My new Stands

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neono
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#1 erstellt: 04. Okt 2006, 15:39

Thanks to Mr.Behram

.with the ideas provided by him,i made a pair of heavy stands for my MA B2s,using cudappa stone.Only the design is different from his[behram]

The finish cannot be called furniture grade,but will serve the purpose during my limited period of stay in this place.
They are too heavy to move around,each weighing nearly 25Kgs

may be more.. .they are so sturdy,its like a stand carved out of rock.i had some difficulty in bringing the peices together and assembling it my room.backache for 2 days

.height is around 28 inches.its impossible to move them around.with better materials its possible to have a furniture grade finish[marble].total cost was around 750 Rs

will post the pics soon..

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#2 erstellt: 04. Okt 2006, 15:43

Hi !

Great work Neono.

Another "jugaad" idea is to use inverted heavy concrete plant pots.

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#3 erstellt: 04. Okt 2006, 15:48

Thank you

SDhawan
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#4 erstellt: 04. Okt 2006, 16:01

Hi Neono !

Have you joined this group:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/eyesurgeons/

It's really well populated and very active. There's another one which you may find useful:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SICS_Club/

neono
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#5 erstellt: 04. Okt 2006, 16:33

Not yet,i'll checkitout

neono
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#6 erstellt: 04. Okt 2006, 16:42

Thanks for the link

Neutral
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#7 erstellt: 04. Okt 2006, 17:30

neono schrieb:

Thanks to Mr.Behram

.with the ideas provided by him,i made a pair of heavy stands for my MA B2s,using cudappa stone.Only the design is different from his[behram]

The finish cannot be called furniture grade,but will serve the purpose during my limited period of stay in this place.
They are too heavy to move around,each weighing nearly 25Kgs

may be more.. .they are so sturdy,its like a stand carved out of rock.i had some difficulty in bringing the peices together and assembling it my room.backache for 2 days

.height is around 28 inches.its impossible to move them around.with better materials its possible to have a furniture grade finish[marble].total cost was around 750 Rs

will post the pics soon.. :)

Vintage furniture is made of real wood and very heavy. Would speakers sound good enough if we use two vintage tables instead of regular stands?

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#8 erstellt: 05. Okt 2006, 13:22

I dont think that will be a good idea.even though heavy,the large flat surface of a table may act like a vibrating cone or diaphragm.

Arj
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#9 erstellt: 05. Okt 2006, 14:39

antique wood, if in good condition is usually denser and heavier and more stable

if the joints dont creak,and the two pieces are identical in height/shape they should be excellent !

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#10 erstellt: 06. Okt 2006, 10:45

Congratulations Neono ! Most important how do the speakers sound when placed on these stands ?

Do post a snap for reference. If you like it to look furniture grade, cut 1 inch wide veneer strips and stick it on the edge of the cuddapas to give it a wooden feeling all round it. However do not stick any veneer on the surface you place the speakers on, as that would affect the tightness of sound.

Behram.

Neutral
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#11 erstellt: 06. Okt 2006, 13:34

neono schrieb:

I dont think that will be a good idea.even though heavy,the large flat surface of a table may act like a vibrating cone or diaphragm.

The major drawback that I can see is edge refraction as the surface area of the table will exceed that of the speaker (unlike that of a regular speaker stand). The advantage is that antique wood is real wood and so heavy and inherently anti-resonant. If the table can be mass-loaded with magazines, it would damp it further. Of course, two identical tables are a pre-requisite.

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#12 erstellt: 06. Okt 2006, 15:28

Offcourse there is a lot of improvement in the sound.the bass became tight,overall the sound was more refined,the stereo seperation improved,imaging..I compared with my friends speakers, same as mine[b2]but without stands.im getting new ideas now

,may be i'll make anotherone for my friend,also for for home use ill make one ,with better finish and am planning to use marble and cudappa. for 600Rs[stone alone] u get 50 kg of stand

.i'll post the pictures soon

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Arj
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#13 erstellt: 06. Okt 2006, 16:33

just a question, if you hit the stone lightly does it ring ?

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#14 erstellt: 06. Okt 2006, 16:46

i dont think so..

.the pillar in 3inch thick,made by combining three 1 inch thick slabs each 24inch*9inch.[not related to ringing]i used three small, square rubber peices [cycle tube] under each speaker as dampening.

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Neutral
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#15 erstellt: 06. Okt 2006, 18:00

Hi Neono,

Your design, is it roughly the same as a kitchen platform? Are you using cement as the joining material for the 3 slabs?

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#16 erstellt: 07. Okt 2006, 16:33

No ,basically its a pillar and 2 slabs as base and platform.the pillar being made by cobining 3 slabs.i used a special compound,which they call 'metal paste'.green in colour.once stuck together however heavy,the slabs dont move.ill post the pics[waiting for a digicam.mine is a vga mobile camera.not good].

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#17 erstellt: 07. Okt 2006, 17:04

Check this diagram

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#18 erstellt: 26. Nov 2006, 19:17

Posting pictures of my stands.

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#19 erstellt: 26. Nov 2006, 21:54

Hi Deepak
Your stands look very cool. Mind sharing the recipe with us.

Savyasaachi
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#20 erstellt: 27. Nov 2006, 08:35

very neat..

congrats

Kamal
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#21 erstellt: 27. Nov 2006, 09:51

Wow, Neono, a great DIY!
BTW, is the base slab wide enough to guarantee stability?
How are the speakers mounted onto the top slab- just placed there or are they "fixed" to the slab?
What colour are the stands-cant really make out from the pix
Regards,
Kamal

abhi.pani
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#22 erstellt: 27. Nov 2006, 10:00

Even I am looking at some decent stands at an economical price...Now this DIY is so inspiring. Congrats neono...is there a change in sound you could notice ?
BTW, I would suggest you remove the TV from the center, if you want proper imaging...a TV in between totally destroys the image...

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#23 erstellt: 27. Nov 2006, 19:45

The base plate is wide enough to be stable.Its Super stable.wont move even half a millimeter.Made of stone.Each weighs 30kg+.I weighed it.The smaller version[18 inch] that i made for my friend weighs 25kg each stand.The colour is black.just general purpose black paint.thats why the glossy look.
Total cost would be around 600Rs for both stands.
when i shift back to home ,i want to try different materials,granite/marble.
Regarding sound.The difference was huge....

I did a comparison with my friends speaker[Same MA B2].His sounded more like a MiniCompo..

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I will post the measurements and plan,if u need it.

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#24 erstellt: 27. Nov 2006, 19:56

Kamal schrieb:

I placed each speaker on 3 small,square pieces of tyre tube.This will hold the speakers well.They act like ,kind of sticky glue,also dampens.the speakers wont move even if you give a gentle nudge..its sticky..

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#25 erstellt: 27. Nov 2006, 20:05

abhi.pani schrieb:

Not much of space here.anyway the TV is kept a little, backwards.

Kamal
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#26 erstellt: 27. Nov 2006, 21:11

when i shift back to home ,i want to try different materials,granite/marble

Mmm, black/dark green marble/granite would look really awesome!
You could even create racks out of the stone-rock solid,vibration proof & great looks, to boot.
Kamal

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#27 erstellt: 14. Dez 2006, 11:01

neono-ji

Congratulations! You are a very gifted individual. Its humbling to see what can be done with a little innovation. Please keep sharing your DIY projects.

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#28 erstellt: 30. Dez 2006, 03:20

Well done ! Looks really great !