Pics of DIY stands for fxi3s

Codey
Codey Posts: 188
edited August 2004 in Speakers
They're almost done, what do you think so far?

Outlaw 950
GFA-555
GFA-545
GFA-2535
RTi8s
CSi5
FXi3s
214L Vented Tempest
250w BASH amp
Toshiba HDA1
Toshiba 44" DLP
NAD 533 Turntable
Tripplite HT3100
Xbox 360
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    pic 2

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2004
    Nice, what color are they going to be???
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    I'm painting the pipe flat black and I'm going to finish the wood with veneer trim then a dark stain.

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2004
    Way to go! they look good!
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited August 2004
    Those stands are great. You should sale the idea to Sanus.:)
    Main Set-up: 55" 120 hz Samsung LN55B650, Onkyo TX-SR806, Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva XPA-2, PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S560, Apple TV (160g), Panamax M5300-PM, Polk Audio CSi5, RTi10's, FXi3's, RTi4's, and SVS PB12 Plus

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2004
    Oustanding, give up the plans brotha.
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    Thanks guys, I'm glad you like them.

    I'll be taking it apart shortly for some finishing work and I'll snap some more pictures of how it goes together.

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2004
    I build alot of my own stuff, too. I like it more, cause of the care I put into it. How 'bout u???
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    I'd much rather build my own. It's like Tim Taylor says " If you didn't build it, it's not really yours".

    I usually find I have to adapt things like this to my application or taste anyways, so I'd rather just start from scratch and save a few bucks.

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • TechChallenged
    TechChallenged Posts: 106
    edited August 2004
    Is that a Jack Russel in the pic corner.
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    Yes she is....

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    Seal up the bottoms real well, and leave some holes on the pipes up top, so you can get your sand / cat litter on.

    Looking good!

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • Larry Chanin
    Larry Chanin Posts: 601
    edited August 2004
    Hi Codey,

    Very nice.

    How did you go about attaching the PVC to the top and base?

    Thanks.

    Larry
    Larry's Home Theater
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  • Codey
    Codey Posts: 188
    edited August 2004
    The narrow piece of pipe in the center is housing a length of all thread with a nut in the top and bottom piece, which also have seats cut for the pipes. So the top and bottom clamp the pipes in place.

    I have go out of town for work in a few hours, so hopefully I'll be able to finish them and post pictures and more detailed instructions by next weekend.

    Outlaw 950
    GFA-555
    GFA-545
    GFA-2535
    RTi8s
    CSi5
    FXi3s
    214L Vented Tempest
    250w BASH amp
    Toshiba HDA1
    Toshiba 44" DLP
    NAD 533 Turntable
    Tripplite HT3100
    Xbox 360
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  • bigeyedphish23
    bigeyedphish23 Posts: 3
    edited August 2004
    They are looking good. Hope they turn out as well as you have hoped. Good luck on finishing them. Hope to see the finished product soon!!!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2004
    Make sure to leave a couple holes to run the speaker wire up through a pipe!
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  • bigeyedphish23
    bigeyedphish23 Posts: 3
    edited August 2004
    I just viewed Larry's home Theater and future home theater drawings and all I have to say is DAMN that is one nice system. Good work Larry. By the way how did you create those Diagrams they are very well constructed.:D
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited August 2004
    Stands are looking good......

    I don't know that I'd necessarily make a stand that exactly fits the base of the speaker, because should you decide to upgrade, you have to retro the stand. As evidenced by this thread in the first place, you probably wouldn't mind that...

    Good job!!
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  • Larry Chanin
    Larry Chanin Posts: 601
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by bigeyedphish23
    I just viewed Larry's home Theater and future home theater drawings and all I have to say is DAMN that is one nice system. Good work Larry. By the way how did you create those Diagrams they are very well constructed.:D

    Hi bigeyed,

    Thanks for the compliment.

    My new home theater will be all Polk Audio except for the subwoofers. I'm collecting ideas on speaker stands. I'll need a short stand about a foot tall that tilts upward for the lower center channel. I'll need to build some sort of arrangement that hangs from the ceiling and tilts downward for the upper center channel. I'm also thinking about raising my floorstanding SDA-1Cs 12" to 18". I know they have a tendency to tip so I've got to think this out carefully. Two of the columns that hide my surrounds will also hide compact subwoofers. I plan on building a pedestal arrangement inside the column to mount the subwoofer about midway up the wall.

    Anyway all this speaker raising will call for various approaches to speaker stands. All of the speakers will be hidden so stability is more important than looks.

    With regard to the diagrams and drawings, they were done with Microsoft Visio.

    Larry
    Larry's Home Theater
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited August 2004
    I think you have done a great job can't wait to see the finished product
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited August 2004
    Looks great. Make sure you posts pic when you're finished. By the way, what is with the Sylvania microwave? Please don't tell me you have a Sylvania VCR, too...
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