Building your own high end turntable stand?

i agree with the wall mount...but if you are like me that is an impossiblity with the Mrs. of the house! in any event i built one using 3/4-10 threaded rod and maple cutting boards...that might sound crude but it came together well...i went to a local kitchen supply house...the kind that services resturaunts. they ordered me 5 shelves (my tt sits on top) 18x24x1-1/2 for something like $60 per board. i drilled 3 holes through each plank and slid the threaded rod through...sandwiched each board with a zinc plated nut, washer and a Delron (type of plastic) washer on each side of the board. this allowed independed leveling of each shelf. stained the boards cherry to match my decor and we were in business...for a tt only stand i would buy two shelves and 3' zinc plated rod, aforementioned nuts and washers...put one shelf at the top and one a few inches off the bottom (for stability and keeping the rod straight). you could also add weight to the stand by placing something decorative and heavy on the bottom shelf...if you have access to a pedistal grinder (or local machine shop) they could even grind a 45 degree angle on the floor end of the rod for piercing the carpet.

2 boards = $120 (you can get thicker for more)
12 sets of nuts and washers = $25
3 zinc plated threaded rod 3' = $15

total = $160ish

good luck
chad

Nsgarch--do you think a wallmount is more effective than a granite slab on top of a rack that is on a concrete slab in the basement? If so, why?

I just went for the Rega Wall Mount.(See system)
Doesn't take up much space, rock solid and east to adjust the level.
Found it second-hand on Audiogon for $100.
Very happy.

Something perhaps similar to Jahaira's explnation:
http://teresaudio.com/haven/stands/stands.html

Thanks for the link! That one is not that old but I also remember it. It is a combination between the sand box concept ( alas Sismik-box) , Flexyrack variation and Finite Element.

The one I talk was a big box filled with sand and weighting over 300lbs. Once you filled it, stays there.....top it with a busher block or granite and you are done with the rack.

The above rack mentioned by Mrmb looks great and should be easy to build too.