Need Better Gun Safe Shelf Supports

[peeplwtchr]

My safe came with plastic shelf supports, and they keep failing due to the amount of weight on them. I want to buy metal support anchors, but I don't even know what these things are called. Any body know the part name?

Thanks

 

[Ohen Cepel]

These may work; https://www.ebay.com/itm/K-V-L-Shap...332204?hash=item4457d4ae6c:g:D~4AAOSwhWteg6kW

 

[peeplwtchr]

Oooh nice thanks!

 

[peeplwtchr]

These may work; https://www.ebay.com/itm/K-V-L-Shap...332204?hash=item4457d4ae6c:g:D~4AAOSwhWteg6kW

Ordered.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

If they don't do the trick, take the plastic ones and the ebay metal one to Home Depot or your local hardware store, they may have them in stock but may take a while to find.

While you're messing with the safe interior it may be worth it to add another shelf from plywood. Give you more shelf space and spread the weight around more. Food for thought.

 

[peeplwtchr]

If they don't do the trick, take the plastic ones and the ebay metal one to Home Depot or your local hardware store, they may have them in stock but may take a while to find.

While you're messing with the safe interior it may be worth it to add another shelf from plywood. Give you more shelf space and spread the weight around more. Food for thought.

Yeah I thought about the extra shelf thing, taking path of least resistance, thanks though.

 

[GBExpat]

Yeah I thought about the extra shelf thing, taking path of least resistance, thanks though.

If you go that route, checkout the small rolls of carpet in the automotive sections of, like, Walmart or Target. There is a good chance that you will be able to find a pretty good match for what is in your gunsafe. I did.

 

[peeplwtchr]

Ha! I was thinking about carpet last night, thanks.

 

[peeplwtchr]

If they don't do the trick, take the plastic ones and the ebay metal one to Home Depot or your local hardware store, they may have them in stock but may take a while to find.

While you're messing with the safe interior it may be worth it to add another shelf from plywood. Give you more shelf space and spread the weight around more. Food for thought.

Well, the new metal ones I bought are bending after just 3 days. Looks like another shelf for me. I have all the materials, I am just lazy now because as of a couple days ago, it's likely going to be around or over 100 degrees for the next 5 months.

I had no idea how heavy 9mm is in bulk. At least I have bulk though.

 

[BCR#1]

What about the bottom shelf across from the guns? I saw ripped two extra "legs" the same height as the ones on each end and spaced them at equal distance apart for the extra weight. They are screwed down through the carpet into the legs. I used plain old 2x4's and no more bowing of the floor.

Bill

 

[Ohen Cepel]

A Jo'box may be a better solution for heavy things like ammo.

 

[peeplwtchr]

What about the bottom shelf across from the guns? I saw ripped two extra "legs" the same height as the ones on each end and spaced them at equal distance apart for the extra weight. They are screwed down through the carpet into the legs. I used plain old 2x4's and no more bowing of the floor.

Bill

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Nice idea! All these are good. Kicking self for not thinking of this. I did make a shelf just now, rethinking.

 

[peeplwtchr]

A Jo'box may be a better solution for heavy things like ammo.

Yeah, that was my first solution. Then I reorganized my safe, and discovered that I have a good amount of room, so went the save $200 route.

 

[lightman]

I have not had the metal clips that I bought at Lowes bend yet. But I did have one of my shelves develop a sag. I put a piece of shallow electrical strut under the shelf. I put it under both the front and the back, all the way from one side to the other. Its pretty cheap, comes either painted or plated and can easily be cut with a hack saw.

 

[Rockrivr1]

I have not had the metal clips that I bought at Lowes bend yet. But I did have one of my shelves develop a sag. I put a piece of shallow electrical strut under the shelf. I put it under both the front and the back, all the way from one side to the other. Its pretty cheap, comes either painted or plated and can easily be cut with a hack saw.

I bought the metal clips from Home Depot and they have not bent yet and they are holding up hundreds of pounds worth of ammo. I'd give them a shot first before adding a new shelf. Also, are you sure that the clips are bending and not just the shelf itself? In mine the shelf was definitely bowed a little.

 

[CapnMac]

Those shelf supports are pretty stock across the industry.

If you go to the local home supply the thing to ask for is "heavy duty shelf clips" which will be made by Knape& Vogt, Blum, and/or Häfele. You do want to make sure you get "heavy duty" clips. These will come in a package of ten.

The K&V 256 is the classic in this.

 

[peeplwtchr]

I bought the metal clips from Home Depot and they have not bent yet and they are holding up hundreds of pounds worth of ammo. I'd give them a shot first before adding a new shelf. Also, are you sure that the clips are bending and not just the shelf itself? In mine the shelf was definitely bowed a little.

Yeah, the safe came with plastic ones that broke. I got the clips above, they are good.

 

[George P]

What about the bottom shelf across from the guns? I saw ripped two extra "legs" the same height as the ones on each end and spaced them at equal distance apart for the extra weight. They are screwed down through the carpet into the legs. I used plain old 2x4's and no more bowing of the floor.

Bill

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Then get the ammo out of the safe......shouldn't be in there anyway; build a wooden job box and put a lock on it if necessary, or find an old non-working fridge, or any of a number of other ideas.

 

[Walkalong]

Those shelf supports are pretty stock across the industry.

If you go to the local home supply the thing to ask for is "heavy duty shelf clips" which will be made by Knape& Vogt, Blum, and/or Häfele. You do want to make sure you get "heavy duty" clips. These will come in a package of ten.

The K&V 256 is the classic in this.
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I have a small bottle full of those in my office, I saved them when some cabinets were being torn out, folks are always needed one or two when they lose them.

 

[Rembrandt]

Pretty common to see sagging safe shelves, most are a single layer of 1/2"-3/4" press board covered with some cheap carpet. Replaced mine with two layers of 3/4" plywood ending up with 1 1/2" thick shelves. Fabricated some smaller metal shelves that are slung beneath, fabric covered. The extra beefy shelves eliminated the sagging but also offered the thickness to router a slot and install recessed lighting.