Just got mine and was able to put it together until the end where the instructions don't really explain well how to do the spikes - you were very helpful!
You can buy metal discs with an indentation in the middle to position the spike tips in. Variable sizes available. And it doesn’t defeat the purpose of the spikes. No body-borne noise will be transmitted.
i put pad type adjustable feet (think it was from amazon, or ebay, saw it in one of the reviews) instead of the spikes. have wooden floors and no way am going to scar them up. have had it for a couple years now, and still really like it. it's very sturdy.
I’m interested in one of these but only want to use one shelf (top) leaving the others off. Does it appear that this can be accomplished? Will the legs screw into each other and sit flush without the shelf in between them? Thanks in advance for your input!
Hey, thanks for watching. I can't see that being done with the materials this comes with unless you don't mind the line shelf being low to the ground. The bolts stop screwing into the posts at a certain point, then the width of the shelf takes up space between the two posts. So the only way I can see this being assembled at full height with only the top shelf is if you went to a hardware store and picked something up that would act as a spacer. So you would screw the bolt in, place the spacer, then screw on the next post. However I'm not sure that would be very stable. Hope that all makes sense. Good luck!
That does make sense and thanks for the quick reply. I also see that, by removing the middle shelves, the overall height would be reduced by several inches which would make it unusable for my situation (Klipsch Heresy speaker under the top shelf). Thanks again
That's a fair question but it's pretty solid once it's all put together. And typically the heaviest piece, probably a receiver, would be on the bottom shelf, which would help to stabilize it further.
@@JimGraham It really helped. I just finished the put-together. I didn't use the little tubes with the spike, just used the flat surfaced pieces that the spike rotates into. The spikes made the rack really wobbly. I have carpet like yours and yeah, it just wasn't stable. Much better without the spikes. Thanks Again! Happy Easter.
@@JabsJibo They really should be if you're going to be placing something along the lines of an 80 pound amplifier that requires the longer tubes in order to be situated between the shelves. These big amplifiers tend to stand taller than a lot of other components. You really want the heavy pieces lower to the floor for stability. I'm not talking about a modern day receiver which weighs next to nothing, but a power amp with a single button to turn on the juice. That said, mine arrives tomorrow but I'm using it for a desktop/headphone solution.
I’m about to order my Pangea Vulcan Turntable Audio Rack from Amazon, but I have a question you might be able to help me with before I do. I see that the top shelf is 19mm thick and the other shelves are 15mm thick. Does the 19mm shelf have to be used as the top shelf? I plan to put a 17-lb turntable on the top shelf and a 400-disc CD changer (22 lbs without CDs) on the second shelf from the bottom, and I would like to use the 19mm shelf to support it. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Hey, thanks for watching. Just measured the shelves on mine and they're all the same thickness; approx 3/4 inch. And despite my saying "this is the top shelf" I do believe on the one I have it doesn't matter which shelf is used for top or bottom. Wish I had an answer for you. Hopefully it does work the way you want it to if you decide to get one. I'd probably try and contact Pangea, too. Hopefully someone there can answer that for you. Good luck! 🤞
@@JimGraham - Thanks for the quick reply! I just ordered the Vulcan TT stand with vinyl LP storage, and I added a shelf on which to hang the 5-inch drawer. Since the CD changer will be much heavier than the turntable, I plan to support it with the thickest shelf, assuming the top shelf is the thickest (according to the description on Amazon), if the design allows me to. Thanks again!
Just got mine and was able to put it together until the end where the instructions don't really explain well how to do the spikes - you were very helpful!
Glad to hear this helped! Thanks for watching and enjoy your new media stand!
You can buy metal discs with an indentation in the middle to position the spike tips in. Variable sizes available. And it doesn’t defeat the purpose of the spikes. No body-borne noise will be transmitted.
Thanks for taking the time to do this video.
You're welcome, and thanks for watching! Hope it helps.
i put pad type adjustable feet (think it was from amazon, or ebay, saw it in one of the reviews) instead of the spikes. have wooden floors and no way am going to scar them up. have had it for a couple years now, and still really like it. it's very sturdy.
Very helpful tips - thanks!
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
I put mine together with the tallest rods on the bottom giving me the extra height on the bottom shelf. It can be done either way!
Good thorough review!
I’m interested in one of these but only want to use one shelf (top) leaving the others off. Does it appear that this can be accomplished? Will the legs screw into each other and sit flush without the shelf in between them?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Hey, thanks for watching. I can't see that being done with the materials this comes with unless you don't mind the line shelf being low to the ground. The bolts stop screwing into the posts at a certain point, then the width of the shelf takes up space between the two posts. So the only way I can see this being assembled at full height with only the top shelf is if you went to a hardware store and picked something up that would act as a spacer. So you would screw the bolt in, place the spacer, then screw on the next post. However I'm not sure that would be very stable. Hope that all makes sense. Good luck!
That does make sense and thanks for the quick reply. I also see that, by removing the middle shelves, the overall height would be reduced by several inches which would make it unusable for my situation (Klipsch Heresy speaker under the top shelf).
Thanks again
Without any X bracing I'm curious how that will hold up once you put some heavy audio equipment on it.
That's a fair question but it's pretty solid once it's all put together. And typically the heaviest piece, probably a receiver, would be on the bottom shelf, which would help to stabilize it further.
This was excellent! Thanks!
Thank you for watching! Glad it helped!
The threaded "Bolts", are called "All-Threads".
Ah! Thank you! I'm not much of a handy man tool using kinda person 😁
Thanks so much. Really helpful!
You're welcome, and thanks for watching!
Thanks for posting this.
Cheers
Thanks for watching, hope it helped!
@@JimGraham It really helped. I just finished the put-together. I didn't use the little tubes with the spike, just used the flat surfaced pieces that the spike rotates into. The spikes made the rack really wobbly. I have carpet like yours and yeah, it just wasn't stable. Much better without the spikes. Thanks Again!
Happy Easter.
@@craigmelissa12 that's awesome, glad to hear it!
Thank you
Great video, thank you
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I rather screw wheels at the bottom
dose it have an option for weels ?
Not to my knowledge. I suppose something could be jury rigged easily enough if you have those skill sets, which I do not 😄
@@JimGraham ok thanks
Yes you can purchase a set of casters for Pangea on Amazon.
Box looks like it’s smiling
Haha yeah it kinda does !
FYI the long tubes should be at the bottom not the top.....
They don't have to be at the bottom.
@@JabsJibo They really should be if you're going to be placing something along the lines of an 80 pound amplifier that requires the longer tubes in order to be situated between the shelves. These big amplifiers tend to stand taller than a lot of other components. You really want the heavy pieces lower to the floor for stability. I'm not talking about a modern day receiver which weighs next to nothing, but a power amp with a single button to turn on the juice. That said, mine arrives tomorrow but I'm using it for a desktop/headphone solution.
the short legs go under the first shelve
I’m about to order my Pangea Vulcan Turntable Audio Rack from Amazon, but I have a question you might be able to help me with before I do. I see that the top shelf is 19mm thick and the other shelves are 15mm thick. Does the 19mm shelf have to be used as the top shelf? I plan to put a 17-lb turntable on the top shelf and a 400-disc CD changer (22 lbs without CDs) on the second shelf from the bottom, and I would like to use the 19mm shelf to support it. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Hey, thanks for watching. Just measured the shelves on mine and they're all the same thickness; approx 3/4 inch. And despite my saying "this is the top shelf" I do believe on the one I have it doesn't matter which shelf is used for top or bottom. Wish I had an answer for you. Hopefully it does work the way you want it to if you decide to get one. I'd probably try and contact Pangea, too. Hopefully someone there can answer that for you. Good luck! 🤞
@@JimGraham - Thanks for the quick reply! I just ordered the Vulcan TT stand with vinyl LP storage, and I added a shelf on which to hang the 5-inch drawer. Since the CD changer will be much heavier than the turntable, I plan to support it with the thickest shelf, assuming the top shelf is the thickest (according to the description on Amazon), if the design allows me to. Thanks again!
@@dannymcneal Awesome!