IKEA Kallax for LPs?

70 is the average for mine. Re the weight distribution, I don’t think it matters which way round the supports are with 2x2 box. It’s only when you start stacking or have a 2x4 upright then you have to think about weight of lps being transferred all the way down to the bottom of the stack.

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Exactly.
That’s my experience too. :+1:

FWIW, I’m averaging 65+ old vinyl and maybe 45-50 new vinyl. Hope that helps.

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3x4 on top of 2x4 here.

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I have a 2x4 vertical with a 2x2 on top, and it works just fine. It’s been standing there for at least a year.

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Like your handiwork above your albums :+1:

Now you have jinxed it! Quick go and check all is well :slight_smile:

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The Camaro is still in its box… :wink:

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Unfortunately so is my Mustang

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I’m not sure if it’s already been mentioned as I haven’t read the whole thread but some people recommend adding a thin sheet of MDF or Ply to the back of Kallax to add some extra torsional support and strength.

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I just had to unload and move my shelves to make way for electricians to work this week. Before putting them back I added flat corner braces to the two 4x4 Kallax I have. I guess it makes them a little more stable, but they did stand there for almost eight years without an issue.

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Morning Stranger :grinning:

Many Ikea units come with a hardboard backing which increases rigidity significantly. Much cheaper than ply or mdf.

The larger Kallax units should come with corner brackets to attach to a wall. These are mainly to minimise the risk of toppling forward, but they increase the rigidity. I used a 5x1 vertical unit for about 400 LPs.

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I’ve moved my collection from one room to another recently - adding another couple of stacks, and creating air gaps…

Also added a second set of units to present all my MOFI OneSteps, Analogue Productions UHQR, Blue Note TonePoet, and Impulse together as collections - which I think I prefer to putting them with the rest of the Artists releases.

Anyway - more Kallax… :sunglasses:


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Fabulous collection Matt - the highlight for me being Marcello Bielsa sitting there on his bucket taking it all in :rofl: :+1:

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He’s so precious I bought a spare in case anything ever happens to this one… :roll_eyes::joy:

:blue_heart::white_heart::yellow_heart:

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This is a really setup of Kallax. I like it. In retrospect I might have done a series of 2x4 + 2x2 like you did, instead of the 4x4 + 2x4 I have, but the 2x2 weren’t available when I originally bought the 4x4 back in 2015.

Is it the gloss white or plain white? I have gloss and really like it, especially since my speakers and subs are piano black.

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Impressive! love your LEGO handiwork.

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Ah yes - and there was a time a 2x1 would have come in very handy for me - wasn’t available - but is now.

You know what - I actually had no idea there were two different flavours - but all of mine are “Satin White” (my name, not the official name!) which works really well I think.

Thanks! …I have the Lamborghini still in the box, and the Ferrari half done…I dunno…the Gearboxes become a bit of a slog, but I do need to finish it!

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Yep, me, in Oak all very sturdy no sag at all, go for it!

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