I've just looked around me and realised Ikea actually forms the crux of my studio furniture, beyond just holding records. Can't knock a desk called "The Jerker" either. Here's some pics.
http://www.phonopsia.co.uk/pics/Resized/Ikea001.JPG http://www.phonopsia.co.uk/pics/Resized/Ikea002.JPG http://www.phonopsia.co.uk/pics/Resized/Ikea003.JPG http://www.phonopsia.co.uk/pics/Resized/Ikea004.JPG http://www.phonopsia.co.uk/pics/Resized/Ikea005.JPG I highly recommend against using the Expedit shelves as a computer desk. Most unergonomical, and horrible in most every way. I highly rate The Jerker though. If I had enough room I'd think about getting a second one, since my computer got booted from it via production kit. That would require stupid amounts of space though. Oh, and my Jerker has now been assembled/reassembled four times. Rugged stuff. I reckon the 2x4 Expedit shelves could get through a few iterations as well. It's mostly Allen wrench business. Tristan ======= http://www.phonopsia.co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank Glazer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 08 January 2008 00:55 > To: Tristan Watkins > Cc: Michael Bramwell; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) Re: Shelf system/record storage > > I had a 5x5 bin Expedit in my old apartment, but then I had > to literally destroy it, breaking the thing into pieces > because it wouldn't fit down the stairs. I learned my lesson > and got the same configuration as Tristan, three 2x4 bin > units. I have mine stacked two side by side vertical with > the third perched (only somewhat > precariously) atop them on its side. I live in a relatively > small new york one bedroom with my girlfriend though so we > must go vertical to use every inch of space. I'm pretty > short, but I'm used to a 34" > height table for my DJ gear, so the expedit on its side would > be a little low but serviceable as a "booth". They'd be > especially low for anybody who is tall. > > I did have an incident with the 5x5 when one of the shelves > broke, but that's because somebody got drunk and toppled into > the expedit, using the shelf as a brace. Under normal use > the shelves seem sturdy enough. I would recommend them highly. > > On Jan 7, 2008 10:57 AM, Tristan Watkins > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Michael Bramwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <313@hyperreal.org> > > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 3:14 PM > > Subject: (313) Re: Shelf system/record storage > > > > > > > What shelf unit did you have? > > > This is the one I just put up and it seems very solid - > although it > > > does recommend that you only put 28.6 pounds/13 kg per shelf (I'm > > > sure mine is overloaded but I'm going to keep my eye on it) > > > http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60071358 > > > > > > I've got three of the 2x4 cube Expedits laying horizontally, so I > > needn't worry about being crushed, and half the records are on the > > hefty bottom shelf this way. It works for me. They fit > 2x1200+Xone:32 > > nicely on top as well. The third one also wound up forming > a U-shaped > > partition for my studio, which is also part dining room (against my > > will, err, via compromise). ;) > > > > Tristan > > ======= > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.phonopsia.co.uk > > > > > > > > -- > peace, > > frank > > dj mix archive: http://www.deejaycountzero.com
