My DIY audio rack.

bored184
bored184 Posts: 324
edited December 2013 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Below is a photo to my new audio rack. I took two old chemistry lab tables and shortened them up a little. The wood will eventually be stripped and stained. The tops will get a few more coats of primer and sealer. Next summer I am thinking of staining the wood a cherry color and giving the tops a polished black look.

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Speakers: TL Monitor 10s, RTA 11TLs, Fortes, Thiel CS 1.2
Amplifiers: ]Ashly FTX 2001 III, Dynaco ST-70, DIY F6
Pre: Adcom GFP 750, Aikido Tube Pre
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited November 2013
    That looks really solid, you could pile a ton of gear on those, nice DIY project.
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    edited November 2013
    That came out very nice.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited November 2013
    I prefer the finish just the way it is man. Spike em and call it a day.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    edited November 2013
    Looks real solid, what are the top and shelf made out of? I agree...looks great as is.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited November 2013
    gmcman wrote: »
    Looks real solid, what are the top and shelf made out of? I agree...looks great as is.

    If they are old lab tables, then my guess might be some sort of epoxy finish on top or something? They look like my high schools old chemistry tables. Which were sturdy as heck and put up with lots of spilled chemicals, so it should make a nice table.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,103
    edited November 2013
    Love it.
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  • mufsoman
    mufsoman Posts: 632
    edited November 2013
    Awesome!!! Repurposed stuff like that is always cool. Great idea.
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  • bored184
    bored184 Posts: 324
    edited December 2013
    I had my father make up some metal sleeves for carriage bolts. I cant quite spike them so I figured the rounded end on a carriage bold is the next best thing. Also with the help of a nut it allows me to level the audio rack. I will try and get some photos of the legs when I start that process for those of you who want to copy the idea.
    Speakers: TL Monitor 10s, RTA 11TLs, Fortes, Thiel CS 1.2
    Amplifiers: ]Ashly FTX 2001 III, Dynaco ST-70, DIY F6
    Pre: Adcom GFP 750, Aikido Tube Pre
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  • dscheer
    dscheer Posts: 47
    edited December 2013
    Great DIY Rack, Solid! The chem lab tables I used in college had hard black (chemical resistent) rubber tops.
    I like your idea of using stove bolts vs spikes, interesting thought.
    Regards: Don Scheer
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited December 2013
    Very nice. Bet it weighs a ton.
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  • zruben
    zruben Posts: 20
    edited December 2013
    Nice re-purposing!
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