Copper pipe bookshelf
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1/2 inch, the pipe doesn't actually bear the weight but the the things that anchor it into the wall.t
The price of copper piping has increased considerably lately. Have you priced out the cost of the project with the measurements that you have?
bookshelves are about 8" deep.
What Liv said! Mind the anchoring aspect and you'll be fine!
general ideas....https://www.simplifiedbuilding.com/projects/59-diy-shelf-ideas-built-with-industrial-pipe
This style of 'book shelf' is actually suspended from the wall rather than being attached to the wall, as the portion of the pipe that holds the books is not directly attached. Liv is quite right in saying that it is not so much the shelf that holds the weight of what is on it, but moreover the attachments in the two collars at the top.
7ft is a considerable length to be unsupported without any centre bracket or two. Based on my experience with curtain rods this length, I would say that the pipe will likely need at least one centre bracket. For displaying heavy books, the collars will have to be mounted with long screws into hard wood. If there is no wood, then using toggle bolts will be necessary in order that the whole shelf does not pull down away from the wall.
The book shelf in your picture, being that it is a shorter length, would probably hold its positon being mounted with anchors.
Sorry I hadn't seen the pic before. Copper pipe of course is not as strong as iron and 7ft is quite long. Also those are short "arms" in the pic. So the depth of the books would be limited.
Although copper pipe is generally made to carry something inside, rather than support weight on the outside, there must be stats on weight v. diameter of pipe. Maybe if you used two supporting arms that would mean each length would only be 2 feet 4 inches. BTW "steam punk" makes me think of movie cartoons from when I was young. Don't know exactly what it means now.
.Make it in sections rather than one whole run, that way you will give strength
Thank you. I will look into that.