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Looking once again at the cheaper route, I wondered if I could build an effective wall shelf for my suspended TT instead of shelling out 160-300 dollars. I did some research and found a few examples of a basic DIY design using strong brackets and MDF that looks promising. It seems the most crucial requirement is decoupling the shelf the table sits on from the mount/brackets. I am curious if the following design would be effective or not:
2 L brackets, heavy steel, mounted to studs at 2 points
2 pieces of 3/4 inch MDF glued together (glue to brackets?)
1 piece of 3/4 MDF, sitting on 4 spikes on top of the bracketed MDFThe TT would then rest on top of the single MDF piece, also using isolation spikes (3 or 4?)
Any input at all is welcomed regarding this idea. I figure i can do it for about 1/4 or 1/3 the price of a new Target Pro shelf. But will it work as well?
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You will need (see pic):2 - wall brackets from Home Depot - I think they're 16" deep.
4 - 1-1/2" screws for isolation mounts
8 - bolts to match screws. Adjust height, level and lock down
6 - large bolts to mount into wall studsAnd one big honking rock maple cutting board by John Boos, courtesy of CutleryandMore.com. 3.5" by 20" by 15" or somesuch.
Total - much less than $100. Figure around $75
My wife can dance around my second story (wood framed house)listening room whilst music is playing and nothing happens (other than good booty shakin', but you'll have to get your own. Sorry).
Works for me,
I'm not a real big horn fan myself but I must say that the thought, effort, and dedication to the end result involved in your system looks to be very fun and rewarding indeed!
-Bill
Use triangle shaped brakets insted of L shaped. Don't spike the top shelf, but use a piece of foam rubber between (not too thick). It will only work as well as your wall allows and look as nice as the effort and or materials that you are willing to put into it. That's why many people just buy them ;-).
-Bill
Yep, you definitely want the triangular bracket, that extra piece adds stability.Also, choose the studs carefully. Load-bearing is best. Also, if you put it on the wall opposite your shower, then people opening and closing the shower doors might cause skips (like in my apt). (No big deal, but still . . .)
I'm tired of my record skipping when I get within 3 ft of my rack. I have a brace against the wall behind it which works, until everything shifts and I have to tighten it up again. I wanted to build a shelf but it would have to be about 8-10 longer so it will hover evenly over the rest of my rack, don't really have anywhere else i'd like to put it.
There is nothing even remotely technical involved in building a wall rack, you can use wood, steel or anything that will solidly support the wt. The isolation is simply a function of de-coupling the Turn Table from the floor, by bolting the rack to wall studs.As far as the additional isolation that's entirely a function
of the particular table/arm/cartridge, there is no universal this
is it set up, period no matter how wound up you are, you have to experiment and then go with what sounds the best to you.For my Thorens suspended tables I've found adjustable brass cones attatched to the table sitting upon an MDF/bubble wrap/MDF with halved High Bounce balls supporting the whole works
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