My Homemade Cable Risers

[phunge]

Well done! these look fabulous.

How stable are they? I have been meaning to do this myself, and intended to hollow out the bottom to allow for some sand -- perhaps not needed?

[Garytn]

They're stable. They have have no tendency to fall over. Pulling on a cable will cause it to lean over. However, once in place, they have proven to be very stable.

[Garytn]

Originally Posted by GaryProtein

Are you aware of the electron emissivity of cherry wood compared to other woods, ceramics and various forms of glass???
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[GaryProtein]

I was just yanking your crank!

They look very good. Did you laminate a few pieces together to make the "block" shape?

How many risers did you have to make?

[tweet]

Gary,
Impressive work on the cable risers. They look fantastic and I'm sure it was an enjoyable project. Look forward to more photos of the speaker cable risers.

[vintage_tube]

Nice Job & they look great.

Best Sir,

Bob

[Garytn]

Originally Posted by GaryProtein

I was just yanking your crank!


They look very good. Did you laminate a few pieces together to make the "block" shape?



How many risers did you have to make?

No, I didn't laminate the blocks. They are solid. The cherry I bought was 1-3/4 thick before planed smooth. Finished thickness is 1-5/8". I got it to make some table legs. In my area we have a place that sells hardwood of all kinds. Finding thick stock isn't too hard. However if you are working with 1x's I see no problem with gluing 2 together. That would give you 1-1/2" material.

I made 6 risers for the I/Cs. They are about 18-20" apart, more or less. That will depend on how stiff your cables are. My I/Cs are pretty flexible and are pretty heavy also. I did some initial measuring using a 2x4 laid on its side to determine about how far apart they needed to be. Then, before I put away the tools, I did a dry fit to see if I made enough. Once I had the router set up, making one more was quick work. The time is in set up and then the finishing.

I bought the Sorbothane pad on Amazon. It has an adhesive on one side so you just peel and stick. I cut it to fit with a utility knife. If you use Sorbothane, do not leave a Sorbothane surface next to your wood floors. It is sticky stuff, and over time it will adhere to your floor. The Sorbothane is overkill I suspect. Some of the claims for cable risers include vibration control. So, I figured I would add in an isolation mat. It was the only thing I had to buy.

Good luck with your project. We will expect pics.

[SCAudiophile]

They look great!

[phishphan]

I was planning on using empty toilet paper tubes, toothpicks, and rubber bands. [emoji6]

[ehoove]

Nice Job! I really like the attention to details.
Regards,
Jim