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| Ok, eventually I want to organize my comic collection. It has to be on a budget and done as cheap as possible. I've looked around the net for days daydreaming about this. Custom cabinetry is just not an option. There is a cool idea for an Ikea storage cabinet, but that would end up being a bit too expensive for my whole collection. Legal sized file cabinets would be great, but to buy a quality stell cabinet or three would again, be a bit too much. If I could find used ones at the time I need them, that might be an option. So, I am left with comic book file cabinets and short boxes from Bags Unlimited. The. File cabinets hold two short boxes each and can be stacked three high. I'd really like them up off the floor, so I found a 21" square water heater stand that is 18" tall. It can hold 434 pounds. So, this is where I need some help. How much would 6 short boxes weigh fully loaded? Would it be under 70 pounds each? I'm pretty confident that it's more around 40 pounds each, but I'm not positive and my boxes are in storage. Plus, how do I protect the stand's feet from digging into the floor? I'm afraid regular rubber pads would just be sliced be the leg ends. Any great ideas out there? By the way, I'll need enough for 12 short boxes and possibly 18. Right now, this is all daydreams and possibly planning. I won't be doing this for at lesst a couple years. Any other budget ideas would be appreciated!!!   This is the ikea storage cabinet idea. You buy the wardrobe frame separately from the pull out drawers and shelf.  |
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| @Jesse_O, I can't really help cause i'm not the imaginative guy, i'm the make it happen after you give me an idea guy. but one thing i can say is that all you would need under the legs so that they do not damage the floor is either 1 large piece of plywood that would cover the area needed or a small square of plywood under each foot. Good luck! |
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Sam's Club sells these 6-shelf shelves for about $100. Each shelf holds 5 comic boxes (or 4 magazine boxes) perfectly. Looks like 1 shelf would work for you for a while. |
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| @sportshort I was thinking a thick piece of plywood also, but I've never actually used a piece of plywood like that before. With metal legs, I am afraid it might crush the wood too much. @GAC I have a heavy duty version of that shelving unit. Mine was rated for like 200# a shelf. They are NOT that trustworthy in my opinion. Mine tipped over on me. @manfred_spain I was originally looking for something like that with just the two bottom shelves. If I could find that, that would work nice also. The water heater tables are under $40 each. I do appreciate the ideas!!! |
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| Here's a couple of options from Home Depot...metal shelves....maybe these are more stable? clickable text   |
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sportshort private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Jesse_O, unless there is an issue with the floor itself (buckling, bowing, etc.,) plywood will work great especially 3/4" or thicker. I have a team of guys that setup for events and when they setup a portable stage and the legs might damage the floor or the finish they lay down plywood to more evenly distribute the weight. it works great. | ||
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| Here's a link for some ideas....clickable text | ||
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| Mine is in a chaotic mess due to looking for some stuff recently. but, I bought a Costco shelf with wheels for about 100$. It holds a tremendous amount of short boxes. I use plastic corrugated boxes for slabs and a different size corrugated box for raws. Being on wheels I can move the boxes as needed. It is industrial strength so there is no flexing due to weight. If I ever get myself together, ill show you what it looks like neatly stacked.  |
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 Edit The white boxes are Slabbed comics. The black boxes are raws. As you can see it can hold a ton of each. |
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| @Jesse_O In moving recently I gave away so much furniture that it dawned on my how little value furniture has once people are done with it. I've learned to patiently check the thrift stores and Craigslist until you see something that speaks to you. I bought a really nice barstool for $20 at the thrift store. When I looked to see if I could find the same thing online it was $700 new! The couch that I bought used for $200 would cost approximately $3,000 new. I don't think I will ever buy bookshelves, racks or furniture new again, just be patient and wait for something used that grabs your attention. | ||
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I have several of these stacked. I don't worry about bugs, temperature or humidity.  |
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| As beautiful as some of these options are, I would imagine it goes against the main point the poster laid out. They will be expensive. | ||
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| Who cares about what the OP asked when you can show off? I went the route @GAC and @Bronte have already posted. I have some boxes on the kind of shelves that apparently fell over for @Jesse_O (I haven't had any problems, knock on wood) and I have some on the metal shelves Bronte has (although mine are plastic). They both have feet at the bottom so they're off the ground a bit. The first kind I got at Lowe's, I think, and are rated for maybe 400 pounds per shelf, going by memory. I can fit two long boxes to a shelf, which I only do at the bottom for weight/stability, or four slab boxes. The second kind I bought to fit the size of a particular closet and it fits two raw short boxes per shelf easily, no weight issues. It's from Amazon but you can find sets like it all over the place. |
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@Jesse_O - You are really only limited by your ingenuity and imagination. I repurposed an old entertainment center (nobody uses them anymore) for comics. It keeps them out of sight, and I have it filled with 8 short boxes and 6 graded boxes. This unit could easily hold 16 short boxes, maybe even 20. I had 2 other entertainment centers that I couldn’t even give away - I finally donated one and ended up tossing the other one out, so they are probably fairly inexpensive at second hand stores.  |
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| I always figured @esaravo converted a detached garage into a comics lair. @Jesse_O I'm kinda where you're at. I've been looking at some metal storage racks at Home Depot and Lowe's but haven't bought one yet. I live on the second floor, and one of my friends put this concern in my head that if I start stacking short boxes on a metal rack, that it will fall through the floor. I know the unit is a little old, but I'm not sure how accurate that concern may be. Edit: with a wire rack shelving unit, would I need to put down something over the wire to prevent indents over long periods of time? It may just be easier to sell stuff at this point. |
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I buy this stuff for packing/shipping comics and lining my pantry shelves. Its rigid foam board that cuts easily and nicely with box cutters/exacto knives. It's cheap too....cut to measurement tape it down....comes in white too. |
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| @Studley_Dudley - Years ago I built wooden shelves under a stairway using 2x6's and plywood for my secret lair/comic fortress of solitude. They are probably strong enough to support long boxes full of lead instead of comics! They have 12 long boxes and 16 short boxes on them right now. I have had those long boxes forever - and every time I pull one out I tell myself that I really need to get rid of those back-breaking bad boys. | ||
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Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Ed, you will never regret making the switch to short boxes only. I still have a few long boxes of mostly stuff I want to unload, but that's it. My real collection is in short boxes. After a couple times moving 20+ long boxes, my back decided enough was enough. | ||
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| Thanks for the ideas and advice everyone!!! @sportshort you put my mind at ease about using plywood!! Thanks for that. @Studley_Dudley with wire shelves, I'd just put down cardboard or those foam boards that @GAC shared. Recycling old furniture appeals to me also. I just like to brainstorm solutions before tackling something so I have a general idea of what I want. I'll definitely check out any sites or pages anyone shares. I'm not ruling anything out at this point, so any input is appreciated. |
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| Thanks to you guys, I kept looking at shelving units. I found this one from Menards. The shelves are adjustable, rated for 300# per shelf and have plastic caps on the feet. It is 60" long, 72" high and 18" deep. A big bonus is that you can buy extra shelves. So I can buy the unit and 2 extra shelves for about $100. According to Google a full short box weighs 25#. So I can do 6 short boxes on each shelf easily and I'll have 3 extra shelves for other storage. This is from their "Honey Can Do" line and it looks like I can get liners for the shelves if I want to. I've got one of these (different size) from Menards already and I haven't had any issues with it. It was VERY easy to assemble. I used it for general storage because my last apartment was SERIOUSLY lacking on closet storage. I had completely forgotten about this style until I kept digging in the Menards site. I think I found my solution. Now I just need to decide what style short boxes to get. Black boxes might look pretty awesome on it!!  |
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| J_O, as you make your storage plans, here's a few things to keep in mind: (1) What is the value of the comic books (2) What is the temperature and humidity of the location (3) What types of critters live in the neighborhood (silverfish, roaches, lice, etc) (4) Is there a bathroom/shower/tub located directly above the storage location (5) Mold, mildew Best of luck with your decision |
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