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Home Depot record shelves?

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I have not used them, but looks like instructions say "peel, stick, done". No assembly required. My wife and I might go to Ikea today, but I may be a lab rat for this one as well.
 
The design looks good for weight support. Shelf is held up by sidewalls, not by pins or other fasteners. So stacking high would work fine. The weak point is probably lateral/side-to-side wiggle, but the details of how the back is attached will determine that. If their magic adhesive is used continuously around the back, instead of just in patches, it could be pretty sturdy.
 
Most of the shelves being sold for records look good in the pictures. The problem is that the weight of the records will usually cause them to sag in the middle over time. Then they don’t look so good. The shelves I use are made of oak that I had to reinforce as I added more and more records to my collection. Even with the reinforcements they still sag a little.
 
El Pee said:
. . .The best part about them are the other pictures on the left with the ancient 8-track all-in-one set that was clearly pulled from a dumpster for the photo shoot. . .
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I'm ashamed to admit it, but when I saw the above sentence, I assumed it was written by one of those condescending sobs who associate any piece of gear over a certain age with dumpsters.

I must apologize to El Pee after looking at the pictures because I think he may be right! That thing does look like it's fresh out of a dumpster.

On topic, I find the whole peel and stick assembly description to be the opposite of confidence inspiring.

I've mentioned the cube style furniture at Wal-Mart before. Aside from being a couple of inches deeper than necessary, they could have been designed with record storage in mind. I've had mine packed with records for a couple of years with no sign of sag. They're sturdy, cheap, and Wal-Mart is far likelier to be nearby than Ikea. That last isn't as true with Home Depot, but it still applies.
 
stereofanboy said:
I've had mine packed with records for a couple of years with no sign of sag. They're sturdy, cheap, and Wal-Mart is far likelier to be nearby than Ikea. That last isn't as true with Home Depot, but it still applies.
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I’m curious. If you put a long straight edge ruler under your shelves would you see that they are perfectly straight?
 
El Pee said:
OK, so they don't look that bad.... Has anyone here used them? Are they sturdy?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Way-Bas...and-LP-Record-Album-Shelf-WB-2LP-NL/303332400


A little more expensive per-cube than the ikea ones, but they look like they'd be ok. The best part about them are the other pictures on the left with the ancient 8-track all-in-one set that was clearly pulled from a dumpster for the photo shoot.

Anyone tried them?
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1 - I had a Panasonic that looked similar to that all in one...... cleaner tho. Just think, if I'd kept it, it would be worthless now.
2 - Thoses shelves look pretty good. I've had good luck w Ikea but I add plywood to the back to keep them from racking.

You'll let us know if you give them a try?
 
audiocrzy said:
I’m curious. If you put a long straight edge ruler under your shelves would you see that they are perfectly straight?
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I'm not there now, but I'll check later. It won't be a long straight edge because the shelves aren't very long, which probably contributes to the lack of sag.
 
The Home Depot shelf would probably work fine.
However, it is way over-priced for what it is is.
For a short shelf span as in the photo, particleboard is fine. For a longer span, plywood would be better. (however, if particleboard, vertical dividers can be added to prevent sag)
I think many times, people confuse veneer-edgebanded plywood with "solid wood". Plywood is actually very strong because of the alternating veneer grain.
Personally, I would go with the Ikea, my daughter has several "cube" units that are very strong. She's had records on them for years without sag.
If you are handy, Menard's sells bullnose vinyl wrapped shelving lengths that you can fashion into something similar to the pictured Home Depot for a lot less money.
I have used their shelving to make a few inexpensive cabinets, and they also sell iron-on vinyl edgebanding for any raw edges.
 
infullview said:
All of these shelving "choices" suck as they are made out of cheap vinyl laninated particle board that is destined for the land fill. Doesn't anyone offer real solid wood anymore, or are we stuck with furniture made out compressed sawdust?
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I just build my own from ¾" plywood with dado grooves for the shelves, and a center divider for strength. The back is 5mm underlayment plywood, to prevent shelf sag, and racking. To keep it off the floor, the bottom is rabbet cut 2"x6" (inside) edge profiled on the outside. And topped with a crown molding.
 
stereofanboy said:
I'm ashamed to admit it, but when I saw the above sentence, I assumed it was written by one of those condescending sobs who associate any piece of gear over a certain age with dumpsters.

I must apologize to El Pee after looking at the pictures because I think he may be right! That thing does look like it's fresh out of a dumpster.
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LOL
 
ETLS said:
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I just build my own from ¾" plywood with dado grooves for the shelves, and a center divider for strength. The back is 5mm underlayment plywood, to prevent shelf sag, and racking. To keep it off the floor, the bottom is rabbet cut 2"x6" (inside) edge profiled on the outside. And topped with a crown molding.
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Very nice. I've made several built in bookshelves out of pine myself. All strong enough to hold books or records without sagging. I love woodworking, but time is always my enemy these days. Not enough of it. It's too bad people who don't have space and the equipment to make their own don't have an alternative.
 
ETLS' shelf takes the weight because of the full-support dado shelf attachment. Using only pins or screws from the outside (like a typical Ikea construction) makes the shelf support a weak point that also doesn't contribute much to stability. If a cabinet uses full-length vertical members in the middle, and only short, pin-attached shelves in the middle, it would almost be better to turn it 90 degrees and use it sideways. The shelves would then be continuous, and the (former) shelves would function as dividers, which would be fine. Adding two well-fastened diagonal (X) braces to the back, fastened to every shelf/divider, would make it adequately sturdy.

If you have the environment and tools to build and finish your own, compromise is less of a factor.
 
Mmmmmm. Recycled cardboard.
What part of this whole thing is sustainable?

"Made with eco-friendly and sustainable zBoard recycled paperboard, non-toxic and free of formaldehyde and VOC"
 
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