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Post by Whistla » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:02 pm

Adikt wrote:are those things not just modern milk crates stacked on their sides, so the opening is in the front? I dunno about your local grocery store but the one i shop at keeps milk crates stacked outside...get like 16 of the fuckers, paint em black &...its old school but fuck man, its not 100+ bucks. just keep records out of the bottom ones & you should be puppy-proof. Imma be needing to Hedgehog-proof my place soon...that should be a bit easier tho...just straightening all my loose wires, lol...best of luck...
sorry to divert the thread but what kind?
I have an African Pygmy Hedgehog :D

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I have the 4x4 expedit, suits me great, and as said b4, the more you put in the stronger it becomes :D

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Post by kay » Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:38 pm

Got 'em set-up! Took about 15-20minutes each without any rushing, was fairly simple with only 1 hitch getting one of the screws in. Ended up having to hammer it in slightly. I'd recommend having a longer set of allen keys handy, was tough going with the tiny one they supplied!

Wasn't convinced they were particularly sturdy looking at the flat-packed parts, but the middle shelf is actually quite solid and heavy. With the vertical dividers, there shouldn't be enough flex for it to bend even under heavyweight vinyl. Would've preferred that they didn't have the screws showing on the top surface, but ah well, at least it's sturdy.

Still working on the setup but here's what I've got so far. That's about 250-ish records so I guess you can get about 100 per cube comfortably. They're just a bit too shallow for the mixer+power cable so are sitting a bit aways from the wall. Not shaky though.

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Compared to most of my other shelves which are completely bowed due to books (I have to turn the shelves over every 6 months or so to flatten them out again :lol:), they seem like a fairly decent buy.

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Post by adikt » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:26 pm

kay wrote:(I have to turn the shelves over every 6 months or so to flatten them out again )
this is a regular routine in my house due to the record, dvd & toy collections of myself & my girl :)
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Post by sonar » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:38 pm

Max load/shelf: 13 kg
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Post by wormcode » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:49 am

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Been standard for decades man. These are great. Hit up a grocery store or market after hours, they are always laying around in the back!

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Post by deadly_habit » Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:03 am

ikea man ikea or steal milk crates

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Post by adikt » Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:49 pm

DJ Whistla wrote: sorry to divert the thread but what kind?
I have an African Pygmy Hedgehog :D

not sure yet...my girl & i just got a new house & she has been obsessing over the little guys for a while now so we're gonna look around at breeders later this month. we definitely like the african pygmies as well. my friend has one named Spiney Norman (Monty Python anyone?) and i love it :)

+ no puppy teeth on your vinyl...
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Post by south3rn » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:05 pm

i have lots of cardboard wine cases for my records

most are tall enough so you can close the flaps if you need to, but i have them folded in so the tops are open

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