Building your own HiFI rack (hasn't been discussed in a while)
Thanks, I hadn't heard of Part Express - I've just been been looking https://www.analogueseduction.net/isolation/analogue-studio-locking-m8-floor-spikes-set-of-4.html It is the footing for bottom legs onto the floor that concerns me most |
No reason not to use Herbie's threaded gliders, which will be adjustable and gentle to antique floors. You'll need to source threaded inserts from any hardware supply. Explore their website, there are lots of goodies. https://herbiesaudiolab.com/ |
If you decide you might want to Not build it yourself I highly recommend the Salamander Designs Archtype system with Cherry wood shelving. These have options for spikes or caster rollers or rubber caps and each self is infinitely adjustable and isolated with metal and rubber washers. Beautiful. www.salamanderdesigns.com/archetype-system Matt M |
My living space has mexican tile, which is a RPITA to balance anything on. The sad part is underneath is terrazzo, but removing all the tile would be extremely messy, and dusty. I could solve the dust issue by using water to wet the tiles and grout without soaking. Hmmmm. Sounds good, BUT, the tiles cover my room, which is 19 X 37 Another option is to make dollys with large rubber wheel feet. OR, buy them from Harbor Freight: I am using them under my Emerald Physics KCIIs to great affect I could do this to my Solid Steel vertical rack as well, but it would require some DIY and Im lazy I use Machina Dynamica heavy springs under all my gear. It’s very low cost with extremely high results hth |
Kinda on topic: I made an addition to my Salamander Twin 40 rack not to long ago. I bought extra posts and related hardware from Salamander, very helpful people too. I found a sheet of 1" Medium Density Fiber Board at a local Lumber Warehouse. Salamander does not kill you on the hardware cost but the Triple Bay top and bottom shelves ouch. Doing the woodwork myself saved about $500.00. |
@twoleftears I've four large gliders, thanks. 3/8" was easist size to buy metal sockets to insert into the legs @mattmiller my previous rack was Salamander, my partner objected to it aesthetically and I wasn't all that impressed it sonically. I can certainly do better aesthetically and I'm curious to see if I can do better sonically. @tomstruck duly noted. I showed my partner Sapele which has similar physical properties to Mahogany and is much easier to get but she rejected that as looking too similar in colour to the old Oak floor. So 1.5" think cherry butcher block it is. |
In the process of planning a rack myself. Looking at creating a floating rack using cork and rubber isolation pads. Entire rack would rest on a set of pads so no direct contact between the floor and rack. Similar to these, but found some that rated higher that will carry the 400# of rack and gear. " https://www.supplyhouse.com/Bluefin-VPRC-200-Rubber-Cork-Anti-Vibration-Pad-2-x-2-x-7-8?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx_PNyLWy6gIVghx9Ch3TbQzbEAQYAyABEgJrMfD_BwE" |
