Post by ant on Feb 16, 2017 17:36:40 GMT
I decided it was time to build a rack as I have a shortage of space.
I have enough space for my own system, but put something in to test it, and its a pain in the arse. having to dismantle and move things so that a different component can be hooked up isnt the best way to do things.
Plus the tascam cd player I bought wont fit....
So. Putting some thought into the design of it, I decided that I wanted a cld top as the decks i build want to be tested on a decent support.
I am not one for accessories of any kind, apart from supports for turntables as I know from experience that what the deck is stood on makes a difference, hence why I use a large piece of slate for my own decks.
Second consideration was space to store lps, they are overflowing from where they are kept, and loads end up on the floor near the Tt. So it mades sense to incorporate this space.
Third, it had to look reasonable, the missus wont allow things that look like they fell off an oil rig. And to be honest most of the racks I looked at were bloody awful. This fits with our aesthetic sensibilities.
So i glued up the top and base and cut the legs from some scrap 4x2 left over from a conservatory build
I then got the router out and squared up the blanks for the top and base and added a chamfer to the top and bottom edges, and did the same on the outside edges of the legs. I had previously run the legs through my planer thicknesser to make sure they were square and didnt have twists, and to remove the manufacturers inked stamps that you get on structural timber.
Then dry assembled it to check the height
Then added 2x1 spars for the shelves to sit on and to give the structure rigidity
Finally added the shelves after a trip to the timber yard for the ply, and screwed it all together.
I have some brass m8 spikes for the base, im just waiting for the threaded inserts I ordered for them to arrive.
Total cost was around 50 quid and a couple of hours work to make it.
No need to pay through the nose for a rack.....
I have enough space for my own system, but put something in to test it, and its a pain in the arse. having to dismantle and move things so that a different component can be hooked up isnt the best way to do things.
Plus the tascam cd player I bought wont fit....
So. Putting some thought into the design of it, I decided that I wanted a cld top as the decks i build want to be tested on a decent support.
I am not one for accessories of any kind, apart from supports for turntables as I know from experience that what the deck is stood on makes a difference, hence why I use a large piece of slate for my own decks.
Second consideration was space to store lps, they are overflowing from where they are kept, and loads end up on the floor near the Tt. So it mades sense to incorporate this space.
Third, it had to look reasonable, the missus wont allow things that look like they fell off an oil rig. And to be honest most of the racks I looked at were bloody awful. This fits with our aesthetic sensibilities.
So i glued up the top and base and cut the legs from some scrap 4x2 left over from a conservatory build
I then got the router out and squared up the blanks for the top and base and added a chamfer to the top and bottom edges, and did the same on the outside edges of the legs. I had previously run the legs through my planer thicknesser to make sure they were square and didnt have twists, and to remove the manufacturers inked stamps that you get on structural timber.
Then dry assembled it to check the height
Then added 2x1 spars for the shelves to sit on and to give the structure rigidity
Finally added the shelves after a trip to the timber yard for the ply, and screwed it all together.
I have some brass m8 spikes for the base, im just waiting for the threaded inserts I ordered for them to arrive.
Total cost was around 50 quid and a couple of hours work to make it.
No need to pay through the nose for a rack.....
