Question about racks

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Drew's racks seem to be working well for him.<P>My experience with diamond bins didn't work so well. I used 1/2" or maybe 9/16" plywood and formed a box of 12" wide plywood planks.... found that a bin to hold a full case of Bordeaux-sized bottles needed to be 14" square, and that led to making a plywood frame some 50" on a side. Used 1/4" plywood as backing of the box for stability, and reinforced some interior corners with pieces 1"X1"X12". A full rack held 14 cases/168 btls, with some bins holding 12, some 6 and some 3 btls. Had seven such racks at one point, with numbered tags above each bin to indicate contents on a log sheet.<P>Didn't like it.... didn't provide for air circulation around the bottles, and frequently wound up with mixed bottles in some bins, leading to confusion. Also found that Burgundy/Pinot Noir/Champagne btls didn't like such bins at all. Tore 'em all out and replaced 'em with $57 welded rod racks from Sam's Wholesale with equivalent capacities that allow excellent air circulation and much better visibility without the need for numbered tags. Using seven of those at present.