1050 DIY tool head stand under 20$

[Retread1911]

Hey gang. No idea if this is the right place for this thread but I have been annoyed with tool head storage. So the idea is to use common PVC pipe. I have acquired all the parts from a local hardware stir for just under 17 dollars. I am going to take lots of pictures along the way.

More to come later this afternoon.

[spideysteve]

Ok ... waiting for your pics .. this sounds like it should be good

[Retread1911]

My guess is that the pictures and thread documentation will take longer than the build.

Can't wait to get started. I am excited about the project. More to come later in the afternoon. Just finishing up Easter lunch with the family.

[Retread1911]

The problem: Cardboard boxes as Tool head holders. . . These boxes are now 10+ years old and never did work very well,

The tool heads would fall over and the boxes collected trash.

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/19

The parts to begin the solution

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/19#20

[Retread1911]

I started with the ends you will need two of them:

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/22#22

Then I went on to building the uprights

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/22#23

Here is a pic of the three of the four uprights together.

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/22#24

Now to put the ends on it and stand it up.

[Retread1911]

Alright. now that the main section is assembled we are ready to glue in the 1" PVC that will hold the toolhead itself:

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/33

Once all the uprights are in it is time to fill the base with Play sand or not your choice. I filled it with sand to give the stand some weight and to hold the added powder measurer holder in the middle of the 1" PVC. There is a PVC adapter for sale but it would have to be turned so I passed. Cheap and easy.

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/33#35

Once the base is filled with Sand I tapped in the Powder measurer holders which are just 1/2 PVC and filled them with a little sand. Make sure that there is enough space at the top so that even after you seal up the sand the measurer will still sit on it. I used a cheap bright white caulk just because it was cheap and handy.

Final Pic

http://retread1911.shutterfly.com/pictures/33#41

There are a couple things I really like and some I don't about this stand

Likes:

1) works as designed

2) Sturdy

3) once painted will be pretty

Dislikes

1) too small; I put 2" Pieces between the uprights and really needed 4"

2) too big; Well I Think my table is too small but it is 21" long and only holds 2 heads and 4 powder measures. To get 4 complete tool heads on it it will need to be another 6" longer

I think the incarnation of this tool head stand will be to build one that is a single head stand. I like the ability to put the powered measurer on it without the tool head as that seems to be a regular pain with changing calibers.

Cheers

[spideysteve]

Nice work!