Pops110 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 hours ago, thathifiguy said: That looks awesome, I have been considering making an AV stand also using the Quadraspire legs, just waiting until funds allow. Thanks mate. I highly recommend them, they are very well constructed and really finish it off well and make it look very professional. The 32mm legs are stupidly expensive but the 19mm are more reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, realysm42 said: @Pops110 The timber is Australian Blackwood; I asked the guy to pick stuff that would really show off the sap wood (white parts) as a feature. I was impressed with the result. The amps are called LDA (LongDog Audio) P6. They're made by a gentleman called Nick Gorham (he also built my DAC, the LDA VDt1). His usual work is with valve amps, so these were a bit of a departure for him. They're biased about 25W into class A, deliver 200W into 8ohms (doubles as impedance dips), can deliver around 100A current and are particularly low distortion. Here's a review in case you're interested? I doubt I'll ever change them now - they make my old Magtech sound weak (!) and vague. Very nice choice of wood mate, they did a very nice job. Thanks for the info about the amps, I’ll have a look. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer2203 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) Hi all, great thread. I build concrete furniture and built these for my theatre room. They are made out of GFRC (Glass fibre reinforced concrete) and were finished in a hand press design to create imperfections. This gives the finish and industrial / tortured look. Have some photos here for those interested. The last one is a photo of my kitchen benchtops which are 80mm thick and spray finish (Food grade). These racks are 2.8m long. 60cm wide. 50mm thick. The MX-a5000 is in for repair Next project - GFRC 5 way active speakers. 10 drivers per box. 2 x 12". 2 x 8". 2 x 6". 2 x 4" and 2 x 19mm tweeters. Boxes will be 2.45m tall. 60cm wide and 60cm deep. Have the mold built. Just need the time to lay it up. Also have a plan to build a rack for anyone interested. 4 levels. 80mm shelves, base, top and sides. I have no more space for them unfortunately however I love making things. Can do any finish but this rack would be spray coat to give it a more architectural look. Can also make bases for turntables, LP rack, coffee tables. Speaker stands. Anything really.... Edited May 8, 2019 by explorer2203 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 29 minutes ago, explorer2203 said: Hi all, great thread. I build concrete furniture and built these for my theatre room. They are made out of GFRC (Glass fibre reinforced concrete) and were finished in a hand press design to create imperfections. This gives the finish and industrial / tortured look. Have some photos here for those interested. The last one is a photo of my kitchen benchtops which are 80mm thick and spray finish (Food grade). These racks are 2.8m long. 60cm wide. 50mm thick. The MX-a5000 is in for repair Next project - GFRC 5 way active speakers. 10 drivers per box. 2 x 12". 2 x 8". 2 x 6". 2 x 4" and 2 x 19mm tweeters. Boxes will be 2.45m tall. 60cm wide and 60cm deep. Have the mold built. Just need the time to lay it up. Also have a plan to build a rack for anyone interested. 4 levels. 80mm shelves, base, top and sides. I have no more space for them unfortunately however I love making things. Can do any finish but this rack would be spray coat to give it a more architectural look. Can also make bases for turntables, LP rack, coffee tables. Speaker stands. Anything really.... Nice work mate! looks awesome 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Seth Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I want to locate my speakers and amps at the front of my room (amps low and between speakers), with the TV in the middle. Probably similar to others setups. The remainder of audio components will be in a rack, which is (at this stage) to be connected via some longer interconnects and placed conveniently for access/ music changing. This leaves the obligatory centre speaker for the TV and the AVR amp to be located centrally, and my question is: Should it be reasonable to mount both on shelves under the TV, using the Bunnings Flexi-storage double slot wall strip and bracket system on relatively narrow shelves (say 600mm)? I have been researching the weight capacity of the brackets and they seem capable of carrying the weight of the amp and speaker on separate shelves. Can anyone advise if this is a reasonable plan or if wall-mounted shelves should not be used (and why)? System depicted below: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipodean Brad Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 "I build concrete furniture." Now there's something you don't hear every day. Love your work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0bleINtP Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Dang it, some very fine DIY work here from StereoNet members. A mixed emotion for sure, I haven't "interacted" with a piece of timber for a few years. Sad. Might be time to blow the cobwebs out of the tablesaw. And that is a good thing thanks for some inspiration (ie: kick up the bum, you can do this) ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thathifiguy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I just put this together using some Quadraspire legs courtesy of Frank Prowse Hi-Fi and some IKEA Volskan Bamboo table tops. Pretty happy with the end results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just reading how this table top is constructed, I wonder if the IKEA chopping boards are made like this. Product description Top/ Bottom: Bamboo, Clear acrylic lacquer Frame: Bamboo Filling material: Honeycomb structure paper filling (min. 70% recycled), Particleboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thathifiguy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 hours ago, Muon N' said: Just reading how this table top is constructed, I wonder if the IKEA chopping boards are made like this. Product description Top/ Bottom: Bamboo, Clear acrylic lacquer Frame: Bamboo Filling material: Honeycomb structure paper filling (min. 70% recycled), Particleboard Sorry, my bad! This is actually Viskan Counter top. According to their info it is purely bamboo and lacquer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 12 hours ago, thathifiguy said: I just put this together using some Quadraspire legs courtesy of Frank Prowse Hi-Fi and some IKEA Volskan Bamboo table tops. Pretty happy with the end results! Good work mate, looks great. Its a pretty easy and classy solution using quadraspire legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Tilsley Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I use CAD/CNC to build the racks, including smaller platforms for amp(s). This one in Euro birch ply. The rack was built to match the birch ply speakers (which I also built, 18 inch bass, 12 inch Beyma mid, Beyma AMT TPL-150 tweeter in custom horn. Active bass with MiniDSP 800 watt amps and passive mid/tweeter). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rori Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 05/11/2018 at 11:08 PM, caminperth said: A couple of different iterations of gear on the rack. Made from bunnings table tops and M24 threaded rod. Very, very heavy. Probably overkill but works well and is adjustable depending on gear used. Unfortunately we are moving house this month so this may have to go... Hey Cam, Did you paint the threaded rod, nuts and washers or purchase them black? If purchased, could you please let me know where from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caminperth Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Rori said: Hey Cam, Did you paint the threaded rod, nuts and washers or purchase them black? If purchased, could you please let me know where from? Hi Rori - purchased as “black” - it’s a standard finish for bolts that are not galvanized or zinc plated. I purchased locally from a bolt supplier in Perth called West Coast Fasteners. Expect them to be pricey and heavy. The set in the picture cost around $800 from memory. Make sure you post the results if you do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rori Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 19 minutes ago, caminperth said: Hi Rori - purchased as “black” - it’s a standard finish for bolts that are not galvanized or zinc plated. I purchased locally from a bolt supplier in Perth called West Coast Fasteners. Expect them to be pricey and heavy. The set in the picture cost around $800 from memory. Make sure you post the results if you do it. Thanks Cam. Is that the same for the nuts and washers? Just plain? Did they show any signs of rust over time? Yeah will do. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caminperth Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 05/10/2019 at 11:00 AM, Rori said: Thanks Cam. Is that the same for the nuts and washers? Just plain? Did they show any signs of rust over time? Yeah will do. Cheers Sorry - just saw this. Yup - just plain. Rust? A little surface only, but I live near the ocean. Nothing that bad. Make sure you post the build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realysm42 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 @roshansubo Here's the drawing of my rack you requested; I apologise for sharing it later than I said I would. Please bear in mind I was very deliberate about the 'extra' height as I always planned to use: large monoblocks (that I wanted plenty of room to breathe) thick isolation platforms and coned supports and cups for both of the above items so factored that in - you can always change the dimensions to suit your needs. This rack is good for three 'full size' (430mm x 430mm) units per shelf, so nine in total. Everyone else, please also feel free to use this drawing, if it's of any use to you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPk402 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 @Pops110 The timber is Australian Blackwood; I asked the guy to pick stuff that would really show off the sap wood (white parts) as a feature. I was impressed with the result. The amps are called LDA (LongDog Audio) P6. They're made by a gentleman called Nick Gorham (he also built my DAC, the LDA VDt1). His usual work is with valve amps, so these were a bit of a departure for him. They're biased about 25W into class A, deliver 200W into 8ohms (doubles as impedance dips), can deliver around 100A current and are particularly low distortion. Here's a review in case you're interested? I doubt I'll ever change them now - they make my old Magtech sound weak (!) and vague.The wood and your workmanship are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwo60 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) This is my rack I whipped up in the shed, schedule 40, 100 mm black steel seamless pipe for the uprights and 25 MM x 4 MM wall thickness SHS for the cross pieces and braces, Fully TIG welded. Spiked feet and machined aluminum top caps that allow access to the uprights so you can fill them with lead shot. Edited October 17, 2019 by vwo60 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPk402 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Here is mine... 1 1/2" thick Mahagony with Pine Trim, and plugs, 1'2" Mahagony veneered MDF shelves with a African hardwood trim. Internals are a 8020 rack with 1/2" aluminum rods tapped for 1/4 20 for shelf supports. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 On 18/10/2019 at 8:16 AM, vwo60 said: This is my rack I whipped up in the shed, schedule 40, 100 mm black steel seamless pipe for the uprights and 25 MM x 4 MM wall thickness SHS for the cross pieces and braces, Fully TIG welded. Spiked feet and machined aluminum top caps that allow access to the uprights so you can fill them with lead shot. 4mm wall. When overkill is only-just-enough kill. Love it!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwo60 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Grizzly said: 4mm wall. When overkill is only-just-enough kill. Love it!! I left out the schedule 40 100 MM black seamless pipe has a wall thickness of 6.02 MM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 5 hours ago, vwo60 said: I left out the schedule 40 100 MM black seamless pipe has a wall thickness of 6.02 MM. So it's a hifi rack AND ship mooring point? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwo60 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Grizzly said: So it's a hifi rack AND ship mooring point? Multi use after I pass away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth vader Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 26/10/2019 at 8:18 AM, vwo60 said: Multi use after I pass away. Its refreshing to see someone looking beyond what they can do for themselfs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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