THE DIY HEADPHONE STAND THREAD

[Kudos]

Hmm, I was told that toilet paper isn't treated with chemicals so therefore it isn't so sanitary for the face, don't quote me on that though

 

[kingpage]

Anything that is good for my bottom is good enough for my face or anywhere else on the body.

 

[Pageygeeza]

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Anything that is good for my bottom is good enough for my face or anywhere else on the body.

This gave me so many LOLS!

 

[Il Mostro]

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Not sure what it is. I found it in the kitchen which was probably left there by a previous tenant. Any ideas?
 
I thought this would be great for a headphones stand, so I measured the radius of the base for the length I'd chop off the top. There needs to be sufficient height for full-size headphones and the weight distribution would have to be just right for it not to topple. The chopping took quite a bit of effort and time because I only have one of those knives that have teeth on them, instead of a wood saw for a perfect cut. You can tell I'm tool-less for a DIY guy.
 
Then, I applied some epoxy on the top of the long portion and some on the underbelly of the short portion. Sticky tape was needed to secure them. While the epoxy was curing, I searched around the house for things that could be used as reinforcement material. After many head-scratching moments, I found this...
 

 
What's it called? This metal thingy can be commonly found inside any household, used as a mounting device for securing cables on the wall. Well, I took one from the wall (the house will be demolished in a few weeks, don't worry), angled it to fit my stand and I also widened the arc.
 
I had some spray paint left over from previously painting my ancient laptop, which proved itself to be quite useful as the wood had some blemishes and the cutting job was amauteurish to say the least.
 

 
The painting took the most time. No primer, just two to three layers of black paint. The result is up to my standard. Funny enough, I don't have anything for trying out this DIY stand at this moment. And when my HM5s and E10 arrive, they will complete my black desktop rig.
 




 
I will post some more photos of the stand with headphones on when I get my hands on the HM5s and E10.
 
 

Ingenious.  Well done, man!
 

 

[amcananey]

kingpage,
 
Your post was too funny. I started reading it thinking that you were posting it as a joke, because I said to myself "there is no way he doesn't know what a paper towel holder is", plus you had all those fuzzy pictures and were basically just using stuff you found in the house, but then I started to be amazed by what you made out of it. In any case, good job! I was impressed by the end product!
 
Regards,
Adam

 

[atcapollo]

 




 

 

[Deathdeisel]

Ooh i like that! It seems like the simple pipe but yet the empty area being filled gives it a nice dimension. ^^

 

[noway]

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That almost looks obscene but I like it!
 

 

[nick n]

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Lampbase and ????? What's the top bit? Nice lines on it also great touch on the foam strip.
 
 

 

[atcapollo]

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[Pageygeeza]

Now there's usin' yer noggin'!

 

[FootSpaz]

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Comission it, build it, put me down for six. Price no object.

Careful what you ask for, I happen to know people who could mold that. Come to think of it, I might have to design a model for them and get a quote for how much it would cost to have a couple made. I could always use more Chozo statues around my house.

 

[JoetheArachnid]

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Careful what you ask for, I happen to know people who could mold that. Come to think of it, I might have to design a model for them and get a quote for how much it would cost to have a couple made. I could always use more Chozo statues around my house.

Moulded? What do you take me for?
 
...though I guess that might be the cheapest/easiest way to do it. Somehow when I imagine it I see the statue being carved out of walnut or some other dark wood. Would probably cost a fortune and not be very strong, but damn it would be the prettiest, coolest headphone stand on the planet.

 

[FootSpaz]

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Moulded? What do you take me for?
 
...though I guess that might be the cheapest/easiest way to do it. Somehow when I imagine it I see the statue being carved out of walnut or some other dark wood. Would probably cost a fortune and not be very strong, but damn it would be the prettiest, coolest headphone stand on the planet.

 
Hmm, wooden Chozo statue? Never would have thought of that, they were always stone in the games and so that's what I had envisioned. Something like a molded statue that was painted / coated to look like stone. Marble would be the coolest, but then it would be ridiculously expensive, though perhaps not by Head-Fi standards.

 

[bhjazz]

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Ooh i like that! It seems like the simple pipe but yet the empty area being filled gives it a nice dimension. ^^

 
Agreed.  This is quite cool.