Ikea detolf display case- weight limit?

Halliwax

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #41

Pixelpiper said:

2% of all glass will fail, doesn't matter who makes it. If you twist it, you're increasing the chance of spontaneous breakage. I've had the door of a Detolf fall 3 feet to the floor while bouncing off the wall and hitting the side of another Detolf cabinet hard. The damage suffered: a gouge in the wall, a gouge in the floor and a scuff in the second cabinet's glass.

All Ikea cabinets use quality glass - don't let the prices fool you.

Throw a tiny piece of ceramic from a broken spark plug at any car window sometime if you want to see cool glass breakage.

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The spark plug always amazed me!!


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Pixelpiper

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #42

I do advise putting another cabinet under Detolfs (bolted together, whole thing secured to the wall behind). That is, unless you want to film the bottom shelf with a shoe-cam.

 

Halliwax

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #43

What case is that to the right?!


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Pixelpiper

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #44

halliwax said:

What case is that to the right?!

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Ikea Malm 3-drawer dresser on the bottom left and the rest is 100% custom made by myself. Bearing door slides, custom-cut glass, MDF, plywood, etc.

 

Halliwax

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #45

Very nice pixel


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mvmagic

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #46

Wow this has been an informative thread! Wanted a detolf but that gap there always said "dust" to me... Ikea here I come!

Love the upright stands but he only sells to US, what a bummer!


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kevin926

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #47

Pixelpiper said:

I do advise putting another cabinet under Detolfs (bolted together, whole thing secured to the wall behind). That is, unless you want to film the bottom shelf with a shoe-cam.

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Ok you pot stirrer, you now have my full attention. :lol

I'm a vintage star wars collector myself. Can you share a close up of those toys. And what do have have going on with the bottom shelf. Is that a batman collection I see?

I need to case my collection in the worst way.

 

DARTH SABER

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• Apr 12, 2017

• #48

I would be terrified lifting that glass case and putting in that stand. Lol


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mvmagic

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• Apr 15, 2017

• #49

Whats the clearance inside? Would a ANH Vader lid fit inside?


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Halliwax

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• Apr 15, 2017

• #50

I can get u exact measurements once I get home. My hasbro trooper helmet fits perfectly in it.


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mvmagic

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• Apr 15, 2017

• #51

That'd be awesome, thanks!

 

DARTH SABER

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• Apr 15, 2017

• #52

mvmagic said:

That'd be awesome, thanks!

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Vader bucket wont fit
Now sure about trooper though.




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ggriffaw

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• Apr 15, 2017

• #53

The inner dimensions of a Detolf are about 13 inches depth x 15 inches width x 15 inches height per shelf.

I have an Anovos OT Stormtrooper, FO Stormtrooper, FO TIE, Phasma, and Ren helmets displayed in them. The depth is a little tight for some of the helmets, but they do fit.

 

Halliwax

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• Apr 15, 2017

• #54

mvmagic said:

That'd be awesome, thanks!

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so its

15-1/2" wide

15-3/4" tall

12-3/4" depth

 

Halliwax

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• Apr 15, 2017

• #55

Here is a picture of the hasbro helmet, plenty of room.

I don't know how high the Vader helmet sits...

Plus it's only 12-3/4" deep so I don't know if his helmet will clear

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Solos blaster

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• Apr 16, 2017

• #56

My ESB Darth Ugly fit, but the door wouldn't close all the way with the door in front, I had to shift the entire cabinet 90* for that. Wasn't too big of a deal to me, but it did alter my display options for the rest of my stuff.

 

ggriffaw

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• Apr 17, 2017

• #57

Solos blaster said:

My ESB Darth Ugly fit, but the door wouldn't close all the way with the door in front, I had to shift the entire cabinet 90* for that. Wasn't too big of a deal to me, but it did alter my display options for the rest of my stuff.

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Does the Vader need to be almost completely sideways to fit? Would closer to a 45 degree angle work?

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Solos blaster

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• Apr 17, 2017

• #58

ggriffaw said:

Does the Vader need to be almost completely sideways to fit? Would closer to a 45 degree angle work?

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Yes. The tusks get in the way at 45* or if the door is facing the front.

 

Halliwax

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• Apr 17, 2017

• #59

Dang I didn't realize Vader was that much larger


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ggriffaw

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• Apr 17, 2017

• #60

halliwax said:

Dang I didn't realize Vader was that much larger


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It's probably because the flare of the dome and the protruding snout with the tusks make the Vader helmet longer than other helmets.

Too bad we can't get Ikea to make the Detolf a little bigger for SW collectors.

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