Keyboard storage/ display ideas?

ShivaYash · 04 Jan 2015, 16:46

Hello,

I have several KBs now, as I am sure many of you do as well.

How does one store/ display their boards, when not in use?

I am a slave to keeping boxes, but am running out of storage space for these.

I think a trip to MUJI may be useful but hope to get a feel for the solutions of others here.

With best,
SY

Hypersphere · 04 Jan 2015, 17:06

My new keyboards are stored in their original boxes. Old keyboards awaiting restoration are in storage boxes that are roughly 24 x 12 x 3 inches; these are large enough for my biggest keyboards, such as the IBM F122. I have shelves in my study and in an adjacent walk-in closet for the boxes. I keep up to three keyboards in my active rotation on my workstation near the computer. To keep the dust off the keyboards in my active rotation, I use the plexiglass keyboard roofs sold by EK. After I complete more restorations, I would like to sell most of the collection, but I would like to keep a few of the classics and put them in a display cabinet. I do not yet own a display cabinet -- it is on my longer-term shopping list.

IvanIvanovich · 05 Jan 2015, 21:38

I've been meaning to get some shelves like these...

With angle I think it is perfect to really show off some keyboards. I suppose they are meant for magazines and such, so the trick will be to find one that is sturdy enough for heavier boards so it doesn't tip over.

ShivaYash · 05 Jan 2015, 21:57

Nice. But dust covers would be required. I dislike the 'roofs' available online. The muji clear plastic trays are lovely but just a tad too short for tkl. They fit the poker II and HHKB.

Nuum · 05 Jan 2015, 22:19

Also the sun! It'll yellow your precious keyboards, at least in my room it hits just about every spot throughout the day almost the whole year.

ShivaYash · 05 Jan 2015, 22:21

Uv filter required.

CeeSA · 05 Jan 2015, 22:36

nothing new here:

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It's an old picture. Replaced many boards.

Muirium · 05 Jan 2015, 23:10

IKEA Lack shelves, eh? Very elegant. I've thrown everything onto my Billy shelves for now, but yours looks much snappier. I'd only need about 3 of them for my boards… there's definitely some that won't fit.

Looking at IKEA's wesbiste just now, behold ripoff Britain in action. We pay £50 ($76.24) vs. America's $49.99 (More than 50% less) and we don't even get the red option! Pay way more for less, as always. Gack.

Hypersphere · 05 Jan 2015, 23:59

@CeeSA: Elegant! Now if we could just get the keyboards to levitate and float in mid-air without the need for shelves....

hoggy · 06 Jan 2015, 07:30

Plate stands?

Most of my boards are in boxes, stacked in a cupboard that's a pain to get into.

I've made a few cloth bags to cover the the keyboards I keep at work.

Ceesa, I'm sure I've said it before, but those shelves are amazing.

seebart · 10 Jan 2015, 09:40

nice CeeSA! Very elegant. Of course my "larger" kb's will not fit on that:

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