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I was looking for a small, inexpensive audio rack for my system at work. The system is comprised of:

Proton 930 Receiver

Micromega Leader CD player

NHT SuperOne speakers

Goertz M1 1 Meter Micropurl interconnect

QED Silver Anniversary flat silver speaker cables

Couldn't find anything that met my criteria for stability, relative size required for a system that sits on my desk, appearence, and cost. This DIY project took bits and pieces of a weekend. The rack itself is 19" wide by 14" deep by 19" high. Cost was around $100:

Three butcher block shelves from Ikea @ $20 each

(2) six foot 5/8" #11 threaded rods at $5 each. Cut in half to make a 18" high rack.

24 5/8" nuts @ .30 each

20 5/8" washers @ .20 each

Three "tip toes "

One can of Tremclad Black HighGloss Spray paint @ $3

One can of oil-based pimer @ $7

One Can of Varathane #95 High Gloss paint ($9)
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    • DIY Butcherblock
    I bought three 1
    • DIY Primed
    Once the rack was assembled and the shelves properly spaced and level, I primed the wood with an oil-based primer
    • DIY Hardware Painted
    I spraypainted two coats of Tremclad Black Gloss on the threaded rods, nuts, washers, and the three Audiopoints affixed to the underside of the rack
    • DIY Finished Two coats of Paint
    I finished the project by painting the top, bottom, and sides of each shelf with two coats of Varathane #95 Black Gloss paint.

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Jeff:

Ah! Thanks for the explanation.

Max

mghcanuck

Hi Jeff:

Nice rack! Um, you know, the one you built. :-)

Could you explain what you mean by countersinking the nuts on the underside of the top shelf. No washers were used at this position, right? Also, which model Audiopoint did you use under the rack?

Thanks... I'm not really all that handy, so I need all the help/advice I can get if I try DIY a rack.

Max

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