My latest tripod stand
Some of you may have seen the post about the stands i made about a month or so ago.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1684950&mpage=3&key=í¸±í²€ well i thought i was done making stands for the year but i got an itch and had to scratch it. Its 26' overall, 20' to the platform. The first 10 feet I made completely solid from 1" 16 gauge (four 1" 11 gauge main legs) and its so rigid that if you really lean on it you will tip it before you sway it. after putting the next 10' on it added a little sway but nothing like a store bought tripod. the legs are 2" square 11 gauge with 1" sch40 pipe slipped inside and welded. This helps it mate to the 1" square top and adds a ton of strength to an already sturdy 2" 11 gauge. All in all it almost took a week to do but it could have been done in about 4 straight days. It probably wont do much gun til gun season, but I pretty much own the field when the http://www.photodump.org/stored8/tripod.jpg http://www.photodump.org/stored8/tripod3.jpg http://www.photodump.org/stored8/tripod4.jpg The pics really dont do the field of view justice. but you get the idea http://www.photodump.org/stored8/tripod7.jpg http://www.photodump.org/stored8/tripod8.jpg http://www.photodump.org/stored8/tripod9.jpg |
RE: My latest tripod stand
very nice, what are you paying for metal, here it is crazy up/down
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Very cool, but that has to be pretty dang heavy.
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Nice garage!
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ORIGINAL: m.t.hands very nice, what are you paying for metal, here it is crazy up/down the 2" a nd sch40 pipe I already had laying around. I was going to use 1.5" 3/16" wall but that came out to $2.50 a foot :eek: ORIGINAL: NY Bowhunter Very cool, but that has to be pretty dang heavy. |
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I don't know if I would feel safe getting up in that thing here in Texas. The wind get blowing pretty hard here, and that thing would fall over really quick. How do you secure it?
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ORIGINAL: r33h I don't know if I would feel safe getting up in that thing here in Texas. The wind get blowing pretty hard here, and that thing would fall over really quick. How do you secure it? |
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Very nice job. Well done...;)
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It looks very nice. How much would you expect a similiar stand made of aluminum to cost to make?
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ORIGINAL: Red Lion It looks very nice. How much would you expect a similiar stand made of aluminum to cost to make? I have ~$300 in materials in this one. youd definately want the aluminum tig welded or else murphy may bite your arse. tom |
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