Sand for TP-24 Stands

[bikeman]

"The typical playground sand you buy at Home Depot is cleaned, sterilized, and non-toxic"

And MUCH less expensive than shot, steel or lead.

David

[curtis]

I have also read about people using cat litter to fill stands.

[Derek]

The typical playground sand you buy at Home Depot is cleaned, sterilized, and non-toxic.

Good to know.

Derek

[Mag_Neato]

Stick with the sand!

I filled my stands outside in my garage, so any spillage could be swept away into the grass next to my driveway.

The sand works perfectly to add mass and get rid of the ringing of the hollow steel uprights on my stands.

[Lee Bailey]

Well, I filled my stands yesterday. I took the sand from the bag and poured it into 1-gallon milk jugs first, then using a funnel, I filled the stands where they sit on the floor. I found that a 50lb bag per stand still doesn't fill it up completely. But, when you rap on the stand, it no longer has any hollowness to it. I used a piece of clear packing tape to cover over the hole. After putting the 340's back on, I proceeded to level the speakers with the spikes.

[BGHD]

Lee,
Did you go with steel shot or sand? Just curious what works best. If shot, about how much, cuz sand's dirt cheap?

[Lee Bailey]

I used the play sand from Home Depot. At $4.00 a bag, it was definitely cheaper the shot.

[metalaaron]

i used two 50lb bags from Lowes and they had a slit on the end of the bag that allowed you to easily pour it. i can't remember the brand, but i want to say the text on the bag was yellow and black?

[BGHD]

Thanks. Sorry, I must've missed pg 2 where you already mentioned what you used. Would you say by adding sand makes the 340 alot more or just a little more kid-proof?

[curtis]

Although I do not use the Ascend stands, I do have a 7 and 5 year old kids. Putting 50lbs of sand in each of my stands definitely made them more sturdy and planted to the ground. They have never been a problem with the kids.