Does anybody have info on the DIY rack....
Jstas
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...that was on tntaudio.com's website? The site is no longer registered and I get a search engine site every time I try to go to tntaudio.com.
I wanted to get plans for a flex rack so i could construct one of my own. I'm moving into an apartment next week and I'm finally going to have time to setup the SDA's properly. I need a rack and I want to see if I can do it for cheaper then the 80 bucks WAL*MART wants for thier cheapest rack. Doesn't need to be anything fancy at all.
The rack needs to hold a Adcom GFA-35MKII amp, Behringer Parametric EQ, Carver C-1 Preamp, dbx CD player and an Onkyo tuner.
I wanted to get plans for a flex rack so i could construct one of my own. I'm moving into an apartment next week and I'm finally going to have time to setup the SDA's properly. I need a rack and I want to see if I can do it for cheaper then the 80 bucks WAL*MART wants for thier cheapest rack. Doesn't need to be anything fancy at all.
The rack needs to hold a Adcom GFA-35MKII amp, Behringer Parametric EQ, Carver C-1 Preamp, dbx CD player and an Onkyo tuner.
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http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/flexye.html
I built one and it's awesome! Can't seem to find a pic of my rack though...Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15 -
found a pic:Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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What was your average cost?Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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I think I paid between 60-70, but only because the cherry vinyl from Parts Express was about $10 a roll + shipping. I used 2 rolls... If you painted MDF it might be much cheaper...Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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I was thinking of using a half sheet of birch veneer plywood I have sitting around doing nothing. I think I can squeeze 5 shelves out of it. All I'd need to do is get the hardware.
If I can do that then, I'll just get a can of stain and go to town! I have polyurethane sitting around too so I'll use that.
Did you do the sound deadening thing? I don't see how much of a benefit that will have unless you have a turntable.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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What would you do to the sides of the plywood? Wouldn't that show the plywood layers?
No Sound deadening for me. I just put cut up mouse pads under my gear... I didn't use the rubber washers either, seems that most people don't...Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15 -
I didn't use rubber washers on my rack either. I don't really buy into all that isolation stuff, especially on something like the table to nut interface of a rack.
I painted my rack with black satin enamel. My total cost was about $60. I got my threaded rods, nuts & washers from an industrial supply wharehouse (called Apple Fasteners, not sure if they take orders from you without a business account; used an account from where I work) If you get the hardware from Home Depot or someplace like that, you'll pay about double for the hardware. But since you already have the wood & stain, all you really need is hardware. That might run you $30 or so at HD.Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo. -
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Greg, I used 1/2 inch all thread rod and they only cost about 3 or 4 bucks a piece and a couple bucks for washers and nuts. Maybe you're hardware was different than mine...Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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To cover the edges of the plywood, you can get edge veneer. You can either cut it from a sheet yourself or buy it in rolls of 1/2", 3/4", 1" and so on.
Threaded rod is cheap, so are the necessary nuts and washers. Hell, the wood is fairly cheap too. A half sheet of half inch birch veneer runs around 20-25 bucks. For the size of the shelves, half inch will work just fine. I can get 3 or 4 lengths of threaded rod for 10-15 bucks and open stock on the nuts and metal washers. Nuts and washers are about 5-15 cents a piece depending on style. I can get the rubber washers from the plumbing section. You can get a package of like 50 of the same size for like 5 bucks. That's better than the thick, vulcanized rubber isolation washers in the hardware section.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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I'd go with 3/4" shelves just incase the upgrade bug bites and you buy a heavier amp. Or even better yet, double up on the 1/2 inch for a HE-MAN flexi!Originally posted by Jstas
Hell, the wood is fairly cheap too. A half sheet of half inch birch veneer runs around 20-25 bucks. For the size of the shelves, half inch will work just fine.
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I'm not going to be upgrading to anything huge any time soon. The bug may bite but the cash isn't there. Not for a while. Besides, I have HT stuff I want to get before I go upgrading a stereo component.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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