runninshine Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Im glad I found a place where you all are as crazy as I am about this kinda stuff. I'll have to post a pic or 2 soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yes, very nice. This is pretty much what I was thinking of, with probably 3 or 4 drawers of CD's on bottom and 3 rows of albums. I'm guessing the length is between 4 and 5 foot? I usually try to design for 4 feet to minimize waste as sheets are 4' x 8'. It was a fund project, but it does not fit all of my records and I just acquired 850 more, so I am going to Ikea for their expedite wall units. One wall unit is less than the price of a sheet of Mahogony plywood. Hard to beat and they sure do look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Here's what I'm using for LP storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Bluesboy, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE resize those photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dubay Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Just completed the first section of my Album CD storage cabinet. Made some changes to my design. I have decided to go with open cabinets for both the CD and albums. This is more of a 'trophy' thought process, you have a great collection of CD and vinyl, why hide it right? Albums will be below and a forth coming CD section will be on top. The album cabinet is made of double thickness 3/4 inch birch plywood and poplar facing. For the kick plate I went with a 5 inch base, with a 3/4 inch dado between the cabinet and kick plate assemble, with the horizontal face ebonized in a similar fashion as my Cornscalas. A very "Klipschlike" detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I got this item at RacksandStands.com: http://www.racksandstands.com/Leslie-Dame-Enterprises-M-477DC-LE1121.html It holds lots of CDs and DVDs. Not designed to house LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I use the large IKEA "EXPEDIT" units for all my lps...Just make sure you assemble them the right way up or... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I use the large IKEA "EXPEDIT" units for all my lps...Just make sure you assemble them the right way up or... OUCH! [:^)] I use two of the smaller Expedit units for my LPs. I noticed that the listed weight limit for each shelf was only about 30 pounds per shelf and using the big unit to house them all made me a little nervous. I could just imagine the cats getting in a wrestling match on top of it and the whole thing coming down like above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Just completed the first section of my Album CD storage cabinet. Made some changes to my design. I have decided to go with open cabinets for both the CD and albums. This is more of a 'trophy' thought process, you have a great collection of CD and vinyl, why hide it right? Albums will be below and a forth coming CD section will be on top. The album cabinet is made of double thickness 3/4 inch birch plywood and poplar facing. For the kick plate I went with a 5 inch base, with a 3/4 inch dado between the cabinet and kick plate assemble, with the horizontal face ebonized in a similar fashion as my Cornscalas. A very "Klipschlike" detail. That looks great Mike!! [Y] Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 I use the large IKEA "EXPEDIT" units for all my lps...Just make sure you assemble them the right way up or... Yikes! I was just getting ready to order one of these... I am thinking about the narrow one and laying it down instead of upright. Are you saying I couldn't put one on its side? Perhaps I would be OK with enough wood glue or epoxy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Yikes! I was just getting ready to order one of these... I am thinking about the narrow one and laying it down instead of upright. Are you saying I couldn't put one on its side? Perhaps I would be OK with enough wood glue or epoxy? If your talking about the one that would be only 2 shelfs high on it's side I think it would be ok. Just brace it so it cant move side to side. I have my large 5x5 one braced and packed full of lp's and no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I had this picture on file...doesn't really show it all, but you get the idea. I bought these when we built the new house in '99. They were cheap and "all wood" (some of the thinnest veneer I've ever seen!). They've done the job but are definitely not too classy (which is what my wife says about me, too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Those EXPEDIT shelf units would benefit immensely from a piece of 1/4" plywood nailed/stapled/screwed to the back (every 6-8 inches all around, and some "in the field"). Also, bracing to the wall is a good safety precaution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artarama Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 This is an old wallpaper book rack. Remember those stores? It measures 4' x 7' and 18" deep. I painted it black with an industrial urethane and had plate glass cut to make the CD shelves. I had them cut peices of the glass 1" tall to serve as a back stop keeping the CD's from pushing back into the cabinet. It is made of 3/4" partical board (way heavy) with a full 1/4" plywood back. Like Fini said the back is a key element to the stability of any rack, it adds a lot of rigidity to cabinet. I also attached 1" x 2" blocks at two places near the top to the wall and then screwed the cabinet into those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artarama Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I also use some actual record store fixtures from my favorite local shop that closed a couple years ago. These are a great way to find and show your records but take up a lot of space. They hold a lot and there is storage below with sliding doors as well. A great place to stash all that gear your wife doesn't know you have yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Art, if I brought record store shelves into my house I would have to pay my wife for every time I played an lp to make up for the ugliness. Thats just me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artarama Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Art, if I brought record store shelves into my house I would have to pay my wife for every time I played an lp to make up for the ugliness. Thats just me though. Ouch! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think it's beautiful. I wouldn't put it in the living room (maybe), but if it were just me I probably would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechMan Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 LOL...Don't take it the wrong way art...Like you said, just not right in the main room (maybe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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