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custom made speaker stand legtips - rubber or metal - not good vibration

I finally had my preferred speaker stands made but it came with a wooden "stick". as shown on the picture. I wanted to put an rubber tip to the end and to secure it, I put a screw in it. Now the screw is touching the floor. (Speakers: Dynaudio Evoke 20) 

Questions:

  • Should I recess the screw so that the "rubber touches the floor?
  • Should I put something on the floor between the speaker leg tips and the floor (hardwood floor on concrete) - like a soft pad?
  • Entirely a bad idea for both rubber and screw?

grislybutter
ghdprentice
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Nice. I would do anything you can to stabilize and ridgidify the stands. All my tripod telescope mounts have ridged connections between the legs about 25% down from the top. I could see the rubber at the bottom adding a bit of rigidity to the design by holding to the floor. I would try it with screws in further. 
 

Unfortunately I think you are in a situation that requires experimentation.

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yogiboy
5,615 posts
 
  • Should I recess the screw so that the "rubber touches the floor?
  • Yes!!
erik_squires
16,007 posts
 

You are way overthinking this.  Simple felt pads will work. 

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4krowme
542 posts
 

If the screw cannot be sufficiently recessed, then perhaps using an adhesive would be the answer. I go round and round with this sort of problem with chairs, but that turns out to be a user problem to begin with. Fortunately, once you the position for the speakers set, you will be done. I do like what was mentioned about a support 25% of the way down the legs. Someone who knows about telescopes has knowledge that nicely overlaps this topic.

grislybutter OP
2,805 posts
 

@ghdprentice 

about the cross bars, if that's what you meant.... function over aesthetics over function? Hm..... :)

@yogiboy  @4krowme  - recessed it is!

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