THOMO Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) On 20/06/2019 at 8:36 PM, Willmax said: Well done @THOMO looks great and appears really well made - I think I'd still prefer their vintage designs though. As a furniture designer I can't agree. I considered all the suggested and established designs as well as my first design posted here and feel the NS5000 type is the most elegant design. Edited June 24, 2019 by THOMO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcut28 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 very very nice Thomo. I had never heard of the NS 75T before - they look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Soup Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Great thread. Finally got my ass into gear, used some of the old telephone pole cross beams I've had in the garage for years. Stands for my NS 690mkii 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addz Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Hi there people of stereonetIve been in the steel industry for 20 years building people beautiful hand crafted wrought iron. This time it was my turn. 1st photo Ns1000m stands...built from thick 50x50 shs with 50x25 cross section top and bottom. Angled slighty back say 5 to 10 degree. Weighs a tonne. Then sandblasted. Primed. And top coated. My brother is also in on it. His design is slightly different. 2nd photo. Built from thick 25x25 shs floating design slightly angled also. To accomidate elegant ns500ma that are very rare havent seen another pair for ages. Also to match a very solid hifi table for only a few dedicated pieces. Merbau wood for shelves that are recessed into the frame. 3rd photo. My next project is music notes wall art to go above my hifi system. Not quite finished yet needs the finishing touches. 4th photo. Cheers. Glad to add to the thread. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willmax Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 On 30/10/2019 at 8:08 PM, Addz said: Hi there people of stereonet Ive been in the steel industry for 20 years building people beautiful hand crafted wrought iron. This time it was my turn. 1st photo Ns1000m stands...built from thick 50x50 shs with 50x25 cross section top and bottom. Angled slighty back say 5 to 10 degree. Weighs a tonne. Then sandblasted. Primed. And top coated. My brother is also in on it. His design is slightly different. 2nd photo. Built from thick 25x25 shs floating design slightly angled also. To accomidate elegant ns500ma that are very rare havent seen another pair for ages. Also to match a very solid hifi table for only a few dedicated pieces. Merbau wood for shelves that are recessed into the frame. 3rd photo. My next project is music notes wall art to go above my hifi system. Not quite finished yet needs the finishing touches. 4th photo. Cheers. Glad to add to the thread. Work of Art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamielcat Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 25/11/2016 at 6:03 AM, kelossus said: I always liked the stands Kenrick Sound make. I think they are very similiar to the original stands NS1000 stands. Do you know if these are still available at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelossus Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 53 minutes ago, kamielcat said: Do you know if these are still available at all? I think they would make them for you. Being Kenrick Sound they would be thousands. Cheaper to build them yourself or commission someone local to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willmax Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 Does anyone here know who made these incredibly good looking NS1000 stands? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMO Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 8 hours ago, Willmax said: Does anyone here know who made these incredibly good looking NS1000 stands? I do not know but that tenon joint where the rail goes into the legs is pretty tricky.I am guessing it was either hand cut with perhaps most waste material drilled out or done using a custom built routing jig.And if a jig was used a fair bit of labour just making that.Either way there would be a fair bit of chisel work involved to finish it off.A nice joint though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willmax Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 15 hours ago, THOMO said: I do not know but that tenon joint where the rail goes into the legs is pretty tricky.I am guessing it was either hand cut with perhaps most waste material drilled out or done using a custom built routing jig.And if a jig was used a fair bit of labour just making that.Either way there would be a fair bit of chisel work involved to finish it off.A nice joint though. Thanks @THOMO I seem to vaguely remember these posted on a thread here on SNA, which one specifically I'm not sure. So I'm hoping someone will see the pictures and be able to point it out for me. The level of craftsmenship really stands out, it must be tricky to keep all legs level/square as well I'd imagine, any idea of what timber it may be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMO Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 18/06/2019 at 11:59 AM, THOMO said: I built these stands based on the new NS5000 design in solid ebonised jarrah . I built a few extra pairs if anybody wants a pair .See the classified ad section if you would like more information. I have made a few more of these if anybody is wanting some. They are the same as in these photos . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustee Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) On 30/11/2022 at 5:24 PM, THOMO said: I have made a few more of these if anybody is wanting some. They are the same as in these photos . Hi @THOMO I have recently purchased a set of NS1000m's and they came with a set of legs that look to be the ones you have made. Nice work on them, and a nice tight fitting centre joint. Although, looking at your photo's it appears I have them upside down! This was the set that had some damage on one of the legs where the centre screw holds it all together. This screw doesn't appear to take any weight so I now have my speakers on them and they feel good, I might flip them over though! Cheers, Russ Edited January 24, 2023 by Rustee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMO Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Rustee, Yes they can be used that way if you prefer. A shame they were damaged in transport but at least the way they are constructed with that housing joint they are easy to reglue .At least the joint itself stood up to the abuse which is the advantage with. halving,mortise and tenon and dovetail joints.Hard to imagine what the couriers did to cause that sort of damage and from my experience they will rarely pay for the damage they do .Even if they completely destroyed one they would only offer to compensate you for the damage done to one so for anything used in pairs that is useless.Once they managed to put a forklift fork right through a box containing two pairs of different woofers and destroyed one of each and then refused to pay compensation for the undamaged ones despite knowing full well they were to be used in pairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cope Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 13 hours ago, Rustee said: Hi @THOMO I have recently purchased a set of NS1000m's and they came with a set of legs that look to be the ones you have made. Nice work on them, and a nice tight fitting centre joint. Although, looking at your photo's it appears I have them upside down! This was the set that had some damage on one of the legs where the centre screw holds it all together. This screw doesn't appear to take any weight so I now have my speakers on them and they feel good, I might flip them over though! Cheers, Russ My old friends. To clarify @Rustee those stands I threw in with the NS1000Ms are indeed @THOMO stands. I never got around to fixing them after the courier damaged the dicky one (I was a bit sulky at the time, from memory), but I'm glad you were able to get them to hold together nicely. Looking good! And in a much nicer space than I was able to provide for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cope Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Also, have you purposefully turned the mids down on the speakers? No judgement - I have to say, the whole time I had them I never thought to play with the L-Pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustee Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cope said: Also, have you purposefully turned the mids down on the speakers? No judgement - I have to say, the whole time I had them I never thought to play with the L-Pads. Yep I have been playing around with the attenuators to see what sounds best in my room/system. 1 hour ago, Cope said: I never got around to fixing them The damage wasn't major and not in a weight bearing part of the stand, they are holding together quite nicely with the very nice joint that @THOMO made. The hardwood construction is also very nice and adds strength. But I will end up gluing them for the added strength and rigidity. 1 hour ago, Cope said: Looking good! And in a much nicer space than I was able to provide for them. Thanks they sound nice, a little lighter on the bass at lower volumes than I am used to, but I will give them time. Once you give them some juice, the 12" driver really lets you know its there. Edited January 25, 2023 by Rustee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustee Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 hour ago, THOMO said: Rustee, Yes they can be used that way if you prefer. A shame they were damaged in transport but at least the way they are constructed with that housing joint they are easy to reglue .At least the joint itself stood up to the abuse which is the advantage with. halving,mortise and tenon and dovetail joints I think I will flip them over, at least the nice joint can be seen then. Yes must have been knocked pretty hard but they stood up well as you say, a testament to your work I will glue them which will add that extra bit of strength. 1 hour ago, THOMO said: Once they managed to put a forklift fork right through a box containing two pairs of different woofers and destroyed one of each wow that is absolutely shocking, very little care is taken by some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cope Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Rustee said: Yep I have been playing around with the attenuators to see what sounds best in my room/system. Makes total sense - it's what they're there for. I just remember your mate testing them and wasn't sure if he'd returned them to the 0dB position. 22 minutes ago, Rustee said: Thanks they sound nice, a little lighter on the bass than I am used to, but I will give them time Yeah, my room being less open and heavily carpeted probably made them sound a bit fuller in that area. A lot of people seem to find happiness throwing a sub into the mix, from the impressions I've read here and elsewhere. Sorry, dragging this thread off topic. Edited January 25, 2023 by Cope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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