Seen various incarnations on teh web on speaker stabilizers/outriggers for around the $130us + range.
Thought I'd work out how to build my own...
anyway, these are my base idea. Probably powder coated, but sitting the speakers on the bars, maybe have to make bolt threads in the base of the speakers, or just sit them on the stands...
not sure in that department.
m10 bolts with the ends grinded to a point, springs, 2 or 3mm steel, nuts undernead weilded onto bars.
anyway here's some pickies...
Thought I'd work out how to build my own...
anyway, these are my base idea. Probably powder coated, but sitting the speakers on the bars, maybe have to make bolt threads in the base of the speakers, or just sit them on the stands...
not sure in that department.
m10 bolts with the ends grinded to a point, springs, 2 or 3mm steel, nuts undernead weilded onto bars.
anyway here's some pickies...
Are these supposed to isolate the speaker vibrations from the floor? If so, those aren't going to do a thing.
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If you're just trying to make some fancy supports that will allow you to suspend and level the cabinets, I'd recommend using some socket head cap screws (or one of the fancier styles of mechanical fasteners), and lose the spring since it's doing nothing.
Just tap your horizontal supports, and use a jamb nut (thinner than a regular nut) on the underside so you'll never see it.
But that's just my 2 cents worth.
BUT
If you're just trying to make some fancy supports that will allow you to suspend and level the cabinets, I'd recommend using some socket head cap screws (or one of the fancier styles of mechanical fasteners), and lose the spring since it's doing nothing.
Just tap your horizontal supports, and use a jamb nut (thinner than a regular nut) on the underside so you'll never see it.
But that's just my 2 cents worth.
The spring is just to keep the bolt in a firm postition, ie if I crank up the bass, I would assume the bolt will rattle around the nut and 'self adjust' 
But as the enclodures are going to be on wood floor, probably some 1/2 squash balls will do the trick, but just thought of an easy idea I could wip up in the farm shed for zero cost.
But they may end up on my down stairs concrete floor.
But as the enclodures are going to be on wood floor, probably some 1/2 squash balls will do the trick
, but just thought of an easy idea I could wip up in the farm shed for zero cost.But they may end up on my down stairs concrete floor.
Tosh said:
Why not just use 3/4" CRS stock (I'd like to see you bend those with speaker for which you don't need a forklift to move).
Drill and tap for whatever thread size your favorite spike / footer uses (Madisound has a fairly decent selection for cheap) With that much thread contact, lock nuts would probably not be necessary
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=117_121
Counter bore a couple of holes for cabinet mounting screws and powder coat or electroplate plate finish and you're done.
I recently has a set made up with welded cross supports for a pair of line array cabinets, and used an industrial furniture glide with a slotted top for adjustment from the top side - very handy when the cabinet is 7ft tall and weighs 80lbs
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