Project - Face Mask Rack

Face Mask Rack Diagram

 

In these times of rising Covid-19 infections in India it has become imperative to wear and store face masks properly. It's a precaution that the sensible will take irrespective of what arguments are given against its usage. At any rate, my family members and I remain very particular about wearing face masks in public. 

 One problem though is storage - the mask has to be handled up by its elastic band alone and not the mask itself. Proper storage requires it to be placed in such a manner that one doesn't have to touch the mask when picking it up again. 

The best and easiest solution, I reckoned, was to make a rack for the masks where they could be hung on coat hooks. I came up with a design that is so elementary that I am sure any hobbyist woodworker would find it easy to copy and implement. 

The rack consists of there strips of wood - two vertical, one horizontal - and one box. The horizontal strip goes on top (see diagram) and the box at the bottom. The coat hooks are attached to the top strip and the entire assembly is fastened to the wall.

The box which goes at the bottom can be made any way you choose

 The box can be made by any method - I chose to just butt joint the parts with glue and screw the bottom on for added strength (which come to think of it was pretty pointless). Glue is good enough to hold the box together as it is not going to be subject to any stress or take heavy loads. 

The essence of this project is to make it quickly, easily and put it up on the wall for use as soon as possible. I would urge everyone to make something like this for their homes and use face masks. 

Good luck and stay safe.

Rack in Use

 

Ps - There is a video showing how I made this rack for those of you who might be interested. 

 

Indranil Banerjie
27 September 2020