LACK the Rack

The purpose of this instructable is to convert my beloved 8$ LACK (from ikea) into a bike rack.

Since I moved to Netherlands, I felt the need to protect my beloved italian race bike but since my apartment is only 20 square meters, I struggled to find a cheap solution.

The great thing of this project is that I can still use the table to put my phone while charging and the Tv remote.

I think that the lack is one of the best products of ikea: it's cheap, lite, can be transformed in anything (you you need some inspiration you can take a look at my instructable's guide "hack the lack") and its design is timeless.

For building the rack you need the following tools and materials:

• Drill (an electric screwdriver is enough)
• Jigsaw 
• Ruler
• LACk table from Ikea
• Vinavil glue
• White spray can

• Before starting to cut, measure the wheel of your bike
• Draw some guidelines with a pen directly on the lack

I choose to draw a rectangular large the same as the thickness of the table (later, I will explain why)

• Start cutting using the Jigsaw following the lines. Drill some holes in the corners to avoid breaking the saw.

If you choose to cut a rectangular large as the thickness of the table, you can reuse the piece that was cut to improve the look of your modified lack.

• First, remove the paper between the 2 layer of birch ( this tiny layer of paper is the one that give structure to your lack 0_0 )
• Rotate the cut-out piece and reposition it into the cut in the lack you just made with the jigsaw (see third photo)
• Add some vinavil glue and wait it to dry for 24 hours (yes, I know, it's a lot of time!)
• You can also colour the brown parts with a spray can