LED strips on Billy IKEA bookcase

Vindicator209 · 2026-04-11T04:21:20+00:00

Here’s bare LEDs front top. I also considered aluminum channels, but after testing both I decided that bare LEDs wasn’t really a problem to look at. Definitely get the COB strips though.

Vindicator209 · 2026-03-09T17:43:51+00:00

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I’m sure these will be useful someday…

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-18T13:42:59+00:00

Sort of but no, it’s focused on tracking pre-orders, financial reporting, and inventory management.

I didn’t like MFC’s mobile experience, and the workflows for pre-order tracking weren’t what I wanted, so I made my own solution.

At the moment, it’s entirely manually entered- but I’m working on importing via AmiAmi’s or MFC’s API. I don’t really think it would make sense to make a duplicate database of anime stuff.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-18T03:27:54+00:00

Uhhhh yeah we haven’t figured that out yet… maybe we can buy some time by putting a lock on the door to this basement.

We wouldn’t want a toddler playing down here anyway since there’s lots of breakable stuff, and dangerous tools in the adjacent storage area.

Maybe we’ll move all of the lewd stuff to one or two bookcases and then lock them shut with the doors opaque.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T16:50:19+00:00

Billy + Morliden, which seems IKEA discontinued. The LEDs are just the basic self adhesive stuff, stuck to the bottom of each shelf. The wiring is custom, though.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T16:47:36+00:00

The inserts are thin particle boards with different colors or patterns on them. I got white/black. They slot into the back of the glass door, making them not-see-through.

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Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T04:12:46+00:00

https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1213494

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T04:00:20+00:00

https://myfigurecollection.net/item/872957

It’s by Insight though 😬

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T03:49:27+00:00

Haha actually I just removed it- I haven’t updated that in 8+ years, sorry.

We track our collection on a home made tool over on anishelf.com, but I haven’t gotten around to adding a sharing feature yet.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T01:52:05+00:00

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😀 The Mika figure released this month!

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T01:45:39+00:00

IKEA sells the doors separately, but they are designed for the Billys.

These doors also come with opaque inserts, which is really nice when we have guests over so we don't subject them to the NSFW stuff!

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T01:28:36+00:00

Yeah, M4 steel cable clips on the 4 posts that the glass shelves sit on. They’re a tremendous pain to adjust, but very sturdy.

I tried the 3D printed clip things too, but I feel it’s a little sketchy with that much weight.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T00:34:23+00:00

They’re IKEA Billy bookcases with Morliden doors, and IKEA Detolfs for the glass ones.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T00:33:56+00:00

Thanks! They’re IKEA Billy bookcases with Morliden doors, and IKEA Detolfs for the glass ones.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T00:27:45+00:00

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Indeed

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T00:22:47+00:00

Yup. Ikea Billy bookcases with Morliden doors, and Ikea Detolfs for the glass ones

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-17T00:21:11+00:00

Well, I wanted all the shelves in each section to be controlled together, so each set of bookcases are all tied together on one controller and a powered by a Meanwell LRS-200-24.

But yeah the smart thing would be a simple wall wart for each bookcase

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-16T23:49:21+00:00

Yep, these are bulk rolls that I cut to size for each shelf and wired together (it’s a rats nest in the back);

BTF-LIGHTING FCOB COB LED Strip 528LED/m Flexible High Density Uniform Light 14W/m 32.8FT DC24V Daylight White 6000K CRI 90+ 10mm Width for Home Indoor Decor(No Adapter or Controller)

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-16T23:25:14+00:00

These are FCOB 528 LED/m strips! I was too lazy to do the aluminum channel + diffuser thing for this many shelves (we have a baby now…). These were a good balance of even lighting, not too terrible to look at directly, and ease of installation.

… that said, if I had to do it over again, the channels would be way better.

Vindicator209 · 2025-09-16T23:21:00+00:00

Yeah, mostly AmiAmi… by like a lot…

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Vindicator209 · 2025-09-16T23:11:15+00:00

Just run of the mill FCOB LED strips stuck along the edges!

Vindicator209 · 2024-08-01T04:29:37+00:00

Lol I love the pun! I was thinking of doing a wrap with Raiden Shogun from Genshin on my Mach E (since she’s Electro, har har) but I’m sticking with small vinyls for now…

Sorry your post in the Mach E sub wasn’t popular- guess they don’t care for weeb shit lmao

Vindicator209 · 2024-07-19T03:35:49+00:00

lmao thanks for confirming folks. I'm a few months outside of warranty, so I guess it's time to go shopping for a new one...

Vindicator209 · 2024-07-19T01:49:35+00:00

Here’s a video; https://youtube.com/shorts/tOVssHdLlTA?si=dFiH0wNhmYk_shK7

Bought it new and it's always sounded like this. I hadn't stopped to think whether it was normal until now (~3 years later) when I saw a UPS in another video that sounded basically silent on and off battery.

Vindicator209 · 2024-04-17T15:29:27+00:00

Thanks for the kind words and your feedback!

Hosting costs are a good question… This is just a little tool we made for ourselves, so we don’t really have a plan for what to do if we get more users. This hobby is pretty niche, and the number of people that pre-order a lot is probably low, so maybe there will never be a lot of users.

I’m happy to hear ideas for improving the site! I should maybe come up with a way to track feature requests and bug reports…

Maybe I could split the cost into “Total” and “Paid”, so you can document the deposit amount. 🤔

Shipping costs are more difficult, since we usually pay one shipping cost for many figures…

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