Anotherforumname Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I found some Sony SS K10ED bookshelf speakers for 20 bucks on CL and figured they would match alright with the other rare Sony ED speakers I have. 5" woven Kevlar woofer and dome tweeter that goes up to 80k. They sounded pretty awesome in my dining room test so I built some stands. I used 3/4" mdf and 1 1/2" wooden dowel. I never really have a solid plan when I start out building anything like this. I decided because of their shape to go with a triangle stand. I made the tops match the bottoms exactly and they had two mount holes on the bottom of the speakers so I made the tops match so I could bolt them down. Next I went out a ways for the bottom and rounded the corners like on the Forte II stands and added threaded inserts for spikes. since the wooden dowels were kind of pricey I cut the 3 4' dowels in half making the stands just about 27" tall with the spikes. these turned out rather well. the only thing I would do different is make the front wider because they are kind of top heavy. I will probably cut some scrap 1/2" plate steel and attach under the stands for counter weight latter on. I painted them with 99 cent spray paint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-D Rider Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Very nice job and they look cool . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) double post. Edited March 29, 2015 by wvu80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) They do look cool, but they also look inherently unstable from the side. Any little kids in the house? +++ Self-lament: Everybody has cool looking cables except me. More Self-lament: Everybody gets cool speakers for $20 off CL except me. :sad: Edited March 29, 2015 by wvu80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anotherforumname Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 No kids or pets, yeah they are a bit tipsy. Like I said I might add some counterweight or maybe re-design them, no too worried if I don't do anything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Nice work man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 No kids or pets, yeah they are a bit tipsy. Like I said I might add some counterweight or maybe re-design them, no too worried if I don't do anything though. No kids, no pets? Make it your way, man. It's all about balance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I won't post a pic of the recent stands that I made, lol. Those look professional! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsoncookie Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 How bout just one screw through the base into the floor? Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Just set a big *** decorative stone on the bottom of each stand for stability. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anotherforumname Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I made some other stands and spikes for my Sony SS X70ED speakers. Just raised them up a bit and made them way more stable. I used 2x3 pine studs and just sanded them and painted them with textured black spray paint. I also made some spikes at my work out of stainless steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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