DIY Audio Rack

hochpt21

I am far from an experienced craftsman, but I’ve really wanted to try my hand at one of these flexible racks for quite some time.

I used 3/4” white pine plywood, 3/4” black oxide threaded rod, and spray painted the rest of the hardware black. Ended up using a stain/poly combo. Probably spent about 13 hours all said.

I know there are many experienced folks on here who do amazing work on projects like this, but I’m actually really happy with how it turned out!

Thanks for listening,
Paul

*****Edit...the photo uploader scrambled the order of the photos, but you get the idea.

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msg

Dag, Paul, that turned out great!
I've been wanting to build one of these for a while, too.

Where did you source the hardware and wood? Big box store?

Where did you use the filler?

What grade ply is that? Was it just the nicer sheet stuff, or a woodworking grade of some sort? I haven't done any sort of woodwork before, so I don't know where one gets material and what is appropriate to use.

Mike Reeter

The best part of a Flexi style Rack is the you can design and build about any configuration you want/need.

Nice Work!

dromunds

Where’d you get the black paint? Really nice. 33 1/3.

jdjohn

I like it!

joecoulson

Very nice job. Well done.
Now where do I place my order?

hochpt21

msg wrote: »

Dag, Paul, that turned out great!
I've been wanting to build one of these for a while, too.

Where did you source the hardware and wood? Big box store?

Where did you use the filler?

What grade ply is that? Was it just the nicer sheet stuff, or a woodworking grade of some sort? I haven't done any sort of woodwork before, so I don't know where one gets material and what is appropriate to use.

The plywood is from Home Depot. I went with the $35 sheet white pine. Looking back maybe opted for the $55 sheet oak.

The hardware from Amazon was FAR less expensive than HD. The threaded rod I actually found on Amazon as well. I didn’t care for the regular steel finish from HD, so I found this black oxide finish, which is actually like a dark gray/silver. I like the contrast with the black hardware and the stain.

The filler was for the nail holes that were counter sunk. And I used a little bit for the edge of a couple boards. HD ripped the boards at 19” for me, and he was a little rough with the first cut.

It was my first time doing most of this kind of stuff.

hochpt21

dromunds wrote: »

Where’d you get the black paint? Really nice. 33 1/3.

I had the can of spray paint, but I don’t remember buying it. Maybe it’s magic after all?

Thanks, I replaced this with a VPI Scout in the main system, but I could happily live with the Pro-Ject. It was my first “real” turntable.

hochpt21

Mike Reeter wrote: »

The best part of a Flexi style Rack is the you can design and build about any configuration you want/need.

Nice Work!

Agree, I wanted something that sat low enough where I could see the table spinning. It was a fun project.

I may attempt another one for the main system which would be more of a vertical build.

msg

Nice! Good info. I'm going to try to get one of these underway this Winter. I was thinking about a 3-bay version at one point, for use in the combo space to consolidate 2ch gear and at TV system. Not sure yet. It has to accommodate a 706 center and that speaker not be too high up, which is why I was thinking about the wider build. Need to do some maff.

mdaudioguy

Well done! It's always cool to complete a project like this and hear people say... You did that yourself?!?! Enjoy!

Faustin

Very nice work. I really like the whole concept of the shelving. Pretty much make it almost any size to fit your needs.

CH46E

Very nice job. Looks great. Bet its heavy!

DaveHo

Looks great! Love the black adonized rod.

aprazer402

Great work! Clean (non-cluttered) setup. Very nice looking room!

xsmi

Thanks for the inspiration. I've go to do something different because my power amp is 78lbs and I don't trust it on my glass shelves.

steveinaz

Very nice build!

Mike Reeter

hochpt21 wrote: »

When I had my Cronus powering the SDA's, it was a wonderful match up. I'm positive this setup sounds very good!

CH46E

Is it just me or can no one click on the pictures to enlarge them? I used to be able to. Really annoying when trying to get a closer look at this awesome DIY!

treitz3

Hover over photo. Right click on mouse, hit "View Image".

Continuously pressing control, and scroll in and out as desired if you want even further close ups.

Tom

CH46E

Thanks, but I'm usually on my phone rather than my PC.

codycatalist

CH46E wrote: »

Thanks, but I'm usually on my phone rather than my PC.

Android? Tap and hold the picture, open in new tab.

CH46E

Bingo! Thanks man!

CH46E

@hochpt21 how much would you say you spent on the parts alone?

hochpt21

CH46E wrote: »

@hochpt21 how much would you say you spent on the parts alone?

$50 - Threaded rod
$35 - Hex nuts and washers
$40 - Wood
$25 - Trim

Then sandpaper, braid nails, wood glue.

mrbiron

hochpt21 wrote: »

The plywood is from Home Depot. I went with the $35 sheet white pine. Looking back maybe opted for the $55 sheet oak.

Go with the birch or maple. Oak is such an ugly wood.

hochpt21

Mike Reeter wrote: »

hochpt21 wrote: »

When I had my Cronus powering the SDA's, it was a wonderful match up. I'm positive this setup sounds very good!

I’ve only recently moved it down here. It sounds REALLY good. I do think that I’ve lost a decent amount of bass since I had the Parasound powering them however. Not sure if that’s because of the tube amp? Or maybe the bass is just tighter? I’m thinking about picking up a sub.