Wall mount rack options for all components

Well G, if you can get into your crawl space without too much contortion, you can always what I call "spot stiffen" the floor where your rack or speaker will sit.

This is done fairly easily by any builder (and a lot of handy homeowners) by using a small concrete post base from Home Depot and (using a short jack) jamming a short piece of 4x4 strut between it and the joist(s) above. It only takes a couple of these to do a rack or a speaker. (And it doesn't have to be pretty ;~))

Good idea, but the thing that I think is causing the problem is the fact that the laminate floats on a thin layer of foam. Even above the supported joists, it "gives" just a little.

I was wondering, though, the industrial strength slotted wall standards as you call them- would something like this be available at my friendly neighborhood Home Depot/Lowe's?

Search on Google using the string:

industrial slotted bracket adjustable shelving

Also check out this page on Knape & Vogt website:

http://www.knapeandvogt.com/kv/Shelving/Wall+Mounted+Systems/Standards/85+Double+Slot+Standards/85+Double+Slot+Standards.htm?NRMODE=Published

for their #85 double slotted standard and matching #185 brackets. There are other, even stronger, even more industrial lines, but K/V is readily available at hardware stores all over the country

awesome.

ANyone Else have an idea?

Gthirteen:

In regards to your need for shelves that are larger than the Target, I actually use a larger granite shelf on my top shelf of the VW2. It's pretty easy to do, just get some cones and you can put whatever size shelf you want on the Target. (You can see it in the picture of my turntable on my "system" page). The only thing to be careful of is to not put the bulk of the weight on the front overhang. But as long as the weight is primarily over the usual shelf space, I don't see a problem.

As I mentioned, I have a 60 lb. granite slab and a 48 lb. turntable on the top shelf, with no sag or problems with the weight. I did use 3.5 inch lag screws of the largest diameter that would fit through the mounting holes in the Target (not the stock screws that come with it) and made sure I mounted it securely in the center of the studs in the wall. It has worked flawlessly.

So, that's one idea for getting the shelf depth that you need.