Possible Speaker Stand Project

Early B.

I purchased a set of table legs off ebay recently. After I bought them, I figured a pair of them would make great speaker stands.

They are hardwood, square fluted and reeded legs that measure 6 in. x 6 in. and 28 inches long. These are hollow inside (for adding lead shot!?) and the boards that make up the square legs are 1 1/2 inches thick and are locked together with a spline type joint.There is a board on top that is 8.75 in. square. Each leg weighs about 17 lbs. These legs are well made and look very nice.

To make them into speaker stands, all I'd need to do is add a bottom plate with spikes, and maybe some sort of top plate to cover the screws. I'd love to dress them up with marble or granite top and/or bottom plates, but have no idea how to attach them without drilling holes in the plates.

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

VR3

you are an odd cookie...

Get some liquid nail (not caulk) and put it on the inner edge of the bottom of the leg... clamp it on and that bottom will never come off...ever...

But be prepared with a knife and a wet rag just in case it leaks out to the exterior - that stuff is a BEATCH to sand off. Near impossible.

If you dont think that will work, Id go a next step up in glue and get subfloor glue... which is even stronger. We've attached a porch post to brick steps (3 years ago) with it...

Its still there. haha

VR3

Brad
Are you going to the gathering????

Early B.

Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:

you are an odd cookie...

Get some liquid nail (not caulk) and put it on the inner edge of the bottom of the leg... clamp it on and that bottom will never come off...ever...

But be prepared with a knife and a wet rag just in case it leaks out to the exterior - that stuff is a BEATCH to sand off. Near impossible.

If you dont think that will work, Id go a next step up in glue and get subfloor glue... which is even stronger. We've attached a porch post to brick steps (3 years ago) with it...

Its still there. haha

Glue? Really?

We're talking about some wood holding onto approx. 10 lb. slab of granite on each end. I'm not saying it won't work, but I don't trust glue. Maybe glue has come a long way in the past few years, I dunno. Sub-floor glue, huh? OK, I'll check it out. I hope you're right 'cause that's too damn easy. Even a guy like me can glue some **** together real good.

Early B.

Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:

Brad
Are you going to the gathering????

Hell, no. I wouldn't be caught dead hangin' out with a bunch of delinquents.:eek:

unc2701

You'd be amazed at what liquid nails will hold. Even if it didn't hold that well, gravity is working for you here.

Early B.

unc2701 wrote:

You'd be amazed at what liquid nails will hold. Even if it didn't hold that well, gravity is working for you here.

OK, you guys are the experts. I'll try it.

It'll take ne a while to find the granite I want. I could easily do wood plates, but I want something a little more eccentric. Mybe a deep reddish/brown color with minimal striations.

unc2701

Granite would look great on there- The other nice thing is that everytime you switch up materials you increase the structure's resistance to resonate/transmit vibrations. Granite/something not wood is deffinitely a good idea.

VR3

If you are afraid of liquid nails....

Get subfloor glue...

That stuff is basically concrete in a tube. Im not lieing.

VR3

Early B. wrote:

Hell, no. I wouldn't be caught dead hangin' out with a bunch of delinquents.:eek:

WHAT?????????????

Early B.

So how could I install spikes?

unc2701

Where are you getting the granite? If you buy it from a store that does countertops, those guys can drill out a few hole in the bottom then fill them with epoxy. You can then drill whatever you want into it. This is what they do in spots where you'd need to screw something to the countertop (ie straps for the dishwasher) Show them some t-nuts and tell 'em what you have in mind and they can hook you up.

Moreants

I'd try PL polyurethane adhesive to attach the granite. And if you're using granite you don't need spikes.

I made a stone-like slab base out of 2 x 1 1/8" mdf panels sandwiched together and it was plenty heavy and very easy to attach. Painted it with Stone Creations but I believe they also make a marble-finish product.

Early B.

Here are a few more pics...


The first pic shows 3 out of 4 of the legs with top caps on.

The second pic has the top cap removed.

The third pic is the bottom.

The fourth pic is a closeup of the inside.

cfrizz

Early, those are going to be absolutly beautiful when you are done! Bravo for your ingenuity & resourcefulness!

Early B.

Goning shopping this weekend for some granite bottom plates. I haven't decided what to do with the top plate. Here are some options.

1. The cheapest thing to do is nothing at all. Once speakers are set on the top plate, it'll should look fine.

2. Get matching granite to use as the top plate and affix on top of the existing top plate.

3. Replace the top plate altogether with a wood.

4. Add a thin layer of wood to the top plate to cover the screws.

Which option would look the best?

MSALLA

Clear silicone. This is what they use to glue Granite counter tops to cabinets.It holds real well. The liquid Nails will work but be careful because it will show if you get it anywhere and clean up is harder. They will look great.

dipiazza

I vote a smaller piece of granite on the top. Would look real nice!

Cool project.

SCompRacer

Early B. wrote:

Glue? Really?

Glue is used to adhere Granite fireplace facings to a wall. Try and remove it and the wallboard comes with it.

One thing to be aware of if your concerned what the finished product will look like. The adhesive used can stain the Granite, so use a light color adhesive with light colored granite or dark colored adhesive with dark colored granite.

Nice job Early.

MSALLA

SCompRacer wrote:

The adhesive used can stain the Granite, so use a light color adhesive with light colored granite or dark colored adhesive with dark colored granite.

Nice job Early.

This is why you use clear silicone.
I think a nice light color granite with the dark wood fluted legs will look very nice. Maybe a cream type of color. Or you could use marble.

SCompRacer

MSALLA wrote:

This is why you use clear silicone.

There were other adhesives mentioned that he could choose to use, so I wanted to make him aware of that. Is that OK?

MSALLA

Sorry, I didn't mean to offend. I put granite countertops in my kitchen and was told to use clear silicone because of the staining. I just thought granite was kind of expensive to risk staining a piece when the silicone works great with no risk. But again, I in no way ment to offend anyone.

SCompRacer

No harm done. I didn't mean for my response to sound so challenging.

Considering the application, I wonder if it would be best to use something that sets up really firm, like polyurethane or Sid's Liquid Nails.