first I have to say I really enjoyed how you broke it down as describing what materials are needed..secondly..I have the besta cabinets from ikea..and I have the same issues..with dust..getting on my collectibles..and wanted a glass cabinets doors for protection without taking away the details..and your video is exactly what i envisioned..thank you..for posting your video..
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all that! It was my goal and all this to help collectors and it always feels so worthwhile to hear that it’s truly helping people solve some of these problems. I wish you all the best in doing this upgrade and hope it turns out perfect!
I have a similar shelf from Ikea, did doing this work for you? I'm planning on trying it to cat proof the shelf along with a bookshelf that I don't know where I got it
I was planning to make acrylic displays, but in an existing bookcase and I wanted to only cover partial shelves with it to create display zones alternated with book/manga zones. I found so little information about what thickness is good for what, so I am really glad to see you use this
Great video and help to the community. I used the same hinges a couple years ago on the larger Pax and they are still holding strong today. 3 hinges per sheet. Only thing I would add to this is if you dont have a dremel tool or dont want to drill yourself, for being too afraid of cracking the sheet, you can have the plastics company drill the holes and the semi-circle for you. No extra cost and if they mess up, you get a new sheet.
Thanks for the input man! Glad they're still holding up strong as I've had the same experience. Your plastics company was nicer than mine haha, they wanted to charge me for that so I took matters into my own hands, glad I did 4 doors later haha
Hi Shaughn, did you use just a 1 PC sheet for the door on the larger width 39" pax? If so what was your overall measurement and does it hold well. Debating on 1 or double door @ 19.5". Thanks
That’s what I’m here for 😁 anything at all you need I’m available and willing. Wish you all the best on your build and hope you had a chance to sub for future tutorials! Cheers!
I've been super out of luck trying to get the billy bookcase with oxberg doors and I think this may be my solution! I was really worried about trying to work with glass so I'm super excited to work with acrylic instead. I'm going to use this to put a door on basically any decent bookshelf I can find. Thanks so much for the detailed video, it helps a lot for people like me who don't know what they are getting in to:)
I’m so glad I found your video. I’m gonna use your technique to add an acrylic door for my display cabinet. For my diecast cars. Thank you for posting!
Amazing series of tutorials! I have been searching for an appealing display everywhere and I just haven’t been able to find something that I love. Great job, very thorough and detailed and super helpful!
Use a hairdryer or heatgun (carefully) to heat the acrylic brown protective layer as you peel it off. It makes it way easier to remove and it'll come off in one piece. Like butter. 😉
@@BAMCollectibles For sure man. I also use #6 3/4" screws with #6 washers for the back panel. They don't rip out if you move the Pax around like the nails will. 👍
Here's a follow up on some durability concerns. The holes drilled into the acrylic need to be wide enough for the baseplate to come all the way through with its' plastic buffer, not just the screws. You'll need a larger bit than 3/16" for this. The plastic pieces are meant to sandwich the acrylic rather than putting all the pressure on the screw holes themselves, which over time will increase the risk of the acrylic cracking. According to the instructions, the minimum width of your glass or acrylic needs to be 5mm for these particular hinges to properly sandwich. 3/16 (.1875) inches is only 4.7mm, so go with the 1/4 inch thickness.
This is a very instructive video. I’m gonna look for a local company to get my acrylic sheets from. I am going to use this technique for my leopard gecko enclosure. I’m using a bookshelf that I’ve had for years.
You obviously didn't know, so I have to make a note here. 17:34 The screws with small threads are for metal with threaded holes, they won't hold long in the wood. Screws with bigger and more spaced out threads are for wood, especially the pointed ones. Better replace the screws if your door didn't fall off yet)
New news to me!! Thankfully they’ve held on well for 3 years now with no issues or anything becoming lose yet. I’m in process of making an updated video so this will be great info to have. Thanks for sharing so I can rectify that for others next video.
Thanks a lot for making these videos, especially this one and the reinforced shelves one. Followed your instructions to the letter and still managed to mess up quite a bit with the hinge positioning when drilling holes. But that's alright lol. Still worked out in the end. One thing I thought I would share is I had some issues with the acrylic closing all the way. It might be because I only have 3 hinges for a ~37" wide door. In any case, I just added some adhesive magnets on the acrylic/Pax and that did the trick. I also added an adhesive pull handle. It was a little ugly but I can tolerate it.
Haha thanks man! Got it from Hot Topic...if I could I would have bought like three of them lol! I can already tell this one will get worn out in the next year 😂
Oh man! Just what I needed! Thinking of getting the double sized Pax unit and need a custom door solution. This will work perfectly! Thank you so much! You have a new sub!
Awesome man! Happy I can provide it for you. I'll be releasing my part 3 in a few weeks that will actually feature building and customizing one of the larger 39" PAX units and how to reinforce shelves as those are wider and more prone to bowing over time. Thanks for the sub and hope that video helps as well. Cheers!
This is amaze balls. I really appreciate you putting it out there because I'm gonna have to make custom shelves myself because I can't find the doors I need in stock anywhere. Appreciate you sharing your know how
Great Video, thanks for the walkthrough. Exactly what I’m looking to do on the bookcase I keep my retro games on. Same reason because there is now a little one crawling around the house. One quick suggestion. You may want to use the wood screws on the side of the hinge that connects to the cabinet instead of the machine screw. Use a drill bit smaller than the screw and the wood screws with the wider teeth will bite into the material. Thanks again!
Thanks for the feedback man! Hope it helps and always here if you need any help or advice. Hope you had a chance to sub for future display tutorial enhancements. Cheers!
Awesome dude! I am watching this from europe, i love this diy series, i just into retro game collecting and nostalgia. I was looking for ideas like this, it would be awesome if you made more of these videos.
Very happy it helped Javier! If you get around to creating one please be sure to reach out to me on my social media and I would love to see a picture of how it turns out. Cheers mate!
Awesome dude!! These wardrobes are literally the best thing ever for a collector on a budget who loves DIY stuff. Heck screw the budget comment, whoever wants to spend more money on statues and uses their money wisely haha!
Fantastic observation man! I actually had to do that for a hinge off camera with a larger drill but and it worked pretty nicely. Not a game changer but definitely a very helpful tip. Thanks!!
Thanks Chris! Hope it helps with you displays and collection. Hit me up on social media with a picture if you ever get around to doing it. Cheers mate!
Very informative video. I wanted two cases for my WW2 military vehicle collection. Went online and found they wanted $2000 per case. Your video encouraged me to build my own. I plan to make a video of this build. Please wish me luck. Here are a few suggestions. When drilling two pieces of wood, I clamp them together. To get the right depth when I drill, I use a tool called a depth gauge. After deciding where I want to drill a hole, I use a smaller drill bit to make a pilot hole. The particleboard is not solid enough if you plan to place heavy objects in the case. If you have the items you want to put in the display case, I suggest you weigh them; using a bathroom scale. Nice to know just how much weight you are dealing with. My comment is only how I do things. Your mileage may vary.
If you want to make the edges of the acrylic look better, you can use a quick pass with a blow torch to get them clear for you. And from a friend who had bought some old display cases from stores to refurbish, one thing you can also do is get some of the thin acrylic cement and put a few drips on the interior of the holes you put in for screws before putting them in and you'll have a more secure piece in the end. his weren't just held up by the hinges though...and the cases were the type you see in jewelery stores that are waist high, and the glass was damaged when they got pulled out of wherever they had been and he has a fossil collection in them...he replaced the glass with a heavy acrylic for the exterior and the shelves...along with added a few extra shelves, and while it doesn't fuse the acrylic like the glue does between sheets, it semi-melts it enough that it fills in around the screw enough that it's far more sturdy.
Awesome Hector!! I can’t tell you how tempting they sounds to have an all X-men display. My wife and brother have had to talk me off the ledge from getting a Gambit statue haha You won’t regret it hour with a PAX. My next part 3 video will be using a wider case which may be better so stay tuned and stay subbed if you haven’t already. Cheers mate!
😱 INCREDIBLE MAN. I will go for the PAX and follow your tutorials the day I need more space. Questions: how resistant is that material to scratches? How they weight? Have you consider glass instead of that material?
Thanks bro!! If you recall in my first video there’s a small portion where my daughter is hitting the sheet of acrylic with a plastic sword. Even with that action she didn’t make a scratch on it. But as the other person said even if it gets scratched there are solutions out there to buffer out anything to make it look new or close to. Weight wise I’d say they’re 20-25 lbs each. I would absolutely never consider glass for my cases. Because I have a child and she can get crazy with toys I don’t want they risk in my home. I’d have to say after owning them as well...even if I didn’t have a child I’d go for Acrylic doors over glass to save money and have more durability. Hope this helps man!
Do you think a ticker sheet will be more easy to control when opening and closing ? If a magnet was to be placed where would you think it will be best at ?
If you have the funds I would definitely go with the ticket 1/4" as it's more sturdy feeling and less flimsy. Not to say that 3/16" doesn't workm but after owning both I'd spend the extra for 1/4". If I decide to add a magnet I would line it up with where my shelves are at so it would hopefully blend in well. I will do some testing and report back on video 3 for sure. If you find out any info yourself please feel free to share (^_^)/
Since this video is over a year old have you made any updates? I'm wondering if you can add a video to show collectors how to add support that prevents a shelf from bowing? Adding a simple 1X1 board under each shelf along the middle should go unnoticed, but will prevent any bowing from some of the weighted items. I'm starting to build my custom shelving units that will run about 50' in length, 10' in height and range in depth from 6" to 12". Since I have thousands of figures and some massive things like the US Flagg for GI Joe there is a lot of light and heavy items. Your videos are among the best I've seen for tips so I'm only posting this question to you.
Probably a lot of scratches on the acrylic by now but who knows. I still think glass would have been good. Solid and study than the wobbly acrylic glass. Just guessing.. I could be wrong
Sounds like a great idea! I would love to see how that turns out if you want to reach out to me on my social media. Also you should be able to get away with cheaper hinges as well since these are made for heavy duty cases.
Is the acrylic door fitting inside the display case? It looks like it in the video but were lacking a close up. I just need to know so I can take measurements for my acrylic door.
I'm sorry, but you should know you used what are known as pan head machine screws which are meant to be used exclusively in "tapped holes" or with threaded nuts. They are not meant to be used in wood. It's incredible they held at all. If you use that door regularly, it will end up stripping those machine screws out of the wood.
Hi thank u for the great info. I was wondering on the acrylic door. Whats the thickness u r using? And how do i measure the door? Exactly same measure as the pax ill be getting? Also, i know pricing will be different by store and location I'll be using but just wondering how much it cost you for the doors. Thank u a lot!
Hey there! At 3 min and 20 seconds in I did provide the exactly measurements used for this size PAX. Hopefully that helps and feel free to ask for any further clarification. If you can afford I would recomend the 1/4" thick over the 3/16" but so far both work fine for me.
No problem at all haha! Anything you need at all don't hesitate to reach out to me. Wish you the best in tackling this project and if you build a case I'd love to see it completed. Feel free to hit me up on my social media sometime. Cheers!!
I wonder if one could do this sort of thing even cheaper by building a simple sturdy _frame_ for the acrylic door, and then using much cheaper, thinner plastic which the frame would then support for you..
Just curious did you end up using both acrylic sheets together because at the beggining it looked really thick but at the end it looked like you only ended up using a single sheet
Just had them together so I can drill holes and cut grooves in two at a time. Was just trying to save time as I had to install two doors that day. Hope that answers your question! Hit me up for anything else 😃
Makky TANG Nope! It was two stacked on top of each other at first and then later I split th when installing. I only use 1 sheet per case. Just stacked them to cut out the grove and drill holes for the hinges. Makes them perfectly even as welll.
@@BAMCollectibles Thanks for asking Makky TANG. That's the question I had as well. BAM, might be an extra helpful detail to add a total cost breakdown at the beginning before or after you've gone through all of the needed pieces/materials. Just for future videos. But all in all fantastic videos and tutorials man! Greatly appreciated! Exactly what I was looking for.
AJ allen Hey AJ! Great advice and thanks for your feedback. I’m about to release part 3 and I didn’t outline cost in that but I’ll release a video very soon that breakdown the cost of it all for everyone. I was hesitant to because it’s going to be different prices for everyone depending on what’s local to you but none the less I will surely do it to give others a baseline.
First of all, awesome video!!! Unfortunately I have not gone thru all the comments but how good is the fit on the opposite side of the hinges? I got a lot of dust inside some displays I made myself based on the baseball bat model for funkos. Any ideas on how to get it airtight? Thanks.
Your videos are awesome and have inspired me to modify a few of these Pax shelves myself! A few quick questions for you: 1) how is the 3/8" acrylic holding up over time? the price on acrylic has gone up significantly and I would like to use 3/8" if you haven't had any issues 2) how much dust accumulates in the cases with the acrylic? 3) Any ideas of where to find LEDs for the 29.5" Pax? Thank you!
Yea it’s definitely gone up because of demand for acrylic blockers at businesses to keep customers distant from workers. 1. Holding up perfectly, no bends or bows in it. 2. I only have to dust like once mayybeeee twice a year 3. LED consumers sadly change all the time. What works once month may not another. You’ll have so personal research to likely find some. Best of luck and cheers man!
If i don't want to drill into the acrylic , can i just use some 3M command seals for attaching hinge to acrylic? Those things are rated for about 10lbs per strip. So with 3,that's like 30lbs.
I have the same Cabinets I just used magnetic tape on 3mm Perspex which cost me $10 and took 5 mins no drilling or sawing, doors hold well and also air seal so no dust , easy and cheaper
hey can you upload pics of it to that site: imgur.com/upload or something like that and share image link with us? i would love to see that and learn details.
Yooooo Darren cut me some slack bro!! Just got done pumping this one out haha, takes quite some time to get these documented XD Rest assured it will be done in the coming months, lots of testing as it's new territory for me. My backlog of videos I want to make is just so long. Not easy working, family, gaming and doing UA-cam haha! Soon and very soon! Hope you were able to sub so you don't miss it brother, cheers!!!
Mahalo nui for this video! Your presentation is thorough and easy to follow. Do you find the doors to make your cases not only toddler- but also dust-proof?
I am a teacher with a HarrybPotter themed classroom. I have about $5000 worth of collectibles. I am moving from elementary school (where I had everything displayed out in the open) to middle school (where I have been told students grow sticky fingers). I wanted to still display my stuff, but have it protected, so I thought, why not put plexiglass on the front side of my display cubes that fit against the wall. I don't need them to open because I put the items in and then slide the open back side against the wall. I also have a space above some built-in cubbies that I thought I could create a plexiglass door for. I want to make it top opening mounted to the drop-down from the ceiling. Do you think that this will work for a top opening door?
hi i am new to the display cases and i have a lot 1/8 scale statues i wanted ask if u have any measurement recommendations . PS ; a move from time to time ;)
Hey there and welcome to the channel! I swear by PAX display cases being the BEST for 1/8 scale statues. The depth the offer is perfect for them. In regards to you moving frequently they are a bit difficult to travel with but I'm sure you can work it out. Depending on your statues you may want to get a 29" wide PAX or a 39" wide PAX. All the best and I wish you great success (^_^)
@@fakemomohmmed9836 I absolutely recommend them! He's one of the best around. Feel free to throw my name out there as a reference if you order. Best of luck!
No, prices change so often and vary all throughout the world. Especially now with the pandemic and acrylic being so popular to use as shields for staffing.
It’s not 100% dust proof as it’s not sealed but I only need to dust every 1-2 years, even then it’s such a small layer of dust. I’m sure if you got measurement a tad tighter you could 100% dust proof it.
Hey Sean! That was a pick up from IKEA many years ago (3-4) that I have no idea at all what it’s name is and served perfect for the mini figures. I’m sure if you search around you can find some info on it. Maybe like “small ikea case” “ikea wall display case” If by chance you mean another case let me know and I’ll help as best I can. Cheer mate!
Is that cabinet in the left of you video the wider (39 3/8") Pax? If so, what width did you order for your acrylic sheets? I'm placing an order now. I'll have 2 of the 29 1/2" and one of the 39 3/8", so I can use your measurements for the narrower one but would love a hand with the full width double door measurements. Thanks!
The case you saw there is a much older case that is not from IKEA, I got it when a local store shut down maybe eight years ago. Regards to the 39 inch wide case as I have not ordered acrylic sheets from mine yet so I can’t tell you what to order. It does make sense just add 10 inches on to what I ordered for the 29 though
@@BAMCollectibles thanks! I got the acrylic ordered and picked up, but now I am unfortunately having a hell of a time sourcing the hinges in Canada. Every time I find something online it is from a distributor and you need to be a cl.pany to buy them. Amazon has some clamp style ones, but not sure I trust them with a piece of acrylic this heavy.
@@jedwagner5086 did you have any luck with this after? I'm also in Canada (Ontario) and trying to do these acrylic doors on 4 - 39"w Pax frames. I wasn't sir of it needs to be 2 - 20" doors or you can use 1 large one. I can't find those same hinges either ...
@@justinclarke2204 I ended up using the clamp style hinges from Amazon. Did 4 per panel and they've held up perfectly for months! I also used magnet closures to keep them shut. Check out the finished product here: imgur.com/gallery/ALjGx2h I ended up going with a single sheet for the 29.5" one and two sheets 18 13/16" wide for the 39" one. It worked perfectly. I also used 1/4" thickness for all.
@@jedwagner5086 ok this just sold me completely your display looks great and I am doing mine for exactly the same Star Wars Lego mainly UCS sets. I was close to pulling the trigger on Moducases but it's over $4200 shipped CAD. I'm still debating whether black or white but your white looks great. Would you be able to link the exact hinges and magnets from amazon you used? Also would the falcon fit at the 22" deep sitting flat?
Hi, thank you for the informative video. If I was doing this for custom acrylic doors for a Besta, which will be individual cubes 60x64cm, would you recommend the same hinges? It will be basically like your set up but the acrylic is cut into 3, thank you
Hi, just passing by, im a card collector and want to start getting some figurines too. but could you do a tutorial on a good looking small display? i dont know how to make something work and look good for my cards and small figurines. i love the way your displays look
In the works 😃 have to pace my content and push it out as life allows. I just got a larger case this past Sunday that will allow for me to work on capturing how to reinforce shelves. Hope you had a chance to sub so you don’t miss it!
Have 7 on the way and using your vid as a guide. Great stuff! Question about the hinges.. you got the overlay ones correct? The way it's looking I think I'd have to cut the shelves if I went with inlay.
Hi! Can I please ask how you went about finding the plastics company you used? Should I just search "plastic company near me" and how do I know what to look for?
This vids more important than reviewing toys video bro, all collectors need to know this
If only they were as popular view wise haha 😂 Thanks for the support bro 🤜🏻
This vid should of been made 10 years ago...seriously why couldn't I find this before!!! Thank you man
My pleasure man! It took a long time but I had to......not enough or any ideas out there for how to do this sort of stuff! Best of luck to your build!
first I have to say I really enjoyed how you broke it down as describing what materials are needed..secondly..I have the besta cabinets from ikea..and I have the same issues..with dust..getting on my collectibles..and wanted a glass cabinets doors for protection without taking away the details..and your video is exactly what i envisioned..thank you..for posting your video..
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all that! It was my goal and all this to help collectors and it always feels so worthwhile to hear that it’s truly helping people solve some of these problems. I wish you all the best in doing this upgrade and hope it turns out perfect!
I have a similar shelf from Ikea, did doing this work for you? I'm planning on trying it to cat proof the shelf along with a bookshelf that I don't know where I got it
Gold, Jerry!! Gold!
I was planning to make acrylic displays, but in an existing bookcase and I wanted to only cover partial shelves with it to create display zones alternated with book/manga zones. I found so little information about what thickness is good for what, so I am really glad to see you use this
Great video and help to the community. I used the same hinges a couple years ago on the larger Pax and they are still holding strong today. 3 hinges per sheet. Only thing I would add to this is if you dont have a dremel tool or dont want to drill yourself, for being too afraid of cracking the sheet, you can have the plastics company drill the holes and the semi-circle for you. No extra cost and if they mess up, you get a new sheet.
Thanks for the input man! Glad they're still holding up strong as I've had the same experience. Your plastics company was nicer than mine haha, they wanted to charge me for that so I took matters into my own hands, glad I did 4 doors later haha
Hi Shaughn, did you use just a 1 PC sheet for the door on the larger width 39" pax? If so what was your overall measurement and does it hold well. Debating on 1 or double door @ 19.5". Thanks
@@justinclarke2204 just the 1 sheet for the 90h x 36w using 3 of those hinges. Has worked great for 4 years now
I am so happy I found your videos since Im trying to figure out a display build for my gunpla
That’s what I’m here for 😁 anything at all you need I’m available and willing. Wish you all the best on your build and hope you had a chance to sub for future tutorials! Cheers!
I've been super out of luck trying to get the billy bookcase with oxberg doors and I think this may be my solution! I was really worried about trying to work with glass so I'm super excited to work with acrylic instead.
I'm going to use this to put a door on basically any decent bookshelf I can find. Thanks so much for the detailed video, it helps a lot for people like me who don't know what they are getting in to:)
The details & closeups are exceptional, thank you
This man just dropped a gem 💎
I’m so glad I found your video. I’m gonna use your technique to add an acrylic door for my display cabinet. For my diecast cars. Thank you for posting!
Very welcome! Best of luck on your build 😄
Amazing series of tutorials! I have been searching for an appealing display everywhere and I just haven’t been able to find something that I love. Great job, very thorough and detailed and super helpful!
This is the greatest video ever for collectors. Thank you for this. Exactly what I was looking for.
Use a hairdryer or heatgun (carefully) to heat the acrylic brown protective layer as you peel it off. It makes it way easier to remove and it'll come off in one piece. Like butter. 😉
AWESOME advice man! Thank you so much for sharing that. I'll have to use that when I make an updated video for the process.
@@BAMCollectibles For sure man. I also use #6 3/4" screws with #6 washers for the back panel. They don't rip out if you move the Pax around like the nails will. 👍
Here's a follow up on some durability concerns. The holes drilled into the acrylic need to be wide enough for the baseplate to come all the way through with its' plastic buffer, not just the screws. You'll need a larger bit than 3/16" for this. The plastic pieces are meant to sandwich the acrylic rather than putting all the pressure on the screw holes themselves, which over time will increase the risk of the acrylic cracking.
According to the instructions, the minimum width of your glass or acrylic needs to be 5mm for these particular hinges to properly sandwich. 3/16 (.1875) inches is only 4.7mm, so go with the 1/4 inch thickness.
What size bit would you need to use then?
This is a very instructive video. I’m gonna look for a local company to get my acrylic sheets from. I am going to use this technique for my leopard gecko enclosure. I’m using a bookshelf that I’ve had for years.
@@divebombrazor incredible idea 😁 track me down on Instagram and share a pic when the project takes form. Would love to see it!
Wow nice easy to follow instructions. And close up video!
You obviously didn't know, so I have to make a note here.
17:34 The screws with small threads are for metal with threaded holes, they won't hold long in the wood.
Screws with bigger and more spaced out threads are for wood, especially the pointed ones.
Better replace the screws if your door didn't fall off yet)
New news to me!! Thankfully they’ve held on well for 3 years now with no issues or anything becoming lose yet.
I’m in process of making an updated video so this will be great info to have. Thanks for sharing so I can rectify that for others next video.
@@BAMCollectibles Good to hear it didn't cause trouble. If you point it out in a video, you'll make the world a little safer) GL!
[bsh]thrasher thanks again man!
Which size screws would you suggest? 5x20mm wood ones will be okay, or too thin?
THIS is the video I was needing to see that answered a question from my previous asks on the PAX. THANKS! Another great video.
Glad it was helpful!! There's a part 3 as well and that's it after that!
Thanks a lot for making these videos, especially this one and the reinforced shelves one. Followed your instructions to the letter and still managed to mess up quite a bit with the hinge positioning when drilling holes. But that's alright lol. Still worked out in the end. One thing I thought I would share is I had some issues with the acrylic closing all the way. It might be because I only have 3 hinges for a ~37" wide door. In any case, I just added some adhesive magnets on the acrylic/Pax and that did the trick. I also added an adhesive pull handle. It was a little ugly but I can tolerate it.
Same mine would close all the way as well
I'm jealous of the green ranger shirt.
Haha thanks man! Got it from Hot Topic...if I could I would have bought like three of them lol! I can already tell this one will get worn out in the next year 😂
thank you for make great tip and trick for display stature or game collector's edition
Oh man! Just what I needed! Thinking of getting the double sized Pax unit and need a custom door solution. This will work perfectly! Thank you so much! You have a new sub!
Awesome man! Happy I can provide it for you. I'll be releasing my part 3 in a few weeks that will actually feature building and customizing one of the larger 39" PAX units and how to reinforce shelves as those are wider and more prone to bowing over time. Thanks for the sub and hope that video helps as well. Cheers!
BAM Collectibles yes please!! Can’t wait!
BAM Collectibles Hey BAM!....where my part 3?!🤣🤣 Anxiously waitin!
Hey Bam.... what’s your thoughts on 1/4 vs 3/16 for the thickness of the acrylic after using them both?
I'm thinking about doing this for a display case I'm building to keep dust out. This was very informative. Thanks for another great video!
Very welcome! So happy I made these in the past so everyone can enjoy a captured method of how to make it happen. Cheers!
This is amaze balls. I really appreciate you putting it out there because I'm gonna have to make custom shelves myself because I can't find the doors I need in stock anywhere. Appreciate you sharing your know how
Happy it’s still helping all these years later!
Great Video, thanks for the walkthrough. Exactly what I’m looking to do on the bookcase I keep my retro games on. Same reason because there is now a little one crawling around the house. One quick suggestion. You may want to use the wood screws on the side of the hinge that connects to the cabinet instead of the machine screw. Use a drill bit smaller than the screw and the wood screws with the wider teeth will bite into the material. Thanks again!
Thank you .. i'm glade that i found this video (Y)
Glad you found it as well haha! Hope you had a chance to subscribe, part 3 video coming very soon, filming today 😀
Gonna try to do this with my Target shelf just gotta figured it out of how much I will need the acrylic sheet to be, thanks for the cool video.
Best of luck!!
Aaaand Here we Go 😇 thanks man, one da earlier than you sad 💪😎
Hahaha I was trying so hard! Glad it worked out and hope it's what you were looking for. Cheers man!
BAM Collectibles yes its Perfect! One Last question; what is the thickness of the door you use in Millimeter? Looking forward to See the Last Part 💪
6.35mm is what .25inch converts to (^_^)
Anywhere around 5-6mm should be very much sturdy enough.
BAM Collectibles thanks 😍
Man i love how u did it thanks for tips
Thanks for the feedback man! Hope it helps and always here if you need any help or advice. Hope you had a chance to sub for future display tutorial enhancements. Cheers!
Awesome dude! I am watching this from europe, i love this diy series, i just into retro game collecting and nostalgia. I was looking for ideas like this, it would be awesome if you made more of these videos.
thx indeed, very well done display and clear explanation
Very happy it helped Javier! If you get around to creating one please be sure to reach out to me on my social media and I would love to see a picture of how it turns out. Cheers mate!
Beautiful job men. I have 4 of those wardrobe and was dream make something like that 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Awesome dude!! These wardrobes are literally the best thing ever for a collector on a budget who loves DIY stuff. Heck screw the budget comment, whoever wants to spend more money on statues and uses their money wisely haha!
Seems like you could drill a slightly larger hole in acrylic and the front facing piece of the hinge would recess into the sheet.
Fantastic observation man! I actually had to do that for a hinge off camera with a larger drill but and it worked pretty nicely. Not a game changer but definitely a very helpful tip. Thanks!!
Ditto. Noticed that at 14:34.
Wow amazing idea works well an looks clean an tidy 👌👌
Thanks Chris! Hope it helps with you displays and collection.
Hit me up on social media with a picture if you ever get around to doing it. Cheers mate!
BAM Collectibles thanks mate this is probably the best idea av seen for these book cases amazing idea 👍👍👍
Very informative video. I wanted two cases for my WW2 military vehicle collection. Went online and found they wanted $2000 per case. Your video encouraged me to build my own. I plan to make a video of this build. Please wish me luck. Here are a few suggestions. When drilling two pieces of wood, I clamp them together. To get the right depth when I drill, I use a tool called a depth gauge. After deciding where I want to drill a hole, I use a smaller drill bit to make a pilot hole. The particleboard is not solid enough if you plan to place heavy objects in the case. If you have the items you want to put in the display case, I suggest you weigh them; using a bathroom scale. Nice to know just how much weight you are dealing with. My comment is only how I do things. Your mileage may vary.
very cool man.
If you want to make the edges of the acrylic look better, you can use a quick pass with a blow torch to get them clear for you.
And from a friend who had bought some old display cases from stores to refurbish, one thing you can also do is get some of the thin acrylic cement and put a few drips on the interior of the holes you put in for screws before putting them in and you'll have a more secure piece in the end. his weren't just held up by the hinges though...and the cases were the type you see in jewelery stores that are waist high, and the glass was damaged when they got pulled out of wherever they had been and he has a fossil collection in them...he replaced the glass with a heavy acrylic for the exterior and the shelves...along with added a few extra shelves, and while it doesn't fuse the acrylic like the glue does between sheets, it semi-melts it enough that it fills in around the screw enough that it's far more sturdy.
I’m X-men all the way, been using bestas but planning to go with pax next year when the collection has grown enough
Awesome Hector!! I can’t tell you how tempting they sounds to have an all X-men display. My wife and brother have had to talk me off the ledge from getting a Gambit statue haha
You won’t regret it hour with a PAX. My next part 3 video will be using a wider case which may be better so stay tuned and stay subbed if you haven’t already. Cheers mate!
Excellent tutorials! I’ll def try doing that I need more space for my collection. Subed!
Awesome! Thank you for the support!
Like!! Epic bro!!!
Very helpful thank you for your time and info.
My pleasure!
Thank you I plan on using this guide soon
😱 INCREDIBLE MAN. I will go for the PAX and follow your tutorials the day I need more space.
Questions: how resistant is that material to scratches? How they weight? Have you consider glass instead of that material?
It does scratch fairly easily but scratches can also can be polished out super easy with a plastic polish kit one runs about $20 on Amazon
Thanks bro!! If you recall in my first video there’s a small portion where my daughter is hitting the sheet of acrylic with a plastic sword. Even with that action she didn’t make a scratch on it. But as the other person said even if it gets scratched there are solutions out there to buffer out anything to make it look new or close to.
Weight wise I’d say they’re 20-25 lbs each.
I would absolutely never consider glass for my cases. Because I have a child and she can get crazy with toys I don’t want they risk in my home. I’d have to say after owning them as well...even if I didn’t have a child I’d go for Acrylic doors over glass to save money and have more durability.
Hope this helps man!
realy good idea
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for this! I was looking for how to build an undistracting acrylic cover bookshelf and like yours the best.
So welcome!! Hope you’re able to build and accomplish your goal with these tips. Cheers!
Thanks for the video.
Going to be doing this for my sons collection of figures.
These hinges though. Wooowee!! Are 50 a pop on the brands sight😮
Thanks, I've been looking to convert a built in airing cupboard into a display case and this seems to be almose exactly what I'm looking for
Great video! Subbed!
Thanks for the support man! Anything you need don’t hesitate to hit me up.
Since you did the 3/16” and 1/4” door which one do you prefer ?
Do you think a ticker sheet will be more easy to control when opening and closing ? If a magnet was to be placed where would you think it will be best at ?
If you have the funds I would definitely go with the ticket 1/4" as it's more sturdy feeling and less flimsy. Not to say that 3/16" doesn't workm but after owning both I'd spend the extra for 1/4".
If I decide to add a magnet I would line it up with where my shelves are at so it would hopefully blend in well. I will do some testing and report back on video 3 for sure. If you find out any info yourself please feel free to share (^_^)/
Since this video is over a year old have you made any updates? I'm wondering if you can add a video to show collectors how to add support that prevents a shelf from bowing? Adding a simple 1X1 board under each shelf along the middle should go unnoticed, but will prevent any bowing from some of the weighted items. I'm starting to build my custom shelving units that will run about 50' in length, 10' in height and range in depth from 6" to 12". Since I have thousands of figures and some massive things like the US Flagg for GI Joe there is a lot of light and heavy items. Your videos are among the best I've seen for tips so I'm only posting this question to you.
Probably a lot of scratches on the acrylic by now but who knows. I still think glass would have been good. Solid and study than the wobbly acrylic glass. Just guessing.. I could be wrong
im gonna try this with smaller display cabinet first.
Sounds like a great idea! I would love to see how that turns out if you want to reach out to me on my social media. Also you should be able to get away with cheaper hinges as well since these are made for heavy duty cases.
Thought I subbed yesterday dude mustn’t of pressed it 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support man!
Awesome video thanks for posting. You got yourself a new sub. Keep up the great content.
Is the acrylic door fitting inside the display case? It looks like it in the video but were lacking a close up. I just need to know so I can take measurements for my acrylic door.
hello great video was looking for something like this to see because i want to do the same thing with my metal cabinet.
Joshua Buerman Hope you’re able to figure it out for that! Super nifty and happy to bring something like this to the collectors community.
@@BAMCollectibles no problem. Question for the locking which one u prefer?
Joshua Buerman sadly I’ve put no locks on yet so I cannot speak to that.
@@BAMCollectibles ok no worries
I'm sorry, but you should know you used what are known as pan head machine screws which are meant to be used exclusively in "tapped holes" or with threaded nuts.
They are not meant to be used in wood.
It's incredible they held at all.
If you use that door regularly, it will end up stripping those machine screws out of the wood.
Love this. Have you experienced any sagging or warping on the doors?
big help
Happy to be that for everyone! Did you ever get a chance to build one?
Just use a metal bottom plate for the shelves like aluminum or a thin steel, should help lighting the displays aswell since its reflective.
Hi thank u for the great info.
I was wondering on the acrylic door. Whats the thickness u r using? And how do i measure the door? Exactly same measure as the pax ill be getting? Also, i know pricing will be different by store and location I'll be using but just wondering how much it cost you for the doors.
Thank u a lot!
Hey there! At 3 min and 20 seconds in I did provide the exactly measurements used for this size PAX. Hopefully that helps and feel free to ask for any further clarification.
If you can afford I would recomend the 1/4" thick over the 3/16" but so far both work fine for me.
@@BAMCollectibles thank u for the info! 🙏I've watched it twice but missed that part lol 🤣
No problem at all haha! Anything you need at all don't hesitate to reach out to me. Wish you the best in tackling this project and if you build a case I'd love to see it completed. Feel free to hit me up on my social media sometime. Cheers!!
I wonder if one could do this sort of thing even cheaper by building a simple sturdy _frame_ for the acrylic door, and then using much cheaper, thinner plastic which the frame would then support for you..
Just curious did you end up using both acrylic sheets together because at the beggining it looked really thick but at the end it looked like you only ended up using a single sheet
Just had them together so I can drill holes and cut grooves in two at a time. Was just trying to save time as I had to install two doors that day. Hope that answers your question!
Hit me up for anything else 😃
@@BAMCollectibles So it was just 1 Acrylic sheet right? thanks again this video was so helpful!
Makky TANG Nope! It was two stacked on top of each other at first and then later I split th when installing. I only use 1 sheet per case.
Just stacked them to cut out the grove and drill holes for the hinges. Makes them perfectly even as welll.
@@BAMCollectibles Thanks for asking Makky TANG. That's the question I had as well. BAM, might be an extra helpful detail to add a total cost breakdown at the beginning before or after you've gone through all of the needed pieces/materials. Just for future videos. But all in all fantastic videos and tutorials man! Greatly appreciated! Exactly what I was looking for.
AJ allen Hey AJ! Great advice and thanks for your feedback. I’m about to release part 3 and I didn’t outline cost in that but I’ll release a video very soon that breakdown the cost of it all for everyone. I was hesitant to because it’s going to be different prices for everyone depending on what’s local to you but none the less I will surely do it to give others a baseline.
look great idea what i look, so what about do put rubber seal? to stop dust come in
Love the video its helped alot with my shelf. One question, do you have any recommendations on dust proofing with this set up?
First of all, awesome video!!!
Unfortunately I have not gone thru all the comments but how good is the fit on the opposite side of the hinges? I got a lot of dust inside some displays I made myself based on the baseball bat model for funkos. Any ideas on how to get it airtight? Thanks.
Your videos are awesome and have inspired me to modify a few of these Pax shelves myself! A few quick questions for you: 1) how is the 3/8" acrylic holding up over time? the price on acrylic has gone up significantly and I would like to use 3/8" if you haven't had any issues 2) how much dust accumulates in the cases with the acrylic? 3) Any ideas of where to find LEDs for the 29.5" Pax? Thank you!
Yea it’s definitely gone up because of demand for acrylic blockers at businesses to keep customers distant from workers.
1. Holding up perfectly, no bends or bows in it.
2. I only have to dust like once mayybeeee twice a year
3. LED consumers sadly change all the time. What works once month may not another. You’ll have so personal research to likely find some.
Best of luck and cheers man!
Thanks you for sharing your video, may I ask do Home Depot sale Acrylic sheet ?
You're welcome! Sadly I do not know about if they sell it or not...
If i don't want to drill into the acrylic , can i just use some 3M command seals for attaching hinge to acrylic? Those things are rated for about 10lbs per strip. So with 3,that's like 30lbs.
Awsome can you tell me where to order the acrylic sheet?
No sorry. You need to buy they locally at a plastics company
I have the same Cabinets I just used magnetic tape on 3mm Perspex which cost me $10 and took 5 mins no drilling or sawing, doors hold well and also air seal so no dust , easy and cheaper
I would love to see pictures of that Steven! That sounds like an amazing idea!
@@BAMCollectibles where can I send pictures to as cannot upload to this site?
hey can you upload pics of it to that site: imgur.com/upload or something like that and share image link with us? i would love to see that and learn details.
Ikea cabinets with persplex held with magnetic tape imgur.com/gallery/mbY9zTe
@@nuvola-b I have uploaded pictures
Wassup BAM, what width would you go with for the 39 3/8” wide Pax?
I love me the 29 personality!
@@BAMCollectibles understood. But what acrylic width would I use for the 39 3/8”? Thanks
Bro when you gonna upload the part 3? Can waiy i like the way you make your display case great job bro I’m gonna follow yout instruction 👌🏽
Yooooo Darren cut me some slack bro!! Just got done pumping this one out haha, takes quite some time to get these documented XD
Rest assured it will be done in the coming months, lots of testing as it's new territory for me. My backlog of videos I want to make is just so long. Not easy working, family, gaming and doing UA-cam haha! Soon and very soon! Hope you were able to sub so you don't miss it brother, cheers!!!
BAM Collectibles i did bro. No problem 👌🏽
Hi! Which Hinges you have used?
For the hinges: Did you get the inset glass to wood door or the overlay glass to wood door?
Awesome video. For the hinges, do you use the Inset or Overlay? After using both 3/16 and 1/4 inch thickness, which one do you prefer?
After watching the video for the 10th time, I saw "inset" hinges. But does that make your door flare out at the end or is it still flush?
Very nice! Thanks for Share! How do you Open the door ? Do you have installed a handle yet? Another question is the size.. did you used 75 cm ?
Nice video, cool hinges and acrylic panels/doors. So these are the IKEA Pax wardrobe units you’re using as shelving units correct?
Thanks so much! You got that correct, just a frame from their pax line with some modifications to transform it into a display case 😁
Mahalo nui for this video! Your presentation is thorough and easy to follow. Do you find the doors to make your cases not only toddler- but also dust-proof?
I am a teacher with a HarrybPotter themed classroom. I have about $5000 worth of collectibles. I am moving from elementary school (where I had everything displayed out in the open) to middle school (where I have been told students grow sticky fingers). I wanted to still display my stuff, but have it protected, so I thought, why not put plexiglass on the front side of my display cubes that fit against the wall. I don't need them to open because I put the items in and then slide the open back side against the wall. I also have a space above some built-in cubbies that I thought I could create a plexiglass door for. I want to make it top opening mounted to the drop-down from the ceiling. Do you think that this will work for a top opening door?
hi i am new to the display cases and i have a lot 1/8 scale statues i wanted ask if u have any measurement recommendations . PS ; a move from time to time ;)
Hey there and welcome to the channel! I swear by PAX display cases being the BEST for 1/8 scale statues. The depth the offer is perfect for them. In regards to you moving frequently they are a bit difficult to travel with but I'm sure you can work it out.
Depending on your statues you may want to get a 29" wide PAX or a 39" wide PAX. All the best and I wish you great success (^_^)
@@BAMCollectibles thx for the advice also love the channel keep doing what you love let that passion burn blue ^_^
@@BAMCollectibles hi I heard that you got most of your statues from onepeicecollactor do recamond them? Ps: I live overseas
@@fakemomohmmed9836 I absolutely recommend them! He's one of the best around. Feel free to throw my name out there as a reference if you order. Best of luck!
Why the hell would I ever watch this video at 3 AM,hell,I don'teven have a house of mine!
Yet there i am,watching this vid
Do you have a cost rundown please ????
No, prices change so often and vary all throughout the world. Especially now with the pandemic and acrylic being so popular to use as shields for staffing.
Does this setup keep out dust pretty well?
I probably missed it but is the case dust proof when closed or is the side with the hinges revealing/open?
It’s not 100% dust proof as it’s not sealed but I only need to dust every 1-2 years, even then it’s such a small layer of dust. I’m sure if you got measurement a tad tighter you could 100% dust proof it.
Can I ask where you got the display mounted on top your desk?
Hey Sean! That was a pick up from IKEA many years ago (3-4) that I have no idea at all what it’s name is and served perfect for the mini figures. I’m sure if you search around you can find some info on it.
Maybe like “small ikea case” “ikea wall display case” If by chance you mean another case let me know and I’ll help as best I can. Cheer mate!
BAM Collectibles I appreciate the response, I’ll take a look around also good diy on the pax displays.
Thanks man! Got my part 3 video dropping in 1-2 days as well. Hope you find what you need 👊🏻
should add some magnets to the bottoms of the middle shelves to give it a nice closing click
Did you do any dust proofing or how well does this work for that
Nice! Is this cast or extruded acrylic?
Hey mate! Extruded as the cost was not worth it for Cast with it being use for just a door and not a complicated fabrication. Hope this helps!!
@@BAMCollectibles thank you!
Is that cabinet in the left of you video the wider (39 3/8") Pax? If so, what width did you order for your acrylic sheets? I'm placing an order now. I'll have 2 of the 29 1/2" and one of the 39 3/8", so I can use your measurements for the narrower one but would love a hand with the full width double door measurements. Thanks!
The case you saw there is a much older case that is not from IKEA, I got it when a local store shut down maybe eight years ago.
Regards to the 39 inch wide case as I have not ordered acrylic sheets from mine yet so I can’t tell you what to order. It does make sense just add 10 inches on to what I ordered for the 29 though
@@BAMCollectibles thanks! I got the acrylic ordered and picked up, but now I am unfortunately having a hell of a time sourcing the hinges in Canada. Every time I find something online it is from a distributor and you need to be a cl.pany to buy them. Amazon has some clamp style ones, but not sure I trust them with a piece of acrylic this heavy.
@@jedwagner5086 did you have any luck with this after? I'm also in Canada (Ontario) and trying to do these acrylic doors on 4 - 39"w Pax frames. I wasn't sir of it needs to be 2 - 20" doors or you can use 1 large one. I can't find those same hinges either ...
@@justinclarke2204 I ended up using the clamp style hinges from Amazon. Did 4 per panel and they've held up perfectly for months! I also used magnet closures to keep them shut. Check out the finished product here: imgur.com/gallery/ALjGx2h
I ended up going with a single sheet for the 29.5" one and two sheets 18 13/16" wide for the 39" one. It worked perfectly.
I also used 1/4" thickness for all.
@@jedwagner5086 ok this just sold me completely your display looks great and I am doing mine for exactly the same Star Wars Lego mainly UCS sets. I was close to pulling the trigger on Moducases but it's over $4200 shipped CAD. I'm still debating whether black or white but your white looks great. Would you be able to link the exact hinges and magnets from amazon you used? Also would the falcon fit at the 22" deep sitting flat?
Hi, thank you for the informative video. If I was doing this for custom acrylic doors for a Besta, which will be individual cubes 60x64cm, would you recommend the same hinges? It will be basically like your set up but the acrylic is cut into 3, thank you
Yup that sounds like it would work really great! Really hope the videos helps you out in your project.
Hi, just passing by, im a card collector and want to start getting some figurines too. but could you do a tutorial on a good looking small display? i dont know how to make something work and look good for my cards and small figurines. i love the way your displays look
Nicely done! But where's part 3?
In the works 😃 have to pace my content and push it out as life allows. I just got a larger case this past Sunday that will allow for me to work on capturing how to reinforce shelves.
Hope you had a chance to sub so you don’t miss it!
@@BAMCollectibles Sounds good brother. Will be looking forward to it!
Have 7 on the way and using your vid as a guide. Great stuff! Question about the hinges.. you got the overlay ones correct? The way it's looking I think I'd have to cut the shelves if I went with inlay.
Not as familiar with inlay but I do believe the shelves would have to be trimmed in order for those to work.
Hi! Can I please ask how you went about finding the plastics company you used?
Should I just search "plastic company near me" and how do I know what to look for?
So what's the final verdict on 3/16" vs. 1/4" thickness?
So far 3/16 is holding up perfectly fine for me! 4 month in and nothing odd has happened to the sheet 😀
BAM Collectibles Did you drill the acrylic holes wide enough for the front hinge plate to go all the way through? 3/16 is too narrow for mine.
Good job,can i do this with other wardrobes like Stuva/Platsa? Thank you.
I can’t see why not but I also can’t give my full confidence because I’ve never done it. Would love to hear back of you try it!
Is there a trick/hack to getting the backing off the plexiglass? Good lawd it's difficult!
Sadly there is not 😕 legit just a labor of love moment mixed with patience to get them all off
If the door was cut in half what would da measurement be ?
Where did you get your shirt from? It looks amazing.