Built a Flexi-type rack?

John-
Thanks for the detailed report! Sounds like you've got a winner. Materials are expensive as is the time involved, but the end result is something you can take pride in and get system benefits at the same time.

Excellent job and very nicely detailed! Thanks John.

FYI, I noticed that Bed, Bath And Beyond now carries the John Boos butcher block. Great prices if you receive the same 20% off coupons that I seem to get twice weekly :-))

Sounds to me like a lost cause,the advice that echoes for the rest of us from his comments is to buy the Mapleshade with the much beefier (inch and a quarter rods) and be done with it.Trying to sell a home made rack will not retrieve even half of the original cost.

Yioryos, having built two flexi racks myself I somewhat agree. Right now I'm toying with the idea of building another using granite. The next one should be a lot easier as I've learned from my mistakes. Please talk me out of it.

Hi Again!

Thanks for the good cheer!

OK, Yioryos, I'll put my rack up for $375. Just Kidding! Wonder how long I'd have to wait though, given cost of brass. You've of course a point about resale, although if one could get 50%, that w'd be pretty good -- I look to pay %60 for my components.

On the Mapleshade. They use stainless, not brass: some people prefer the sonics of brass. I certainly prefer the cosmetics. I also expect there's some who would prefer the AudioPoints as footers -- StarSouunds certainly gets good press. On the other hand, I think the MS shelves are one piece, which some might prefer to block. Anyone got a ballpark on their shipping? I'm guessing north of $100, to many places.

Timrhu: How does the granite effect costs? I think I've seen a company in Oregon selling a three shelf granite flexi for $1800 (!).

Spencer: Should have pics this wkend. If you, or anyone else, wants a peek, drop me a line.

Cheers,

J