A sad day for record collectors

[TobiasFunke]

Looks like IKEA is slowly discontinuing the Expedit

 

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/ikeas_expedit_line_is_biting_the_dust_and_vinyl_nuts_arent_happy_about_it

 

[arch stanton]

To me it's more sad that grown men can't build their own shelves.

[TobiasFunke]

To me it's more sad that grown men can't build their own shelves.

Was trolling really that necessary?

[Ray McKigney]

My cousin's a huge collector. Had around 5,000 last time I asked. I'll ask him if he uses another shelving system.

Edited February 19, 2014 by Ray McKigney

[Adam]

Check out Plummers. They've got some pretty cool stuff. We picked up a couple different bookshelves over there a month ago. 

[mrwicked]

are these all records?!

i've got about 1500 78's at this point... i've tried to pare down my collection to just the essentials.

 

[Blarg]

What they advertise.

 

 

What you end up with.

 

[mrwicked]

lol.

everyone knows anytime you use those crap particle board shelves you have to keep that thin piece on the back for structural support because there is nothing holding corners together.

although that one looks like it's sideways - wouldn't the long pieces be horizontal (on pegs) and the short ones be vertical dividers?

[TobiasFunke]

I've never had a problem with my Expedit furniture and my records

[CaliAngel]

To me it's more sad that grown men can't build their own shelves.

 

Yeah there are a couple things that I've found at Ikea that work out conveniently, but for the most part, I usually need and/or prefer something a little more custom.

 

Plus I wouldn't trust a cheap $100 Ikea item to hold $1,000's of dollars worth of my records -- they're freakin' heavy!

 

However unlike most people I have a garage and all the tools I need to make that kinda stuff, so it's kinda understandable people that don't would prefer a cheap and easy solution. 

[Agalloch]

I have almost 1000 records and am running out or room for them! The shelf I had built for me broke and I thought about buying one but that picture above scared me off.

[notherhalo]

is there anything in the world shakier than furniture from ikea

[HaloMagic]

Ikea furniture is pretty sketch but mrwicked is right. I popped over to their website to confirm and sure enough, according to the assembly guide those long planks are the shelves. So this idiot put the whole thing sideways. It may be a cube but it has a top and bottom and clearly it's a bad idea to put it sideways. Also, Ikea highly recommends that the larger units be anchored to the wall. If this idiot had followed simple instructions the unit would still be holding their collection.

[TobiasFunke]

Exactly. If done right it's a legit way to hold records. The Swedes have never done me wrong.

[Tank]

is there anything in the world shakier than furniture from ikea

 

a handshake agreement with stickboy.

[Thomas]

is there anything in the world shakier than furniture from ikea

The bullpen?

[tdawg87]

is there anything in the world shakier than furniture from ikea

Victor's mom's bed.

[HaloMagic]

is there anything in the world shakier than furniture from ikea

These guys