What a brilliantly simple idea very well executed. I just bought a Yamaha Aventage amp that weighs 40lb (18kg) and was looking for something beefy and this looks just the ticket, thanks for posting. Would love to see it finished and in situ.
When your fitting the threaded inserts countersink the hole slightly and put some tallow at the entrance of the hole as it will make winding the insert very easy.
Here's a thought. Do your first shelf including spikes then place it on top of your next shelf and line the shelves up as exactly as you want. A tap on the completed shelf at each corner with a rubber mallet should leave a punch mark for your drill bit to perfectly centre the screws under your spikes. Rinse and repeat...
I always like to see Brits working manually ,because i feel that their tools are way much better than ours in America ..An their results are much more refined
Looking really good. I wish I had your skill, I was absolutely useless at woodwork in school! This reminds me of Russ Andrews rack, but that's made of Torlyte and costs obscene amounts of money.
great video, as always - good pace, informative and watchable. instead of spikes into screwheads, why not cut a circular recess for the spike bases you can buy and fix them down with mastic or liquid rubber? hard to remove the legs once done but would dampen any vibrations heading down
Hi. Looks like a good start but I don't see a part 2. What about wire routing / management? Anything in your rack to deal with that? Also, your isolation shelf is coupled to the rack shelf by metal-on-metal. That's not going to isolate anything. You need some kind of dampening like springs or rubber.
Great video and instruction. Would you detail the screws that you used to attach the legs to each shelf, please? Are they Allen key headed screws? Cheers! 👍🏻
Beautiful work as always. But my scandihooligan roots are rebelling a bit at the idea of changing the colour of birth ply. And i still prefer really solid, good quality felt to spikes.
Great job man! this is what i was looking for in building for my hi-fi rack. Tho i got a question: how do you calculate the spikes total weight capacity if you are staking 100 kg or more of gear on one rack? do the bottom and top spikes need to be the same or the bottom need to be the most heavy duty ones?
Nice idea but I think your slabs ontop of your legs are to flimsy. Personally I don't think you should do a shelf/ slab /plinth no smaller than 40mm .Just an observation being into woodwork. Perhaps a pair of 18mm ply might have been a better choice.
Great instructional video. I am tempted to have a go myself as have access to a workshop full of equipment.
Great job and pretty attractive.
Greetings from Spain.
Well done, Ian. 👍 👍 👍
Another cracking project!
Stay safe. Jim ☺
Nice looking rack mate, looking forward to your listening test mate. Keep up the good work.
That's a really nice rack and it'll look stunning when it's polished. The video format is good.
Thanks for your inspirational video. As a result I had a go and am really happy with the results.
Great video mate! These tables cost a fortune to buy, you have shown how to make one for a fraction of the cost. 😀
What a brilliantly simple idea very well executed.
I just bought a Yamaha Aventage amp that weighs 40lb (18kg) and was looking for something beefy and this looks just the ticket, thanks for posting.
Would love to see it finished and in situ.
When your fitting the threaded inserts countersink the hole slightly and put some tallow at the entrance of the hole as it will make winding the insert very easy.
Here's a thought. Do your first shelf including spikes then place it on top of your next shelf and line the shelves up as exactly as you want. A tap on the completed shelf at each corner with a rubber mallet should leave a punch mark for your drill bit to perfectly centre the screws under your spikes. Rinse and repeat...
I always like to see Brits working manually ,because i feel that their tools are way much better than ours in America ..An their results are much more refined
Looking really good. I wish I had your skill, I was absolutely useless at woodwork in school! This reminds me of Russ Andrews rack, but that's made of Torlyte and costs obscene amounts of money.
Hi ian.
That is a beautiful audio rack.
Gr André.
great video, as always - good pace, informative and watchable.
instead of spikes into screwheads, why not cut a circular recess for the spike bases you can buy and fix them down with mastic or liquid rubber? hard to remove the legs once done but would dampen any vibrations heading down
Pretty sweet...
Hi. Looks like a good start but I don't see a part 2. What about wire routing / management? Anything in your rack to deal with that? Also, your isolation shelf is coupled to the rack shelf by metal-on-metal. That's not going to isolate anything. You need some kind of dampening like springs or rubber.
Great video mate - glad I stumbled upon it.
Great video and instruction. Would you detail the screws that you used to attach the legs to each shelf, please? Are they Allen key headed screws? Cheers! 👍🏻
Very nice. and the heavy breathing at 15:26 is absolute ASMR.
Cracking video. Well explained. Many thanks indeed. 👏🏻
Can you tell exactly the spike and spike thread source, name to get them.
#metoo where did you get the spikes?
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261490880632?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IxHNt8H0Sb-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=2K85FN0wTVW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323306435994?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Hfz_4EI6R_e&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=2K85FN0wTVW&var=512370973551&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Thanks for commenting & watching 👍
Great work my friend
Excellent work. Thanks for your help.
Beautiful work as always. But my scandihooligan roots are rebelling a bit at the idea of changing the colour of birth ply. And i still prefer really solid, good quality felt to spikes.
Hello, Great job.. Where can I get the hardware ,spikes from?,, I'm in the US
www.russandrews.com/8mm-spiked-feet-kit-of-4-43109990014/
@@tweakerman Thank You !!!!
Thanks for sharing. Wish I had time to copy
For future reference the 8mm inset nuts I've used in the past have always recommended a hole diameter of 11 - 11.5 mm. Never had one crack or loose.
Great job man! this is what i was looking for in building for my hi-fi rack. Tho i got a question: how do you calculate the spikes total weight capacity if you are staking 100 kg or more of gear on one rack? do the bottom and top spikes need to be the same or the bottom need to be the most heavy duty ones?
Hello, all the spikes are the biggest I could get, they will take well enough weight for hi-fi equipment, thanks for commenting & watching👍
Nice idea but I think your slabs ontop of your legs are to flimsy. Personally I don't think you should do a shelf/ slab /plinth no smaller than 40mm .Just an observation being into woodwork. Perhaps a pair of 18mm ply might have been a better choice.
Brilliant! Where did you get the spikes and those threaded insert thingies?
eBay.
Put a bit of wax around the threads before you start makes life much easier
which kind of stain to use？ water or oil based？ where can buy it？ thanks
Hello, I use oil stains, heres a link www.wsjenkins.co.uk/wood.htm
@tweaker man thanks for your reply. I want your suggestions for compare with the rack tube to use metal or wood , which are the best effects？ thanks
@@tyk2546 Hello, personally I prefer wood, oak is the best wood for making hi fi racks👍
@@tweakerman I mean the tube
@tweaker man hello I say the wood post or steel post is good？ thanks
Nice job….
Companies charge over £300 just for a single shelf. What a con!