DIY audiophile rack

One rod. I purchased 3 in all.

GTG now. TTYL in a few hours.

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Thanks. Would you mind giving a rough idea on the cost?

Congrats, great effort, it looks cool.

How many days effort it took? From where did you procure the materials and how much did it cost?


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Hemanth

Thanks. Rs 550 per threaded S.S Rod one meter length, 19mm dia ( 3 nos). Rs. 27 per S.S Nut (20mm I.D), Rs. 8 - 11 (don't remember) per M.S Washer (20mm I.D), Rs 4 per Rubber washer ( 6 nuts/washers per panel, again 20mm I.D), Rs. 80 for 500 ml paint, Rs. 70 for primer, Rs 170 for roller handle with 4 velvet (do not get foam) rollers (Rs 40 per roller), Rs. 20 - 35 for brush ( don't buy - I found the velvet roller better), Rs 10 per sand paper (buy a few sheets of 3M brand 320 and 800 nos), 6x4 feet MDF, Rs 32/Sq.ft, Rs 40 per panel for cutting, drilling and shaping the MDF ( total 5 panels), Rs. 45 for half round file ( the 20mm bore in the MDF panels needs to be carefully filed from inside so it will slide through the rod without having to screw rotate it, Rs 10 for wooden handle for file.... half liter of blue ration Kerosene for thinning primer, paint ... did I miss anything? Will post later if I remember.

Upto 120 mins priming 5 panels, 120 mins sanding it, 4 - 5 hours drying in sun after each coat. Depending on how many coatings you apply you can add the time. You need to sand lightly before next coat. Prime-sand-prime-sand-paint-sand-paint-sand. You should prime in the morning, sand in the late afternon, begin with prime/paint next morning. If you do everyday - 6 to 7 days including purchase and cutting. I did it over 3 weekends including some sanding on weekdays.

Tip: You can skip the last sanding for the glossy mirror look. I found that because I had not drained the paint from the roller before application, sanding exposed cool fancy wavy patterns all over like ocean water on the beach - gravity had caused the paint to form wave patterns micro-millimeters below the surface. I went for the worn looking and faded wavy pattern.

And oh yes, wipe clean with damp cloth after each sanding ...

Cheers

Excellent.
Thanks for the detailed response.

~dich

Hey, what speakers are those?

Wharfedale diamond 9.2s

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gobble.. nice work.. congrats.!!

what is the Length x Breadth of the MDF board ?

btw, i was planning to make the same type but was planning for 10mm or 12mm Glass sheet. What do you suggest ?

Rgds.

24" x 15" (14.8 will make Golden ratio). Thats the minimum size you should consider as the holes come an inch inside leaving just enough space for a 19" long amp/cdp/dvd player. 12mm glass is strong and I've seen floor standers mounted on them. Will save 4 days of hard work priming sanding and painting. But you miss out on the fun factor

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12mm Glass is strong enough, but glass has a fear of cracking. I'd proceed with caution! Plus, glass resonates at high frequencies - but I wouldn't worry about that too much unless you have a very very resolving high end system.