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Old 01-19-10, 09:59 AM   #1
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MY diy component tower. (sub 100$)


so heres the scoop i wanted tower but:
  • with at least 5 surfaces
  • needed to be at least 19-20" deep (to house my Lpa-1)
  • i really liked the studiotech ps-6 but didnt like the 349 price point
  • didnt really want to go all out and build something that required finishing
    (ie paint or stain) as my time is limited

i so had seen one similar to this on another forum but and its seemed like a good idea, and only took about 6-8hrs installed. i give you the "lack tower".




made from:
  • 5 ikea lack side tables in black, 21 5/8" x 21 5/8" @ 7.99$ each
    legs cut to length i did 8" on the bottom and rest 7"the legs ended up being hollow so to remedy that.
  • 8' oak handrail from lowes was 29$ with tax
    i cut into lengths to be countersunk inside the hollow legs, these made for a tight fight inner dim of legs is bit larger than 2"x2"
  • for the casters i used some 3" locking swivels from harbor freight they were 3.87$ each.
  • lastly for a little class and purpose i used 4 sets of isolation spikes ive acquired over time
    i drilled holes into the center of the handrail pieces that were inserted into the legs, the spikes are about 1.5"s tall with the discs.

overall im super stoked on the out come and may add another level eventually.



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Old 01-24-10, 04:38 PM   #2
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Brilliant!

Looks very nice...

I suppose if you wanted you could cut off the legs and have variable height shelves as well.


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Old 01-25-10, 09:25 AM   #3
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Nice!

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Old 01-25-10, 10:15 AM   #4
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wow! thanks for the idea, this looks like something i want to do soon.


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Old 01-25-10, 10:27 AM   #5
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Brilliant!

Looks very nice...

I suppose if you wanted you could cut off the legs and have variable height shelves as well.
yea thats what i did, i cut the legs down to 7" and the bottom section is 8" the legs originally are like 12-16" long.


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Nice!

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wow! thanks for the idea, this looks like something i want to do soon.
thanks guys. im really enjoying it


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