https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3- ... /204276651 This is zinc coated but much cheaper. I needed more length so I used a coupler and added around 4 inches.
Can always use paint but the cable harness looks good and probably adds some dampening.
BTW only the two middle shelves are mass loaded.
I used three rods/feet, but if would ever make another one I would use four. I do want correct some mistakes
I made some day, but that project is way down the list.
BTW that is a modified Lead Balloon under my TT (Sota Star Sapphire upgraded to Nova 23 years ago)
This is an old picture, equipment has changed a bit. Logitech Touch is gone replaced by RPi3 server and the preamp in
now a scratch build 6EW7 of Gary Dews design. The preamp pictured is now with Shashi being modded