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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 23, 2018 8:57:12 GMT
Granite is good for damping kit, improving the sound.
When kitchens are redone the tops are often given away.
*Just* need to cut to size to fit odd bits of kit. Can also cut to shape to miss ventilation holes.
Looks like a cutter is best. I don't have one
Cutting with hammer and chisel not so good giving rough edges, maybe even splitting the wrong way
Thoughts please
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 23, 2018 9:04:13 GMT
I would want a nice bevelled edge - unless you want to practice on lots of granite first you would want a pro to do this with an edge machine ...
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Post by MartinT on Apr 23, 2018 9:07:52 GMT
I think you need a diamond wheel cutter.
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Post by brian2957 on Apr 23, 2018 9:12:18 GMT
Cutting granite seems to me to be a specialized job Mike . I also think the tools to do the job properly , and safely , could prove expensive . I think I would draw out the shapes required , with measurements , and take them somewhere like a monumental sculptor and get a price off them .
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 23, 2018 9:13:45 GMT
Thanks both
Certainly sounds like I need someone who knows what they are doing.
The amounts from a kitchen are far more than I need so I/they could practice.
Wonder if I have a cutter I could fit to my electric drill
Thanks Brian too !
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Post by MartinT on Apr 23, 2018 9:29:58 GMT
I had pieces of marble cut by a funereal stonemason. They did an excellent job and the finish was perfect.
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Post by zippy on Apr 23, 2018 9:40:05 GMT
Cutting granite seems to me to be a specialized job Mike . I also think the tools to do the job properly , and safely , could prove expensive . I think I would draw out the shapes required , with measurements , and take them somewhere like a monumental sculptor and get a price off them . I agree - I doubt you'd be able to do this yourself and get a good enough finish. I'd either go back to a supplier of worktops**, or maybe to a monumental mason who will probably be interested in doing something a bit different to their daily workload.. ** I just had a thought, what happens to the pieces of granite they cut out for the sink inset ? Maybe they have loads of those just lying around doing nothing ? |
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Post by steveeb on Apr 23, 2018 9:42:08 GMT
I think you need a diamond wheel cutter. +1 And preferably a wet cutter, like a tile cutter. I started using granite plinths, which looked great but proved an unnecessary weight problem for shipping. What sealed their fate was that wood sounds better, more natural resonces. A bit like glass shelves, after a while you can identify the artificial element they introduce. Anyway, I had these cut, bevelled and polished by a local kitchen counter manufacturer. They also supplied the material, they have their own small size waste, so having the granite may not be the saving you expect, it's the working of the stuff which is the issue. |
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 23, 2018 12:51:43 GMT
Having spent some hours cutting and shaping slate, which is much much softer than granite, I would echo the above with bells and knobs on and with a cherry on the top. If you don't have the proper kit then get someone to do it for you. Some people try chain drilling and then tidying up the edges, but it's extremely hard to drill too. That big piece I brought to the ASBO was the cutout from a fireplace.
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Post by pre65 on Apr 23, 2018 13:00:29 GMT
Water jet cutting is ace, if you have anyone local.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 23, 2018 13:10:58 GMT
Granite sounds like too much work then. Thinking purely of weights and damping the kit what else suits ? How much weight is good even ? steveeb kindly did S1NX bases for me and also tops for the Isis which were marginally better sounding than the granite, but we all have different sizes and this could be a PITA for him when we could cut up some old bits of hardwood or similar Thoughts again please everyone |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 23, 2018 14:03:59 GMT
Look on eBay for different sized granite such as coasters, placemats, chopping boards etc.
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Post by Slinger on Apr 23, 2018 14:16:13 GMT
Look on eBay for different sized granite such as coasters, placemats, chopping boards etc. Search for "worktop savers" too. As a quick "for instance" Dunelm sell black granite placemats at £11.00 for two. They're 29cm x 21cm (roughly 11.4" x 8.26" in old money) Wilco sell a black granite worktop saver for £10.00 which is 30cm x 40cm (roughly 11.8" x 15.75"). 30 x 40 seems to be a pretty standard size for these. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 23, 2018 16:13:39 GMT
Thanks all. I was very taken with the idea of having a big slab of granite I could cut into odd size pieces with my trusty hacksaw or similar  EG. Small : SMSL, Pi, PSUs for various items Large (would have found out if any point going bigger) : Belles Pre, Audio Magic - currently with 2 x A4 size. I have a batch of DLTs (old style tape back ups for PCs) in supplied boxes that might serve as quite heavy |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2018 14:26:38 GMT
How do you know granite is going to isolate at the frequencies that are the problem to your kit?
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 24, 2018 15:12:17 GMT
Already have granite placemats on top of Amps, Filter box. Coasters on smaller items.
They improved the sound
My questions are
Why granite ?
What size is ideal ?
How heavy is ideal ?
Hard and fast rules or different each bit of kit ?
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Post by naim1425 on Apr 24, 2018 19:21:39 GMT
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Post by naim1425 on Apr 24, 2018 19:28:17 GMT
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Post by naim1425 on Apr 24, 2018 19:41:49 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 24, 2018 19:53:45 GMT
Watch out for dust!
Granite dust is full of silica and silicosis can kill you.
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