Attach longer DIY spikes?

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In Reply to: better way of speaker and sub isolation/damping posted by hondadanda on March 7, 2002 at 19:21:12:

I was able to make some very effective spikes for my subwoofer cabinet from common machine screws and some wood. I cut out 2"x2" squares of 1/2" MDF and countersunk the screws into them. I chose screw lengths/diameters that would sufficiently pierce my carpet. I then attached the squares to the bottom of the cabinet using both silicone sealant and drywall screws. If I ever have to remove the spikes (if I someday have to place the sub on some nice tile or something), I can do so quite easily - just remove the drywall screws and use a putty knife to scrape the squares off (this is why I used silicone and not epoxy). The drywall screw holes in the cabinet can be sealed with silicone or by screwing the drywall screws back in. Also, this design allowed me to leave the original rubber feet on the cabinet (they are only about 1/4" high).
Happy Hacking!
-Pete

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Topic - better way of speaker and sub isolation/damping - hondadanda 19:21:12 03/07/02 (3)

Re: better way of speaker and sub isolation/damping - Yoav 04:53:55 03/10/02 (0)

Attach longer DIY spikes? - pburant 07:45:07 03/08/02 (0)

Try tombstones or marble in your local phone book... - chisman 06:10:39 03/08/02 (0)

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