john12ax7
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I know this site is electronics based but we do need racks and furniture to put all the gear we build in. Any resources for plans for studio furniture?
Rob Flinn said:I have made fitted furniture for a few studios, but generally don't really use plans.
But a couple of tips, make the gap between side panels 19 1/4".
I normally make the fromnt to back depth at least 16"
gemini86 said:Rob Flinn said:I have made fitted furniture for a few studios, but generally don't really use plans.
But a couple of tips, make the gap between side panels 19 1/4".
I normally make the fromnt to back depth at least 16"
All racks I've ever seen have been 19 1/8... What's the benefit to the added 1/8"?
chrispsound said:
john12ax7 said:Thanks for the links. My main problem with these things is making it without visible screw holes and then trying to figure out if it will support all the weight. My 1st instinct is always to just add a bunch of 2x3 everywhere but I want this to look a little more classy. The end goal is a mix workstation where all the comps, eqs and control surface is at my fingertips without leaving the monitor sweet spot too much, similar to the setup you see in mastering houses.
john12ax7 said:Thanks for the links. My main problem with these things is making it without visible screw holes and then trying to figure out if it will support all the weight. My 1st instinct is always to just add a bunch of 2x3 everywhere but I want this to look a little more classy. The end goal is a mix workstation where all the comps, eqs and control surface is at my fingertips without leaving the monitor sweet spot too much, similar to the setup you see in mastering houses.
Rob Flinn said:My personal rack sleeves are 15u & made with 18mm ply. They are 16" front to back & I use 4 x 1 1/2" screws on each edge with some pva glue & painted with black floor paint (because it's tough & hard wearing). I put 2 hand holes in either side to make them easy to move around. Some of them contain some very heavy combinations of gear, & they are rock solid. I have even had them stacked 3 high & the bottom one can easily take the weight of two more fully loaded on top.
Others that I have made for clients used 1" mdf (don't know what you call it in the states). The same construction, & they are solid too.
If you're worried about the screws being visible, countersink them, then mix some sawdust with pva glue & plug them up. A bit of sanding, & no more screw heads.
Grooveteer said:Whatever you decide to build, make sure you can get it to where it needs to go. I know someone that built a rack (3 rows of 20U) out of MDF. He rounded all the edges with a router, countersunk all the screws and made them invisible with plaster. He sanded the whole thing, painted it, sanded it again, painted it some more and then sanded and painted the rack another time in his garage. You should have seen the look on his face when the rack could not make it round the corner at the top of the stairs to the first floor.
He had to take it apart, move the damn thing and do all the work again. Boy, did I, I mean HE, feel stupid... :
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