CD storage racks?

check out this link - enclosed/open/wall mount/etc - many different models and many different prices
http://www.standsandmounts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=212

 

I have a space issue and need to fit as much crap into a small and oddly shaped space as possible to hold my CDs and DVDs. Nothing I've seen will fully use the space I have available. I decided to build my own racks using 6.5" black heavy duty shelving brackets, and attendant tracks, I bought at Home Depot. I will make my own Oak shelving from veneered plywood and edge banding. Time consuming but worth it in the end and it will allow me to use all of my allocated space.

Real wood for real men

Just kidding of course.

 

Well, here's 12 x IKEA Benno. The two on the left are for DVDs and video games, all the rest are for CDs. Sorry about the lousy camera angle, but this is in a rather narrow hallway. My apologies to anyone in Toronto who is looking to get these in white, for I have cleaned out both the North York and Etobicoke locations.

 

Nice job !

How many of those little metal shelf plugs did you use ?

 

i'm guessing...all of them

 

There are actually a few left over, both from surplus pegs and because I didn't use all the shelves on the ones with DVDs.

 

Did you anchor them to the wall, and/or to each other? And how many CD's are you storing there?

 

Yes and yes. Normally I don't bother with the anti-tipping fasteners, but these units are very tall and narrow, so I secured each and every one to the wall.

I'm honestly not sure. Well over 1,000. I have a large number of CD singles in slimline or paper sleeves, so I can't really calculate by taking a sample and multiplying the area. At least now I have room for expansion. My previous arrangement used two different kinds of shelves (because I couldn't get additional matching units for either of them) and was overflowing, with piles of discs stacked on top of each one. Quite the mess it was...

 

My response isn't exactly timely, but I found a five shelf bookshelf at Wal-Mart for $30. I cut six additional shelves from plywood remnants I got at Home Depot (50 cents a remnant), drilled some extra peg holes, got some extra pegs, and a can of black spray paint. I cut the plywood myself, but Home Depot will do that for a small fee. So for less than $40, I have a shelving unit that holds over 850 jewel cases.

 

Hey Jerry,

I have had good luck locally on Craigslist, as people seem to be getting rid of physical media like cds and dvds.

Last year, I bought a 7 shelf unit for I think $20. It is the kind you put together yourself with little pegs and two metal bars brace it in the back by forming an X. I also recently bought a 7 shelf dowel style wood unit for only $10. When I got there, they had two plastic verticle cd towers, asked if I wanted those. I said I might, but I only brought the $10 cash, so the guy just gave them to me. Each holds 60 cds, while each of the 7 shelf units hold about 350 cds each.

 

I bought another Benno today due to my expanding collection, and just a word of caution, you may want to purchase as many as you think you'll ever need at the same time...

It's only been just over a year, but they changed the finish on the black Benno to more of textured matte from smooth.

Barely noticable from a few feet away, but I know some of you are perfectionists. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

 

Benno does not work for me since I will have to give up wall space. I will order a spinning CD storage that houses 1600 CD's shortly.

 

Bennos! :up:
I have 7 for my CD collection, but I need more...

 

This would be my recommendation also. I used them for years with great success. Very durable and I like the slightly industrial look.

 

Indeed. I have 14. There are three on another wall.

 

Here's my current CD storage system. It's extremely cheap, but I don't recommend it for anyone who wants to, uh, find a specific CD.

 

Last Sunday in Best Buy they had 400 cd storage cabinets $30 marked down from $108.

 

That's probably because they only had 27 CDs left in the store to sell.

 

Probably right
Nowadays cds are only Walmart exclusives.

 

Sounds like a great idea!

One question though. What the heck is a billy?

 

billy, benno etc - silly Ikea names.

 

I am still waiting for a spinning tower with 1600 CD capacity to be available again ...

 

Here's my first of two Ikea Billys with CD shelf add-ons (do a search, there's a thread that has the actual part number for the CD shelves). I also added the top extension, where I will put box sets, oversized, etc.

This is M-Z plus Various Artists.