Wall Shelves

[stamatis]

Hi everyone,

The collection keeps growing bigger as years go by, wife gets older, and son taller and more curius, with whatever these mean...

So tried these IKEA Ljusdal shelves made from tempered glass and anodized aluminium, mounted straight on the wall as a keep away/store/display solution.

Found these very nice, affordable and easy to install. With a depth of 26cm, can put on them almost anything.

So a few shelves instead of a new car these holidays...

Happy new year to all of you,

Stamatis

[WillyChang]

they've been out for about 4-5yrs... been curious how they'd hold up to RC purpose with their "3kg" rating but not that daring

[stamatis]

they've been out for about 4-5yrs... been curious how they'd hold up to RC purpose with their "3kg" rating but not that daring

Some further product information

LJUSDAL

Wall shelf

$24.99Package measurement and weight

Packages:: 1

Article Number: 10140038

Weight: 13lb

Quantity: 1

Article Number: 10140038

Weight: 5.9 kg

Quantity: 1

Product dimensions

Width: 46 7/8 "

Depth: 10 1/4 "

Max load/shelf: 44 lb

Width: 119 cm

Depth: 26 cm

Max load/shelf: 20 kg

in case someone is interested.

Stamatis

[Sayer]

Some further product information

LJUSDAL

Wall shelf

$24.99Package measurement and weight

Packages:: 1

Article Number: 10140038

Weight: 13lb

Quantity: 1

Article Number: 10140038

Weight: 5.9 kg

Quantity: 1

Product dimensions

Width: 46 7/8 "

Depth: 10 1/4 "

Max load/shelf: 44 lb

Width: 119 cm

Depth: 26 cm

Max load/shelf: 20 kg

in case someone is interested.

Stamatis

I got the OMAR shelves myself this holiday. None of the other stand alone offerings were large enough.

[Percymon]

they've been out for about 4-5yrs... been curious how they'd hold up to RC purpose with their "3kg" rating but not that daring

Err, they are rated at 20Kg max load ?

[WillyChang]

dunno, only time can tell... the shelf + bracket might support but imho a lot of it is with the fixings & what its fixed to?

there's pretty severe leverage to carry 20kg on that cantilever

Ikea used to be good solid stuff but they've gone cheap of late. Even the BILLY shelving which they said wouldn't warp

20yrs ago, back then didn't... but their latest equivalents are starting to show noticeable sag after 3 yrs.

And reading their 2011 catalog the "exclusions" to the product warranties have grown to 3 pages!

[stamatis]

dunno, only time can tell... the shelf + bracket might support but imho a lot of it is with the fixings & what its fixed to?

I used 10x70mm long screws and rimless expansion plugs (10 for each shelf) to mount on a brick wall, so I think it is more that enough.

On the other hand, the heaviest item is probably the Scania-tanker trailer combination, which will not be more than 7 or 8 kilos.

So it will probably be ok.

That is why I choosed these shelves.

Stamatis

[WillyChang]

should be ok if your greek houses are solid brick

in oz they're wooden framed with cavity walls covered with plaster board... for like a

1200mm length of shelf i'd only be able attach ~ 3 (18" apart) wooden frame members

the greeks like fully concreting their front "greek lawn", they water them too

[stamatis]

95% of greek houses are made from a concrete frame and bricks.

No plaster boards here.

Have a look:

http://gotsikas.valmada.gr/img/oikodomh2.jpg

http://images04.olx.gr/ui/3/22/15/53261715_1.jpg

Stamatis

[commiedoor]

i used to have a big old book case for mine , it was 300mm wide and had 6 shelves counting the top , cost 20 bucks from a second hand place .. it held 11 buggies and trucks with all the radios on the bottom . my house now has a built-in enterainment unit on one wall so most of the r/c's live on that ..

[WillyChang]

most of mine sit on Ikea BILLY & similar bookcases with some minor mod-hacking

wish they still sold the BILL-60... that's just a perfect width for our use

95% of greek houses are made from a concrete frame and bricks.

No plaster boards here.

yup same as most of world... oz just has to be wierd

here's how they build them so fast:-

often the flat frames are built in a factory and trucked to site for erection

then if you really feel homesick they can install brick veneer cladding

If you've never been to Melbourne, i think there could be more Greeks here than in Athens

[Tamiya1/10]

Is similar construction method for the States and Canada. 2 x 4 studs and dry wall with insulation and brick or studco as exterior finishing. The walls are fine to hang stuff, so long the shelve is secured on the studs and they are usually space at 12 to 18 inches apart, subject to codes, and one can locate the studs just by knocking on the dry wall and hear a solid sound.

A closed cabinet is always better to keep the dust out, but more costly. An open shelve is fine so long as one keep dusting the RC with the softest brush money can buy.

[WillyChang]

at least dusting 1/10s is easier than dusting 1/24s

but Bruisers & Mountys get dusty inside the cabin too, needing some dismantling

... wife gets older

Any viable repair solution for that, gents?

[Tamiya1/10]

Any viable repair solution for that, gents?

for wife getting older... diet and exercise or plastic surgery + lippo suction....

for dust getting inside...set up the room as a level 3 lab where air is constantly leaving the room, kind of make the room at +ive pressure.

[candre23]

Metal drywall anchors like these are perfect for hanging anything heavy - like shelves covered in RC cars. They're rated for up to 50lbs each, so if you use four of them on a shelf, you'll pull the wall down before they pull out. I've used them to hang some pretty hefty equipment, and they get the job done.