ruckis Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Picked up the Expedit on Craigslist for $75. Removed the top row of dividers and picked up the door and drawers from Ikea. Feels pretty solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerrr Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 ^ I dig that, it looks really cool with the orange wall as well. I would've switched it around so the turntable and receiver are on the third and records on the fourth, but I suppose it wouldn't be very structurally sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckis Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 ^ I dig that, it looks really cool with the orange wall as well. I would've switched it around so the turntable and receiver are on the third and records on the fourth, but I suppose it wouldn't be very structurally sound. Thanks! Yeah, I was already a little worried about all the weight being so high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillhole Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Wow!! I like that a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewonderbread Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Picked up the Expedit on Craigslist for $75. Removed the top row of dividers and picked up the door and drawers from Ikea. Feels pretty solid. Looks good other than the left side board is backwards. It looks like there's 2 holes showing in the front, which should go in the back side towards the wall to mount the wall mount bracket so the bookcase can't tip. Be careful of earthquakes otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckis Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 That's what those holes are for! I didn't know. I am going to secure this to the wall for sure. I took this picture right after I got everything set up. I actually pulled it away from the wall last night and got all the wiring organized. Looks a lot cleaner now. I'll def be securing it later this week when I have some free time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 love this. where are the speakers? p.s. i envy hardwood floor owners. my apartment is 100% carpet, sans kitchen. it's a fucking horrible thing. Hardwood is great except that it sucks to walk on barefoot when it's cold. But it was the determining factor when we decided to go with this apartment. Because it's awesome otherwise. The rest of my setup. Pretty much a direct pan right from the last photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewonderbread Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 That's what those holes are for! I didn't know. I am going to secure this to the wall for sure. I took this picture right after I got everything set up. I actually pulled it away from the wall last night and got all the wiring organized. Looks a lot cleaner now. I'll def be securing it later this week when I have some free time. http://www.ikea.com/assembly_instructions/expedit-bookcase-149x149-cm__3CZ_12_PUB.PDF If you didn't get the brackets and screws from the seller you can go into any IKEA as is department and usually get them for $1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckis Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 That's what those holes are for! I didn't know. I am going to secure this to the wall for sure. I took this picture right after I got everything set up. I actually pulled it away from the wall last night and got all the wiring organized. Looks a lot cleaner now. I'll def be securing it later this week when I have some free time. http://www.ikea.com/assembly_instructions/expedit-bookcase-149x149-cm__3CZ_12_PUB.PDF If you didn't get the brackets and screws from the seller you can go into any IKEA as is department and usually get them for $1. Yeah it didn't come with the brackets or screws. I'll have to stop by my Ikea and check it out. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maintreqd Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 only been collecting since christmas really but i've got a good little collection going so far... and more showing up all the time LPs in bottom left are girlfriend's. she's got a ton of showtunes stuff, it mostly hurts my ears... : but also some really good indie rock stuff that i love listening to mellow out to. Here's what the full picture looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankerdesk Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 ^^Nice setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maintreqd Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 ^^Nice setup! thanks! The cambridge stage is hiding behind the speaker to the right of my TT. you only forget it's there when a record isn't playing, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenicomearound Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 only been collecting since christmas really but i've got a good little collection going so far... and more showing up all the time LPs in bottom left are girlfriend's. she's got a ton of showtunes stuff, it mostly hurts my ears... : but also some really good indie rock stuff that i love listening to mellow out to. Here's what the full picture looks like Nice collection of Green Day records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 i went out and bought a new tape deck yesterday. don't be jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 i went out and bought a new tape deck yesterday.don't be jealous. Lookin' good man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnybrook Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1337 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm looking for a 1 by 2 Expedit (rather than a 2 by 2) to fill a specific gap, obviously they don't do one and seems a buit risky to do a cut down?!? You can get one from Target.com. A little more than the expedit. Made of the same stuff, has a back panel too. I like mine quite a bit. http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=large+divided+cube&category=0|All|matchallany|all+categories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I started building a unit out of particle-board units called "Itso" (I think they still make a plastic series of the same name) but I can't find them at Target anymore. It sucks! I need more cubes, but they won't match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillhole Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm looking for a 1 by 2 Expedit (rather than a 2 by 2) to fill a specific gap, obviously they don't do one and seems a buit risky to do a cut down?!? You can get one from Target.com. A little more than the expedit. Made of the same stuff, has a back panel too. I like mine quite a bit. http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=large+divided+cube&category=0|All|matchallany|all+categories I can stand by those Target shelves. I started out with 3 of the double cubes and now I'm at 10 of the doubles and 2 of the singles. No sagging or showing any signs of stress after 3-4 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maintreqd Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 only been collecting since christmas really but i've got a good little collection going so far... and more showing up all the time LPs in bottom left are girlfriend's. she's got a ton of showtunes stuff, it mostly hurts my ears... : but also some really good indie rock stuff that i love listening to mellow out to. Here's what the full picture looks like Nice collection of Green Day records. thanks!! i'm nowhere near done with my GD collection, and there's more that's hidden including the green day 7" box set (don't care if people think that was a dumb purchase, i loved going through it and seeing all the old 7" art for a fraction of what it'd cost to own the originals which i hope to someday own), jesus of suburbia 10" import, etc. my goal is to have an original pressing copy of every major "old era" (so pre american idiot) release along with a play copy, so far i've done this for the first 3 (though i'd kill to own an original 39/smooth pressed at lookout's first location in laytonville). some of my prizes include early pressings of 39 smooth, kerplunk, and dookie (pressed in 94 with ernie from sesame street still on the back cover, thinking it must be from germany) pardon my ramblings. green day was, is and always will be "that" band for me, a lot of my life would have been way way different had i never heard of them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 That weight looks huge. How much does it weigh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franco Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 this shelf is almost as stoned as i am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverendingburrito Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I never woulda guessed clicking on this that almost everyone would be rockin the same shelving. Is it just because it's accessible and the right size? Dunno, I can't get down on ikea stuff. I currently have mine in a rad box from the olden' days . Been in the family for a while, I dig it. My 7s are in the upper right, which you can hardly see, but theyre on a little shelf next to my TV/stereo/etc. Also have another bunch of LPs between the legs of my nightstand, and some stuff that isn't really in rotation elsewhere. I can see how having an epic record collection would require massive beefy shelving though. Not exactly a terrible problem to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnybrook Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 That weight looks huge. How much does it weigh? Custom made it out of aluminum so it only weighs about 14 ounces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 How did you custom make it? Melt down some pop cans and pour it in a homemade mold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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