[78-L] Making of 78 Shelving

[maceo]

Hi Ron,

Many thanks for the reply.

As I am renting, need to be more flexible in approach to storage, i.e. 
not able to mount with studding with shelving easily moveable if heaven 
forbid I need to move.

Currently I have 5 steel shelves that house the 78's, one of these is  
around 7ft high and 2.5ft wide. which is a tad too high & would think 
3ft a better width? The other shelves do not have dividers which is an 
issue to me when accessing the shellac - currently have wooden dividers 
held in by friction, which is not ideal being prone to moving.

I have sought a quote from a local cabinet maker which is cost 
prohibitive, so a night class at the local college is a better option to 
me  with guidance for the design and making of the shelving.

The floor base is concrete therefore not an issue except for some 
protection of carpet.

Regards,

Gary



> This was discussed a lot in the past.  There are many good ideas.
>
> I have two shelf units at home, each unit holding about 2500 10-inch 78s.
> Each unit is about 1400 lbs loaded including the shelving. These were
> used by a record store way back when.  I'll do some measurements tonight
> and let you know what size wood, etc. has worked here.  Maybe post some
> pictures for you.
>
> Also, if you have lots of 78s, consider:
>   
>    (1) The weight can damage you floor, crack floor joists, etc.  We are
>        talking about serious weight here.  Upstairs put this near
>        a wall that also continues its studs downstairs to the ground.
>        A hundred 10-inch 78s weigh about 50 lbs.
>
>    (2) Safety:  This shelf must not fall over, even if kids try to climb
>        it, and even in an earthquake.  If it does, it could be fatal,
>        and it may go through your floor to the next level.  My two units
>        are in the ground-level garage on a concrete floor, because my
>        upstairs can not take it, its like four full-size upright pianos
>        in the same place.
>
> Regards,  Ron Fial
>
> ________you wrote_______________________________
> Hello,
>
> Just inquiring whether other members have made their own 78 shelving, as
> currently I am using steel shelving which is functional however not the
> best solution for my needs. Reason being the spacers required when
> dealing with 78's.
>
> Are there any particular recommendations for the gap between spacers,
> i.e. whether 6in is a good guide, and a certain kick board height, such
> as 4in for such at the bottom of the shelf - mind you with increasing
> age, the difficulty is reaching down & getting back up?
>
> I have no experience in creating shelving, so would appreciate any help
> in selecting the wood thickness for both shelf as well as spacers?  I'm
> thinking of a height around 6ft, with gap of 10-1/2in per shelf for
> housing the 78's with a 6in spacing for Dado joints - if better sizing
> would like to know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Gary
>
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