Draves Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 So I am temporarily living at home before I go back to school. Mounting 30lb RS-62's to drywall didn't float my parents boat, so I decided to make 5ft stands! I figure I can use them when I move into my appartment, so I decided to go all out. They are very stable/heavy, solid oak with a square tops and bottoms. There are four legs in an X pattern centered around a copper tube to run the speaker wire through. I think they match the speakers pretty well. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidness Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Clever use of the copper pipe. You might want to treat it with something to keep the color from changing over time, like a clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draves Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 I sanded them down and added a clear coat. This gave them the same brushed look as the cones and it removed the discoloration/brand name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted September 28, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2009 Wow, those look very stylish and compliment the speakers well. Very clever indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draves Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 items required: miter saw/tablesaw/skillsaw (if you are that good...the miter is recommended though), router (w/bits and a table for it doesn't hurt as well as a plunge attachment), wood, copper tubing, a lot of time, wood dowel pins, wood glue, drill(w/bits), tube cutter/metal grinder, planner/belt sander, sand paper (a hand sander never hurts), stain, clear coat, at least 4 clamps, a square, a level, a ruler, a shop vac is helpful (don't want to piss off the women), a radio to pass the time, a few cases of beer, and somewhere to do it all. I'd be happy to take more pics and explain it all I went screw-less and glued all of the pieces. Everything is done with pegs and glue. That is what took so long. It would be a lot faster if you sunk screws and added a cap. This is the first piece of home furniture I've made, so I wanted to do it the hard way. I have made a picnic table, but that's about it. Carpentry is not my thing, but I am getting there. *things with "/" are alternatives. For example, I recommend a miter saw but you could pull it off with a skillsaw if you're awesome. Things in "()" are suggestions. The beer is mandatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draves Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Thank you. the pics are a bit crappy b/c I used a wide angle lens. They look a lot nicer in person(you can see all the grain as well as all the edges I routed). I spent 3 good weeks on these (of spare time). I am pretty happy with them. I might end up screwing a larger base onto them when I move out, but I can worry about that later. The other thing I have to do is route a line for the speaker wire to fit in on the base/top. I worked three weeks though, and I wanted to see the results. Know what I'm saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Beautiful stands! They really need to be pulled away from the back wall a bit. The rearmost woofer/tweeter need some breathing room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 They look real nice! The pipe looks good and running the wire through it is clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemark Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 How do they sound? Are you completely happy with them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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