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any detolf assembly tips?
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Author:  bluedino [ Thu May 31, 2007 9:43 pm ]
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I just bought my second detolf from ikea and attempted assembling it but i could not get the third pane of glass to sit right. I remember having a little trouble with this on the first one I built but I couldn't get this one to find its way in at all despite adjustments to the stripping and nuts. Anyone have any suggestions to get everything into the grooves?
Author:  jocappy [ Thu May 31, 2007 9:45 pm ]
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my 2 went together easy. No idea what is wrong with yours.
Author:  bluedino [ Thu May 31, 2007 9:46 pm ]
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haha i think i just realized what i did wrong. i think i put the stripping in the wrong way... i'm dumb
:oops:
Author:  rhinomilk [ Thu May 31, 2007 10:09 pm ]
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i recently caved and bought my first one... the shelves are crooked though... is it possible to put in the bars upside down?
Author:  chris [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:53 am ]
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rhinomilk wrote:
i recently caved and bought my first one... the shelves are crooked though... is it possible to put in the bars upside down?


nope...the pieces are identical on each end.
Author:  Autopsy [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:32 am ]
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just make sure you don't put the bars in backwards...the first one I built I didn't pay attention to how I placed the bars...one is in correct, the other has the glass holder on the outside...no biggie though/glass still has enough leeway to be secure
Author:  bryanarchy [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:39 am ]
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with any of this assemble-yourself stuff, you should always try and tighten down the screws/bolts uniformly as opposed to tightening one down all the way then move on to the next. Get all the screws/bolts snug, make sure the cabinet is all right angles and then tighten them up.
Author:  Robert DeCastro [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:51 am ]
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I'm building 8 of em right now. So far so good. Yeah you have to pay close attention to the directions. Tho I discovered that you don't have to assemble it upside down like it shows in the instruction if you decide to NOT install the legs. I start with the base board and built up from there. I have Burbury (sp?) carpet so the legs would just dig in and make moving them around for cleaning a hassle. Overall I like the Detolfs. Aside from the old Toys R Us showcase I have these are my faves.

Here's a pic of my Toys R Us cabinet. My vintage GI-Joes are currently occupying it. I'm affraid they may get evicted soon with my growing vinyl addiction tho :twisted:
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Author:  Darky [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:01 am ]
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Robert DeCastro wrote:
I'm building 8 of em right now. So far so good. Yeah you have to pay close attention to the directions. Tho I discovered that you don't have to assemble it upside down like it shows in the instruction if you decide to NOT install the legs. I start with the base board and built up from there. I have Burbury (sp?) carpet so the legs would just dig in and make moving them around for cleaning a hassle. Overall I like the Detolfs. Aside from the old Toys R Us showcase I have these are my faves.

Here's a pic of my Toys R Us cabinet. My vintage GI-Joes are currently occupying it. I'm affraid they may get evicted soon with my growing vinyl addiction tho :twisted:
Image


Nice collection of figs in that case.. not that I'm into the GIjoe stuff but cool to see anyway :D
Author:  Robert DeCastro [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:42 am ]
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Darky wrote:
Robert DeCastro wrote:
I'm building 8 of em right now. So far so good. Yeah you have to pay close attention to the directions. Tho I discovered that you don't have to assemble it upside down like it shows in the instruction if you decide to NOT install the legs. I start with the base board and built up from there. I have Burbury (sp?) carpet so the legs would just dig in and make moving them around for cleaning a hassle. Overall I like the Detolfs. Aside from the old Toys R Us showcase I have these are my faves.

Here's a pic of my Toys R Us cabinet. My vintage GI-Joes are currently occupying it. I'm affraid they may get evicted soon with my growing vinyl addiction tho :twisted:




Nice collection of figs in that case.. not that I'm into the GIjoe stuff but cool to see anyway :D


Thanks, I think the next time you see it tho it will be hopefully filled with my larger Kaiju and Superhero Robots.
Author:  FERG [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:10 am ]
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one out of every 5 or so is a I FART A LOT to put together. that's my experience.
Author:  Robert DeCastro [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:18 am ]
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FERG wrote:
one out of every 5 or so is a I FART A LOT to put together. that's my experience.


DAAaaang (impressed)! How many have you built? The instruction show two guys puttin a Detolf together. I wonder how many built it solo? I use tape to hold things in place as I assemble. I also use Latex gloves to grip the glass real good and to prevent finger prints. All in all the 8 that I got came together without any problems.
Author:  Frank Kozik [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:57 am ]
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I have built about 20 of the things. my suggestion is to enlarge the grooves slightly before assembly.
Author:  rhinomilk [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:06 am ]
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bryanarchy wrote:
with any of this assemble-yourself stuff, you should always try and tighten down the screws/bolts uniformly as opposed to tightening one down all the way then move on to the next. Get all the screws/bolts snug, make sure the cabinet is all right angles and then tighten them up.


wish the detolf was that sophisticated :) i think when you tighten the bolts, you're just tightening them til you reach the end of the thread. i tried tightening and loosening one end on each side, but didn't seem to do anything... oh well whatever, i just got too impatient and i wanted to put all my shit in it. i'm used to it now.
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