Maple Platforms and Amp Stands

solidwood · « **Reply #40 on:** 11 Apr 2004, 04:27 pm »

Quote from: sjd

Welcome Chris. I am going to order some platforms from you soon. Meantime, I have a product suggestion for you:

Did you ever think about drilling some of your larger platforms for those large threaded rods (I have some that are I think 5/8" and around 36" tall). Sell them in batches of 3-4 finished, ship them flat, and we go to home depot or something and buy the rods. One could spray paint the rods in a flat black (or leave them plain), and have a very sweet looking, solid, and reasonably priced stereo rack.

Here is a better idea

Here it is.
Sorry it took so long but I have been very busy.
I didn't like the idea of threaded rods (cheapens the rack) so I made Maple post.
This is the unfinished version.
This rack will come unassembled for shipping purposes and it will be easy to assemble.
It also weighs around 200 lbs.
I think the weight and thickness of the shelves will provide both great isolation and immunity from transferring vibration (sytem and electrical) through the system.
The result: use brass cones (cone point into the wood) between the component and the platform and voila the best of both worlds.

I learned that from JoshK

I can make this with more or less shelves

I will post pics of the finished Rack in a few days.

JoshK · « **Reply #41 on:** 11 Apr 2004, 06:31 pm »

That is so cool!

Now I want one! We'll see if I can get that by the missus.

Smeggy · « **Reply #42 on:** 11 Apr 2004, 06:40 pm »

Woah, that sucker is BIG!

So, I know you've got the massive down to a fine art but how are you with the small and relatively thin, say, 7x6x2" and 1/2" thick walls? I ask because I'm thinking of having a small wood amp case built and a nice solid base for it to sit on.

I haven't decided yet but I'd like to know what you think.

JoshK · « **Reply #43 on:** 11 Apr 2004, 06:43 pm »

smeggy, look around at his website, he has a picture of an amp case (vintage like) he build out of curly maple and you can see he does good work.

cryotweaks · « **Reply #44 on:** 16 Apr 2004, 03:17 pm »

I just ordered a six shelf rack in cherry. Chris is a real nice, down to earth guy. I could tell when I was talking to him that he is almost as excited to build this rack as I am to get the finished product. He said he hasn't built one in cherry yet.

I will keep everyone posted on its progress.

JoshK · « **Reply #45 on:** 17 Apr 2004, 02:10 am »

Cherry is one of my favorite woods. I like its grain, color and its character with photo sensitivity. I am sure you are really going to enjoy your shelfs. It will probably last longer than you or I.

solidwood · « **Reply #46 on:** 28 Apr 2004, 10:40 pm »

Quote from: solidwood

Here is one of the finished racks made with Edge Grain Maple and finished with a Medium Cherry Stain and coated with 3 coats of Polyurethane.

Brad · « **Reply #47 on:** 28 Apr 2004, 11:46 pm »

Great looking stuff!!

I'm thinking my Fisher 500C would look terrific in a custom case like the curly maple one on the website.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #48 on:** 29 Apr 2004, 04:20 am »

Chris,

solidwood · « **Reply #49 on:** 29 Apr 2004, 07:54 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42

Chris,
You said in a post that the rack will be shipped unassembled. How will the rack be assembled...screws, bolts, ect. ?? Looks excellent in cherry !!! Thanks !! [/list:u]

With 1/2" holes bored in the side of the post tapped out to receieve a 2-1/2" #14 screw or with wood srews made from maple wood. Each shelf and post is numbered and all you have to do is match up the numbers and insert the screws, It takes a total time of 15 minutes

StevenACNJ · « **Reply #50 on:** 29 Apr 2004, 10:26 am »

Wow those are nice

Chris stop working on any other projects and get my new table done

Thanks for the maple blocks you sent me

solidwood · « **Reply #51 on:** 30 Apr 2004, 12:10 am »

Quote from: StevenACNJ

Wow those are nice

Chris stop working on any other projects and get my new table done

Thanks for the maple blocks you sent me

StevenACNJ

This isn't your table but it sure is nice

My new model

I will post a description later, I'm too busy making sawdust

solidwood · « **Reply #52 on:** 4 May 2004, 11:02 pm »

Triple Stand with 4 platforms

solidwood · « **Reply #53 on:** 7 May 2004, 10:35 pm »

Quote from: solidwood

Triple Stand with 4 platforms

Maple with a Satin Finish

StevenACNJ · « **Reply #54 on:** 8 May 2004, 03:02 pm »

I should have gotten a 5 level stand like that for my monoblock amps - very nice.

But I like the ones I got too!

Hey Chris throw a pic of my table up when its finished so I can see what it looks like

solidwood · « **Reply #55 on:** 8 May 2004, 04:44 pm »

Here is the 6 shelf Rack loaded with Equipment

solidwood · « **Reply #56 on:** 1 Sep 2004, 10:20 pm »

DOVETAILED CURLY MAPLE SAND BOX AND PLATFORM

I can make any size you want

JoshK · « **Reply #57 on:** 1 Sep 2004, 10:35 pm »

wow! that is some stand.

Christof · « **Reply #58 on:** 1 Sep 2004, 10:44 pm »

Beauty, AAAA curly maple!!!!

Nice work, Chris

satfrat · « **Reply #59 on:** 2 Sep 2004, 03:42 am »

Quote from: solidwood

DOVETAILED CURLY MAPLE SAND BOX AND PLATFORM

I can make any size you want

Gotta price to share?

j/c Regards, Robin