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Title: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: Nick in Edinboro on May 23, 2005, 10:33:35 PM

So my dad is one handy dude with practicall anything mechanical.  He works 3rd shift (6pm-6am) as a maintenance mechanic at a factory and they happen to have lots of free time (and free materials!).  I didn't feel like shelling out $100 for speaker stands....

I showed him this picture out of a Parts Express catalog: (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=240-744&DID=7&raid=45&rak=240-744')
(http://www.partsexpress.com/images/240-744m.jpg)

Told him to make them heavy.

He dropped them off today, I didn't weigh them but they probably weigh about 65lbs a piece, made of 1/4 inch stainless.  It's all covered in industrial primer there, I'm thinking of shooting them down with that textured matte black spray paint you can get...  Had good resuls with other stuff in the past.

Sorry for the crappy pictures:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/npsinboro/speaker%20stands/DCP_0401.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/npsinboro/speaker%20stands/DCP_0402.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/npsinboro/speaker%20stands/DCP_0405.jpg)

Hand made adjustable spiked feet ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/npsinboro/speaker%20stands/DCP_0407.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/npsinboro/speaker%20stands/DCP_0408.jpg)

In the living room:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/npsinboro/speaker%20stands/DCP_0409.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/npsinboro/speaker%20stands/DCP_0410.jpg)

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: L Ron Hoover on May 23, 2005, 11:17:57 PM

Nice!! +T

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: dgodwin on May 23, 2005, 11:23:40 PM

nice.  Could you powder coat those?   

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on May 23, 2005, 11:30:39 PM

Those look really nice.

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: Diamond_D on May 24, 2005, 12:10:58 AM

are those the Axiom M22ti's? Nice looking setup.

Stands look damn sturdy, and the price was certainly right!

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: Nick in Edinboro on May 24, 2005, 08:11:23 AM

Quote from: dgodwin on May 23, 2005, 11:23:40 PM

nice. Could you powder coat those?

I wonder what it would cost and where to get it done..  I was thinking of doing the textured spray paint route.

Those are Axiom M22ti's, they're great ;D

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: pfife on May 24, 2005, 09:32:30 AM

Those are awesome. 

If it were me, personally, I'd get them as shiny silver as I could...

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: JackoRoses on May 24, 2005, 10:21:51 AM

Quote from: Nick in Edinboro on May 24, 2005, 08:11:23 AM

Quote from: dgodwin on May 23, 2005, 11:23:40 PM

nice. Could you powder coat those?

I wonder what it would cost and where to get it done..  I was thinking of doing the textured spray paint route.

Those are Axiom M22ti's, they're great ;D

powder coat would be sweet.
I would check in with some local auto body shops to see who they know.
I don't imagine it being that cheap but can't see it costing an arm.
I am sure that would win bonus points from the wife..

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: heath on May 24, 2005, 12:14:02 PM

fire exit blocked by television.   :P

fire marshall bill would be upset

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Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: Nick in Edinboro on May 24, 2005, 01:07:21 PM

Quote from: heath on May 24, 2005, 12:14:02 PM

fire exit blocked by television. :P

Heh, that door is so cheesy security wise.   Has to be from the 1920's, all it has is a little flip lock (think screen door) and it's got tons of glass.  So in that respect, I'm using my entertainment system as a anti-break in device...although now in afterthought perhaps I'm making the thiefs round trip to the car that much shorter by placing my stereo equipment in the doorway :o ... Have to think that one over!  Luckily I live in a good enough area to hopefully never have to worry about that.. :-\

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: dgodwin on May 24, 2005, 11:21:11 PM

I didn't think powder coating was too expensive.  I was quoted less than $20 to do a coin door for one of my arcade machines.  I sold it before I ever had the chance of doing it though.  It was from another arcade collector though, so YMMV

Title: Re: DIY Speaker Stands (Heavy Duty Stylie)
Post by: Nick in Edinboro on May 26, 2005, 02:44:31 PM

Quote from: m0k3 on May 24, 2005, 11:10:37 PM

powder coating isn't expensive. I have had lots of stuff powder coated.

Spray paint it is! ;)  I'll post some pics when I finish them this weekend ;D  Anyone have recommendations for something between the metal of the stand and the speakers?  Is rubber ok there?  I have some rubber that's used in flooring that would seem to be a good fit on top.

Response from local powder coater...:

Other than the above we would clean, prebake, electrostatically apply
2 - 4 mils of Satin Black powder coating & oven cure parts.
A grit blasting preparation would provide you with a higher quality finish.

$300 / Lot
$365 / Lot Includes grit blasting preparation.

Our turn around is normally 3 to 5 working days.