Fig. 148.—A Type-case Rack.
It will be unnecessary to have
A Rack for the Type-cases until you have added several styles of type to your outfit. Then you will find a rack such as is shown in [Fig. 148] one of the best methods of keeping the type away from the dust and at the same time in an accessible place.
This rack should be four feet in height, the width of a type-case, and twenty-eight inches deep, which is large enough for twelve cases. It is best made out of four-inch boards.
Cut the uprights A and E three feet six inches long, and B and F four feet long. The top-pieces C and G should be cut similar to [Fig. 149]. First lay out these pieces on four-inch boards, using the dimensions given on the drawing and being careful to get both pieces the same. Having properly marked the pieces, they remain to be cut out with the rip and cross-cut saws. Cut the bottom-pieces D and H twenty-eight inches long, and prepare twenty-two inch-strips of the same length for cleats.
Fig. 149.
One of the most particular points to be looked after in making a rack of this kind is the attaching of the cleats, for unless they are perfectly horizontal and those on one side are on a level with those on the other side, the cases will not slide in satisfactorily and will be continually causing trouble. Plenty of space should also be left between the cleats to prevent the cases from sticking by the cleats swelling or warping.