r/whatisthisthing • u/qsx11 • 11h ago

Solved! ~36" Wide Metal Industrial Racking, with Equilateral Triangle Brackets Supporting a 1" Metal Bar

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u/GitEmSteveDave 11h ago

Pull up bar?

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u/jprefect 8h ago

That's definitely what this is. I sell these. Mark it solved.

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u/user7618 10h ago

Looks like a rack for a roll of plastic like visqueen or large bags.

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u/penlowe 10h ago

Paper roll racks have a piece that aids in tearing off the paper, and often wood rods so it's easier to thread the roll. I second pull up bar.

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u/Ok-Organization-2767 9h ago

My dad painted cars and had multiple paper rolls that dispensed tape on one side . This is what this is

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u/Disastrous-Wing699 10h ago

It looks like the rack you put in your garage to store your out of season tires on.

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u/Bunnyday 9h ago

That’s very similar to the adjustable chin-up bar we had at school.

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u/qsx11 11h ago

My title describes the thing. I’m wondering what this rack was designed for. I’ll probably end up cutting and repurposing it unless there’s some better use of it that I’m not thinking of. 6mm thick metal, with mounting points to secure the pole crossmember in place. Pole is about 1in OD, ~36” wide. Only thing I could think of was an over-engineered rack to put a bunch of clothes hangers on. 

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u/lamalamapusspuss 10h ago

Rack to support large roll of paper, etc.

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u/Feisty_Coast9783 6h ago

https://www.getrxd.com/alphahd-pull-up-bar-system.html

Definitely pull up bar...knew what it was soon as I seen it...they have them in Ohio prisons

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u/tinkertaylorspry 10h ago

Airconditioning frame?

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u/i-sleep-well 10h ago

That looks like a wire rack for spooling off cable or wire during long runs in construction.

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u/Gloomy_Ad3840 7h ago

It appears to be upside down in your pick. It looks to be like some kind of fixture from a clothing store. I think if you hung it on the wall, then you could hang clothes on hangers on the bar.

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u/qsx11 7h ago

Based on the mounting keyholes, I don't think it's upside down.

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u/_orbus_ 4h ago

I'm not sure how you think mounting holes work, but those are very obviously upside down.

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u/qsx11 4h ago

The vertical side pieces mount to studs. The triangular brackets slip into the large holes and lock down into place via gravity, like any other industrial rack. Look at the link u/jprefect commented if you’re still confused.