DIY Stands-Standanddeliver? i Stood, hope i delivered

[magma]

had seen standand deliver.com
these stands were the same as ones described above except some had 3-4 columns instead of 1.
this helped in inreasing mass ofthe stand.

i thought of copying a design but none intersted me , also i had them checked.
they are built with only 12-14 gauge(2-3mm) Mild Steel
i can do better than thought i thought, designwise and materieal wise

i was going to custom make each part now.
crap.

i considered various materials and i settled with granite and Stainless Steel grade 304
i choose granite cause i could get a 19mm thick heavy slab and also i found the speaker sounding solid on it.
metal was tangy and wood was muddy

i have just started consruction so i willupdate the thread as i go along my journey

[magma]

i had to keepin mind my speaker size for the top plate,.
the size i decided should be 1 inch smaller that the speaker base dimensions so that the base gets almost invisible when looking directly at the speaker from my listening position.

the bottom plate was larger than the top by about 2 inches on either side.

16mm holes were drilled as you can see in the pictue.
instead of writing too much i hope the pictures do the talking.

5 holes in the bottom plate
4 for the spikes and 1 for central column.

[magma]

Now custom collars had to be designed and made for the spikes since threads in granite wont last long.
the collar can be seen inthe pic
the collar has a groove for stell balls and the granite slab rests on the balls rather than the flat face of the collar.
why this is done well - that explanation is another story.
maybe i just had bugs in my bum.
the collar was internally threaded 3/8 inch

custom spikes were prepared.
19mm OD with the same threads

[magma]

another pic

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and another

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Lastly some SS caps were prepared to close the tops and also to add that cool factor
Closing the tops was important as this help the collar in place tightly making sure the balls are in contact correctly.

the bottom plates are now ready.

The top plates still require some more work
A 10 mm granite skirting will be added to the plates you see and them some antislip silicone feet.

Stay tuned for the Custom central coloumn.
i will aslo be making some customgaskets andwisers from differnt materials like delrin and silicone according to the application

PLease do provide your inputs and correct me

[joelives]

I would love to see the pics of the completed stands. The work so far is really impressive. Excellent work.

[Stuey]

Originally posted by magma
had to get a little innovative now,

The softer PU washers ( transparent ) serve the last function

Aha! Washers from water filters? I've seen those!