Mark R Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) 19 minutes ago, CrashDodson said: what are the dimensions of that angle iron? How much do you think it cost per stand in material? 1/8" thin 1.5" x 1.5" Two legs are 24" long and center one is 18". 1x2 tubing is cut to 2" long and welded to back side of angle to get a flat surface for weld. If I remember correctly, cost was about $8-9 per stand not including my labor or paint. I got a discount when I purchased quantity. Cost also included welding materials...wire and gas. Edited January 6, 2017 by Mark R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 here's a low profile option that doesn't require being a 'metal head' .... of course the whole 'frozen ground' thing will be a problem but since I don't even go outside when its below 70 deg, I'm certainly not going shooting so these work fine ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsand Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Swap the stakes for lag bolts and your golden lol. I don't stop shooting when it goes below 32. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nimitz Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 On January 7, 2017 at 11:48 PM, bsand said: Swap the stakes for lag bolts and your golden lol. I don't stop shooting when it goes below 32. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Those actually are lag bolts with the ends sharpened using a grinding wheel .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsand Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Those actually are lag bolts with the ends sharpened using a grinding wheel ....Those look like carriage bolts. Lag bolts have course threads and are sharp ended.Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Hmmmmm ..... I'm just an old Astro physicist ... I really have no idea what the stuff I buy at Lowes is actually called .... but I'll take your word for it .... Carriage bolts it is ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsand Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Lag bolts Carriage bolts Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 The metal stands that we have look much like the drawing in the OP. The sticks we use must be about 1x1", and the metal is chosen to give a slightly loose fit. One problem is that sooner or later somebody is going to dent the metal with a bullet, making it hard or impossible to remove or insert the sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, perttime said: The metal stands that we have look much like the drawing in the OP. The sticks we use must be about 1x1", and the metal is chosen to give a slightly loose fit. One problem is that sooner or later somebody is going to dent the metal with a bullet, making it hard or impossible to remove or insert the sticks. Just use a 1/2" drill bit and drill out the dent/hole until the stick goes back in. On the stack of stands I posted earlier, I use 1x2" tubing for the vertical uprights. Then go to Lowes and purchase 8 ft furring strips... they work fine. Cut the 8 ft. firing strips to 5 ft. and 3 ft...the 5 foot ones are the height of most classifiers (no more measuring 5 ft high at the shoulders) and 3 ft sticks work great for 3 gun targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I think the steel used in our stands isn't the strongest, so the dents get pretty large. The range is pretty sheltered, so there's no need for much weight for stability. Using small sticks, and small steel for the bases, keeps the weight down, making stage setup easier than with heavy materials. 2x2" stuff goes into walls and other props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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