New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside)

Posted by grailer (A) on August 27, 2003 at 09:58:10

Thanks to all the great advice here, both current and archived, I managed to craft a new equipment rack that functions both as an effective resonance-damping platform and a beautiful (IMHO!) piece of furniture. I've been reading, research, and lurking for a good six months to come up with this design.

custom equipment rack

Construction details are:

Solid, clear cherry construction
Mortise-and-tenon joints with blind dovetails inside uprights
Adjustable spiked feet on rack
Adjustable upturned spikes isolating all shelves
DIY Symposium shelves
Removable top so it may be replaced with additional isolation shelving (e.g., Neuance, DIY Symposium, etc.) for top shelf isolation. Unused spike locations under top.

Design parameters were:

Light & rigid philosophy
Dimensioned to handle a pair of ASL Hurricane monoblocks on bottom (wishing & hoping!)
Adjustable for level of rack and all shelves
Handle a variety of shelf materials interchangeably
Handle a variety of top materials interchangeably

I'm happy to report that it peforms wonderfully! Even on a suspended wood floor, I can hop & jump next to the rack and the sprung turntable doesn't budge!

If there's sufficient interest, I'll scan & post the drawings I made to have the rack constructed. There are more pictures, including spike and shelf mounting detail, in the gallery link below.

I hope this helps someone else as much as all the information here has helped me - thanks and enjoy!

My Inmate Gallery (Open in New Window)

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Topic - New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - grailer 09:58:10 08/27/03 (21)

Plans for DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - grailer 11:12:47 08/29/03 (0)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - Glen B 09:12:45 08/29/03 (1)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - grailer 10:51:02 08/29/03 (0)

Looks, great, but - _canuck 08:24:53 08/28/03 (1)

Re: Looks, great, but - grailer 09:52:58 08/28/03 (0)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - Gerrit 04:05:46 08/28/03 (1)

Re: Thanks! Close - it's an RCD-955ax <nt> - grailer 04:22:07 08/28/03 (0)

very nice! (nt) - some young guy 23:27:58 08/27/03 (0)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - mfi 17:13:33 08/27/03 (1)

Thanks! =:-) <nt> - grailer 17:32:48 08/27/03 (0)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - Doc Jr 8156 11:42:23 08/27/03 (1)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - grailer 12:05:18 08/27/03 (0)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - Art Shapiro 11:02:54 08/27/03 (3)

Re: New custom DIY equipment rack (photos inside) - grailer 12:02:10 08/27/03 (2)

Simpler alternative to dovetail tenon approach - electrovice 17:39:12 08/27/03 (1)

Re: Good point! - grailer 18:06:11 08/27/03 (0)

Where'd you obtain the great looking record clamp? - reorgs0 10:56:47 08/27/03 (1)

Re: Center and Periphery clamps are Merrill - grailer 12:38:09 08/27/03 (0)

Beautiful! See you use an AA damper as well (nt) - rcrump 10:36:40 08/27/03 (1)

Re Do you mean the yo-yo or the blocks under the equipment? =:-) <nt> - grailer 12:08:05 08/27/03 (0)

It's a beauty! - BlackPlasticSound 10:08:24 08/27/03 (0)

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