JayTray Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Im sure the McGyvers in the group have some great ideas on how to make your own portable stands to take to range. I tried the SEARCH function... too broad of a topic. Any known links or suggestions? Thanks! JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 For the time and trouble involved....just call Seth and order a few. His prices are great, and they stands are outstanding. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showforum=240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZinSC Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 There are some really good ones on this site. I made the swinger myself, worked pretty well. Breaks down easy enough to fit in the car too to take to the range( and i have a ford fusion ). My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfer Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 looks easy enough to try. My guess is they would hold up fine until the first time they're hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdm74 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) Screw some normal 2x4 "H" style stands together..they fit in any trunk. The problem being portable are the targets and the long sticks that hold them Edited January 28, 2011 by sdm74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTray Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 looks easy enough to try. My guess is they would hold up fine until the first time they're hit LOL Right! Til they get hit. But its handy that the PVC is "NO SHOOT WHITE" in color. ;-) Thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 you could just use self-tApping sheet metal screws to assemble that. if you shoot a piece, or it breaks you cold just disassemble the bad part by undoing the screws. me? I went with wood 2X6's. I can"t remember all the dimensions off the top of my head... there are a total of 6 pieces that make up the base. they are assembled, all on edge, to look like the letter "I" . The middle vertical portion of the "I" is actually a sandwich. the two "bread pieces" are 18" long which is the width of the USPSA/IDPA targets. the middle of this sandwich is just two blocks of 2X6 cut to 1 5/8" long. Each block is screwed just about 3/4" to an inch in from the end of one of the 18" long boards. then you screw the remaining 18 inch board on top of that. the horizontal top and bottom of the "I" are also 2X6's on edge. I am trying to do the math here....where you maximize what you can get out of an 8 foot or 10 foot long board. I am thinking with two 10 foot long boards you could make 3 target stands You can probably just cut everything 18" long. everything is screwed together with 3 inch long dry wall screws. the two smaller blocks create a pocket where you insert your one by two furring strips uprights which you staple your target to. yeah...yeah...I was tempted to use blocks in the middle across their 1.5" dimension but the furring strips are beefier than that. it was frustrating getting them in and out of the pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Get a 5 ft piece of 1 1/2 or 2 inch diameter PVC and 2 T's. Per L & R side, cut two 1' pieces and one 6" piece. Put two 1' and one 6" together...see attached. Now just put target sticks in each side (in the 6" tube). They will fall over until you put 3 staples in the target to hold them up. Easy for transportation, light, and store easily. If wind tips them over, use a rock or sand bag across legs. I took a torch and heated up the 6" piece to sort of flatten it up a little to make the stick go in easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I took a torch and heated up the 6" piece to sort of flatten it up a little to make the stick go in easier. That's a good tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTray Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Get a 5 ft piece of 1 1/2 or 2 inch diameter PVC and 2 T's. Per L & R side, cut two 1' pieces and one 6" piece. Put two 1' and one 6" together...see attached. Now just put target sticks in each side (in the 6" tube). They will fall over until you put 3 staples in the target to hold them up. Easy for transportation, light, and store easily. If wind tips them over, use a rock or sand bag across legs. I took a torch and heated up the 6" piece to sort of flatten it up a little to make the stick go in easier. Good stuff! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 You're welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 As G-man mentioned... I offer a steel stand for $20. Just saying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTray Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 As G-man mentioned... I offer a steel stand for $20. Just saying.... Definately. Im just concerned on portability/weight. However PVC+wind=PIA How much is S&H? Thanks Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 As G-man mentioned... I offer a steel stand for $20. Just saying.... Definately. Im just concerned on portability/weight. However PVC+wind=PIA How much is S&H? Thanks Seth Seth's aluminum stands are super light...under 2 pounds! They also take up very little space because they stack flat. The trunk of my work car is full of gear and guns, and I still have room for a couple of his stands. http://www.freedomgunworks.com/target-stands/orm-fabworks/-x-target-stand-by-orm-fabworks/prod_680.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I was just poking around Seth's dealer subforum here on BENOS. Those are pretty sweet looking target stands. Nice looking welds too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 For the time and trouble involved....just call Seth and order a few. His prices are great, and they stands are outstanding. http://www.brianenos...p?showforum=240 +1 I got five a couple months back... excellent quality, finally got some clear ranges to try them last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hell yeah. Seth does great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 As G-man mentioned... I offer a steel stand for $20. Just saying.... Definately. Im just concerned on portability/weight. However PVC+wind=PIA How much is S&H? Thanks Seth 5 of the steel stands are 37#. They have a collapsed footprint of 21x1.5" and are 5.5" tall. Expanded they're roughly 21"x18" square. In steel they are extremely stable. I do drill for turf stakes. http://www.brianenos...howtopic=117551 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik S. Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I went the PVC route and made a BUNCH of stands (want to say 8 + the swinger on the parma site) for around $120. I don't see how you could shoot the stand unless you had poor stage design or were a HORRIBLE shot. Seems like you might hit the furring strips, but not the stand itself unless you made a really low target. As for weight, the PVC stands are very lightweight and portable depending on which pieces you choose to glue together. I drilled 2 holes on opposite corners of the stand and can drive 60D spikes through them and into the ground. Works perfectly for windy days. Even with a steel tubing stand, that will be necessary since USPSA stands seem to act like sails. My next target is going to be a clay pigeon texas star. Working up my own plans on that, though. Have to keep it light so the clays have enough weight to make it actually spin. I might do a little write-up when I make it for everyone on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) My next target is going to be a clay pigeon texas star. Working up my own plans on that, though. Have to keep it light so the clays have enough weight to make it actually spin. I might do a little write-up when I make it for everyone on the forum. I'd like to see some pics when you get it done...sounds interesting. But would clay pigeons be legal in a USPSA match? Note: you can use #64 rubber bands to hold them on...bag of rubber bands are fairly inexpensive. Shoot them and use another. Edited February 9, 2011 by Mark R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I just let Seth do the work for me . I've got a couple of his Xstands in my living room for some dryfire targets. when the wind picks up on the range, they need a stake or two, but they are terrific thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik S. Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 My next target is going to be a clay pigeon texas star. Working up my own plans on that, though. Have to keep it light so the clays have enough weight to make it actually spin. I might do a little write-up when I make it for everyone on the forum. I'd like to see some pics when you get it done...sounds interesting. But would clay pigeons be legal in a USPSA match? Note: you can use #64 rubber bands to hold them on...bag of rubber bands are fairly inexpensive. Shoot them and use another. No, probably not, this would be just for practice. High vis yet small size of pigeons would probably do well in getting any shooter ready for a real star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstick0000 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I had my son make 10 stands out of PVC and used lathe to hold the ipsc targets. Drilled a hole through the front and back of the stands to anchor them with large nails in case of high winds. They work great and have been shot by anyone. In fact, I have given 5 of them away when at the range for others to copy and they like them also. PVC is great, cheap, and light weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelican82 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I cut up an old 2x4 into the shape of an H. Placing boards like |=| the two boards in the middle hold up the posts. I would post pictures, but I am prevented by not having enough posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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