Materials: 4 RAST nightstands, 2 CD stands, 4 casters, 4 clasps, 4 L brackets, 4 metal connecting plates, keyboard pull out hardware, 2 shelves, various screws.
Description: It's a 3 in 1 hack.
The first part was a few years ago. I simply took 4 of the RAST nightstand and created 2 separate A/V stands. The bottom RAST was flipped upside down, and the 2 were connected by the clasps. I added casters to the bottom of one.
When I moved, I stacked them all together.
I put my turntable on top, and because it was really high I didn't use it very much. I'd been using a different shelf for just the turntable, but it was taking up space.
So the 2nd hack was to look for a pull out shelf. I found one for keyboards at Home Depot for $32, and installed it upside down on the main shelf of one of the RAST's. Works perfectly, and I had a perfectly sized shelf just sitting around.
That got my hacking juices flowing, so I decided to create my 3rd hack.
I took two old CD stands and attached them together with 2 metal plates from Home Depot. I then put casters on the bottom, creating a solid base.
The RAST's were then attached to the base with L brackets, also from Home Depot. I kept the configuration of having the bottom RAST be upside down, but instead of the single stack of 4 I went with 2 stacks of 2.
I used 2 more of the metal plates for 2 of the RAST's, as the clasps weren't working correctly anymore. The other side still has the clasps.
I had another shelf from an old bookshelf sitting around, and so it was screwed into the top posts of the 2 top RAST's to create a TV shelf.
I wanted the base to raise the components off of the ground level, and it also works out as a nice place to display some figures.
The corner where the stand used to be now fits the other shelf unit as a nice spot for cleaning LP's.
More photos here.
~ Geoffrey Holland, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Nice job. Great place to hide from the wife or gf.
ReplyDeletethanks! I don't have either, so I don't even have to feel guilty about hiding.
ReplyDeleteYeh respect dude. Liking the ideas and you seem like an hi-fi enthusiast. I've got a little hi-fi corner which I've incorporated some cool 'add-ons' into a BILLY. This is inspiring stuff and what you've done with the turntable is a cool idea. Might have to look into this.
ReplyDeleteNice one! (N.London)
Nice job. Great place to hide from the husband or bf... but not the police. Don't try to hide from the police there!
ReplyDeletethanks anonymous. I was really pleased at how the turntable worked out. and no nonnymus, no hiding from the police.
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