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Posted by Technaut on Jul-02-2002 19:12:

Turntable Stands ?

Hello,

For my decks/mixer in my house I just have them on a normal table with a bit of wood across it. Its now giving me a really sore back/neck having to bend down a little to beatmatch and to mix the tunes etc...after 2/3 hours on my decks its getting really painful and it aint good for the posture

Can everyone post suggestion for deckstands that they have, or me even show me homemade ones? The problem is i'm 6'4" and the ones on the market seem to be for a people a little shorter than me.

greetz
Technaut

Posted by Veldrid on Jul-03-2002 01:31:

I bought a tool work bench at my local hardware store. It is called a Gorilla Bench, cost me about $90 US. It is perfect. I am 6' tall at it is a perfect height. If I think of it I will post a pic.

Posted by Tony Morello on Jul-03-2002 05:39:

build one
go and buy some wood, make a table to suit your height and you're good to go

Posted by MoonMan on Jul-03-2002 17:28:

I had this problem and came to the conclusion that its cheaper to actully build one as DJ_Shockwav says, or either go to www.sefour.com as they have an awesome turntable stand for sale, but a bit pricey...

PS Also consider HTFR.com, as they have a selection as well

Moonman

Posted by Technaut on Jul-03-2002 19:59:

man that sefour stuff is really expensive ..I think I'm gonna have to build me a table..thing is..I'm shit with stuff like that.dont want my decks to be falling off or nuffing like that..

Posted by Veldrid on Jul-04-2002 02:35:

OK, I can't take a picture of mine so here is a picture of it with tools and shit on it...

I didn't install the drawer on mine as I didn't see a use for it. I got my vinyl crates on the bottom along with the head unit for my stereo. My speakers rest on the top shelf. I put a hook in the pegboard to hang my headphones from. I also customized mine a bit. I painted the shelves, the pegboard, and mounted black lights under the top shelf. I think this is a great way to go. It is made of sturdy metal and holds up to 500lbs. As I said before it cost a bit under $90 with tax at my local hardware store. It probally costs less then making a good one yourself.

Posted by DJ LIQUID on Jul-04-2002 05:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Veldrid
OK, I can't take a picture of mine so here is a picture of it with tools and shit on it...

I didn't install the drawer on mine as I didn't see a use for it. I got my vinyl crates on the bottom along with the head unit for my stereo. My speakers rest on the top shelf. I put a hook in the pegboard to hang my headphones from. I also customized mine a bit. I painted the shelves, the pegboard, and mounted black lights under the top shelf. I think this is a great way to go. It is made of sturdy metal and holds up to 500lbs. As I said before it cost a bit under $90 with tax at my local hardware store. It probally costs less then making a good one yourself.

Hey thats not a bad idea

very

Posted by Technaut on Jul-04-2002 17:38:

hey man thats a mint idea Can you tell me how high the table part (the part your decks are on) is from the floor please? Remember I'm 6'4 so i dont wanna be leaning over too much..

greetz
Technaut

Posted by JohnSmith on Jul-04-2002 21:30:

I want one of these:

http://www.pssl.com/bitemdetail.tpl...002070414171312

Posted by DJ LIQUID on Jul-04-2002 22:30:

quote:
Originally posted by JohnSmith
I want one of these:

http://www.pssl.com/bitemdetail.tpl...002070414171312

good lord

Posted by JohnSmith on Jul-04-2002 23:00:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ LIQUID
good lord

yeah, i know pretty cool eh?

i guess you are shocked at the price?
$299 american is a lot of money..

that's the ONLY coffin i can find on the net that takes 2 turntables in the regular position (not turned sideways), and a 10inch mixer.'

I could probably build one, but, i'm way too lazy.

Posted by Veldrid on Jul-04-2002 23:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Technaut
Can you tell me how high the table part (the part your decks are on) is from the floor please? Remember I'm 6'4 so i dont wanna be leaning over too much..

I have a Vestax PCV-275 Mixer and from the ground the top of the mixer is at about 40inches. The actually table top is at about 36" (3ft). Like I said I am 6'0" and it is a perfect heighth for me.

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on Jul-08-2002 14:49:

i simply use cinder blocks and a piece of 3/4" thick plywood. does the trick just fine and was hella inexpensive.

15 cinder blocks and some wood was all it took.. 3 stacks of 5 blocks.

-mer

Posted by DJ-Kuza on Jul-08-2002 15:33:

I just built one myself. It's high enough that I don't have to bend at all to mix. The table itself comes up to my belly button. Just finished the Cherry Satin stain last night.

I also have 3 levels on it for A.Records B.Amp and tapedeck and then C.Decks and mixer. I also built a Speaker stand with 2 4x4's, 15 inch square tops and 2 legs.

I'll have a picture up soon and I can also put up a pick of the plans I used and the amount of wood needed. All in all it cost me about 100 canadian dollars for the wood and paint etc.. I put it together with all screws for stability. If you have a drill and the bit for the screws you can throw it together in a few hours. With sanding and painting I'd say 4-5 hours work.

Wait till you see the pics, it's like having your own DJ booth at home.

Posted by mantisnl on Jul-08-2002 17:11:

i`m gonna re-make myself this one:

i`ve allready made the drawings for it.. mayb i`ll post some picz when ready..

grtz,

DJ Mantis

Posted by Technaut on Jul-08-2002 18:00:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ-Kuza
I just built one myself. It's high enough that I don't have to bend at all to mix. The table itself comes up to my belly button. Just finished the Cherry Satin stain last night.

I also have 3 levels on it for A.Records B.Amp and tapedeck and then C.Decks and mixer. I also built a Speaker stand with 2 4x4's, 15 inch square tops and 2 legs.

I'll have a picture up soon and I can also put up a pick of the plans I used and the amount of wood needed. All in all it cost me about 100 canadian dollars for the wood and paint etc.. I put it together with all screws for stability. If you have a drill and the bit for the screws you can throw it together in a few hours. With sanding and painting I'd say 4-5 hours work.

Wait till you see the pics, it's like having your own DJ booth at home.

Yeah man that sounds great..post some pics and blueprints please

I've had to stop playing my decks at home in the meantime until I can get this sorted out ;(

Technaut

Posted by DJ-Kuza on Jul-08-2002 20:29:

I'll do my best. Might take a few days to get a digi cam to my house though.

Posted by Veldrid on Jul-08-2002 22:59:

Ok here are some pics of my stand... my turntables arent here so they aren't included in the pics but ya get the idea.

Posted by Veldrid on Jul-08-2002 23:05:

Just occured to me that Geocities probally doesn't allow image linking so go to this site: PICS

Posted by Nell on Jul-09-2002 00:59:

dude someone stole your t-tables and left the slip mats!

Posted by Veldrid on Jul-09-2002 04:09:

Ya! Hey could I borrow yours?

Posted by mantisnl on Jul-09-2002 12:29:

that blacklight looks sweet