I finally did my storage solution

[LWK]

I had this idea for a storage solution and finally tackled it today. I have some Itoya 11 x 14 albums. My original landscape album I am not gonna use, gonna buy one more standard album and do this same method with my remaining cels. I dismantled a old computer desk ages ago, and kept the steel rods. I took the rods to my grinder today and cut them the size of the top of the bins edges, so they'd make it across. I also polished up the rods and rounded the edges after flattening them. They are more or less even. I then took a remainder of the rod, and a sterilite bin, and I heated the rod on my stove, then melted the plastic to fit these rods. Since they are the same rod, its a nice fit. I cut away excessive plastic with a razor blade. I also changed my cels so they are going down towards the bottom of each album page. I took the center of the album, you can see the gap if you look at any album. I placed them over the rod so they hang free in the bin. I may add backing boards later to increase flatness... I can upgrade the bin for 2 more rods by following the same type of method. My concern was curling, but having the cels go downward should prevent that, and it's way better then before where I had them stacked. Also, the lid secures right over them no problem. This offers a safe non air tight, dust prevention clean environment set up. Air can escape the bins, but without effort, it's not going to bring unclean air in.

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[nowherekid85]

Good idea, I've thought about doing something similar with my binders. Like hanging them on a rod and trying to make some sort of stand/bookshelf thing that might hold them like that. I have 9 binders and a couple of those profolios so that would take a few bins if I were to try it sometime lol. The hanger method in the closet just wasn't going to work for me. Mine are all standing upright on a bookshelf right now.

[cscratch]

Very cool idea! I like how you can pick up the whole thing and move it without bothering your cels. Thanks for posting this!

[Cherryblossom]

Wow what a fantastic idea! I did something similar but made mine out of wood into a frame. Yours looks so much more stable and protected! Definitely going to give this a go. Thank you