Disco Dave Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Hi all, I've finally taken the plunge into vinyl at the tender age of 34 and with the investment that goes into vinyl verses CDs I want to make sure I store them correctly. I've read that vinyl should be stored vertically, however, does this strictly mean at 90 degrees, or can you get away with magazine style storage where your vinyl is at a 10-20 degree slant? Any help would be appreciated! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Slant will lead to warp. Try to keep them upright as much as possible. If you don't have enough on the shelf, use something like books as a bookend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 90 degrees and make sure to sleeve everything to prevent ring wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Thanks folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) I made my own out of 20mm redwood. Take a look! https://imgur.com/a/QNqiQHR Edited October 6, 2019 by Raj fuzzy pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 And some more views https://imgur.com/a/7VpnNPN https://imgur.com/a/2yj4RRG What's the verdict? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Raj said: What's the verdict? What, no stain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) Hey thanks for the comment. Trying to decide on the tone ... I am thinking walnut. What do you say? Some key features of the creation .... I sat down with a pencil and piece of paper, then worked it backwards from my 10 requirements which were as follows : Collection of about 275 records - don't plan to go far past 300 records. Did not want them to be stacked like books on a shelf where you can only see the spine. Wanted to be able to flick through them for inspiration ... as in a record store. i.e. Front facing Must store vertical - obviously Only a foot or so of depth available behind my char and the wall as you can see in the first pic. (The units ended up only 8" deep) Refused to let IKEA into our oldy-worldy study in central England - Got some IKEA in other rooms but not in the study. Worked out that the weight would end up circa 30 Kg or 65 lbs per unit (I always wanted two rows). So about 150 lbs including the weight of the units. Heavy! Wanted to browse with one hand but retrieve or replace with the other hand ... so it needed the stack not to fall forwards At the same time as stopping the stack falling forward, I didn't want a bar or slat obscuring the art work on the sleeves! No screws showing when I was done with the construction I don't have too many machine-tools or too detailed a workshop but I am handy with basic tools. It took a bit of head scratching but I am really pleased with the result even if I say so myself. The two bottom rows are identical and take 30 x 5 = 150 records each. The two top rows are for display only - they are only one record deep. There is a general order (by genre) per stack and the whole thing does change constantly in terms of the front record so it is effectively a live wall. Edited October 7, 2019 by Raj hallowken78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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