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Old 7th March 2007   #380
Scott@RealTraps
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Originally Posted by fcorl View Post
FInished traps.....
Fcorl . . . nice work, man! Those look GREAT! Now that's craftsmanship. I really like what you did with the two different fabric colours.


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Dim! You are a madman! LOL.

I looked in here earlier today to find that not only had you run out and bought some cinder blocks, but you've sawed them in half . . . by hand, no less! All within, what . . . 12 hours or so of the time I had posted the suggestion? Hardcore indeed. You're hilarious. I love it.

If you glue MDF to the top and bottom to avoid scratches, that should be fine, as long as you aren't extending it out over the edges on the top. Another option could also use some hard, dense rubber pads underneath the bottom, maybe anything up to 1 cm thick or so. I would keep the top part, where the speaker will sit, as solid as possible, so there isn't any give at that point. Hard, dense rubber at the bottom might serve to decouple the stand from the floor a bit, but wouldn't create a situation that would allow for enough movement of the stand from the vibration of the speakers to cause any problems.

Another option, aside from painting the stands, would be to find some nice fabric that fits in well with your room's decor, and artfully draping it over the stands. Though I'm sure whatever you come up with will probably look great, as you seem to have a bit of a talent for design, etc.

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