Re: arsclist Studio/Shop design

[Graham Newton <gn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kurt Nauck wrote to the ARSC list:

> 1) I thought it would be a good idea to have a fumigation room. 
I won't touch that with a 3.048 meter (10' to you) Pole...
(or an Italian, either)!

> 2) I will need to purchase about 300 ft of shelves. Graham Newton
> recommends steel, Richard Warren recommends solid sealed wood. Either way
> won't be cheap. I do need something with adjustable dividers, however, to
> keep records from falling or slipping. Does anyone have a source for good
> quality shelves?

(Kurt... you have already seen my set-up in person, so this won't likely be
anything new)

The reason for recommending steel shelving is that it (presuming you choose
a good quality with a baked enamel finish) will not attract bugs (termites 
etc.), abrade and create dust, absorb moisture, warp or cave in, can be had
in a wide variety of shelf depth's and are easily set up to accommodate 10", 
12" and 16" (or other) heights with appropriate dividers.

Some of the best shelving I've found is made by Triple-A here in Toronto, 
and I believe they sell all over North America, although you can probably 
find suitable similar industrial grade shelving from a few different 
manufacturers.  The Triple-A shelving I use is the bolt together variety 
which is enclosed on three sides.  (Boltless construction might be nice 
where ease of disassembly for moving and re-arrangement is needed, but I 
suspect the bolt-together kind may have an edge on rigidity once assembled.)
The side panels provide additional strength and protection from dust.  It is
so heavy duty you can climb on it without crumpling the shelves, even under
full load.

THE TRIPLE-A MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
44 Milner Avenue, (Highway 401 & McCowan Road)
Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3P8
CANADA

Phone:     (416) 291-4451 ext. 216
Open:      Mon. to Fri. 8:30 ? 4
Payment Method: Visa, MC, AMEX, Direct Payment, Cash.
(They don't seem to have a web site)


http://www.audio-restoration.com/MVC-112F.JPG
Click on the above link to see a shelving unit adjusted to fit 12" records
next to a similar 10" unit.  There are three adjustable dividers on each 36" 
wide shelf, and although there could be more, I decided that 3 would be a good 
general use number, and so far, it is.  Note that on the left side of the top
12" shelf is a styrofoam square used for easy shimming and space take up
to prevent records from slipping or leaning which would promote warping.  

http://www.audio-restoration.com/MVC-114F.JPG
Click on the above link to see a shelving unit adjusted to fit 10" records.
There are three adjustable dividers on each 36" wide shelf.  The dividers 
are easy to move and are held rigidly in place by 4 spring clips.

http://www.audio-restoration.com/MVC-117F.JPG
Click on the above link to see shelving units adjusted to fit 12" records
in the upper rows and 10" records lower down.  These are deeper shelves that
could (and do in other units) accommodate 16" records with appropriate shelf
height adjustment.  The foam spacers and shelf dividers have not been 
installed on these shelving units yet... I should have done that when I 
assembled them! 

The yellow bars are actually flat write-on magnetic strips from Magna-Plan
Corporation that just happen to fit the Triple-A shelf aprons and are easy 
to write or erase and move.  Yes, I know they are magnetic, but we're not 
talking storing mag tapes on these same shelves... I suspect a universal 
safe and similar method of shelf labeling would be to use velcro strips to 
attach the write-on surfaces.



... Graham Newton

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