thebiglebowski Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Have a move coming up. Anyone ever used these? Are they the right size? 12.5" too tight? Just trying to get a second opinion and avoid having to return them maybe. Price is pretty good. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-203153338/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=crates&storeId=10051 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Those look pretty rad, actually! Given that the Expedit squares are only 12 inches long, this would hold 50% more records than one Expedit square -- probably a hundred or so LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotnetwork Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Yeah, pretty nice! I like how they give the sides of the records room to breathe. Aka "peep holes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Yeah, height is sufficient. Length is good. It's the width that worries me. An LP is a little over 12" usually. If they are measuring the outside width (ie, need to take a little out for the wood), it might be pretty tight or not even fit. If it said 13", I wouldn't have even made this thread. I guess only way to know is to buy them and try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 My girlfriend just made a coffee table out of crates very similar to this (thank god for pinterest....) but they were from Michaels. I won't be home from work until 11pm tonight but I can try putting a record in and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Are you worried that you couldn't stack them? If its only 9+" tall, you could only do one level. How many records do you have to move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufman86 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 If you live near a Container Store these are excellent. I have 5. They have a good inch clearance on top so you can stack away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Not worried about stacking. I don't know, 2 or 3 hundred? I fill 4.5 expedit squares. Just want something to get them from point A to point B. Then they will probably go back in the Expedit (but I can obviously use the crates for other purposes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 If you live near a Container Store these are excellent. I have 5. They have a good inch clearance on top so you can stack away. I just think wood looks cooler. I'd do plastic if they were half the price. They aren't, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 office depot sells 'file boxes' that are 13inches wide x 9 inches tall x 11inches deep (i could be wrong about the depth) . they are cardboard and come in packs of 5 for only $12. thats what i keep on had in case i have to evacuate for a hurricane or something. they definitely are handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Herzog Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 office depot sells 'file boxes' that are 13inches wide x 9 inches tall x 11inches deep (i could be wrong about the depth) . they are cardboard and come in packs of 5 for only $12. thats what i keep on had in case i have to evacuate for a hurricane or something. they definitely are handy. Are you referring to banker boxes? if so, those things SUCK for storing records in. I used them about four years ago and it just ruined the jackets and shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 When I move to school and back I pack my records in these black cubes from Target, they are like $4-5 and you can actually stack one on top of the others. I forget what they are called but I'll ask my roommate aka Target guru/employee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jramone76 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I guess only way to know is to buy them and try it out. Bring an LP to home depot and see if it fits..... scooterist136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If you live near a Container Store these are excellent. I have 5. They have a good inch clearance on top so you can stack away. I've got a couple of these and I love the size but I hate the plastic used to make it. I've had both handles break off of one of them and I had only moved it a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I might take a trip to Home Depot myself to see if these fit. I don't have enough space in my room to buy another Expedit, so I've been looking for an alternative. Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Are you referring to banker boxes? if so, those things SUCK for storing records in. I used them about four years ago and it just ruined the jackets and shit. I'm not sure if that's what they're called or not. But I use them just for moving back and forth. I don't store them in those things which is exactly what he's wanting it for. They work great for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Bring an LP to home depot and see if it fits..... Or measure an LP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 The issue is that it is right on the borderline of fitting an LP or not. Like it might come down to whether 12.5 inches includes the width of the wood or not. Or if it fits but is so close that you ding the corners of LPs everytime you move them in or out. It says on the website this is an online exclusive. Pretty sure it ships disassembled. If no one chimes in that they have tried these by tomorrow morning I will just buy a couple (with a couple other household needs to get free shipping for spending $45) and let you know in a couple days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 office depot sells 'file boxes' that are 13inches wide x 9 inches tall x 11inches deep (i could be wrong about the depth) . they are cardboard and come in packs of 5 for only $12. thats what i keep on had in case i have to evacuate for a hurricane or something. they definitely are handy. Probably most cost effective solution but I'm gonna try the crates. It might be retarded reasoning but I have no more room for stickers on my guitar and a bunch collected from mailordering so it will be my new sticker canvas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I only inquire because I had to move about 1000+ LPs across the country and the best/safest option was the storage boxes from Bags Unlimited. For me, I HAD to be able to stack them because these were being moved alongside all of my other belongings as well. Either way, best of luck with your move! May all of your records survive the haul with no damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Just got home and an LP doesn't fit in the crate. The width measurement is from the outside of the crate. It is 12.5" wide but from the outer edge to outer edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Just got home and an LP doesn't fit in the crate. The width measurement is from the outside of the crate. It is 12.5" wide but from the outer edge to outer edge. Hmmm. You pretty confident even though it was bought from a different retailer that it is the same crate? After you saying this, I changed from "worth a try" to "not worth a try", but I'm not 100% it wouldn't work. At least I got a bunch of other options from this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hmmm. You pretty confident even though it was bought from a different retailer that it is the same crate? After you saying this, I changed from "worth a try" to "not worth a try", but I'm not 100% it wouldn't work. At least I got a bunch of other options from this thread. Just to be sure I went to measure the other measurements of my crate. It was 9" high by 17.75 long. So it may not be the exact same crate as the one you posted but the measurements are almost identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Just to be sure I went to measure the other measurements of my crate. It was 9" high by 17.75 long. So it may not be the exact same crate as the one you posted but the measurements are almost identical. Eff it. Sounds like even if they fit it would be squeezing them in. Thanks for saving me the trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajiv56 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 If you live near a Container Store these are excellent. I have 5. They have a good inch clearance on top so you can stack away. Agreed. I have like 7. They are the bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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