How To Store Record Collection?

4yanx,

do you have any pictures of your work on these storage units that I can drool over! I'm your number one fan of your woodwork. :)

BTW, it's a little known fact that Damon is bosox mole.

Thanks,

Dan

Dan: I'd sooner he snapped his ankle like a dry twig. Never liked him, never will, regardless of uniform.

With respect to pictures, I've not taken any. I am reluctant to take any, at least in the near future, as these have worked out so well that I may very well market them. Perhaps I will shoot you off one separately. Thanks for the woodworking kudos. I come from a long line of furniture builders and cabinetmakers and it is a cathartic activity for me. It is doubly gratifying when others find enjoyment in my work.

Given the quality of your DIY rack, I suspect you'd do a bang up job on your own, anyway!

Do a search on Google (and eBay) for Lundia shelving. Lundia is made under license in a number of countries, including the United States. I use the 36" by 12" shelves and 84" uprights. Lundia says each shelf will support 100 kgs with no danger of sagging, and in my experience they are correct. Construction is solid wood - no plywood or glue-and-sawdust composites. With 5 usable shelves, each unit stores about 1100 LPs. I bought some over 20 years ago and my ex is still using them. Recently found enough used ones to store about 10,000 LPs, for the bargain price of $70. These are used in stores, so look for them at a local supplier to the retail trade. Many public libraries in my area have them, and I've seen them in law libraries, too.

Dave I think his arm will fall off at the shoulder before his ankles go. :)

Thanks back at you, however I can only hope my skills someday begin to approach your level. Your secret would be safe with me as I have barely enough time to do projects for myself. I'm trying to envision what a front-facing storage system would look like. All I come up with is something that is somewhat bulking towards the bottom and that would look too much like me. But maybe I'm just not imaginative enough. I keep thinking about those large bins in most record stores and don't see how that would work for me. Wow, that sounds like a grest segue into a marketing pitch for your solution.

That's why I decided on the on-end with the splines out. Slim-line, but it can be a pain to find something at times without a good light source.