Son of a Pear
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I've been after a nice looking stand for both my E-11 and D-44 for a while now, but I'm not a huge fan of the simple acrylic or wood stands that can be bought. So I've been on a mission the last few months (this is very much a side project to changing 3 month old nappies/diapers) to make a nice looking blaster stand with as little fabrication and work as possible.
The biggest problem I came across was the "U" shaped saddles at the top of the poles that hold the blaster. I tried loads of different things from industrial pipe saddles to scaffolding clamps, nothing seemed to look right. I had a couple of small strong magnets around, tried them out and they did a grand job I put two into my blaster (The front magnet went into the stock and as a bonus I put another magnet into the muzzle and now the stock rotates and locks into the closed position) and two magnets on the top of the poles.
It's not fully completed, I still need to smooth over the magnets in the blaster, redo the pole magnet pole tops in silver making them flush and a complete general clean-up, but you get the idea. The magnets hold the blaster really well, a lot better than I imagined they would, you can even try and tilt the blaster and it will correct itself.
Here's a list of the items that were used in case anyone is interested in making their own.
Top Mesh - Slotted Grill
http://www.customcargrills.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Perf_SS
Under Mesh
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel-304-Mesh-30-012-Wire-Cloth-Screen-12-x24-/121749818152?
Wood Base - Artist wood Easel - 6" x 24"
http://www.utrechtart.com/American-...t-Panel--7-8-in-MP-13672-001-i1031941.utrecht
Pole End Caps - For M12 Thread
http://www.amazon.com/SmallRig-Thre...1443542928&sr=8-2&keywords=Rod+Cap+M12+Thread
Poles - M12 Thread
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWGZRNS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00
Magnets - 3/8" x 1/4"
http://www.magnet4sale.com/n52-neodymium-magnet-dia-3-8x1-4-rare-earth-disc-magnet/
Everything else including the rubber grommets, countersunk washers and screw, I had already.
The biggest problem I came across was the "U" shaped saddles at the top of the poles that hold the blaster. I tried loads of different things from industrial pipe saddles to scaffolding clamps, nothing seemed to look right. I had a couple of small strong magnets around, tried them out and they did a grand job I put two into my blaster (The front magnet went into the stock and as a bonus I put another magnet into the muzzle and now the stock rotates and locks into the closed position) and two magnets on the top of the poles.
It's not fully completed, I still need to smooth over the magnets in the blaster, redo the pole magnet pole tops in silver making them flush and a complete general clean-up, but you get the idea. The magnets hold the blaster really well, a lot better than I imagined they would, you can even try and tilt the blaster and it will correct itself.
Here's a list of the items that were used in case anyone is interested in making their own.
Top Mesh - Slotted Grill
http://www.customcargrills.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Perf_SS
Under Mesh
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel-304-Mesh-30-012-Wire-Cloth-Screen-12-x24-/121749818152?
Wood Base - Artist wood Easel - 6" x 24"
http://www.utrechtart.com/American-...t-Panel--7-8-in-MP-13672-001-i1031941.utrecht
Pole End Caps - For M12 Thread
http://www.amazon.com/SmallRig-Thre...1443542928&sr=8-2&keywords=Rod+Cap+M12+Thread
Poles - M12 Thread
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWGZRNS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00
Magnets - 3/8" x 1/4"
http://www.magnet4sale.com/n52-neodymium-magnet-dia-3-8x1-4-rare-earth-disc-magnet/
Everything else including the rubber grommets, countersunk washers and screw, I had already.
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