Make Your Ain Background Stands?
Dave T9 •
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Make Your Own Groundwork Stands?
Jan 11, 2003
The least expensive background stands are around $100 but more than typically around $170. Any one accept any plans or experiences in building your own background stands? I’yard thinking most using some 2 past four s and using a pall rod as the cross bar.
Zack Arias •
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RE: BG Stand up = Money well spent
In answer to Dave T9 •
Jan 11, 2003
Dave,
I tried many things when starting out. A set up like you are talking about, PVC piping, etc, etc… what I found was money spent on a decent BG stand up was coin well spent. I bought the cheapest Savage pack and information technology has served me well for 7 years now… I still use it.
Thanks,
Zack Arias
Atlanta, GA
http://www.usedfilm.com
Simon-Ph •
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I likewise like Savage.
I take the Roughshod Port-a-Stand package. At $100, I agree with Zack that it is money well spent. The stands that comes in the package is very solid for the price. I don’t fifty-fifty have money to buy expert strobes and softbox, but I did not mind buying this background bundle. Yep, yous tin can brand one from Home Depot parts, but sooner or subsequently y’all will be tempted to buy a existent background stand.
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I just built ane for $40 in materials
In reply to Dave T9 •
Jan eleven, 2003
Dave,
You can build a background holder for reasonably inexpensive.
I have one that is made to hold my muslin groundwork. It is made of pvc pipage and is fully adjustable in acme from v to 9′. It won’t work for holding a paper groundwork merely I don’t program on that notwithstanding. Total price for materials was around $40.
Information technology is a basic batten and 2 inverted ‘T’ legs.
I used 2″ pipe for the ‘base’ of each leg, both the horizontal and vertical part of the inverted ‘T’.
I used 1 1/2″ pvc pipage for the batten and upper office of the legs. The 1 ane/2″ slides into the 2″ to requite me aligning vertically. A few threaded connectors in key places lets me pause it down to pieces no longer than v’ for storage or transport. Information technology is 10 feet broad as pvc pipe comes in 10′ lengths.
I utilize a couple of $1 spring clamps to spike the muslin over the crossbar.
Let me know if you want detailed construction instructions and I will mail them.
Yes, it is cheap. But it works for me and the price was right.
Todd
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Dave T9 •
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Re: I simply congenital one for $40 in materials
Todd,
Your plans sound smashing! Tin can you provide more instructions? Can yous post a moving-picture show of your stand up? What are spring clamps?
Dave
Todd Asher
wrote:
Dave,
Yous tin build a background holder for reasonably cheap.
I take one that is made to hold my muslin groundwork. Information technology is made of
pvc pipe and is fully adjustable in height from 5 to 9′. It won’t
work for holding a newspaper background but I don’t plan on that yet.
Total cost for materials was around $40.
Information technology is a basic crossbar and two inverted ‘T’ legs.
I used two” pipe for the ‘base’ of each leg, both the horizontal and
vertical part of the inverted ‘T’.
I used 1 1/2″ pvc pipe for the crossbar and upper role of the legs.
The 1 1/two” slides into the 2″ to give me adjustment vertically. A
few threaded connectors in cardinal places lets me intermission it down to
pieces no longer than 5′ for storage or transport. It is 10 feet
broad as pvc pipe comes in 10′ lengths.
I use a couple of $1 spring clamps to fasten the muslin over the
crossbar.
Let me know if y’all desire detailed construction instructions and I
will postal service them.
Aye, it is inexpensive. But it works for me and the price was right.
Todd
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Dave T9 •
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RE: BG Stand = Money well spent
Zack,
Currently the cheapest Savage is stand is the Economic system stand which sells for around $60. Is this the one that you bought? From the Savage Website, information technology is not clear, what the max width is??
Dave
Zack Arias
wrote:
Dave,
I tried many things when starting out. A fix like you are
talking about, PVC pipe, etc, etc… what I constitute was coin spent
on a decent BG stand up was money well spent. I bought the cheapest
Savage pack and it has served me well for 7 years now… I still
utilise information technology.
Thank you,
Zack Arias
Atlanta, GA
http://www.usedfilm.com
Zack Arias •
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RE: BG Stand = Coin well spent
In answer to Dave T9 •
Jan 11, 2003
Dave T9
wrote:
Currently the cheapest Roughshod is stand is the Economy stand which
sells for around $60. Is this the one that you bought? From the
Savage Website, it is not clear, what the max width is??
I have the porta stand.
http://world wide web.savagepaper.com/background_stands/page_14.html
It can accomodate ix foot seamless. It’s about $100 I call up. Don’t quote me. As well… check ebay. I have seen them go for expert deals on there.
Cheers,
Zack Arias
Atlanta, GA
http://www.usedfilm.com
Ashok Rai •
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I accept the “economy stand”
In reply to Dave T9 •
January 11, 2003
Dave,
I accept the economy stand from roughshod. It holds the 9′ seamless paper rolls without a problem. Hasn’t been knocked over still (I take a 3yr former and a 1yr sometime in and out of the room constantly).
I bought it from http://www.iconusa.com They have had pretty good service thus far.
Ashok
Dave T9
wrote:
Zack,
Currently the cheapest Savage is stand up is the Economy stand which
sells for effectually $lx. Is this the one that you bought? From the
Savage Website, it is not clear, what the max width is??
Dave
Zack Arias
wrote:
Dave,
I tried many things when starting out. A gear up like you are
talking near, PVC pipe, etc, etc… what I plant was money spent
on a decent BG stand was coin well spent. I bought the cheapest
Savage pack and it has served me well for 7 years at present… I yet
apply it.
Cheers,
Zack Arias
Atlanta, GA
http://www.usedfilm.com
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In reply to Dave T9 •
January 11, 2003
As requested:
[large images]
http://home.mn.rr.com/rayzorfist/temp/
All parts constitute at Home Depot.
I glued all of the joints with regular pvc pipage cement. I cut the sections of pipe with a miter saw. The leg bases are v’ high – just cut the 10′ department in half. The inner part of the vertical arm is five’ long also and goes into the base.
Holes were drilled with a 7/16″ bit. Care must exist taken to line up the holes properly. I cut the holes in the bases and used those as a template for the others on the uprights.
The uprights will store inside the leg bases.
The part of the leg base that sits on the floor has threaded connectors to allow easy storage.
All threaded connectors were cemented to the pipage.
The crossbar is split up in half with a threaded connector so no slice is longer than v’.
I did this because the cheapest stand I could find at the time was hundreds of dollars. Information technology was besides fun just existence creative. Nosotros are all a bunch of creative people, aren’t we?
The others referenced in a higher place expect similar pretty good deals for the money. Had I known about them… who knows?
Todd
Dave T9
wrote:
Todd,
Your plans audio great! Can you provide more instructions? Can
y’all mail a picture of your stand? What are bound clamps?
Dave
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Dave T9 •
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Re: more details and pics
Todd,
Looks similar a pretty swell pattern! Is it difficult to setup since the base of each vertical is not supported by 3 legs and requires the cross bar to exist connected before it will stand up by itself?
Dave
Todd Asher
wrote:
Every bit requested:
[large images]
http://home.mn.rr.com/rayzorfist/temp/
All parts found at Home Depot.
I glued all of the joints with regular pvc pipe cement. I cut the
sections of pipage with a miter saw. The leg bases are five’ high – simply
cut the 10′ section in half. The inner function of the vertical arm is
5′ long too and goes into the base.
Holes were drilled with a vii/16″ flake. Care must exist taken to line upward
the holes properly. I cut the holes in the bases and used those every bit
a template for the others on the uprights.
The uprights will shop inside the leg bases.
The role of the leg base that sits on the flooring has threaded
connectors to allow easy storage.
All threaded connectors were cemented to the pipe.
The crossbar is split in half with a threaded connector then no slice
is longer than v’.
I did this because the cheapest stand I could find at the time was
hundreds of dollars. It was besides fun just being creative. We are
all a agglomeration of creative people, aren’t we?
The others referenced above expect like pretty good deals for the
money. Had I known near them… who knows?
Todd
Dave T9
wrote:
Todd,
Your plans sound great! Can you provide more than instructions? Tin can
you post a motion-picture show of your stand? What are spring clamps?
Dave
non at all
In reply to Dave T9 •
January 12, 2003
No,
It sets up easily.
I screw one leg to the crossbar and and so pivot it. The pin is removed while I spiral it in and so the peak part spins inside the leg base. In one case pinned, it makes a stale structure with the wide leg and 1 point – the crossbar end – on the ground. I go to the other leg, lift the crossbar and spiral that one in and pivot that one. Total time – two minutes.
Dave T9
wrote:
Todd,
Looks like a pretty bully pattern! Is it hard to setup since the
base of each vertical is not supported by three legs and requires the
cross bar to exist connected earlier information technology volition stand by itself?
Dave
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Dave T9 •
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Re: I have the “economy stand”
How portable is the Brutal Economy Stand? Do the legs fold in? How short tin can the uprights be collapsed?
Ashok Rai
wrote:
Dave,
I accept the economy stand from barbarous. It holds the ix’ seamless
paper rolls without a problem. Hasn’t been knocked over yet (I
accept a 3yr erstwhile and a 1yr old in and out of the room constantly).
I bought information technology from http://world wide web.iconusa.com They have had pretty skilful service
thus far.
Ashok
Dave T9
wrote:
Zack,
Currently the cheapest Roughshod is stand is the Economy stand which
sells for around $60. Is this the one that you bought? From the
Barbarous Website, it is not articulate, what the max width is??
Dave
Zack Arias
wrote:
Dave,
I tried many things when starting out. A set like you are
talking virtually, PVC pipage, etc, etc… what I found was money spent
on a decent BG stand was money well spent. I bought the cheapest
Savage pack and it has served me well for seven years now… I still
use information technology.
Cheers,
Zack Arias
Atlanta, GA
http://www.usedfilm.com
BrianZ •
Senior Member
• Posts: 1,472
Re: I just built one for $40 in materials
In answer to Dave T9 •
February 16, 2003
Todd,
That’southward a smashing pattern! I’m not certain the screw connectors are necessary, unless you think that may add rigidity, particularly for the eye piece, or mayhap as a convenience to help line up holes or to avoid a struggle with detaching a tightly fit piece. I may build a properties stand past modifying your design to get an adjustable width besides as height. Encounter my sketch here…
http://www.fototime.com/inv/19218D41258C6FE
-BrianZ
Dave T9
wrote:
Todd,
Your plans audio great! Tin can you provide more than instructions? Tin
you post a flick of your stand? What are spring clamps?
Dave
Todd Asher
wrote:
Dave,
You can build a background holder for reasonably cheap.
I have i that is fabricated to hold my muslin background. Information technology is made of
pvc pipe and is fully adjustable in height from 5 to ix’. It won’t
piece of work for holding a paper background simply I don’t plan on that still.
Total toll for materials was around $40.
It is a bones crossbar and two inverted ‘T’ legs.
I used two” piping for the ‘base’ of each leg, both the horizontal and
vertical role of the inverted ‘T’.
I used 1 1/2″ pvc pipe for the crossbar and upper part of the legs.
The 1 1/2″ slides into the ii” to give me adjustment vertically. A
few threaded connectors in primal places lets me break information technology downwards to
pieces no longer than five’ for storage or transport. It is 10 feet
wide as pvc pipe comes in 10′ lengths.
I use a couple of $1 spring clamps to fasten the muslin over the
batten.
Let me know if y’all want detailed structure instructions and I
will post them.
Yes, it is cheap. Only it works for me and the price was right.
Todd