Speaker stands with Ikea Adils in Black.
This was an autumn project. Simplicity of manufacturing was not the aim, spending some time to honour the new B&W 601 speakers was.
Design principles…
- It’s ok to use IKEA legs, but it should not be too visible in the end product.
- Support for the speakers in the same size as the speaker
- Support on the floor slightly taller for stability
- Two layers of wood for each support so that all screws etc. can be hidden
Materials used:
- 4 x IKEA Adils black
- 8 pieces of wood
- screws, bolts, washers
- primer
- black gloss
- tons of green tea
Steps in the process:
- Cut the wood to size and pair the pieces
A. Floor parts:
- Mark the place for the disks that hold the legs
- drill the holes for the bolts in one piece and then drill the holes for the legs in the other piece
- countersink the disks and fix them to the wood
- countersink space for the screws in the opposing part
- glue the pieces
B. Speaker parts:
- drill the holes for the bolts in one piece and then drill the holes for the legs in the other piece
- glue the pieces
C. Painting
- Sand the pieces; put a coat of primer and sand again
- Put two coats of gloss whilst sanding in between
- Put a coat of varnish
D. Assembling and finishing
- Screw the legs in the bottoms
- Fix the bolts in the top
- Drill holes to run the wires
- Put grommets in the drilled holes to protect the wires
- Put spikes or felt under the floor parts
E. Find the ideal place to put the speaker stands
F. Enjoy the music with a cup of tea
Pictures explain a bit more
via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1ydfmQV From Wim
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