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Apr 02, 2018
Heavy Duty Self ?
1 of 2 found this helpful The shelves are marketed as "heavy duty". In my humble opinion they are not and I would not put 4000 pounds on them. We took actual measurements for future purchasers to decide about the shelved for themselves.
1.) The shelf wood material is less than 3/8" thick. It is only .035" so .025" less that even 3/8"!!!
2.) The horizontal shelf supports were designed for 1/2" shelving material, so the shelves does not fit flush with the horizontal shelf support. It sits 3/16" below the horizontal shelf support.
3.) When you slide heavy items off the shelf they get stuck on the horizontal support.
3.) The the 4 main outer vertical supports are only .050", and are made up of 8 x 36" long sections pieced together to form the vertical 72". This forcing the shelf to be at that fixed height. So there are only really 4 shelves that are adjustable height. As you have to have the shelf in the middle to join the 36" long sections.
4.) The vertical supports are .050" thick or 18 gauge, and the horizontal supports are .060" (16 gauge).
You decide!