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  • Robbert
    Robbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 1,047
    edited April 2021
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    dankind said:
    I might just go IKEA and glue down wood strips for backstops. No backing drives me bonkers. 
    i have this same issue. records constantly pushing other records back, getting "lost" so to speak. especially if they have sleeves. 
    Look at my picture a few comments above. I buy those Glorious boxes. Perfect for the problem you have ( had that too ) in a Ikea storage ( wich i also have ) and for the Vault releases en boxes :)
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    dankind said:
    I might just go IKEA and glue down wood strips for backstops. No backing drives me bonkers. 
    i have this same issue. records constantly pushing other records back, getting "lost" so to speak. especially if they have sleeves. 
    I just took some pine from HD and cut to length, and glued down.  Super easy. 
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    mrussel1 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    dankind said:
    I might just go IKEA and glue down wood strips for backstops. No backing drives me bonkers. 
    i have this same issue. records constantly pushing other records back, getting "lost" so to speak. especially if they have sleeves. 
    I just took some pine from HD and cut to length, and glued down.  Super easy. 
    Yeah, wood strips and Liquid Nails was my initial plan, but the pool noodle hack seems easier. 

    And it's not like the back of the storage unit will be visible.
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  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,319
    I bought a Kallax over the weekend. I am going to try the pool noodle hack first and see how it goes. Dollar Tree here I come!
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    I think a pool noodle will be too big and cause your PJ vaults to stick out.  
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    mrussel1 said:
    I think a pool noodle will be too big and cause your PJ vaults to stick out.  
    Maybe I'll sell those.
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  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,319
    mrussel1 said:
    I think a pool noodle will be too big and cause your PJ vaults to stick out.  
    Possibly. If so I am only out a couple of dollars and I can look for plan b. 
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    JeBurkhardt said:
    mrussel1 said:
    I think a pool noodle will be too big and cause your PJ vaults to stick out.  
    Possibly. If so I am only out a couple of dollars and I can look for plan b. 
    Also, you could always just carve a deeper section out of the pool noodle where the vaults live. Of course, that may change over time, but it would work until that happens.
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    Is the hack that the pool noodle is being held by pressure and not glued?
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    mrussel1 said:
    Is the hack that the pool noodle is being held by pressure and not glued?
    Yes. @MedozK suggested it in this thread.

    Also, you can cut a pool noodle with a kitchen knife or scissors (i.e., you don't need a saw), so that might make it easier.

    I'm still using Liquid Nails to fix all the molding the electricians cut while rewiring the knob and tube to be up to code. Maybe three more years, and I'll finish that job. :lol:
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  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,319
    edited April 2021
    mrussel1 said:
    Is the hack that the pool noodle is being held by pressure and not glued?
    The ones I saw online just have them wedged in there. I wonder if double sided tape will stick to a pool noodle?
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    edited April 2021
    dankind said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Is the hack that the pool noodle is being held by pressure and not glued?
    Yes. @MedozK suggested it in this thread.

    Also, you can cut a pool noodle with a kitchen knife or scissors (i.e., you don't need a saw), so that might make it easier.

    I'm still using Liquid Nails to fix all the molding the electricians cut while rewiring the knob and tube to be up to code. Maybe three more years, and I'll finish that job. :lol:
    Yea, mine are just wedged in. Work great for me, and it's cheap and takes no time.
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,319
    I put together and loaded my Kallax today. I could only find purple pool noodles for now 🤣 I might try to locate some black ones but for $1 each I can’t be too choosy. 
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,685
    Wow. That's nice^^. I dug through my records and moved em around. Mine are hidden in an enclosed cabinet. How many does each cube hold approx? Looks like 60ish.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    Loujoe said:
    Wow. That's nice^^. I dug through my records and moved em around. Mine are hidden in an enclosed cabinet. How many does each cube hold approx? Looks like 60ish.
    Way more. You can get 30 to 40 in each cubby  X 8 cubbies.
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,296
    mrussel1 said:
    Loujoe said:
    Wow. That's nice^^. I dug through my records and moved em around. Mine are hidden in an enclosed cabinet. How many does each cube hold approx? Looks like 60ish.
    Way more. You can get 30 to 40 in each cubby  X 8 cubbies.
    read it again matt.

    yes loujoe, 50-60 titles maybe less if its newer reissues that double the vinyl.

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  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,319
    Loujoe said:
    Wow. That's nice^^. I dug through my records and moved em around. Mine are hidden in an enclosed cabinet. How many does each cube hold approx? Looks like 60ish.
    Right around there. Some are double LPs and bigger packaging. 
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,685
    Fun stuff. Sort by alphabetical or by types?
    I started sliding mine in tote bags and try to keep them by types or bands. Then I can take them all out at once. Maybe a little more protection too. 
    I read somewhere about hinged box sets. If the box might get damaged from use, to store the box away from lps to keep it mint.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    mickeyrat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Loujoe said:
    Wow. That's nice^^. I dug through my records and moved em around. Mine are hidden in an enclosed cabinet. How many does each cube hold approx? Looks like 60ish.
    Way more. You can get 30 to 40 in each cubby  X 8 cubbies.
    read it again matt.

    yes loujoe, 50-60 titles maybe less if its newer reissues that double the vinyl.

    I see. 60 seems like a lot then.  Are those just old school 70s singles?
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,319
    Loujoe said:
    Fun stuff. Sort by alphabetical or by types?
    I started sliding mine in tote bags and try to keep them by types or bands. Then I can take them all out at once. Maybe a little more protection too. 
    I read somewhere about hinged box sets. If the box might get damaged from use, to store the box away from lps to keep it mint.
    Alphabetical. It seems easier to pin point the record I am looking for. 

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