What do you think about this $30 DIY stereo rack?
Survey and link to instructions below the jump...
Instructions for building this stereo rack can be found here.
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Comments (15)
well i wouldn't say that DIY furniture is a "bad idea" but i think making a prominent shrine for your electronics isn't the best decorating choice -- i think this stuff should be more hidden away if possible.
If it's a cool-looking shrine, why not?
Much better than the cinder block and plank solution!
I've seen far-far worse come out of certain big-box stores...
ok for a dorm....
nice solution. i like the simplicity. not a fan of the swoopy shapes, but that's a style thing (although the og-post is 3 years old...). i could see grabbing 4 "premium" (i.e.: straight and sanded) solid maple or oak 1X3s from big-orange with coordinating plywood/edgebanding and doing something similar (cleaner/more-minimal) that DWR would sell for $1200
I think it's awesome this person could make a media stand for $30... hiding away stuff like this isn't always an option; we recently bought something similar (only made of metal and glass) off Craigslist for around $70, because our home theatre in the basement does not have any closet/storage space.
I would love to see it painted, though...
While as a shelf design the stereo rack is both an elegant use of a simple material and totally inoffensive, I will point out that the listed cost is rather outdated. Prices have gone up since 2005, and 1/2" baltic birch plywood in the size mentioned in the original instructions would cost at least $60. I also found the instructions a bit sketchy for someone who is not already a woodworker, and there was no picture of how to layout the parts on the plywood... good idea but a bit difficult to "copy"
it's one solution but it does look very dorm room chic. not my taste.
Some nice coats of high gloss paint would make it even better.
I've got no problem with DIY furniture--or plywood furniture for that matter. But this is poorly scaled and the form is circa 1989.
Cool looking shelves. Not so hot about the electronics.
Nice graceful lines.
The use of a belt sander, table saw, band saw, router and large pipe clamps may take this outside the realms of a few do it yourselfers.
@duckumu I like things hidden, but audio and video equipment need to breathe. It will fry your precious electronics to lock them away in a cabinet. After all, a cabinet would require an investment larger than $30.