Scrappydue Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 ok guys cutting out a whole in the wall for audio gear. need a cheap racks or links to ideas how to build something. can't be to complex if i have to build it. bottom needs to hold 125 lbs one more shelf needs to be able to hold 60-70. then regular shovels after that is fine. thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Flexy Rack bro. You can make it as plain or fancy as your heart desires. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/flexye.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Flexy Rack is a good idea. What does the hole in the wall look like? Are the sides made of drywall with studs? If you have something solid to drill into, you can build strong shelves and just use square stock attached to the sides to support the shelves. Very simpe, easy to build, and if you get 1/4" sheets of plywood with nice veneer (cherry, maple, etc.) you can make it look very nice for not much money by lining the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 When I was through with College, I returned all my milk crates, LoL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The Cheapest Rack I ever remember seeing was made with cinder blocks and 2x12's. It was the full lenght of one wall in his livingroom. He just put down 2 or 3 cinder blocks, laid a couple 2x12's on them, then more cinder blocks another set of 2x12's until he got to the hight he wanted. He had lots of room for CD's besides his stereo. Actually looked pretty good and matched his decor. Of course he did not have to meet WAF code John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Too bad you're not closer. These are a deal and have been on CL a while. It also looks like some have built in fans,,,,,,,,, http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/for/4235298361.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) ok guys cutting out a whole in the wall for audio gear. need a cheap racks or links to ideas how to build something. can't be to complex if i have to build it. bottom needs to hold 125 lbs one more shelf needs to be able to hold 60-70. then regular shovels after that is fine. thanks guys Made mine out of 5'x5' sheets of 1/2" birch plywood. That gave me nine shelves. I think I got another 3 from another sheet and used the rest of the second sheet to make the 5' high sides. Stained and varnishes the plywood, assembled with a top and bottom and a fixed middle shelf. The rest are dropped onto pins in the side walls. Look like this : https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/gallery/image/90-dsc-13472r800/ Edited January 14, 2014 by psg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Will you be able to get behind it to work with the cables? I'm just sayin' Peter, your shelves look beautiful! Very nice the way you trimmed it out. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolz Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Flexy Rack bro. You can make it as plain or fancy as your heart desires. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/flexye.html Interesting rack solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 ok guys cutting out a whole in the wall for audio gear. need a cheap racks or links to ideas how to build something. can't be to complex if i have to build it. bottom needs to hold 125 lbs one more shelf needs to be able to hold 60-70. then regular shovels after that is fine. thanks guys Made mine out of 5'x5' sheets of 1/2" birch plywood. That gave me nine shelves. I think I got another 3 from another sheet and used the rest of the second sheet to make the 5' high sides. Stained and varnishes the plywood, assembled with a top and bottom and a fixed middle shelf. The rest are dropped onto pins in the side walls. Look like this : https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/gallery/image/90-dsc-13472r800/ THi sis very similar to what I was describing above VERY NICE work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 This is very similar to what I was describing above VERY NICE work. Peter, your shelves look beautiful! Very nice the way you trimmed it out. Thanks guys. In my case, the back has a hinged panel accessible in an adjoining utility room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finallygotmyheresies Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Those craigslist cabinets are a steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hey.... This worked for me, many years ago, when I hardly had a dime to my name.... lol... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Flexy Rack bro. You can make it as plain or fancy as your heart desires. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/flexye.html That is what I made for my setup... Except I cut pieces of aluminum pipe to put in between the shelves (slid over the threaded rod), and hide the threaded rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 ok guys cutting out a whole in the wall for audio gear. need a cheap racks or links to ideas how to build something. can't be to complex if i have to build it. bottom needs to hold 125 lbs one more shelf needs to be able to hold 60-70. then regular shovels after that is fine. thanks guys Made mine out of 5'x5' sheets of 1/2" birch plywood. That gave me nine shelves. I think I got another 3 from another sheet and used the rest of the second sheet to make the 5' high sides. Stained and varnishes the plywood, assembled with a top and bottom and a fixed middle shelf. The rest are dropped onto pins in the side walls. Look like this : https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/gallery/image/90-dsc-13472r800/ this is gorgeous! i love it. Will you be able to get behind it to work with the cables? I'm just sayin' Peter, your shelves look beautiful! Very nice the way you trimmed it out. Bruce yes full access underneath stairs and today while getting ready to start it me and my dad discovered we have a termite issue to deal with….awesomeness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 ok so i decided to build as much as possible. progress so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Another + 1 for the flexy rack... I built one years ago. Plastic pipe was used to cover the rod, cut to length on a miter saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etc6849 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Looks good. I assume your studs are on 24" centers and not 16" (as 16" wouldn't work for a in-wall rack and would require some reframing). I would recommend building one and using a set of rails similar to what Middle Atlantic (MA) offers. MA is expensive, but their stuff is made in the US and is high quality. Rack rails are the way to go as you can usually find rack ears or custom shelves for your components and they'll look very nice. There's also an endless array of rack mounted accessories (rack mounted drawers, lights, fans, vents, blank panels, etc...) to fill gaps. This thread had some links to explore: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1382551/av-wall-rack-just-rails-vs-a-middle-atlantic ok so i decided to build as much as possible. progress so far... Edited January 19, 2014 by etc6849 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Looks good. I assume your studs are on 24" centers and not 16" (as 16" wouldn't work for a in-wall rack and would require some reframing). I would recommend building one and using a set of rails similar to what Middle Atlantic (MA) offers. MA is expensive, but their stuff is made in the US and is high quality. Rack rails are the way to go as you can usually find rack ears or custom shelves for your components and they'll look very nice. There's also an endless array of rack mounted accessories (rack mounted drawers, lights, fans, vents, blank panels, etc...) to fill gaps. This thread had some links to explore: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1382551/av-wall-rack-just-rails-vs-a-middle-atlantic ok so i decided to build as much as possible. progress so far... no they are 16 studs. We just cut one out and did some re framing. More pics tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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