Chriss
Jitens Half Brother
... i need it... help me find it...
Dom Franco
New member
The cheapest rack.....
Go to a lumber yard, find the bin where they throw away scrap wood, (Home depot's) have a free bin of such wood...
Find a 1X3 or 1X4 a few feet long... (Or you could buy a new 8ft for about 2 dollars)
Cut the board in equal lengths, and attach your largest rack mountable gear to the bottom of each piece using 3/4 in drywall screws.
This will support all the rest of your gear because the weight will be at the bottom.
Add each unit one above the other, repeat as necessary.
* You could stain or paint the wood for a nicer look, but you said cheap!
Dom
Go to a lumber yard, find the bin where they throw away scrap wood, (Home depot's) have a free bin of such wood...
Find a 1X3 or 1X4 a few feet long... (Or you could buy a new 8ft for about 2 dollars)
Cut the board in equal lengths, and attach your largest rack mountable gear to the bottom of each piece using 3/4 in drywall screws.
This will support all the rest of your gear because the weight will be at the bottom.
Add each unit one above the other, repeat as necessary.
* You could stain or paint the wood for a nicer look, but you said cheap!
Dom
fierojoe
Pretzel distributor
That's pretty cheap! An upgrade from there would be to get these:http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--MIDRR8
Watch out with these though, you may wanna get a tap to clean the threads... They're cheap though. To get any better than that you would want to get some plywood and make a box to mount these into. For that you would probably want half inch ply wood and some 1x1s for stringers to strengthen.
SonicAlbert
Super-Sonic "Herb" Albert
I agree about the rack rails, and it's still very cheap to buy a pair of them and some lumber. All you need are four pieces of wood that are 18 inches or so deep. Two of them are cut to the height you need, and two to the width you need. Then you either glue, screw, or nail them together and then put the rack rails in. Very cheap.
I've built a number of racks for my own studio, plus a few custom designed things. I'm not a woodworker at all, so if I can do it then ANYBODY can do it!
It really does save a lot of money to make one's own racks, plus there's the added advantage of having the rack be exactly the size and type you need.
I've built a number of racks for my own studio, plus a few custom designed things. I'm not a woodworker at all, so if I can do it then ANYBODY can do it!
It really does save a lot of money to make one's own racks, plus there's the added advantage of having the rack be exactly the size and type you need.
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sloop
Active member
Find a good Army surplus outlet
I have some rails, old Army stuff. They are aluminum channels, 3" deep with one side drilled and tapped. Strong enough you could drive a truck over them and they are very light! I picked them up for almost nothing. Unforturnately the outlet I used is out of business.
I have some rails, old Army stuff. They are aluminum channels, 3" deep with one side drilled and tapped. Strong enough you could drive a truck over them and they are very light! I picked them up for almost nothing. Unforturnately the outlet I used is out of business.
fierojoe
Pretzel distributor
Oh yeah... Don't forget the black spray paint, or semi-gloss if you use house paint...
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TeleMasters
New member
You dont even have to purchase the rails if you wanted to use wood rails. Just screw directly in to some 1X2's..
fierojoe
Pretzel distributor
I was just saying the rails as an upgrade. Heck. You could build one for free if you do what Dom said and get some 1x's from Home Depot's free bin if you had some screws...
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wrenhunter
New member
Or, if you are like me and don't want to build anything (except a devoted following for my music, a ha ha), try this one:
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--MUPRB7030
I jus got it last week and it is perfectly serviceable.
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--MUPRB7030
I jus got it last week and it is perfectly serviceable.
fierojoe
Pretzel distributor
That's pretty slick.wrenhunter said:
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jet-rocker
New member
I'll second that device. Cheap, and serviceable.
Got one myself.....
-Jtt
Got one myself.....
-Jtt
TexRoadkill
Audio Bum
Chriss said:
I don't know if they are any different over there but here a plastic milkcrate is the same size as a rack mount. Some you can even screw into. That's definately the cheapest, lol.
fierojoe
Pretzel distributor
Well if that's the case then I have about 10 racks right now! SWEET!!!
That'd probably get an interesting look from a client.
That'd probably get an interesting look from a client.
Teacher
New member
wrenhunter said:
sweet...i needed a cheap rack mount....does it come with screws as well?
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AcidRain
New member
I think MF.com has those things for about $10 less, for those of us who are truly cheap...
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ignition
New member
wrenhunter said:
For about $10 more, you could get one of the really nice homemade ones that Jason Bird (I believe that's his name) was selling around here. His address is:
http://www.starbirdscustomwoodworking.com/
I think quite a few people here bought them, and been very happy with them. As soon as I increase my rackmount gear to more than 1, I'm going to pick one up also
travis
regebro
Insane Genious!
ignition said:
A 12-space wood rack for $40? That sounds a bit too god to be true... Allow me to remain sceptical.
Besides, he doesn't ship outside the US or Canada anyway.
fierojoe
Pretzel distributor
There's places outside the US and Canada?
Chriss
Jitens Half Brother
wrenhunter said:
that's pretty damn cheap!
Chriss
Jitens Half Brother
i found this one too... it's 16 space but it seems pretty fragile...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...6088098093/g=home/search/detail/base_id/81817
and MF.com got some nasty shipping prices, don't they?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7...6088098093/g=home/search/detail/base_id/81817
and MF.com got some nasty shipping prices, don't they?
