BESTA love and idea thread

[zuko3984]

It seems that IKEA brought back the Dioder lights....

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20119418/

I was hoping they would bring those back. Now if they would only bring back the TOMBO doors i would be super happy.

 

[drivingdutchman]

It seems that IKEA brought back the Dioder lights....

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20119418/

That one is warm white. BUT they brought back the color changing one too that I was looking for recently. May give it a shot. Thanks for the heads up [emoji106][emoji106]


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[FriendlySamurai]

I get to stop at IKEA once or twice a year for trips to events, closest one is 400 miles away in pretty much every direction. They WOULD be out of all their glassvik doors and smaller besta frames. So aggravating. Wasted four hours after driving all day for other family members to decide what they wanted and they were out of theirs too. Maybe they’ll do another free shipping event sometime during the holiday season...

 

[Lumos]

That one is warm white. BUT they brought back the color changing one too that I was looking for recently. May give it a shot. Thanks for the heads up [emoji106][emoji106]


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Really ticks me off that they don't ship the multicolor one. My nearest store is nearly 3 hours away and they were out of stock during my last visit.

 

[drivingdutchman]

Really ticks me off that they don't ship the multicolor one. My nearest store is nearly 3 hours away and they were out of stock during my last visit.

Multi color one does a terrible job at making "white" light. I returned it. Bought a RGBW led strip instead and will mess with hooking that up.


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[jra81984]

Inside of the Bestas I use puck lights instead of strips. In my opinion in the cubes it distributes light better, I use 3 of them in each. These lights are incredible because you can change the temperature on them from Cool, Daylight to Warm by flicking the switch.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071YLHFQ8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[drivingdutchman]

Inside of the Bestas I use puck lights instead of strips. In my opinion in the cubes it distributes light better, I use 3 of them in each. These lights are incredible because you can change the temperature on them from Cool, Daylight to Warm by flicking the switch.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071YLHFQ8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Can you post a photo of your setup with these spotlights?


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[jra81984]

Can you post a photo of your setup with these spotlights?


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I did three pucks lined up towards the front but you could easily do 4. I absolutely love the ability to change color temperatures....even though I never do haha.

 

[Lumos]

Multi color one does a terrible job at making "white" light. I returned it. Bought a RGBW led strip instead and will mess with hooking that up.


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I was toying with the idea of using a light other than white in two of my new cases. Not sure, though.

 

[V8Falcon]

So I’m looking at getting my first Besta display case for my collection. I’ve been a Detolf guy for years but have run out of space and it looks like my best option now is to replace one Detolf with a Besta since they’re a bit wider and make more room for statues without spreading to another room entirely. I’m looking at starting with one square frame and adding from there. I just wanted to know how this looks as far as being stacked or if it’s better to go with higher frames and add shelves inside? Also, in the case of a stacking situation how well they line up together (do the seams in between look okay?) and how sturdy do they hold up with three or more? Is there some sort of fitting option available between the frames to hold them in place together? Any info is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[drivingdutchman]

I did three pucks lined up towards the front but you could easily do 4. I absolutely love the ability to change color temperatures....even though I never do haha.

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Thanks. Looks great. This is three pucks per cube? I'm gonna try out my LED tape and see how it goes. Much cheaper I think but will take some fiddling.


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[Smash]

I did three pucks lined up towards the front but you could easily do 4. I absolutely love the ability to change color temperatures....even though I never do haha.

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This looks awesome.

Can they be controlled by remote?

Also, anyone know if the "wireless" LED lights are worth trying?

I really want to grab a besta or a billy or something... I'm bummed you can't get non-bordered doors anymore for bestas.

How much view do you lose, also - any chance you could tell me how much clearance (depth) there is between the half shelf and the door (like where kylo is standing)?

 

[Collectorcol]

So I’m looking at getting my first Besta display case for my collection. I’ve been a Detolf guy for years but have run out of space and it looks like my best option now is to replace one Detolf with a Besta since they’re a bit wider and make more room for statues without spreading to another room entirely. I’m looking at starting with one square frame and adding from there. I just wanted to know how this looks as far as being stacked or if it’s better to go with higher frames and add shelves inside? Also, in the case of a stacking situation how well they line up together (do the seams in between look okay?) and how sturdy do they hold up with three or more? Is there some sort of fitting option available between the frames to hold them in place together? Any info is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

You can use clips, provided, to hold them together but screwing would be the second best option.
Best option? buy the 2 or 3 cube heigh unit.

 

[fiveainone]

My display is also free standing, all good.

Quoting old post, but those of you that don't have them secured.. ever experience minor Earth quake with them?

 

[irezumi]

No tremors in Scotland so far

 

[Collectorcol]

I remember one in NW England about 10 years ago.

The devistation it caused... I think it disturbed my cat.

 

[Psycho50501]

Forgot to post my updated display. All matching lights. Eventually will get some doors since getting plexiglass will cost just as much.

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[Grimlockisking]

Looking through some other threads, anybody used the STUVA systems with BESTA guts? If so curious what your thoughts were on how they turned out.

 

[Drum18]

Looking through some other threads, anybody used the STUVA systems with BESTA guts? If so curious what your thoughts were on how they turned out.

Aren't they the exact same stuff/dimensions EXECPT deeper and also in white only?

 

[Grimlockisking]

Aren't they the exact same stuff/dimensions EXECPT deeper and also in white only?

I think so but closest IKEA is four hours away for me to verify. Looking at website the depth and color as you mentioned is the difference but wasn’t sure if the shelves and doors worked.