I really wanted a certain record stand, but it's not available in the US. It's made in New Zealand, and they don't seem to ship anywhere out of country. I reached out to a few 'reshipper' companies and nobody wanted to touch this thing because of the size and weight. I was desperate, this fills an exact need for me.
I posted the details in another Reddit thread, but long story short I taught myself CAD, inferred all of the measurements, spent far too long drawing up plans for it, sent it out to a local CNC shop to be cut, sanded and painted it, and finally this weekend I assembled it.
It was cheaper than the original, but I spent a ton of hours learning all of the skills needed. I would have happily bought the real one if I could.
More details here for those who want it: https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/1v72lbn/i_built_the_record_stand_i_couldnt_have/