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Finally record shelves

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I was able to construct 2 of these nice affordable wonders out of 6 (3 each) Saunder closet organizer shelves I found at WalMart. By tipping the said units on their sides; screwing in the shelves as dividers and nailing them together as a stack of 3, you end up with a very sturdy, secure unit for storing records.
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The way that you did that looks to be an ideal height for records, also.

Are those 10" records?

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Well done! It's very helpful to have the natural segregation every foot and a half too. If you have a regular 2 or 3 feet long bookshelf there's always the problem of a whole shelf full of records falling over once you've pulled a dozen or so out. Annoying to say the least. I can tell you the way I've done it is much less optimal at this point :(

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OB,

Looks nice. Doubling up the sides (now the shelf bottoms) will prolong the time until the particle board sags under the weight of the records.

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These are 12" discs; fit perfectly

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Heh, heh...be careful. The more shelves you get, the more records you can justify dragging home with you! I can testify to that, but that's another story! :roll:

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