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Alex

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Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
Dexion racking, you know the old sort held together with nuts and
bolts. Dexion (and other companies too!) made mountains of the stuff
years ago, so there should in theory be loads of it rusting
somewhere....

Don't mind dismantling it and taking it away myself.

Alex
 
Alex wrote:
> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
> Dexion racking, you know the old sort held together with nuts and
> bolts. Dexion (and other companies too!) made mountains of the stuff
> years ago, so there should in theory be loads of it rusting
> somewhere....
>
> Don't mind dismantling it and taking it away myself.

I've got about 2 tons of it here - yours for a few beers. Pity it's
12000 miles away.

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EMB
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:02:24 +1300, EMB <[email protected]> wrote:

>Alex wrote:
>> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
>> Dexion racking, you know the old sort held together with nuts and
>> bolts. Dexion (and other companies too!) made mountains of the stuff
>> years ago, so there should in theory be loads of it rusting
>> somewhere....
>>
>> Don't mind dismantling it and taking it away myself.
>
>I've got about 2 tons of it here - yours for a few beers. Pity it's
>12000 miles away.

I just thought about that after posting. Needs to be within 75 miles
to Bedfordshire.

Alex
 
Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
> Dexion racking ...

You've checked the industrial edition(s) of exchange & mart?

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William Tasso
 
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:26:07 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
>> Dexion racking ...
>
>You've checked the industrial edition(s) of exchange & mart?

No, i didn't know there was an Industrial edition


Alex
 
Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:26:07 -0000, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
>>> Dexion racking ...
>>
>> You've checked the industrial edition(s) of exchange & mart?
>
> No, i didn't know there was an Industrial edition

Well - I've not seen a dead-tree version for years, but there is this:
http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/business/classifiedindex/

as well as this of course: http://search.ebay.co.uk/dexion

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William Tasso
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:14:41 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:26:07 -0000, "William Tasso"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
>>>> Dexion racking ...
>>>
>>> You've checked the industrial edition(s) of exchange & mart?
>>
>> No, i didn't know there was an Industrial edition
>
>Well - I've not seen a dead-tree version for years, but there is this:
>http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/business/classifiedindex/

Dexion Impex, Dexion Spandex, Dexion Speedlock, etc etc. All companies
offering new and secondhand racking, installation services etc, none
of it traditional nut&bolt dexion. These days it's geared towards
pallets etc and bolt-free assembly. Unfortunatly the old stuff isn't
used any more because it takes too long to assemble and re-assemble,
hence it has little commercial re-sale value.

>
>as well as this of course: http://search.ebay.co.uk/dexion

Ah, not much there either i'm afraid.

Alex
 
Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> ...
> These days it's geared towards
> pallets etc and bolt-free assembly.

Sounds good to me.

> Unfortunatly the old stuff isn't
> used any more because it takes too
> long to assemble and re-assemble,
> hence it has little commercial re-
> sale value.

ahh - I see. and that stuff was as stable as a 1970s meccano kit IIRC

can't imagine what type of business would carry that old stock. good luck.

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William Tasso
 
In message <[email protected]>
Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:14:41 -0000, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:26:07 -0000, "William Tasso"
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
> >>>> Dexion racking ...
> >>>
> >>> You've checked the industrial edition(s) of exchange & mart?
> >>
> >> No, i didn't know there was an Industrial edition
> >
> >Well - I've not seen a dead-tree version for years, but there is this:
> >http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/business/classifiedindex/
>
> Dexion Impex, Dexion Spandex, Dexion Speedlock, etc etc. All companies
> offering new and secondhand racking, installation services etc, none
> of it traditional nut&bolt dexion. These days it's geared towards
> pallets etc and bolt-free assembly. Unfortunatly the old stuff isn't
> used any more because it takes too long to assemble and re-assemble,
> hence it has little commercial re-sale value.
>
> >
> >as well as this of course: http://search.ebay.co.uk/dexion
>
> Ah, not much there either i'm afraid.
>
> Alex

I'm always in the look out for it too - keep an eye on eBay and
the classifieds in your local paper. It comes up (at a sensible price)
on eBay now and again, but your local rag is likely to have occasional
ads - you may have to "take the lot" and sell on what you dont want.

It's also worth keeping an eye on local scrap yards - Dexion and pallet
racking often just gets dumped - I've even found it tipped in lay-byes!

Richard

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On 2006-01-13, Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dexion Impex, Dexion Spandex, Dexion Speedlock, etc etc. All companies
> offering new and secondhand racking, installation services etc, none
> of it traditional nut&bolt dexion.

Have a quick google for "dexion racking bolt nut UK", you can usually
spot the ones that say "eliminates nuts and bolts" on the google
results page, on the first few pages there were some entries that
looked promising, a quick phone call would confirm or not.

Is this the kind of thing you're after?

"Slotted Angle Construction Kit", cut it to size and bolt it together.

http://www.dexion.com/products/kits/dexion_slotted.asp

Maybe use that as a search term?

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 
Ian Rawlings wrote:

> Is this the kind of thing you're after?
>
> "Slotted Angle Construction Kit", cut it to size and bolt it together.

Costco also have some very strong slot together stuff at reasonable prices.

And some gorgeous stainless steel tool cabinets. 450 QUID !!

Steve
 
In message <[email protected]>
Steve <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ian Rawlings wrote:
>
> > Is this the kind of thing you're after?
> >
> > "Slotted Angle Construction Kit", cut it to size and bolt it together.
>
> Costco also have some very strong slot together stuff at reasonable prices.
>
> And some gorgeous stainless steel tool cabinets. 450 QUID !!
>
> Steve

They *are* nice, arn't they.........

Richard
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:04:17 +0000, Steve
<[email protected]> wrote:

>And some gorgeous stainless steel tool cabinets. 450 QUID !!

Shame their website is sooo useless, though.

 
"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:26:07 -0000, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Anybody know where i might be able to get hold of a load of cheap s/h
> >> Dexion racking ...
> >
> >You've checked the industrial edition(s) of exchange & mart?
>
> No, i didn't know there was an Industrial edition
>
>
> Alex

The industrial edition is printed on cardboard rather than paper. The
Military Spec. edition comes out on linoleum. ;-)

Steve


 
Steve <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:26:07 -0000, "William Tasso"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:

>> > ...
>> >You've checked the industrial edition(s) of exchange & mart?
>>
>> No, i didn't know there was an Industrial edition
>
> The industrial edition is printed on cardboard rather than paper. The
> Military Spec. edition comes out on linoleum. ;-)

silly sausage :)

.... and the Ladies' summer special is printed on pink crepe paper.


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William Tasso
 
Mother wrote:

> Shame their website is sooo useless, though.
>

Its absolutely bloody useless, but I can put up a picture of these
cabinets if you're interested....

I have my Charlotte-proof hat to hand.

BTW is that thing in the post ?

Steve
 
Mother wrote:

> Shame their website is sooo useless, though.
>

Its absolutely bloody useless, but I can put up a picture of these
cabinets if you're interested....

I have my Charlotte-proof hat to hand.

BTW is that thing in the post ?

Steve
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:04:34 +0000, Steve
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Its absolutely bloody useless, but I can put up a picture of these
>cabinets if you're interested....

Erm (looks around)... yeah, alright then...

>I have my Charlotte-proof hat to hand.

She's out...

>BTW is that thing in the post ?

Not yet...


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On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:10:13 +0000, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On 2006-01-13, Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dexion Impex, Dexion Spandex, Dexion Speedlock, etc etc. All companies
>> offering new and secondhand racking, installation services etc, none
>> of it traditional nut&bolt dexion.
>
>Have a quick google for "dexion racking bolt nut UK", you can usually
>spot the ones that say "eliminates nuts and bolts" on the google
>results page, on the first few pages there were some entries that
>looked promising, a quick phone call would confirm or not.
>
>Is this the kind of thing you're after?
>
>"Slotted Angle Construction Kit", cut it to size and bolt it together.
>
>http://www.dexion.com/products/kits/dexion_slotted.asp
>

That's the stuff for the uprights - they stil make it. But they don't
make the shelves for it any more.

Alex
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:31:05 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Alex <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> ...
>> These days it's geared towards
>> pallets etc and bolt-free assembly.
>
>Sounds good to me.
>
>> Unfortunatly the old stuff isn't
>> used any more because it takes too
>> long to assemble and re-assemble,
>> hence it has little commercial re-
>> sale value.
>
>ahh - I see. and that stuff was as stable as a 1970s meccano kit IIRC
>
>can't imagine what type of business would carry that old stock. good luck.

nothing wrong with it if you build it correctly and don't overload it.

Alex
 
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