I'm looking to build a rack for my amp, pre-amp, and cd player. Does anyone have any ideas or plans for a good, solid stand?
Thanks,
Joe
Thanks,
Joe
Back in college I had great results using a combination of cinder blocks and concrete paving stones (of the sort you can buy at any discount store in the garden dept.):
cinder block ........................ cinder block
paving stone ........... paving stone
cinder block ......................... cinder block
(the dots represent thin air... the editor takes out the white space in my ASCII art)
Yes, it is the old brick-n-board bookcase idea... just without the planks.
Note the gaps between the sides: the "shelves" didn't go all the way across. I just let my relatively light gear straddle the gap.
My roommates back in college called it my little shrine to music.
Benefits: dirt cheap; pretty dang solid; highly configurable: just restack the blocks 🙂
Drawbacks: ugly; don't stub your toe on it; got sick of genuflecting to the stereo while changing CDs. Did I mention the quirky aesthetics? (Oh yeah: ugly. 😉 )
cinder block ........................ cinder block
paving stone ........... paving stone
cinder block ......................... cinder block
(the dots represent thin air... the editor takes out the white space in my ASCII art)
Yes, it is the old brick-n-board bookcase idea... just without the planks.
Note the gaps between the sides: the "shelves" didn't go all the way across. I just let my relatively light gear straddle the gap.
My roommates back in college called it my little shrine to music.
Benefits: dirt cheap; pretty dang solid; highly configurable: just restack the blocks 🙂
Drawbacks: ugly; don't stub your toe on it; got sick of genuflecting to the stereo while changing CDs. Did I mention the quirky aesthetics? (Oh yeah: ugly. 😉 )
The DIY standing shelves design using threaded rods has always seemed like a very appealing way to go. It can be found at this site:
http://www.tnt-audio.com/
Look for "TNT FleXy Table" under the racks and cabinets section.
http://www.tnt-audio.com/
Look for "TNT FleXy Table" under the racks and cabinets section.
No DIY plans but here a couple of resources:
www.onlinemetals.com
Sheet, plate round tubing, rectangular tubing, rods in stainless, aluminum, brass, copper etc You can have then cut (rough) to order.
www.micromark.com
Inexpensive source for small taps, dies and drill.
www.boltdepot.com if you need something not found at Home Depot
I recently completed a wall hung CD rack that holds about 600 CDs using aluminum angle stock and 1"x2" retangular aluminum tubing. Very light anf rigid. If I didn.t already have an equipment rack online-metals would be a good source for the raw materials.
Cutting you own threads is very easy in Al and can make assembly easier sometimes than using nuts, plus it may allow for a nicer look in somecases if you don't have nuts showing.
www.onlinemetals.com
Sheet, plate round tubing, rectangular tubing, rods in stainless, aluminum, brass, copper etc You can have then cut (rough) to order.
www.micromark.com
Inexpensive source for small taps, dies and drill.
www.boltdepot.com if you need something not found at Home Depot
I recently completed a wall hung CD rack that holds about 600 CDs using aluminum angle stock and 1"x2" retangular aluminum tubing. Very light anf rigid. If I didn.t already have an equipment rack online-metals would be a good source for the raw materials.
Cutting you own threads is very easy in Al and can make assembly easier sometimes than using nuts, plus it may allow for a nicer look in somecases if you don't have nuts showing.
I kinda like this one from www.rge.nu 😱
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my fariant on the flexy-rack:
Easy to build and very strong if you use maple, oak or any other hardwood
Ralph
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Easy to build and very strong if you use maple, oak or any other hardwood
Ralph
Very nice indeed, and those woods probably have pleasant acoustic properties, better than the usual MDF (mine is MDF 🙂)rwagter said:
Very interesting approach with the "x" piece instead of boards.
How are the wood peices joined at the center?
How are the wood peices joined at the center?
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Thanks for posting the 3d drawing and picture.
I would not have thought to make the cutout in the top piece deeper than the bottom piece. I can see that the way you did it would be stronger than a 50% cut on each.
I would not have thought to make the cutout in the top piece deeper than the bottom piece. I can see that the way you did it would be stronger than a 50% cut on each.
I had good results with threaded rod and MDF. Mine is a little wobbly, mostly because I only used 1/2" threaded rod and have my first shelf a good 15" off the ground (it's uh... straddling my subwoofer). For the price, though, you're not going to find anything as versatile or effective.
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rwagter,
Awesome idea! I would have never thought to do the "X" design. Thanks for sharing the idea.
Joe
rwagter,
Awesome idea! I would have never thought to do the "X" design. Thanks for sharing the idea.
Joe
pics of the x rack dont work for me...... does anyone have pictures and dimensions....... especially for the angles of the center? ideally i would like to be 20" wide, 16" deep, 48" high
have some patient. I build/designed the x-rack but seemed o have lost all digital photo's of it. I'll repost in a day or 2
Ralph
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