DIY Stand

[siggy]

This is sitting in my Ebay cart along with those brackets

80/20 Inc T-Slot 3" x .75" Smooth Aluminum Extrusion 15 Series 3075 x 72" N
Condition: New

 

[TheEngineer]

This is sitting in my Ebay cart along with those brackets

80/20 Inc T-Slot 3" x .75" Smooth Aluminum Extrusion 15 Series 3075 x 72" N
Condition: New

Awesome! This is an old picture but it is the same mount.

 

[siggy]

Nice and Solid , I see no deflection at all

 

[TheEngineer]

Nice and Solid , I see no deflection at all

Yep. Holds my XR15 now. Trying to find a pic.

 

[TheEngineer]

Decided to draw this in Sketchup so I could get my cut list and shopping list done for me

I'm pretty happy with the design. What do you think?

With the tank on top. Kinda makes it look small...

Head on, no tank.

All doors on, no tank.

All doors on, no tank.

All doors on, showing shelf overhang.

From above with the three doors taken off.

Doors removed

 

[dbl]

That looks great, now it's time to make it happen.

 

[TheEngineer]

I’m off tomorrow. Gonna head to the depot and rent their truck to get the supplies and a whole bunch of other stuff I’ve been waiting to get

 

[Will Milberger]

Very nice!

 

[TheEngineer]

My stand is in this pile somewhere....

(And some stuff for my kids’ new play set)

 

[dbl]

Hopefully the pressure threated posts are for the kid's play set...lol.

 

[TheEngineer]

Hopefully the pressure threated posts are for the kid's play set...lol.

Why?

 

[ihavecrabs]

Looks like a well thought through and fun project! Don't forget to take lots of pictures during the build!

 

[TheEngineer]

Looks like a well thought through and fun project! Don't forget to take lots of pictures during the build!

Thanks. I will try! I tend to get into a groove and forget to take pictures

 

[TheEngineer]

Spent a little time converting long boards into shorter boards today.

These are all the frame sections. Gonna still the pocket holes for them tomorrow and maybe put the base frame together.

 

[TheEngineer]

Today’s goal is to assemble the frame. I didn’t think about how to connect the four sides together. I suppose pocket screws for that too? Once the cross supports are on and the top is attached, that should be plenty rigid, no?

And if pocket screws, how many sets would you do? I’m thinking three. Top, bottom and center.

 

[redfishbluefish]

You could certainly use pocket screws to assemble, but it eventually is the glue that is going to hold it together. Maybe I'm old-school, but I'd simply use finishing nails to assemble. That's what I did for my reservoir cover....pockets to assemble the frames, finishing nails to put it together.

 

[TheEngineer]

I can do that. Assuming I don’t fire the nail right through the side. Ha!

To confirm...
Four frames are assembled with pocket screws.
Glue, clamp, and finish nail the frames together

Yeah?

I only have two 36”clamps...gonna have to rig so,etching

 

[redfishbluefish]

.......
To confirm...
Four frames are assembled with pocket screws.
Glue, clamp, and finish nail the frames together

Yeah?......

Yeah!

You certainly could use clamps, but infer that you have a nail gun.....that makes assembly very easy without clamps. With the piece on it's one side, apply glue to the "up" side. Align the front or back frame and shoot some nails.

If you aren't comfortable doing that. With the frames upright (like they would look when finished), put one side (with glue on the front and back edge of the frame) between the front and back frames and first lightly clamp together. Now, using your finger to feel the alignment, make sure everything is aligned. Snug up the clamp and shoot it together. Pull off the two clamps and repeat for the other side.

 

[TheEngineer]

Yeah!

You certainly could use clamps, but infer that you have a nail gun.....that makes assembly very easy without clamps. With the piece on it's one side, apply glue to the "up" side. Align the front or back frame and shoot some nails.

If you aren't comfortable doing that. With the frames upright (like they would look when finished), put one side (with glue on the front and back edge of the frame) between the front and back frames and first lightly clamp together. Now, using your finger to feel the alignment, make sure everything is aligned. Snug up the clamp and shoot it together. Pull off the two clamps and repeat for the other side.

I indeed do have a nail gun. Only used it for finish work, not securing frames together

Thanks for the tips.

 

[Greybeard]

I'm not a big fan of metal fasteners in woodworking. Comes from my great uncle, I suppose, he didn't like them, and he passed it on to me. If they're used primarily to stabilize a joint while the glue is drying, fine... but if that's the case, why not just clamp? If you're counting on glue, something other than a butt joint is going to dramatically increase strength. I'd probably use a biscuit, but then, I have a biscuit cutter... If I didn't, I suppose I'd probably use a spline.