Anybody using a home built sandbox for isolation?

zybar · « **on:** 18 Apr 2004, 07:51 pm »

What material did you use to build the box? The plinth?

How deep did you make it?

What type of sand did you use?

I am off this week and thinking of building one or two to try. I really love the Timbernation platforms (I am using them under my 201's), but last week was a rough one financially and I won't be able to buy more platforms for a while.

George

Christof · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Apr 2004, 04:53 pm »

George,

I made some sand boxes by constructing open boxes 9"x 16"x 3" WLD from solid maple. I used play sand which was baked in the oven at 400* for about 3 hours to kill any schtuff lurking in it. Then filled the boxes 2" deep with sand. I used an open cell adhesive backed foam about 3/4" wide and applied to the inside of the box above the sand level. This foam was about 1/4" thick but compressed easily to 1/8". My top platform was 1/4" smaller than the inner dimensions of the box so the foam made a loose gasket. The top platform sat about 1/8" below the outer box to help prevent the amp from ever being knocked off by some drunken idiot. 3/4" spikes on the bottom to polish it off.

c.

JoshK · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 Apr 2004, 04:59 pm »

George,

Have you seen Chris Brady's (Teres Audio) sand box shelving? He has the instructions on how he did it. Looks really sharp too.

zybar · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Apr 2004, 05:05 pm »

No I haven't.

Do you a link?

George

JoshK · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Apr 2004, 05:33 pm »

Yeah...I found it.

http://teresaudio.com/haven/