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Another flexi rack joins the ranks

Evan - Nice work on the rack, the detail on the shelves is a winner.:thmbsp:
Is it sturdy enough for your turntable?

Anthony
 
Thanks Anthony, yeah its sturdy enough. It also sits on concrete floor which really helps. Suspended table helps too. That rack isn't in the same area as my speakers... that is actually a closet.

Evan
 
Great work on that rack. :thmbsp: I like the curved cutouts along the front edges. Adds a nice "design" touch to the look, more artistic and less boring than the usual squares/rectangles.

Just curious: did you use nylon, vinyl or other "dampening" washers at the joints where the threaded rods go through the shelves? What kind?
 
No dampening washers whatsoever. My thought on the subject is that putting a random durometer washer in the rack not knowing what frequencies needed to be filtered out was just chasing your own tail and somewhat needless. Plus, once you get that piece of rubber sandwiched tight enough to hold the rack steady I doubt it is really helping.

Fortunately, my rack is far enough from my speakers (in another room actually) where I didn't worry about airborne vibration too much. If my TT was not suspended I would have been more concerned.

Thanks Arkay.

Evan
 
Evan

Very nice work.

I also built a flexi rack and positioned the 3 legs like yours. In hindsight I think it might be better not to put the leg in the back of the rack (keep the 3 legs on the sides). It would make it easier to connect cables, but it might also make it less stable.
 
You know, the last time I congratulated someone on having a great rack, I got slapped, but I'm pretty sure I can congratulate you on a job well done without too much fear of physical retaliation.

Great job.
 
That's one of the nicest Flexi racks I've seen. I need to re-work the one I cobbled together a couple years back- I think I'll use your layout so the two rods are forward instead if on one side. Does the birch ply damp resonance like MDF?
 
I went back and forth several times on where I wanted the rods placed as far as having two on the front and one on the rear or two on the sides and one on the other side. The determining factor was aesthetics honestly. It looked better when I mocked it up with the rods on the front "framing" out the equipment IMO. The shape of the shelves was the reason for that I am sure. The shelves are pretty deep, I measured my deepest piece of gear at 17" so I made sure I would have enough depth. connecting cables isn't bad, I just pivoted the gear around so I could see better.

Cwall99 - I hate people who can't take compliments LOL.

sfox - The MDF should be much more dead than birch plywood I would think. I suppose the hot ticket would be baltic birch ply maybe? Who knows. I am a cheapskate.

Thanks Everyone!!

Evan
 
Thanks for the tip, Evan! My flexi sits on the front wall, between the speakers, with the turntable on top. I have MMG's, so there's lots of potential for resonance. I have a bicycle innertube under my t-table right now! I guess if I finish the shelfs in some semi flat color, it might look OK.
 
240sx4u said:
Nate, those are my Dynaco MKIIIs. They are turned backwards so all the connections aren't visible.

Thanks guys.
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That's exceptional work...

And those are the infamous MKIII's, of which one chows down on a tube occasionally.....


(and has a date with the bench.... )
 
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