Glass Trophy Cabinet!

[ohmic12]

Just saw this in the ALDI flyer today for Saturday 24th August might be good for those of us with a smaller size collection


Glass Trophy Cabinet
$99.99
Product Description

5mm tempered glass
Freestanding with 3 adjustable shelves and locking hinge door
Assembled Size: 40(L) x 40(W) x 160(H)cm
Includes locking key
https://www.aldi.com.au/fileadmin/fm-dam/Products/special_buys/Week_34/PD/WK34_PD_044.jpg

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/saturday-24-august-2013/saturday-detail-wk34/ps/p/glass-trophy-cabinet/

[CBratron]

Looks good. Unfortunately I have no space for it though.

[DELTAprime]

If we had an Aldi in town I'd go buy like 5 of them. Unfortunately Aldi refuses to build any stores north of Bundaberg.

[jazzcomp]

I'll wait for it to go on sale or clearance :)

[Sinnertwin]

that's not bad at all. 3cm narrower and shorter than Ikea's Detolf, but it's $50 cheaper and has adjustable shelves.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Those would be PERFECT for in the center of my Transformatorium shed!

Sadly I haven't built it yet :p

[CBratron]

Those would be PERFECT for in the center of my Transformatorium shed!

Sadly I haven't built it yet :p

Build the shed out of display cases...

[liegeprime]

sigh... don't own a car so transporting it would be a nightmare for me :p though Id like to grab at least 2 of that... okay mebbe 3 or 4 at most. Im hoping it doesn't get out of stock quick as there's 3 ALDI stores I can get to Id prolly buy 1 at a timeusing the expanding trolly I got fromm them as well a few weeks ago heheheh:D...... it's all a matter of having the stock long enough in store...and the monies to pay for it.

[UltraMarginal]

That's a great item, thanks for the heads up.

Not sure if I have anywhere to put it yet but I might get one and store it flat for the moment.

[Jetfire in the sky]

Perfect as a showcase for premium items that could be displayed outside of the toy room, alas no Aldi up here :(

[jazzcomp]

sigh... don't own a car so transporting it would be a nightmare for me :p though Id like to grab at least 2 of that... okay mebbe 3 or 4 at most. Im hoping it doesn't get out of stock quick as there's 3 ALDI stores I can get to Id prolly buy 1 at a timeusing the expanding trolly I got fromm them as well a few weeks ago heheheh:D...... it's all a matter of having the stock long enough in store...and the monies to pay for it.
I'll offer to help, liege, if you really need/want it :)

[liegeprime]

I'll offer to help, liege, if you really need/want it :)

thanks dre. Well there is one near my place... you free Friday morning? :D

[Jilm101]

I got one last year! and been waiting for them to come back might get 2

[Paulbot]

So these are worth getting? I kinda dismissed it at first and thought I'll wait for the Ikea ones. But there's seems to be real interest here, and I do need a display cabinet or three. Hmm.

[Paulbot]

I got one last year! and been waiting for them to come back might get 2

That's one of them in your collection photos (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-collection-showcase/944995-jilm101s-collection.html) right? (With Metroplex, Trypticon, Scorponok...). It looks better in your photo than in the sample pic. Maybe because it's got Transformers in it :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

Build the shed out of display cases...

Isn't it said that 'People in glass Tranformatorium sheds shouldn't throw stones'?

One pebble thrown up by the ride-on mower and CRASH :eek::p

[Lint]

Sweet, I have a variety of ALDI's to choose from. Might go hit them up.

[Jilm101]

That's one of them in your collection photos (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-collection-showcase/944995-jilm101s-collection.html) right? (With Metroplex, Trypticon, Scorponok...). It looks better in your photo than in the sample pic. Maybe because it's got Transformers in it :)

it is!
they $50 cheaper than ikea and well ikea is 500 ks away and yeah i want more.

[jazzcomp]

thanks dre. Well there is one near my place... you free Friday morning? :D
sorry, got work. Evening or weekends is fine though.

[liegeprime]

sorry, got work. Evening or weekends is fine though.

NO worries... I was about to pm you anyways to disregard coz all my bills have come in one mail - all quarterly ones , sigh, so I would have to pass up on this, sigh... aaaah bills, bills, bills....:(:(. Thanks anyways mate!

[Paulbot]

Went to Audi this morning and they had a heap. But at 53kg far too heavy and big for me to carry home by myself.

[UltraMarginal]

Went to Audi this morning and they had a heap. But at 53kg far too heavy and big for me to carry home by myself.

it's definitely a car purchase, though depending on how far it is, you could probably support it on a trolley if you were careful.

[Lint]

The significant other graciously helped with my shop. Picked up 2 of them, have only built one. Now I can display some items that have been shelved for far too long! They're a real pain in the arse to build as the instructions are crap and there are some major design flaws which cause hell to the builder that I won't go into. However despite the criticism the cabinet is solid and looks great!

http://i.imgur.com/QWn1nsY.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KIgtsWw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/n0wxkK8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zWyZk7T.jpg

Went to IKEA today to go buy some lights for them, unfortunately they had sold out of the lights I was after. :mad:

[ohmic12]

The significant other graciously helped with my shop. Picked up 2 of them, have only built one. Now I can display some items that have been shelved for far too long! They're a real pain in the arse to build as the instructions are crap and there are some major design flaws which cause hell to the builder that I won't go into. However despite the criticism the cabinet is solid and looks great!



What were the major design flaws?

[Lint]

What were the major design flaws?

1. The way the locking piece is designed the glass door will always be orientated about 5-10 degrees INTO the cabinet when shut. The plastic door stopper at the bottom of the cabinet however, is designed for a door that sits perfectly parallel to the cabinet. This puts a twisting stress on the glass door when you lock it into position. I decided to remove the plastic stopper to avoid this stress on the glass. The incongruity isn't visually noticeable unless you are looking for it.

2. The way I built my first cabinet, 1 out of the 4 frame pieces that form the top and bottom squares is upside down. This means that the MDF boards at the top and bottom of the cabinet are forced to be recessed instead of flush with the framework. Had a long hard think about this and I don't think there is any other way to build it so that all 4 frames are oriented the same way. Now that I have a better idea of what I'm doing I'll have a play with cabinet #2 when I build it and see if I am wrong about what I just said.

Materials-wise I'm quite happy: the aluminium frames are of reasonable quality (didn't bend or scratch too easily despite my manhandlings) and the tempered glass is tough (dropped some objects on them, scraped them with a screwdriver by accident and stressed some of the panels to get them into position) so I would still recommend them as a display unit on a budget.

[liegeprime]

it's definitely a car purchase, though depending on how far it is, you could probably support it on a trolley if you were careful.

hmmm, I got one of their hand truck - expandable trolleys from a previous weeks sale.... if budget allows I might be able to get at least one.... do you need 2 people to build this though? The ikea Detolf said you do, but I was able to make do with just me - this one hmmm looks like I would need an extra pair of hands indeed.

[Lint]

hmmm, I got one of their hand truck - expandable trolleys from a previous weeks sale.... if budget allows I might be able to get at least one.... do you need 2 people to build this though? The ikea Detolf said you do, but I was able to make do with just me - this one hmmm looks like I would need an extra pair of hands indeed.

One person can build this, but it is a lot easier with 2 as the early stages can be awkward.

The flatpacks are nearly 45kg each. While it is theoretically possible to get them out of your car on your own I definitely recommend 2 people :p

[Jilm101]

i put my together by myself but its would be HEAPS easy with another set of hands. i got two on the weekend built 1 but the 2nd one will go together heaps better now i know what to do

[Deonasis]

Looks great Lint! Thanks for the pics.

[UltraMarginal]

I put mine together last night, initial assembly was upside down.. once I read the instructions all the way through I figured it out though.

I like the design it's quite neat and well presented and the fact that you can adjust shelf hight is fantastic.
as Lint said the plastic stopper and lock combination needs a bit of work in the design phase. My top piece of wood doesn't fit I need to shave a bit off it's length and width to get it to sit between the frames.

All it needs now is a good lighting solution.



2. The way I built my first cabinet, 1 out of the 4 frame pieces that form the top and bottom squares is upside down. This means that the MDF boards at the top and bottom of the cabinet are forced to be recessed instead of flush with the framework. Had a long hard think about this and I don't think there is any other way to build it so that all 4 frames are oriented the same way. Now that I have a better idea of what I'm doing I'll have a play with cabinet #2 when I build it and see if I am wrong about what I just said.


You should be able to have all 4 pieces of frame facing the same way on the top and the bottom. perhaps you got a couple incorrect pieces in your flatpack.

[liegeprime]

hmmm, I went to an ALDI branch yesterday and they ran out, :(. I was too tired to go to the next one accessible to me so I just bought other stuff and just went home. I did ask a friend if he is able to get me one from an ALdi branch near him and Ill just pay for the costs to him. Just waiting to hear if eh did find any...

[UltraMarginal]

hmmm, I went to an ALDI branch yesterday and they ran out, :(. I was too tired to go to the next one accessible to me so I just bought other stuff and just went home. I did ask a friend if he is able to get me one from an ALdi branch near him and Ill just pay for the costs to him. Just waiting to hear if eh did find any...

If he can't, I can check out my store again and bring one to the next fair. how far are you from parramatta?

[Lint]

I put mine together last night, initial assembly was upside down.. once I read the instructions all the way through I figured it out though.

I like the design it's quite neat and well presented and the fact that you can adjust shelf hight is fantastic.
as Lint said the plastic stopper and lock combination needs a bit of work in the design phase. My top piece of wood doesn't fit I need to shave a bit off it's length and width to get it to sit between the frames.

All it needs now is a good lighting solution.



You should be able to have all 4 pieces of frame facing the same way on the top and the bottom. perhaps you got a couple incorrect pieces in your flatpack.

Nah you're right, I just built my first one incorrectly. I built the second one by myself on the weekend and when you don't have someone 'helping' you the construction process is a lot less chaotic :rolleyes:

Though truth be told I actually like my mis-built first one a lot better. The recessed top stops things rolling/sliding off and for some reason the entire cabinet seems more stable.

I had a look at some lighting solutions on the weekend. I think downlights are out of the question, they will generate far too much heat and are kind of bulky. Battery powered LED lamps are cheap and easy but I don't think they are bright enough.

I think what would work are strip LED's running down each of the 4 corners of the cabinet, however this seems to be a really expensive solution if buying retail.

[Kapryiath]

What about led down lights they don't generate too much heat, I recently changed my bulbs over to led and they're cool as

[liegeprime]

If he can't, I can check out my store again and bring one to the next fair. how far are you from parramatta?

quite far mate, I live at Quakers Hill. 30 mins by train.

[Jilm101]

have a look at fish tank lighting

[UltraMarginal]

I had a look at some lighting solutions on the weekend. I think downlights are out of the question, they will generate far too much heat and are kind of bulky. Battery powered LED lamps are cheap and easy but I don't think they are bright enough.

I think what would work are strip LED's running down each of the 4 corners of the cabinet, however this seems to be a really expensive solution if buying retail.

Halogen lights will definitely produce too much heat. I ahve a couple small battery powered LED lights, they are OK but they don't spread light very well.

I agree that I think led strips down the corners will probably work best and I also agree that the retail availability of these is very expensive for what they are. LED's are not an expensive tech.


What about led down lights they don't generate too much heat, I recently changed my bulbs over to led and they're cool as

Led's are the best solution for heat without a doubt finding a solution you're happy with is my biggest issue.


have a look at fish tank lighting

I will have to look into that, it never occurred to me, would a normal pet store have much or should I go to an aquarium shop?


quite far mate, I live at Quakers Hill. 30 mins by train.

that is a little far, especially given I don't know if I'll be playing baseball that day or not.

Another solution would be: the Australian Baseball league is starting up for the summer in November, I usually head to some of those games and have to go past Quakers hill to get there, I could stop by your place and drop off one evening on the way to a game.

If you are happy to wait that long and pay the $100 up front (it's better for the homeloan offset that way:)), I'll have a look next time I go past Aldi and see if they have any left.

[Jilm101]

yeah well pet shop or anything like that...ebay i guess. i think that they're less hassle to install than any other lighting.
but make sure they're not heat lights

[liegeprime]

that is a little far, especially given I don't know if I'll be playing baseball that day or not.

Another solution would be: the Australian Baseball league is starting up for the summer in November, I usually head to some of those games and have to go past Quakers hill to get there, I could stop by your place and drop off one evening on the way to a game.

If you are happy to wait that long and pay the $100 up front (it's better for the homeloan offset that way:)), I'll have a look next time I go past Aldi and see if they have any left.

Thanks for the offer mate, :D just pm me your bank details so I can deposit right away. :D I can certainly wait hehehe.

[Lint]

What about led down lights they don't generate too much heat, I recently changed my bulbs over to led and they're cool as

I had a look at them as well, they are more expensive and the bright ones are still as bulky as a halogen downlight. If there are supercompact versions I would like to know about them!


have a look at fish tank lighting

This is a good idea though don't most fish tanks need a huge lighting canopy?

[UltraMarginal]

Thanks for the offer mate, :D just pm me your bank details so I can deposit right away. :D I can certainly wait hehehe.

I'll have a look this weekend, if there are any, I'll pick one up and then send you my details.

[liegeprime]

I'll have a look this weekend, if there are any, I'll pick one up and then send you my details.

Cheers! thanks very much.

[UltraMarginal]

Hey Liege, I had a look in Chatswood on Thursday and Top Ryde today and neither had any left, sorry dude.

[liegeprime]

Hey Liege, I had a look in Chatswood on Thursday and Top Ryde today and neither had any left, sorry dude.

that's okay, thanks for trying mate! My friend had a look at Hurstville as well but the darn things just disappeared within the day of the sale. Guess there's plenty of people wanting these or there wasn't just enough stock.

[Lint]

that's okay, thanks for trying mate! My friend had a look at Hurstville as well but the darn things just disappeared within the day of the sale. Guess there's plenty of people wanting these or there wasn't just enough stock.

I find that Aldi rotate their 'weekly specials' quite strictly. If you don't get the damned things on the week of the sale it's pretty much a lost cause because they'll be gone by the next catalogue.

That said, I got mine on the first day of the sale, and between me and someone else from Footscray who reserved over the phone there was only 1 cabinet left in the store (don't know about out back).

[liegeprime]

I find that Aldi rotate their 'weekly specials' quite strictly. If you don't get the damned things on the week of the sale it's pretty much a lost cause because they'll be gone by the next catalogue.

That said, I got mine on the first day of the sale, and between me and someone else from Footscray who reserved over the phone there was only 1 cabinet left in the store (don't know about out back).

yeah I find that to be the case - like when they had those expandable hand trolley - everyone was after one when I went in, I beelined to where it is immediately as I noticed there was only 4 - for the whole store stock - needless to say after I picked up mine - the 3 others went like poof. And I see a lot of bewildered faces around looking at the empty palate space....

Good thing about ALDI though is that they always recycle their sales and given time this cabinet will come into sale again.. just gotta be fast enough. :p

[UltraMarginal]

When I picked up mine from Top Ryde, the pallet full was up to my thigh in height and I'm sure it was a day or two after the start of the sale.

EDIT: that's half the reason I went back there expecting to find one for Liege. :(

[Jilm101]

Yes they'll come back but it takes a year for them to come round again :(