Store rack ideas.3434

Originally Posted by QuaBrot
Or build a waterproof, underground, nuclear hardened lead lined bunker in the Norwegian mountains only accessable by snow crawlers or helicopter and guarded by a dedicated militia of Sherpas and Hottentot warriors.

Originally Posted by vacaboca
I'm extremely happy with what I've done for my collection... I found just about maximum density and utility using standard wire shelving available at home improvement stores.

18" x 48" x 74" high wire shelves easily store five short boxes per shelf on five shelves... the trick is to add shelf liners with nice grade plywood. I believe what I use is 3/16" pre-sanded plywood, cut to sit within each shelf. I cut the corners off to fit within the outer poles, and the thickness of the plywood lifts the boxes right above the "lip" of each wire shelf... extremely easy to get the boxes on and off the shelves, with just enough room around each box to not be a squeeze. There's enough room for larger short boxes (magazine or golden age), though if they were all larger you might not be able to do 5 per shelf. where can i get these exact shelves id love to use them as well thanks ahead of time for your time

I get 25 short boxes per unit, and am just about to add my 4th unit. It looks nice, it's up off the floor, and is extremely easy to use.

Here's a picture of a couple of my shelves:

Originally Posted by vacaboca
I'm extremely happy with what I've done for my collection... I found just about maximum density and utility using standard wire shelving available at home improvement stores.

18" x 48" x 74" high wire shelves easily store five short boxes per shelf on five shelves... the trick is to add shelf liners with nice grade plywood. I believe what I use is 3/16" pre-sanded plywood, cut to sit within each shelf. I cut the corners off to fit within the outer poles, and the thickness of the plywood lifts the boxes right above the "lip" of each wire shelf... extremely easy to get the boxes on and off the shelves, with just enough room around each box to not be a squeeze. There's enough room for larger short boxes (magazine or golden age), though if they were all larger you might not be able to do 5 per shelf.

I get 25 short boxes per unit, and am just about to add my 4th unit. It looks nice, it's up off the floor, and is extremely easy to use.

Here's a picture of a couple of my shelves:

Originally Posted by Savage_Spawn
Absolutely love it. Thanks!!!!! Plus saves me from building the underground nuclear bunker....

Originally Posted by BrianGreensnips
@vacaboca You have a really nice, organized set up.

Originally Posted by DarthLego
@vacaboca what software do you use to track what book is in what box?

Originally Posted by vacaboca
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Originally Posted by DarthLego
@vacaboca what software do you use to track what book is in what box?

I use Collectorz.com Comic Collector... I use the Location field to track what "family" of boxes the book is in... not the specific box. The Locations I use (which match the labels on the boxes) are Batman, Detective Comics, DC Comics, etc... so when I have to hunt down a comic, I do have to look through a few boxes to find the right alphabetical/numerical range. I haven't bothered to label the boxes themselves to that degree since things change a lot as I add and sort new books, and it doesn't take long to find stuff.

Originally Posted by vacaboca
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Originally Posted by ONLINE_209
how hard is it to figure out and use the software

I think that probably varies widely... I found it pretty straightforward, and have been using it for a few years now. It's a vital daily tool for me, and also syncs well to apps on my phone and iPad, so I always have my collection and want list info accurately with me.

There a recent thread with a lot of tips about it, but you can use it pretty simply to track your collection.