marble?!!

91TB78 · 6th November 2002, 10:02 AM

Ok, I have been wanting to make a DIY rack stand and possibly speaker stands now for awhile. I have a design I want to use, but I cannot find the material. I'm looking for a place to buy good marble, granite, etc for the surface. I was this to look good, but also be very stable. It might not be the best surface, but I have to live with it and so does my wife..for the WAF.
Thanks.

SY · 6th November 2002, 12:34 PM

In the past, I've gotten good deals on marble and granite slabs from tombstone producers. They often have slabs which were rejected for cosmetic reasons or not paid for by a customer.

Ghoulish, yeah, a bit. But thick, solid, and available. I used one for my turntable some years ago; worked great, but I was careful to face downward the side with the deceased's name and dates.

Fred Dieckmann · 6th November 2002, 01:16 PM

Hmmmmmm..... that would be a Resonance Isolation Platform then?

How is that coffin subwoofer enclosure coming?.

I thought I was thrifty

Fred

91TB78 · 6th November 2002, 01:53 PM

SY,
I've got to hand it to ya..a little morbid. Not the worst thing I've heard, but I dunno....

Lligior · 6th November 2002, 02:57 PM

In my parts most specialty tile shops carry marble and granite (for countertops) one i went to a few weeks ago even had a plant stand pillar that was made from five pieces of marble. If you have anything like that in your area they may even be able to tell you how to put it together. I have no idea what they would charge... The local home mega store also sells stone, i am sure it is cheaper but if those clowns told me how to put it together i would not believe them.

planet10 · 7th November 2002, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fred Dieckmann
How is that coffin subwoofer enclosure coming?

That was a long time ago

dave

ststone · 13th November 2002, 04:31 PM

cowanrg · 13th November 2002, 04:35 PM

ask around to contractors...

when they do new houses, and there is a countertop, if they put a sink in it, or a cooktop, they have to cut it out... my parents have a slab of marble sitting in the garage thats from the cutout of their jacuzzi. would make 2 very nice stands for amps

just ask them if they have any peices left. chances are if a double sink, cooktop, etc, was added, there is a big enough peice for a project.

ststone · 13th November 2002, 04:39 PM

I have a slab of corian, just upgraded the kitchen.
(its pretty pink)
If you want to you can have it

6th November 2002, 10:02 AM	#1
91TB78 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany	marble?!! Ok, I have been wanting to make a DIY rack stand and possibly speaker stands now for awhile. I have a design I want to use, but I cannot find the material. I'm looking for a place to buy good marble, granite, etc for the surface. I was this to look good, but also be very stable. It might not be the best surface, but I have to live with it and so does my wife..for the WAF. Thanks. __________________ JCIR HIRI <><

6th November 2002, 01:16 PM	#3
Fred Dieckmann diyAudio Retiree Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Spain or the pueblo of Los Angeles	Ghoulish, yeah, a bit Hmmmmmm..... that would be a Resonance Isolation Platform then? How is that coffin subwoofer enclosure coming?. I thought I was thrifty Fred

6th November 2002, 01:53 PM	#4
91TB78 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany	SY, I've got to hand it to ya..a little morbid. Not the worst thing I've heard, but I dunno.... __________________ JCIR HIRI <><

6th November 2002, 02:57 PM	#5
Lligior diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US - Kentucky	In my parts most specialty tile shops carry marble and granite (for countertops) one i went to a few weeks ago even had a plant stand pillar that was made from five pieces of marble. If you have anything like that in your area they may even be able to tell you how to put it together. I have no idea what they would charge... The local home mega store also sells stone, i am sure it is cheaper but if those clowns told me how to put it together i would not believe them. __________________ First Audio... Then the darkness control knob on my toaster

13th November 2002, 04:31 PM	#7
ststone diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Marriott Assisted Living, Boca Raton, FL	please ignore


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6th November 2002, 12:34 PM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicagoland Blog Entries: 1	In the past, I've gotten good deals on marble and granite slabs from tombstone producers. They often have slabs which were rejected for cosmetic reasons or not paid for by a customer. Ghoulish, yeah, a bit. But thick, solid, and available. I used one for my turntable some years ago; worked great, but I was careful to face downward the side with the deceased's name and dates.

13th November 2002, 04:35 PM	#8
cowanrg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lafayette, CO	ask around to contractors... when they do new houses, and there is a countertop, if they put a sink in it, or a cooktop, they have to cut it out... my parents have a slab of marble sitting in the garage thats from the cutout of their jacuzzi. would make 2 very nice stands for amps just ask them if they have any peices left. chances are if a double sink, cooktop, etc, was added, there is a big enough peice for a project.

13th November 2002, 04:39 PM	#9
ststone diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Marriott Assisted Living, Boca Raton, FL	how about corian I have a slab of corian, just upgraded the kitchen. (its pretty pink) If you want to you can have it

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