New Console, Maiden Voyage.

I have been working on a new console for some time now. Just trying to get something that was functional, looked nice and fit my needs.

My largest need was to be able to make 1 trip to load in. My last console was a 4' lifetime table that I had put wheels on so that when it was folded up, I could stack equipment on top of it. That worked good for several years but I just couldn't get everything on it. It needed another level to stack stuff on.

So here is what I came up with.

I took the legs off of my original table, welded and bolted aluminum tubing to the frame then bought another table, took the legs off of it and bolted it to the tubing leaving a double stack table.
http://www.affordable-entertainment.com/photo/djbooth1.jpg

Then I sheared, formed and welded treadbrite (aluminum treadplate) into a riser with sides and cutout openings for my mixer, light controller and CD controller.
http://www.affordable-entertainment.com/photo/djbooth2.jpg

After that, I formed 2 smaller risers to lift the laptops to a comfortable level.
Then tried the equipment for fit.
Once that was done, I added 2 pieces of angle iron between the top table and bottom table to mount the CD player and power conditioner.
http://www.affordable-entertainment.com/photo/djbooth3.jpg

Once all of that was done, I added black vinyl (carbon fiber lookalike) to the table top and Sandy made the drape.

While there is still some tweeks that I need to make (adding fans to cool the DJ and some additional LED lighting) it is for the most part done.
Not sure of the exact weight, something close to about 60lbs (unloaded). It is very maneuverable(sp?) and light enough that Sandy and I can carry it if we need to.

I can haul 2 totes (full) and my normal reception lighting on the bottom. On the top I put 2 briefcases with the laptops, stands in a gigbag and our change of clothes. Everything except the Matrix 1000 was loaded and we made it in 1 trip.

http://www.affordable-entertainment.com/photo/042608.jpg

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That is very nice! I sure wish I had those skills! Best of luck with it.

That looks very good. Good luck with it

Very nice !!

What's that covered "looks like a speaker stand" next to you?

What's that covered "looks like a speaker stand" next to you?

Umm......its a speaker stand. :sqerr:



Hehe! Yes it is a speaker stand. Under the covers are the B-52, Matrix 1000 satellites. We stash the sub under the tables behind us.

I hate the look of speakers on sticks so we cover them to give them a different look.
(Sandy made those covers also)

Very nice set-up !!

-Alan

Umm......its a speaker stand. :sqerr:



Hehe! Yes it is a speaker stand. Under the covers are the B-52, Matrix 1000 satellites. We stash the sub under the tables behind us.

I hate the look of speakers on sticks so we cover them to give them a different look.
(Sandy made those covers also)


Any influence at mid/high range?
If not, I was thinking about something like that but in White collor and color changer on the ground.:sqwink:

Ups, Nice setup!

Briar that looks really awesome! The diamond plates make it look really durable too. :) I have one question/suggestion. Does all that metal cause an issues with the laptops over heating or did you work in fans and stuff underneath?

Looks great, you did a very nice job. Personally, having the mixer vertical would annoy the heck out of me, but if it works for you then thats all that matters! Props.

Briar thanks for showing that design skill I have admired since I first saw the ghosr flames on your Nova.

Looks great, you did a very nice job. Personally, having the mixer vertical would annoy the heck out of me, but if it works for you then thats all that matters! Props.

Agreed. I love the look, but I would've put the mixer and CD controller in the space between the laptop keyboards, then used the slanted section as a stand for my notes. I'd have difficulty working with a vertical mixer or using the CD jogwheels at that angle.

Briar The Builder!

CAN HE BUILD IT>>>YES HE CAN! (think Bob The Builder)

Great looking set up. The dark shots look awesome.

Right out of Star Trek.... almost... anyway where's the antimatter inducer????? :sqlaugh:

Any influence at mid/high range?


Not a bit. The material is a very lightweight polyester that you can see through when you hold it up to the light.


Does all that metal cause an issues with the laptops over heating or did you work in fans and stuff underneath?


No fans underneath just yet. I did make little thin aluminum plates a long time ago for the laptops to sit on allowing unobstructed air flow. Eventually I will have fans under the risers just to help move some of the air.


I love the look, but I would've put the mixer and CD controller in the space between the laptop keyboards, then used the slanted section as a stand for my notes. I'd have difficulty working with a vertical mixer or using the CD jogwheels at that angle.


Actually one of my first concerns was to open up the area between the laptops for a workspace. Since I went digital a couple of years ago, now my CD player is only used as backup incase my backup laptop goes down, and the mixer sees very little use. Just about everything is done in Virtual DJ.



Right out of Star Trek.... almost... anyway where's the antimatter inducer????? :sqlaugh:


The antimatter inducer was in the buffet line. Shortly after the guests were transported to the 3 door down the hall on the right. ;)

Very creative and very nice. How in the world do you transport that setup? Does all the gear stay in it?

How in the world do you transport that setup? Does all the gear stay in it?


The entire show loads onto the bottom and top tables and I just roll it into the trailer.

The mixer, light control, cd player and control and the power conditioner all stay in the console, just like they were in the rack.

Briar doesnt do stairs I suspect lol.

Very Creative - do you have any pix from the front showing the the skirt
a little brighter ? Having trouble making it out on this CRT monitor ?

Thanks Paul Widlund

I'm impressed....... and that's hard to do, impress me that is...... I always get annoyed when someone tries to impress me, ya know, putting there hands all over me and pushing real hard, it just makes me mad, and then I get all steamed and have to go jump in the ocean and swim with bellydancers and then....... wait, what?

Very nice work......except you forgot one thing.

Where's your double-beer holster?