Mixalz Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Merry Xmas everyone! With me only working half days over the New Year period, I had some time to complete a long awaited project. I bought a whole bunch of stuff from Ikea: - Billy bookshelf - Morliden doors - Extra glass shelves I also bought some LED strip lights and aluminium extrusions with covers from my local electrical wholesaler. To top it off I got some closed cell foam from Bunnings. I assembled the bookshelf as per the instructions and then cut to size the LEDs and extrusions. I attached these to the shelves using some simple clips that came with the extrusions. The wiring was simple enough (just soldering +/- to some dual core wire) and the joints were protected with a dab of silicone (not shown in photos). Each shelf then had a length of cable that was run to the bottom of the bookshelf. I paired of each adjacent shelf and ran them all to a connector (no idea what its actually called). After this I just cleaned up the bottom as lets face it most of us are perfectionists here. Finally I ran the weather stripping foam along the borders (after this I realised I should have used a narrower foam as even though the foam compresses, the door sliding past it is causing it to lift). The lifting isn't an issue yet as its still "dustproof" but I may change it to a narrower foam in the future. Finally I mounted the case to the wall as its front heavy from the doors. A bit of Windex and BAM it is complete. The rest of my models will be moved in when I finish moving house. Enjoy the pics
High octane Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 That is a great lookin' display cabinet and it will show off your builds very well.
TarheelRick Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Excellent display shelf. I have been considering different options, but never thought about IKEA. Thanks for the inspiration.
landman Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 11 hours ago, High octane said: That is a great lookin' display cabinet and it will show off your builds very well. X2.
crazyjim Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 That looks like an extremely nice way to display builds.
espo Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Beautiful display cabinet, and the lighting makes a perfect way to see the kits without handling them.
Tom Geiger Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Nice cabinet and a smart move, securing it to the wall. Extra safety is good especially if you have small children.
Belugawrx Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Gotta get one, really nice unit, well done Cheers
iamsuperdan Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 That is a darn good idea. Methinks I need to head to Ikea.
Mixalz Posted January 1, 2018 Author Posted January 1, 2018 Thanks for looking and the kind comments. Ive always loved seeing other's cabinets and the recent "post your collection" thread really inspired me.
DrKerry Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Wow turned out great!!!!!! What was the total cost involved????
Mixalz Posted January 1, 2018 Author Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, DrKerry said: Wow turned out great!!!!!! What was the total cost involved???? Bookshelf - $90 Doors - $140 ($70 each) Glass shelves - $72 ($12 each) LED strip - $45 Aluminium extrusions - $60 (3 @ $20 each) Closed cell foam - $20 All prices in AUD. So a decent cost associated but I got the exact design I wanted with minimal work. Only difference I would have liked to see, is if the backboard was solid timber/veneer rather than the carboard slide-in panel. The lack of a back panel is what makes it too front heavy. EDIT - Cable/connectors/silcone etc were my garage consumables Edited January 1, 2018 by Mixalz
disabled modeler Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Very nice...! I got lucky a friend worked for a Kerlins Halmark store that closed he got me a couple of theirs they used there very nice and lock.
DrKerry Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 7 hours ago, Mixalz said: Bookshelf - $90 Doors - $140 ($70 each) Glass shelves - $72 ($12 each) LED strip - $45 Aluminium extrusions - $60 (3 @ $20 each) Closed cell foam - $20 All prices in AUD. So a decent cost associated but I got the exact design I wanted with minimal work. Only difference I would have liked to see, is if the backboard was solid timber/veneer rather than the carboard slide-in panel. The lack of a back panel is what makes it too front heavy. EDIT - Cable/connectors/silcone etc were my garage consumables Kool thank you!!!!!!
Tom Geiger Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 7 hours ago, Mixalz said: Only difference I would have liked to see, is if the backboard was solid timber/veneer rather than the cardboard slide-in panel. The lack of a back panel is what makes it too front heavy. I also hate those cardboard backboards! I have a wall unit that had no back board in a section that was supposed to hold a television. I bought a sheet of 1/4" finished (sanded very fine) plywood and cut my own. Once stained it matches perfect.
skid896 Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Very nice and I like the builds, we have similar tastes, love the JDM stuff.
Mixalz Posted January 5, 2018 Author Posted January 5, 2018 Well I just finished transpodting the rest. Look good in their new home. Gonna be a few years before I even come close to filling it up!!! On 02/01/2018 at 9:50 AM, skid896 said: Very nice and I like the builds, we have similar tastes, love the JDM stuff. JDM & supercars. My favourites
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