DIY audiophile rack

I've seen an audiophiles high end setup costing 4 lacs around, where the Linn Floorstanders were further isolated on a glass mounted stand with spikes.

should not be a problem on hi-res systems I suppose.

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Do you have any idea on how much it would cost for the glass for this kind of rack?

@gobble, In the third image you posted shouldn't the rubber washer come below the metal washer ? In other words shouldn't the rubber washers be in contact with wood ?

@hemanth.hg - 12mm float glass from Saint Gobain costs Rs. 90/Sq. ft in my place. They can cut the sheets free of cost. For polishing the edges they charge between Rs. 5 - 12 per foot. The real challenge when you use glass to create this stand comes in drilling the holes I'm not sure how much they would charge for drilling holes.
Also with glass plates the setup will look gorgeous when you cover the threaded rod with stainless steel tubes.

mod-the-pc, thank you for the information.

Well, i exactly intend to do that, get 12MM glass ( which again is ~ Rs 95 / sq FT ) and get the sides polished and the holes drilled.

If possible, the Stainless steel tubes for the Threaded rod as Mod-the-PC has mentioned. Also, to get spikes make from Brass to minimize the contact, custom made once the Rack is ready.

Additionally, What is the height that you would suggest between two rackshelves ? If this is fixed height, considering the sizes of most AV Gear that is used, the Stainless Steel tubes could be made accordingly

1 more question, how do you define a "high resolving system", coz i literally have no idea of this.

If you keep a 4 inch long thread on your custom steel tubes, you will have the freedom to move them up or down as required. 8 inches between shelves should suffice I think.

Regards

@prashant_dv, why can't you get the spikes by taper turning the stainless steel rod in a lathe ? Is the Brass spike necessary ? How would you attach it to the rods (screw them ?) ?

@mod-the-pc:

No such specific reason to use Brass for the spikes, only that i had custom made such spikes for my Floor Standers.

I dont think we can screw the threaded rod with the spike, what i was intending is to have a threaded hole in the spike such that the threaded rod can be screwed directly onto it ( maybe 1/2 or 3/4 inch long thread hole )..

Not that this is the only way, i am open to suggestions.
Am planning to build this next month..

Do post pics and let us know how you went about drilling holes in glass.

How much did the brass spikes cost you per piece? What are the dimensions? Are they more expensive than S.S and M.S ?

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