Cheap (inexpensive/good value!!) equipment stand?

I'm looking for a decent stand to hold my various bits of extra kit all bought over last 1-2 months and now outliving its welcome standing on the carpet!!

I saw a post, I think on here but now can't find it, about some equipment stand bought from Argos of all places. Anyone remember that one? Cost around £70-80 and came recommended. Looked OK. I've tried a search but no luck :-(

I don't want to spend more than £100 as music is important, but not THAT important just now, especially at my current Marantz and Rega kind of level.

Dave

 

try the DIY flexi rack

http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/flexye.html

Just finishing mine and for the princely sum of £62

 

I was going to say that so instead I'll endorse the suggestion of the TNT Flexy

 

The acrylic version looks nicer and it's probably less hassle to make it look cool.

I once had some plate glass shelves made, 10mm thick, and drilled it. Then I applied that plastic frosting sticky back stuff to it and the glazier rounded the edges. Looked superb.

Maybe a combo of stainless steel legs and plate glass frosted would be the ideal combination, as easy to make if there's a decent glazier near by, but also significantly damped due to weight of glass.

Another project ... thought hi-fi was a relaxing hobby!?

Dave

 

gotta admit, i dont like the sound of glass racks, just to my ears

mine is with stainless steel bar, nuts and washers. i made the washers out of cork tiles and also covered the under side of the shelves with the cork tiles.
the stainless was the most costly part at £32 delivered (3 * 1M 20mm threaded bar + 24 nuts and washers)
My shelves are made from MDF (god i hate varnish)
seeing as it cost so little im also thinking of getting some stone slabs on cones to sit on each shelf

 

Penance

Where did you source your stainless steel bar, nuts and washers?

Glass should be fine but would need to be toughened 10mm.

Perhaps another neat option is to buy ready made laminated shelves of the right size and quality from somewhere like B&Q and to then drill through as required. These could be deadened with some panels under them.

Dave

 

https://www.audio-forums.com/as-rediect/showthread.php?s=&postid=6914#post6914



https://www.audio-forums.com/as-rediect/showthread.php?s=&threadid=290

 

Condyk,
i got the SS steal from woodbery chillcot (sp)
they will deal to the public and deliver, im fairly sure they have outlets nationwide so hopefully one near you

 

Don't forget the ikea lack table....

you buy 2-3 coffee tables cut legs to suit, spike each to the next and as they say Robert is a close relation of your father.

Ooch penance bit pricey ? the steel mine was about half that. Nottingham tool and fixings plus nylon washers and bolt all 20mm.


What a pain threading all those bolts......but makes an excelent support.

 

i thought it was a reasonable price
ah well, still cheaper than pre-made

 

So far my rack has run to £113:

£15 for three shelves, 30mm thick granite.

£60 for rack frame, to my design, welded steel with sand-damped legs.

£38 for soundcare superspike feet (M8 thread)

Hopefully the rack will be completed in the next couple of days, and I'll be able to report on the sound. I haven't decided yet what's to go between the granite and rack frame, but present favourite is bicycle inner tubes...

 

Isaac

Are you going to post some pictures?

Sounds like an interesting and much cheaper alternative to glass.

Where did you get the granite cut and drilled as you're not that fasr from me.

Dave