dr13zehn
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Beautiful work man!
Kinda makes me want to try my hand at something like that as well.
Kinda makes me want to try my hand at something like that as well.
So I needed a headphone stand....
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I love shiny things as much as the next person but I don't think it would have matched his headphones as well as it does.
Which brings me to another question:
If you were going to paint it, why not use something cheaper like PVC piping?
Edit: Now that I think about it, the joints probably wouldn't be as flush.
| Originally Posted by darkswordsman17 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Am I the only one who would've loved to see the copper be polished instead of painted? Actually, I think it would've looked the best as you had it in one of the pictures, most of it painted but with the ends polished (and without the wood). I like wood, but feel it's a bit played out in headphone stands. Nice work all the same, and I'm sure it looks even better in person. Matches the Grados well, that's for sure. |
I love shiny things as much as the next person but I don't think it would have matched his headphones as well as it does.
Which brings me to another question:
If you were going to paint it, why not use something cheaper like PVC piping?
Edit: Now that I think about it, the joints probably wouldn't be as flush.
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BEAUTIFUL! Oh my god, I am in love.
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Looks terrific! Very cool. That is an awesome headphone collection as well! I really like the look of black metal and wood. I have a Salamander Designs home theater cabinet that uses a similar color scheme. So I definitely appreciate what you've done here.
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Awesome! And great headphones collection as well...
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I notice you still have a few bars left to add some Audio Technicas ...
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Wow, nice job!
TheMarchingMule
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Very impressive; I was speechless the whole time I followed the pics.
You have a beautiful house too.
You have a beautiful house too.
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Beautiful work!
That stand can certainly take a lot of 'phones...
That stand can certainly take a lot of 'phones...
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Nice.
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looks like sewage pipes inspired art there...
with the wannabe exotic feel with the chipwood materials...
anyway, most headphone stands i see are ugly, exception to the aluminium one from woo, so i guess yours is like the rest.
with the wannabe exotic feel with the chipwood materials...
anyway, most headphone stands i see are ugly, exception to the aluminium one from woo, so i guess yours is like the rest.
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Nicely done!
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That stand is awesome, good work!
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You sound like a real fun guy.
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| Originally Posted by twoears&oneheart /img/forum/go_quote.gif looks like sewage pipes inspired art there... with the wannabe exotic feel with the chipwood materials... anyway, most headphone stands i see are ugly, exception to the aluminium one from woo, so i guess yours is like the rest. |
You sound like a real fun guy.
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You know, I thought about it, but by that point I was already committed. And I'm not really so sure how the copper would go in my listening area - its'a all cherry, carpet and leather and I wanted to have some wood to make it look a bit less contemporary. But a minimalist uncapped finish could look nice and be easily achieved with these kinds of materials....
Joe S
| Originally Posted by darkswordsman17 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Am I the only one who would've loved to see the copper be polished instead of painted? Actually, I think it would've looked the best as you had it in one of the pictures, most of it painted but with the ends polished (and without the wood). I like wood, but feel it's a bit played out in headphone stands. Nice work all the same, and I'm sure it looks even better in person. Matches the Grados well, that's for sure. |
You know, I thought about it, but by that point I was already committed. And I'm not really so sure how the copper would go in my listening area - its'a all cherry, carpet and leather and I wanted to have some wood to make it look a bit less contemporary. But a minimalist uncapped finish could look nice and be easily achieved with these kinds of materials....
Joe S
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I actually looked at PVC as my starting point, but as you say - it's thick and the joints are very obvious. The other things is that unless you cut the PVC pipe at angles and glue / reinforce where you join it (and I just don't have the tools for that) you have to use PVC pipe fittings. And PVC 90 degree and T fittings tend to have lots of molded in numbers and flanges on their ends. It just wouldn't have looked very clean.
Another concern on a taller stand is that the stiffness of PVC is not as great. Unless you go really large diameter it can flex and I was afaraid it might lean slightly...
Joe
| Originally Posted by Hardcoreckn /img/forum/go_quote.gif I love shiny things as much as the next person but I don't think it would have matched his headphones as well as it does. Which brings me to another question: If you were going to paint it, why not use something cheaper like PVC piping? Edit: Now that I think about it, the joints probably wouldn't be as flush. |
I actually looked at PVC as my starting point, but as you say - it's thick and the joints are very obvious. The other things is that unless you cut the PVC pipe at angles and glue / reinforce where you join it (and I just don't have the tools for that) you have to use PVC pipe fittings. And PVC 90 degree and T fittings tend to have lots of molded in numbers and flanges on their ends. It just wouldn't have looked very clean.
Another concern on a taller stand is that the stiffness of PVC is not as great. Unless you go really large diameter it can flex and I was afaraid it might lean slightly...
Joe
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