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No I can’t do anything like that. It’s listed on Etsy.
You may want to reach out to some AK folk and see if one can build it for you You would need to become a subscriber (a pittance to pay for the wealth of advice and access to experts here) so you could ask in the appropriate forums. No for sale or want ads allowed in non subscriber forums.
I would be surprised if you couldn't find something here.
Oh and to your original question, yeah that is nice. I made one out of solid piece of Oak from the left overs bin at a lumber yard. I have no carpentry skill so I just drilled 1/2" holes on four corners and bought 6" lag bolts. Then I tightened until it was level and added a bit of museum putty to hold in place. I used the head of the bolt as the foot so the fastener (washer) was on top. Not the prettiest thing ever but it gave me a way to place TT above CDP.
Yeah, what they said. That is why I went with having on top of CDP versus receiver in that room. If you run something that gets hot like a larger receiver or tube gear you must have ample room above. Or install a tiny computer fan.
Assuming its sturdy (it looks like it should be), I'd get it if the price was right.
Nice piece.
Quadman2
Lunatic Member
I agree with Andy. No big skill to build.
You could come a lot closer to the veneer colour of the TT, and make it a match.
Q
Dug this out, not in use now but just to show what you can build with zero ability. I thought it was oak but clearly it is not, could be MDF? Heavy and hard.
Also years ago I bought a pair of really nice cutting boards from Ikea, they still sell them and planned to make amp stands in the same fashion as this.
All I had was a drill. I noticed I put rubber O rings on the lag bolts as well. And yes one leg is tweaked now, it got manhandled in our move but can be fixed easy enough if I want to use again. Had a Thorens TD 150II on it.
Also years ago I bought a pair of really nice cutting boards from Ikea, they still sell them and planned to make amp stands in the same fashion as this.
All I had was a drill. I noticed I put rubber O rings on the lag bolts as well. And yes one leg is tweaked now, it got manhandled in our move but can be fixed easy enough if I want to use again. Had a Thorens TD 150II on it.
WaynerN
Addicted Member
Here is my DIY walnut turntable table:
The wood used to be a coffee table. Bought at a garage sale for $5. The gal that sold it to me made it in her shop class in high school. I told her I was going to make it into something else, and she wimpered a bit but said OK. I sent her photos of the repurposed wood.
The wood used to be a coffee table. Bought at a garage sale for $5. The gal that sold it to me made it in her shop class in high school. I told her I was going to make it into something else, and she wimpered a bit but said OK. I sent her photos of the repurposed wood.
gizzyman47
Addicted Member
Maybe just mount it to the wall?
Looks nice. Walnut. Going off of dimensions of the Thorens TD 145 that shelf looks to be around 32 x 16 x10. 16" wide walnut is not impossible to find but you will pay a premium, approximately 6 board feet .Notice that it isn't just a pain simple butt joint, a variation on a box joint. The cuts need to be precise ( tight ) to look as good as your example. It looks to be screwed and plugged also. Extra work to plug and blend in. Nice craftsmanship, definitely not a cheap particle board project.
adnick
Addicted Member
My comment about it being a simple design is based on woodworking joinery.
As I already stated this is nice looking wood, not knocking the craftsman or the product.
I’m fairly confident that there was no relief cut in the top, nor precision joinery; simply glue 3 boards together, cut 2 outer boards longer than the center board, and there is the relief.
One would not glue 3 boards together then cut a relief in the center in most instances...
Simply do the opposite for the sides, this would require pegs or screws for stability. Therefore the cuts would only need to be square and to length.
More complex joints would be dovetails, mortise & tenon or even box joints, the above is just a variation on butt joints.
The most time consuming portion of this type of project is picking out the lumber and waiting for the glue to dry
Hence my question about budget, this product should not be terribly expensive?
None of my comments are meant as argumentative nor as ill intentioned, just clarifying my previous comments.
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Andy
WaynerN
Addicted Member
I do not have the luxury of having all the woodworking tools that I would want or need. I have a large 2 car garage and the space available for tools is limited to a cut-off saw, a very small table saw, a small drill press and a skill saw. My table's components were cut using a skill saw. Clamping straight edges and cutting. The entire stand was screwed together using the Kreig jig joinery method, no glue was used. Glue often times renders wood to a single end purpose. I often reuse wood if a project outlives its usefulness or requires a change to meet new needs. All joints are butt joints.
Most of the projects that I make are from repurposed wood. Finding the coffee table was a "gift" to me, so I treat each piece like its a treasure, nothing can go to waste. I've made wood ends for my Marantz 240 amp with left-overs, incense holders, even coasters from the remnants.
My TT table is very strong and stable. There have been some cross-bracing added since the photo was taken. I've also stopped using varnish. I think its bad for me to breathe, bad for the environment, and takes some of the beauty of the wood away as it is not its natural state. I still do use tong oil.
Most of the projects that I make are from repurposed wood. Finding the coffee table was a "gift" to me, so I treat each piece like its a treasure, nothing can go to waste. I've made wood ends for my Marantz 240 amp with left-overs, incense holders, even coasters from the remnants.
My TT table is very strong and stable. There have been some cross-bracing added since the photo was taken. I've also stopped using varnish. I think its bad for me to breathe, bad for the environment, and takes some of the beauty of the wood away as it is not its natural state. I still do use tong oil.
Hobie1dog
subaholic
Can you use a wall mounted shelf? They sell the ones made of glass at HD and Lowes that don't have big L-shaped brackets, just a black strip about 1 1/2 inches tall. Google up "floating wall shelf" and they are also the way to keep floor transferred vibrations from inducing feedback to the cartridge.
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Hobie1dog
subaholic
I haven't burned incense since 1976. I guess with those long sticks you could snip it off when it becomes overbearing.
