Project by Grumpy posted 539 days ago 1411 views 1 time favorited 31 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Do you have that problem of a remote control for just about everything in the house except for the dog & cat (hmm now there’s an idea).
This little rack has some of the answers. It stores Controllers on both sides & pens, pencils specs etc. in the centre tube. Mainly mdf & pine with a spray paint finish.
I hollowed the centre tube on the lathe but I guess pvc pipe could be used as an option.
I turned the end caps to fit. They are held together with elastic, a bit primitive but it works well & can’t be seen externally.
Dimensions 9”W 11 1/4”L10 1/2”H. 3 1/2” Tube

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python


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WayneC

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posted 539 days ago

Cool.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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thetimberkid

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posted 539 days ago

Graet work!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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tenontim

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posted 539 days ago

Holy Cow, Grumpy. You need to get off the couch and change the channel! Seriously, nice idea. I’ve got enough remotes laying around to fill up the other side. I’m thinking about joining a book club, and giving up on the electronic entertainment. (like that would ever happen) Thanks for the post.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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GaryK

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posted 539 days ago

Very cool Grumpy. That’s the reason I built my little table. Because my 1 year old loves to play with the remotes. I had to put a child proof addition to the drawer to keep her out.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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TomFran

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posted 539 days ago

Nice idea, Grumpy. Necessity is the mother of invention.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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Napaman

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posted 539 days ago

i gotta find all my remotes before I can make one…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Karson

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posted 538 days ago

i agree in finding all of the remotes before i could find the size to make.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 538 days ago

I think you have elevated the concept. I have seen some “craft” type versions out there that were pretty hideous. This one’s very nice.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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sharad

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posted 538 days ago

You have made something special. Remotes never have a proper place to rest and that is why they sometimes disappear! The idea of storage for pencils etc. is unique. Thanks for giving the dimensions also.
I liked it very much.
Sharad

-- patanjali

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miles125

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posted 538 days ago

I like it Grumpy!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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rikkor

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posted 538 days ago

Hey Grumpy, I really like that. Good idea, nice execution.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 538 days ago

I need one of these. Nice idea, Grumpy.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Grumpy

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posted 537 days ago

Thanks for your comments Jocks.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Scott Bryan

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posted 533 days ago

This is a nice post, Grumpy. It is a very practical project that looks like it would be a fun build.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 529 days ago

Very cool Grumpy!

Clever idea.

Lee

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MarkWilk

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posted 502 days ago

Very slick. I have to make one of these for the 4 remotes to take care of turning on just one TV!

Very nice work!

-- Mark, Florida, http://penturner.wordpress.com/

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SteveKorz

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posted 502 days ago

Crikey, Mate- that’s a beaut!... lol (I’ve been watching too much Crocodile Hunter)....

Looks great Grumpy, clever idea!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Grumpy

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posted 502 days ago

Steve, keep brushing up on the Aussie, you’re gettin close digger !.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Grumpy

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posted 502 days ago

Thanks Mark. What happened to the days before remotes. LOL

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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EdC

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posted 502 days ago

That is a cool idea Grumpy. My only question is where do I find the code so I can program the kid to put the remotes back where they belong?

-- Ed - Milan, IN

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Grumpy

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posted 502 days ago

Ed, thats easy. Put a leash on the kid. LOL

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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EdC

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posted 501 days ago

Don’t be giving me idea’s

-- Ed - Milan, IN

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SteveKorz

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posted 501 days ago

LOL

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Michael Brailsford

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posted 481 days ago

That is about as practical a project as it gets. Most people could use one of these. Nice work.

-- Michael A. Brailsford

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Grumpy

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posted 481 days ago

Thanks for you comment Michael.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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jeanmarc

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posted 475 days ago

Very nice work!

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Grumpy

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posted 475 days ago

Thanks jeanmarc, glad you liked it.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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matt garcia

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posted 404 days ago

Love it!! But how can you be grumpy, when you know where all your remotes are??

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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Grumpy

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posted 402 days ago

Matt, my wife gets grumpy because she does not know how to use most of them. LOL

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Tom "BUG" Janos

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posted 370 days ago

Great idea you should patent them and sell them.

-- Bug from Minnesota

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Grumpy

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posted 370 days ago

Thanks Tom. I appreciate the comment.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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