Keir Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 I recently bought one of those Iris drawer units as suggested in "How To Organize your Game Collection". It's great except for one thing. The drawer stoppers are actually part of the drawer! Did they change the design or was I mistaken that they're supposed to be removeable? Unless someone has a better idea, I guess it's time to get out the saw and hack those little buggers off... Keir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap5750 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 Never heard of that drawer, but you might check out K-Mart if all else fails. I saw in their flyer that this weekend they're having a sale. 25 gallon clear-totes for $4 a piece. Cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted October 18, 2002 Author Share Posted October 18, 2002 I guess I should have posted a link to what I was talking about: http://www.atariage.com/howto/storage_tips/index.html Those K-Mart bins have been on sale for a while. I'm sure they're great for other things (storing consoles or controllers, maybe?) but nothing beats these Iris drawers for storing loose Atari carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap5750 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 Hey cool. Thanks for pointing that out! Just ordered one online and should have it by Monday according to the e-mail they sent. Been looking for something nice to store my dusty carts in and this looks like it will do just fine. Thanks again! Cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Oh, I hate those translucent drawers. Last fall I bought similar drawers from Homz that were all-black, and I think they look a lot niftier in a home entertainment setup. I could use some more, but now I can’t find anything that matches, even from another manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 What I did was go to dollar general, buy these stackable drawer case things for like $2 a piece. They work great. The drawers come out, so if you want to look at all your games. I have filled 1 with Genesis games(like all boxed, that's why it's full) and another with NES games. I'm waiting until I get at least 50 2600 games before I start putting them in one of those because if it's not nearly full, the games fall over and stuff. They're a nice cheap case, that does its job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night Phantom Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 I'm waiting until I get at least 50 2600 games before I start putting them in one of those because if it's not nearly full, the games fall over and stuff. To deal with this problem, I place some padding (bubblewrap or wadded newspaper) back behind the cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Yeah, i could do that. Or place my non working Vader behind them. Or place some controllers behind them(I do this with the nes games, I have my NES Advantage in there). They look kewler where I have them though , stacked where anybody who comes in my room can see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 I just put them in one of those cases, and it's ODD how exact they fit. I can fit 3 rows horizontally, and if any of my games were even 1/2 Centimeter bigger, they would not fit. They don't even have room to shake or anything. Now if I can only get about 40 more carts then I'll have it full. But for now the extra storage space will go to my extra joysticks and paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 I have my 2600 games stacked on a few shelves, across from a bunch of VHS tapes in my entertainment center. They look pretty good there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap5750 Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 Keir, Just went home real quick during lunch and found the Office Max had devlivered my shelves. I see what you mean about the stoppers. It's a little difficult to see what's clear in the back if you can't pull out the drawer completely (short of sticking your hand back there and pulling the cart out). I had to get back to work so I couldn't "play" with it too much. But it does look possible (maybe?) to cut off that stopper with a utility knife? Cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeguard Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 I use those old wooden tape cassette holders for loose cartridges. The ones with the wooden slats in them that hold 100 cassettes each. I've got a few that have "Napa Valley" branded onto a side--I remember that company made lots of wooden storage items years ago. You'll have to remove some of the slats to maximize the cartridge holding capacity but you can get about 90 standard cartridges in one rack with little trouble. The racks have a couple of holes in the back panel for screws to hang them and they look great on a wall filled up, and if you have to move them they are easy to handle. The ones I have only cost about $2-$3 each at thrift stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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