I needed a set of monitor stands for my new studio and my new Mackie monitors and I had some mdf and speaker box carpet already in the garage so I decided to build me own. Below is a rough outlined process with pics. Parts - less than a 1/4 sheet of 3/4 mdf 1-12ft-4inch diameter toilet pipe 24-Bolts and nuts (6 for each pipe) 50 lb bag of construction sand General purpose pvc pipe glue 77 spray adhesive (I had some of this left and I used with cement) Tools Circular saw wrenches for the bolts razor knife Hax Saw to cut pipe Cordless drill and Spade bit(if you want to countersink) optional Textured Paint or speaker box carpet (I didnt use the textured paint but I have seen other do this.) MDF Layout Bottom Pieces 12X12 Top Pieces 12X10 MDF Layout with Saw MDF with 4 inch pipe Toilet Flange drill and counter sink holes for flange drill and counter sink holes for flange with bolts in it mdf Covering top piece mdf Covering top piece during fold and cut mdf Covering top piece during fold and cut mdf Covering top piece After fold and cut
DIY Studio Monitor Stands By CLCWarlock Part 2 Finished Top Covering the floor\bottom Mdf Piece Bootom Piece completed with Flange and pipe attached and glued - This is when I filled with sand to bring the resonant Freq of the stand lower. Left Stand Finished Right Stand Finished Recording console with stands Vocal booth
I absolutely LOVE this!! I have a couple of monitors that need stands and now I know what I'm going to do...
Nice job! I made my own stands too using Ikea plant pots and carpet tiles. Cheap but fairly effective!