Looking for armour stands...

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 1:28 pm

I found a link for an armour stand constructing one, but I can't find it now!

CrowÂ´s Anvil · Post by **CrowÂ´s Anvil** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 2:17 pm

maybe that one
http://www.arador.com/articles/stand.html ?

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 2:21 pm

Its a good one to. I just got done building one myself. All it needs now is a little paint.

ToddF · Post by **ToddF** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 11:47 pm

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~toddf/ArmorStand/ArmorStand.htm

ccajunsplicer · Post by **ccajunsplicer** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 5:18 pm

I wish I had asked for a pattern myself before I made my stand, but it is very functional. I just measured myself then went at it with a 4x4 center piece, some 2x4s and a bunch of metal brackets and wood screws.

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 10:14 pm

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Thanks Todd that was the one!!

I have a question though...maybe I should create a different post...

Anyway... are all the routered bits necessary... all I have is a jigsaw and a drill with a screw driver bit and some dry wall screws.
I imagine it would be the "New Yankee" way to do it, but my small apartment doesn't allow me a full or even partial shop!
Thanks
Drake O

ToddF · Post by **ToddF** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 10:16 am

You mean the grooves? They are called dados in woodworker-speak. I used the dado head on my table saw to make them. A dado head is a stack of sawblades with shims between them to give slots whatever width you want them. You can also make dados with a router, like you mentioned.

But, no, they aren't absolutely necessary. They just help hold the boards square and in place while putting in the screws. You could make "psuedo-grooves" by adding some strips on either side of the T joint, even just do without. If you do without, you will probably need a helper (or a bunch of clamps) to hold everything square for you during assembly.

Or you could dowel everything together. If you glued the dowels in one side only, you could run threaded rod from front to back with wing-nuts. Then the stand would be easily transportable.

Send me a picture when you finish your stand, and I'll add it to my web page...

Todd F.

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 1:07 pm

cool thanks...I was thinking of getting the wood tonight...so it may not be done until this weekend.

Grrr...the "wife" made me go food shopping! Who needs food!

[This message has been edited by Drake Orion (edited 12-30-2002).]