Simple speaker stands? HELP!!

[dotVIBE]

Hey Guys,

I have a bit of a problem. I recently upgraded my speakers to a Wharfedale Diamond 5.0 set (i'm still saving for a sub). Now, my surrounds are diamond 9.1's weighing about 15-20 lbs. I place the RR one on a floating shelf running down the side of one room.

When I walked into the room this morning, I discovered that the shelf has sagged overnight! So I pulled the speaker off immediately.

Now I need to build some sort of stand for the speaker. I have a screwdriver and a drill, and can get timber and MDF cut to size at the local HW store. Do any of you have a link to a "How To" guide or a DIY walkthrough or something? I'm a crap carpenter, so the simpler the better, but as long as I can spray it black and it looks neat I'll be happy.

And now I have to figure out how to fix the bloody shelf too, but that's later's worries.

 

[cyfman]

i built some stands for my speakers like this.i used 3/4 inch plywood for the base and the top(i cut my top the same size as the bottom of my speaker and the base a couple inches bigger for stability. then i used a 4/4 post and cut it the heighth that i wanted.used screws to attach the top and bottom,then painted it. hope this helps it worked for me.

 

[dotVIBE]

sounds simple enough. how do you ensure that they are straight?

 

[Mudcat]

Problem Solved

Have you thought of these?

 

[dotVIBE]

lol, i guess that's where your sig comes in.

 

[avaserfi]

It sounds like you don't even have the proper tools to cut the materials, a saw. If you had a saw you could place to metal guides and clamp them down to make a straight cut. Because you don't I would recommend either buying wood that is precut.

If you are going to buy wood that is precut you will probably need to go with something slightly higher grade simply because the lower grade material might not be cut straight. I would go to a lumber yard or your local home depot with measuring tape and a level. Check all the wood to insure you are buying the same sizes and they all sides are flat/level. After that it is as simple as attaching everything via screws.

edit: Give me a few and I will draw you up a design and post it.

 

[avaserfi]

Simple simple design

Okay this is an extremely simple hard to mess up design that should hold at least 20 pounds.

The green part at the top is the shelf that the speaker will rest on. The black at the bottom is the base. I would use one inch thick wood for these (probably overkill but better over than under). The two gray bars in between are 2"x4' pieces of wood. The circles in the shelf and base are where you would screw the 2x4 to the base/shelf just make sure to drill a smaller hole then run a screw in first, I would also put some wood glue between the joints just in case.

If you want you could also put feet on the base for added stability. I would suggest it. Remember, the taller it is the wider you will want the base. Lastly, if you want to make it more sturdy you could use 4 2x4 planks rather than 2 and just put one on each side.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. These might not look the best but they will hold it and be extremely easy to make since you can buy every piece of wood precut, but it will cost you a bit more than cutting the wood yourself.

Sorry the diagram isn't better, power point is the best I have.

 

[dotVIBE]

sweet. Thanks man, I can get those cut easily.

 

[avaserfi]

I just wanted to make sure you know that I would consider it pretty important to put the 2x4 1/3 of the way in on both bases for stability. I would recommend measuring multiple times before making that drill hole. This is in reference to both designs.

 

[j_garcia]

Home depot or most big stores like that will do some basic cuts for you.

 

[adwilk]

http://www.rjbaudio.com/Speaker Stands/speaker stands.html

 

[Haoleb]

I just built some speaker stands the other day for some bookshelf speakers I recently got. They are pretty simple in design, Look good and can be made by simply having the guys at home depot cut your peices and then screwing and glueing them together.

Here are a couple of pics. I dont have any instructions, I just walked around our house looking for what scraps were around and just sortof designed them as i went along. The base is made of two 10" long peices of 2x6 cedar that are side by side. the stand parts are 2x6 cedar each about 21 inches long IIRC. I built them to place the speakers at the proper height for my chair so of course yours will differ. The top plates are some african mahogany I had around that i cut to match the shape of the speaker so your on your own there. But basically all you would need after your peices are cut is a drill, a couple of clamps and a tapemeasure.

 

[mojo_13]

Haoleb did you attach the speakers to the stands in any way or are they just sitting on top of it?

 

[Haoleb]

Haoleb did you attach the speakers to the stands in any way or are they just sitting on top of it?

I just stuck some little padded dot things on the top of the stands to keep from scratching the piano finish on the speakers but yeah, they are just sitting on the tops. I cant imagine them going anywhere. They are not placed in an area where they can be knocked over and seem pretty stable.

 

[technophobe]

Nice stands. I was actually thinking of a similar design for stands for my Polk RTi 6's, though the two designs I drew up featured slightly different bases and support columns. I was thinking of going with a trapezoidal base, and either a four post design, or one in which the posts tilt toward eachother at the front, and flare out towards the back.

How are the sound properties?

My father is a tech teacher, so I have access to some pretty nice tools too!

 

[Haoleb]

Sound of the stands? Couldnt tell ya. I just threw the speakers on there and hooked em up. Havent done any listening tests with them. Also, Dont have anything to compare to. I cant imagine hearing any differences anyway.