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DIY & Home Improvement

Hermit-The-Prog

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1. Sounds like they're all 50 lb brackets

Reply to drmeow (Original post)

Sun Oct 22, 2023, 07:55 PM

Oct 2023

If so, you have 150 lbs of capacity minus the weight of the shelf, if evenly distributed. I don't see how the weight can be distributed evenly amongst the brackets in the setup you've described. The end brackets are handling 7-1/2 inches of shelf and the middle is handling 15 inches. Move the end brackets inward 5 inches from the end of the shelf and each bracket then supports 10 inches of shelf -- 3 brackets each holding 1/3 of the shelf.

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Question about shelf bracket capacity [View all] drmeow Oct 2023 OP

Sounds like they're all 50 lb brackets Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #1

I can't move the brackets drmeow Oct 2023 #4

Sounds like you shouldn't exceed 150lbs evenly distributed. RockRaven Oct 2023 #2

Thanks drmeow Oct 2023 #3