Does anyone use a sheet pan rack in their craft room?

I don't have one yet but it was/is in my original plan for my room. I have a spot in front of the electrical access panel where (to be up to code) I couldn't run the cabinets wall to wall, so I ended the cabinets in front of the wall with the panel leaving enough space for a bakery cart to be parked there. Ali Edwards uses a tall one in her studio, Blayne White (Scraproom software) uses the shorter half size rack which is what I want to get. I want one with a solid stainless steel top so I can use that as a portable work surface, many of the ones I've seen just have rails and no top and I don't think that would be quite as useful IMO.

I was debating for a bit whether I wanted the Martha Stewart rolling cart from Home Depot instead because it looks nicer but has fewer drawers/shelves, but I never could find one actually built and displayed in a store so I could see what I'm getting firsthand before ordering it sight unseen for $300 and having it shipped to the store. I'm sure it comes flat packed in a box and needs assembly, and a lot of that knock together stuff is only so-so when it comes to quality.

Here's a link to my thread on that subject: link

ETA: I just clicked on the link to the pan rack I linked on the other thread, and the price has dropped to $99.09! Finally pulled the trigger and hit "buy". I'm so glad I waited, they were over $200 when I was originally looking at it!

oh, I totally want the rolling sheet pan rack now!! I just don't have the room for it!

I don't have room, but if I was a crafter who needed more space for things to dry, it would be awesome. I keep my unfinished projects in Iris cases. I wonder if seeing the projects every day out in the open would make me want to finish them.

I'm hoping it does! I have a bunch of bigger projects that I would like to work on simultaneously. I want to be able to switch back and forth if I get stuck on something and need to step back from it for a while without necessarily having to totally pack it all up and put it away, or if I get bored.   

I get to the point with my December Daily (or other theme) albums where I just can't look at Christmas stuff anymore and I have to switch gears and do something else for a while. Right now my only option is to pack everything up and put it totally away to make room for something else.

 I would love to have one of these to store 'in-process' layouts out of the way, too. I do remember that thread when we first discussed it-- I'm glad the price dropped so you were able to buy it, crazy4scraps! I don't know if it would work for me unless there was some way to totally cat-proof it, though... 

I think I remember Ali Edwards having a tall bakery rack in her studio, but I don't remember if that was before she re-designed it, maybe?? (I haven't read her blog for quite a while)

I could have bought it before, but I was sitting on the fence because I still had/have so much to do to get everything else in the room organized before I'll really get around to using it. Right now my old table tops are still stacked against the wall in that spot and I need to get them dragged out of there, but they are super heavy and I doubt I could get them up the steps without help.

I'm glad the price went down though, I do like a good deal! And the shipping was only $16 too. I would have spent that in gas driving all around trying to find exactly the kind I wanted anyway.   I still have to get trays from somewhere. I'm sure it will work great, and I've spent $100 on stupider things than that before so it's worth the gamble.

What if you made a wrap for the sides out of sturdy fabric like canvas or twill and securely velcroed it around the top and bottom edges? I would think that might keep cats out.

Ali E. did have a tall one but I thought that would be overkill for me. The one I ordered is half height and has a flat top so I should be able to use it as a work surface, maybe for the Big Kick or something. 

I love the idea of a sheet pan rack, but I don't have the space, and I'm not sure I have the need either. I use about half of my 12 x 12 Sterilite drawers to stack my "in progress" pages, kits, and other projects. Seems to me that the drawers do the same thing as the sheet pan rack, but on a much smaller scale. My plastic drawers might not look as nice, but my space is tucked away in a corner and doesn't have to look amazing. It really is a cool idea~

For those of you who already have them, or something like them, I'd love to see photos of how they work in your rooms! 

Just wanted to say that the rack I ordered only a couple days ago from that place I linked in the other thread arrived today! It took longer to peel the blue protective plastic off of the top than it did to assemble it which was pretty awesome. It's very sturdy, and a little taller than I expected once the wheels are on but it's not a bad thing. Now I just need to order some trays. 

It doesn't matter if the measurements are a little off, I think they all are. The slots on the sides of the rack that hold the trays in place are about 1.5" wide, so they wouldn't fall out. The tolerance isn't that tight. These are the ones I'm considering. They are about $7 each. The shipping to me from this place (for 12) is $24.30 so I'm going to call around to several local restaurant supply places to see if they are something I can get locally and go pick up. Even with paying that for shipping it would put the trays at a little over $100, and I've already saved more than that with the price drop on the rack so I would be okay with it if I can't find something similar here.

Bakery Trays

Couldn't you do something very much like that with an inexpensive set of grid cubes and zip ties? 

What I like about the bakery rack is the size of it because it allows me to sort layouts in progress all laid out on the tray. I also like that the trays are about 1" deep or so, so small things and paper piecings will stay on the tray.

If you look at restaurant supply stores for the half baker's rack, you can find some good deals. Also you can get the pans at Sam's Club or Costco for around 2 for $11.

That's awesome samantha18! Great find!

I hadn't really planned on ordering it when I did (I wasn't quite ready for it at the moment), but the price was too good to let it go without getting it since it was something that was in my long range plan. It arrived a few days before we had out of town company come visit for ten days, and I because of that I haven't had a chance to go around locally and look for some trays/pans so I haven't actually USED it yet. It fits like a glove in the space I allotted for it. 

However, I did take it out of the box and assemble it which only took about 15 minutes or so (and the tools were included in the box). It seems very sturdy, has big wheels that roll nicely on the carpet and I'm sure once I do get a chance to source some trays it will work perfectly for what I need. It was a good buy for the price. I'll post a pic on here once I do that so you can see it in action.