Speaker stand question?

suspencefull · 7th January 2007, 01:21 AM

I am building a custom built speaker stand for my speakers. I was wondering if it would help a lot to have rubber pads on the top and floor spikes. As of right now, I was just going to have the speakers sit on the bare wood. Will it help stabilize them on rubber pads? Does anyone know where I can get floor spikes or rubber pads. Thanks.

AndrewT · 7th January 2007, 10:46 PM

Floor spikes and wood floors are not easy companions,
it's going to look worse than wood worm soon.

How about three dimes to give a rock resistant base?

Rubber pads are the opposite to what most try to do.
Try a thin pad of Blue Tack (any colour will do) at each corner of the speaker to glue it to the stand.

suspencefull · 7th January 2007, 11:23 PM

Where can you get blue tack? What do you mean by that? Just a little peice of blue putty. Thanks.

AndrewT · 8th January 2007, 07:17 AM

It must have a different name in the US.
Maybe Blu Putty is the same? It is a putty like glue that can stick surfaces together, but can be peeled off and re-used.

pinkmouse · 8th January 2007, 10:50 AM

Usually used for putting up posters on teenagers' walls.

Spasticteapot · 9th January 2007, 06:34 AM

I'd just use some of the little rubber feet at RadioShack.

7th January 2007, 01:21 AM	#1
suspencefull diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Speaker stand question? I am building a custom built speaker stand for my speakers. I was wondering if it would help a lot to have rubber pads on the top and floor spikes. As of right now, I was just going to have the speakers sit on the bare wood. Will it help stabilize them on rubber pads? Does anyone know where I can get floor spikes or rubber pads. Thanks.

8th January 2007, 10:50 AM	#5
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7th January 2007, 10:46 PM	#2
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	Floor spikes and wood floors are not easy companions, it's going to look worse than wood worm soon. How about three dimes to give a rock resistant base? Rubber pads are the opposite to what most try to do. Try a thin pad of Blue Tack (any colour will do) at each corner of the speaker to glue it to the stand.

7th January 2007, 11:23 PM	#3
suspencefull diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Where can you get blue tack? What do you mean by that? Just a little peice of blue putty. Thanks.

8th January 2007, 07:17 AM	#4
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	It must have a different name in the US. Maybe Blu Putty is the same? It is a putty like glue that can stick surfaces together, but can be peeled off and re-used.

9th January 2007, 06:34 AM	#6
Spasticteapot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin....what did you expect?	I'd just use some of the little rubber feet at RadioShack.