After a very long time, I created something from scratch this weekend. Had spent some time creating a mobile app some time back. The anxiety of creating this myself and the perseverance of finding the material after making at least 4-5 rounds to the market to assemble pieces for the stand finally pays off.
I had purchased YAMAHA receiver and speakers some time back from one of the YAMAHA stores in Singapore. When I enquired about the prices of the stand, they quoted me S$150. It sounded expensive to me but at the same time I believed that I could create my own. I had an idea of how I'm going to do it and, therefore, wanted to test it out. Thus, started the whiteboard design and then validating on net with possible solutions.
The next task was the most difficult, finding out the places to get the materials. And I knew nothing. Had seen couple of materials shops close to my house, but whenever I went (on sundays, on week day evenings) I found them closed. It was becoming frustrating and then I decided to go to Little India and search there. Found one small tiny shop near Little India that gave me most of the materials other than the wooden planks. It is recommended that whenever you go to buy these things, always have your measurements ready.
Finding wooden plank with my measurements was also very difficult. Went to a second hand furniture shop close to my house and asked the owner there to give me 4 such planks. He gave me the planks, but I had to cut the plank myself to adjust the shape and extra width. Held the saw after a long long time, but I was determined to get this thing done.
Rest was easy, got the pieces assembled according to my design. The stand now stand firmly around my sofa. Proud of this small thing.
Materials needed - 4 wooden planks, bolt, washer, steel pipe, plastic pipe and black paint.
Final cost - S$55 (excluding cost of making numerous trip to many places)
I had purchased YAMAHA receiver and speakers some time back from one of the YAMAHA stores in Singapore. When I enquired about the prices of the stand, they quoted me S$150. It sounded expensive to me but at the same time I believed that I could create my own. I had an idea of how I'm going to do it and, therefore, wanted to test it out. Thus, started the whiteboard design and then validating on net with possible solutions.
The next task was the most difficult, finding out the places to get the materials. And I knew nothing. Had seen couple of materials shops close to my house, but whenever I went (on sundays, on week day evenings) I found them closed. It was becoming frustrating and then I decided to go to Little India and search there. Found one small tiny shop near Little India that gave me most of the materials other than the wooden planks. It is recommended that whenever you go to buy these things, always have your measurements ready.
Finding wooden plank with my measurements was also very difficult. Went to a second hand furniture shop close to my house and asked the owner there to give me 4 such planks. He gave me the planks, but I had to cut the plank myself to adjust the shape and extra width. Held the saw after a long long time, but I was determined to get this thing done.
Rest was easy, got the pieces assembled according to my design. The stand now stand firmly around my sofa. Proud of this small thing.
Materials needed - 4 wooden planks, bolt, washer, steel pipe, plastic pipe and black paint.
Final cost - S$55 (excluding cost of making numerous trip to many places)
