On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:07:56 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

Folks,

SWMBO wants drop down racks under kitchen cabinets for spices, knives
etc. The kind that are shallow trays that fold up under the wall
cabinets and can be swung down to access the contents. I'm sure I have
seen these racks in some catalog or a another, but all I'm turning up
are cheap plastic ones that get panned in reviews.

I've seen one pull down knife rack but it gets lousy reviews too.

K&V sells a drop down cookbook rack and I found the hinges for it:

http://www.thehardwarehut.com/catalo...p?p_ref=182416

But $33 a pair is pretty steep. I figure I need about 4 of these
racks to do the job.

Anyone have a source for either decent whole assemblies or the hinges
at more reasonable price? Or other ways to accomplish the job?

That's outrageous, huh? Most are $70-130! THUD

Why not build your own? http://fwd4.me/9hL good pic

Here's yet another style.
http://www.overtheedgeproducts.com/ ($28 + s/h, $5 if you build it)

Build a small shelf and notch a board so it hangs right when it's
pulled out. No big deal. A bit of trial and error might cost a few
hours, but I'll bet you had a working unit or four in a day.

Combine the best features of the 3 styles, eh?

But first, ask these big questions:
Do you know anyone who owns one?
If so, do they like it?
And most importantly, do they USE it?

Lots of things look great but aren't really that useful once you get
down to it. Pools, spas, and convertibles (especially in the northern
states) are 3 which come to mind.

--
It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.
-- Garrison Keillor