Re: I think yer gonna have a problem - Batman

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Re: I think yer gonna have a problem

Posted by Batman (A) on December 15, 2002 at 19:46:09

In Reply to: Re: I think yer gonna have a problem posted by jackyo on December 15, 2002 at 18:07:23:

The clamps ain't gonna do it. As soon as you release them, the bluetak will decompress and you'll be back where you started. I tried a similar thing with my first flexy and failed miserably for the same reasons. You'll do much better simply gluing the shelf pieces together.

I have a drill press and drilled the ends of the rods to accept spikes. You'll have to take the rods to a machine shop and have the ends drilled or, find a friend with a lathe or a drill press. Some Inmates have been able to get such things done cheaply at local vo-tech schools or even in high school shop classes. A reasonable alternative is acorn nuts (pictured above) which you can get from McMaster Carr (mcmaster.com).

The spacers are simply pieces of 1-1/2-inch black PVC pipe. I have no idea if they serve any sonic purpose. I did it becasue I got tired of tightening all those nuts. My rack is held together with only two nuts per rod, one on top and one on the bottom. Also, since I could cut the spacers accurately on my radial arm saw, my shelves are perfectly level; important becasue I now have my TT on the top shelf.

Do a search on "veneering" or "veneer" in Tweakers Asylum. This topic has been discussed several times in the past and there are some good tips to be had. There are several ways to approach veneering and a search will allow you to see several ideas on the topic. I used paper-backed veneer and contact cement.

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Topic - DIY Flexy Rack - NEED ADVICE - jackyo 14:11:19 12/15/02 (15)

Advice for DIY Flexy - DaveT 12:31:44 12/16/02 (1)

Re:Damned good Advice for DIY Flexy - Till E. 18:56:48 12/16/02 (0)

problem with veneering - kid4lyf 12:08:49 12/16/02 (4)

Re: problem with veneering - jackyo 18:03:55 12/16/02 (3)

Then it's no problem - kid4lyf 05:53:05 12/17/02 (2)

Re: Then it's no problem - jackyo 20:28:34 12/17/02 (1)

Exactly. - kid4lyf 05:54:32 12/18/02 (0)

Thats why its called the Flexy. - Edp 18:46:09 12/15/02 (1)

Re: Thats why its called the Flexy. - jackyo 07:34:14 12/16/02 (0)

I think yer gonna have a problem - Batman 15:53:21 12/15/02 (5)

spike feet? - jackyo 18:22:51 12/15/02 (1)

Re: spike feet? - Hafdef 19:08:54 12/15/02 (0)

Re: I think yer gonna have a problem - jackyo 18:07:23 12/15/02 (2)

Re: I think yer gonna have a problem - Batman 19:46:09 12/15/02 (1)

Re: I think yer gonna have a problem - jackyo 18:01:44 12/16/02 (0)

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