IKEA flute stand!
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IKEA flute stand!
I'd like to share this Idea with all of you,
thanks to the genius of a frind of mine (Grazie Mario!),
I just bought this small inexpensive item at IKEA
"RATIONELL VARIERA" for about 5€.
a kitchen's tool design for store neatly lids and pottery....
well, it perfectly suites as flutes and whistles stand!
closable, not too heavy, enough stable to keep even a single assembled flute
and could be useful for to keep single pieces while oiling too!
maybe could be also use on stage :- )
very very nice and... cheap!
thanks to the genius of a frind of mine (Grazie Mario!),
I just bought this small inexpensive item at IKEA
"RATIONELL VARIERA" for about 5€.
a kitchen's tool design for store neatly lids and pottery....
well, it perfectly suites as flutes and whistles stand!
closable, not too heavy, enough stable to keep even a single assembled flute
and could be useful for to keep single pieces while oiling too!
maybe could be also use on stage :- )
very very nice and... cheap!
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
I liked your idea alot I like your flute pictures too...
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
I think I should get one of these - are they on an online catalogue? Link please?
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
aren't the metal pins (don't know if it's the right word) a bit too short?
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http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70154800jemtheflute wrote: I think I should get one of these - are they on an online catalogue? Link please?
ya might want to Google it yerself seein' how's ya ain't /us/en
paste this Ikea "rationell variera" "pot lid organizer"
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
I love re-purposing ordinary household items for music.
I wonder what is the diameter of the pegs, if they would hold 1/2 inch bore whistles?
I wonder what is the diameter of the pegs, if they would hold 1/2 inch bore whistles?
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
Thanks Denny! Guess what, the GB IKEA catalogue search wouldn't recognise/find the item when I pasted in Denny's search criteria.... but flagged up to try with the correct British English spelling of "organiser" with an "s"!
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70154800
Tee hee!
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70154800
Tee hee!
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
What a brilliant idea! I am going to get hold of one of those immediately.
I do however think I will wrap some cloth around the metal poles. At least if I am going to put my wooden flute up there
I do however think I will wrap some cloth around the metal poles. At least if I am going to put my wooden flute up there
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
Huh. They're not available to mail order from IKEA GB and the nearest store is over an hour away. So I won't be going just to get a £5 gadget!
I do agree the spikes look a bit short to securely support a full size concert flute, especially for stage use - but if they're hollow one could easily cut off the tops and insert suitably longer pieces of dowel. I wouldn't worry about the metal in my flute bore, though - looks smooth enough and trying to securely wrap cloth around them would be fiddly and probably make it harder to put the instruments on and off.
I do agree the spikes look a bit short to securely support a full size concert flute, especially for stage use - but if they're hollow one could easily cut off the tops and insert suitably longer pieces of dowel. I wouldn't worry about the metal in my flute bore, though - looks smooth enough and trying to securely wrap cloth around them would be fiddly and probably make it harder to put the instruments on and off.
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
I was just wondering whether the flutes in the photo came with the kitchen rack or whether you have to buy the flutes separately? I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I do think that the rack would need to be anchored the floor, else the flutes could easily be knocked over doing damage to your flutes. I imagine a cat would have a lot of fun with it.
I do think that the rack would need to be anchored the floor, else the flutes could easily be knocked over doing damage to your flutes. I imagine a cat would have a lot of fun with it.
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
It does look a bit top-heavy with the flutes on it alright...I can imagine taking a flute off it in a hurry and sending the whole lot crashing to the floor. It looks like it would need to be fixed to a broader base, perhaps made of wood to give it more stability...Another visit to IKEA might sort that out as well...
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
I have a similar wooden peg accordian type thing. Whereas this is a 2x6 (12 pegs), I have a 4x12 (48 pegs). Right now it's hanging above my kitchen cupboards holding all kinds of what-nots. The pegs are too short but it does have additional width that would prevent tipping. I like the collaspability of this. A carpenter could modify things.
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
Great idea! I have one of the folding racks. And they were all out of flutes when I bought mine, Doug.Doug_Tipple wrote:I was just wondering whether the flutes in the photo came with the kitchen rack or whether you have to buy the flutes separately?
The pegs measure 3/8" in diameter (approx 3.5" long) and will support your Feadog, Waltons and Generation type whistles. In fact the Gen high G fits nicely too. Ikea also sells a wooden rack along the same lines with ten pegs that works as well and it sells for $3. It's called "Fanby", I think. Sorry, it doesn't fold up. I am sure most kitschen do-dad stores have similar items.MTGuru wrote:I wonder what is the diameter of the pegs, if they would hold 1/2 inch bore whistles?
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Re: IKEA flute stand!
I use a test tube drying rack with similarly short pegs. I extended the pegs using rolled paper or cardstock secured with tape to accomodate the low whistles and flutes.aren't the metal pins (don't know if it's the right word) a bit too short?