Building some audio shelving - looking for suggestions

[avguytx]

This is on my "to do" list for 2022 as I am tired of the 70's Barzilay cabinets I've been using. They are beautiful and all but just not what I want upstairs. The "flexi rack" will probably be the direction I go IF parts are reasonably accessible. I don't have a lot of gear anymore so it makes sizing quite easy.

The big 'ol Barzilay cabinets upstairs. Bought them in 2007 from a retired Delta airlines pilot in Corinth, TX who had them custom made back in the '70's when living in California.

 

[Redboy]

Bruce, Paperstone makes a product called Coverply (scroll down) that is available in nice colors (or colours, for you Canucks). It's a Baltic Birch ply in various thicknesses, with their Paperstone surface. Good stuff, and since your local distributor would likely be a custom cabinet shop they could probably cut/machine the panels perfectly to size for you, too.

I'm sure this wouldn't be your low cost solution, but it could be really sharp.

 

[Audionut]

Bruce, Paperstone makes a product called Coverply (scroll down) that is available in nice colors (or colours, for you Canucks). It's a Baltic Birch ply in various thicknesses, with their Paperstone surface. Good stuff, and since your local distributor would likely be a custom cabinet shop they could probably cut/machine the panels perfectly to size for you, too.

I'm sure this wouldn't be your low cost solution, but it could be really sharp.

Neat looking stuff, kinda reminds me of Formica.

 

[electrovice]

Bruce, Paperstone makes a product called Coverply (scroll down) that is available in nice colors (or colours, for you Canucks). It's a Baltic Birch ply in various thicknesses, with their Paperstone surface. Good stuff, and since your local distributor would likely be a custom cabinet shop they could probably cut/machine the panels perfectly to size for you, too.

I'm sure this wouldn't be your low cost solution, but it could be really sharp.

This looks like a nice product. The availability of thicker panels would be an asset for speaker enclosures too. One could build an equipment rack and speaker enclosures with a "coordinated" look. There may be some WAF benefits there.

 

[fiddlefye]

Bruce, Paperstone makes a product called Coverply (scroll down) that is available in nice colors (or colours, for you Canucks). It's a Baltic Birch ply in various thicknesses, with their Paperstone surface. Good stuff, and since your local distributor would likely be a custom cabinet shop they could probably cut/machine the panels perfectly to size for you, too.

I'm sure this wouldn't be your low cost solution, but it could be really sharp.

That stuff looks interesting and would probably wear really, really well - not that audio shelves get that heavy a traffic.

 

[ICTWoody]

Bruce, Paperstone makes a product called Coverply (scroll down) that is available in nice colors (or colours, for you Canucks). It's a Baltic Birch ply in various thicknesses, with their Paperstone surface. Good stuff, and since your local distributor would likely be a custom cabinet shop they could probably cut/machine the panels perfectly to size for you, too.

I'm sure this wouldn't be your low cost solution, but it could be really sharp.

I have been thinking of using coverply for some stuff. I used 1/2” paperstone for the top of my empire plinth. It’s nice. I finished it with Osmo Poly-X oil.

- Woody

 

[Gene_StL]

This is on my "to do" list for 2022 as I am tired of the 70's Barzilay cabinets I've been using. They are beautiful and all but just not what I want upstairs. The "flexi rack" will probably be the direction I go IF parts are reasonably accessible. I don't have a lot of gear anymore so it makes sizing quite easy.

The big 'ol Barzilay cabinets upstairs. Bought them in 2007 from a retired Delta airlines pilot in Corinth, TX who had them custom made back in the '70's when living in California.

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I always loved Barzilay cabinents. My late stereo buddy scored a large tall one and I ALMOST inherited it but I wasn't quick enough and it got away. Oh well.

 

[Frank A]

I used 2 pieces of 3/4 mdf glued together with Aleens glue which does not form a hard glue line. It is extremely sticky yet remains a bit on the gummy side with absolutely no shifting. It will also absorb some vibrations to help out. The rod I used was 3/4 and its plenty beefy for a rack. I sandwiched each side of the shelves with nice chrome washers with built in neoprene washers and for the ends, I used chrome acorn nuts which give enough space for leveling. The chrome washers and nuts were from a marine supply store on line that i cant remember.
MDF is easy to work with a router for the edging profiles too numerous to mention. It can be painted or veneered as well.
For calculating sag of various dimensions and weights:

The Sagulator – WoodBin

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