Instead of the coffee can/quickrete/pvc pipe stand, a lighter and more portable stand can be made entirely from PVC components.
The pieces: For the stand you will use one 10' length
of 1/2" PVC pipe cut into:
2 - 24" pieces
6 - 11.5" pieces
and (to fit the 1/2" pipe)
4 elbow joints
3 T-joints
If you are using PVC for the pole and rod, you will need another 10' length for them and you will probably want a straight coupler so that you can cut the pole in two pieces so nothing is more than 3' long.
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Assembling the pieces of the base: |
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Assemble the Base:
To assemble the base, connect the T-joints on the end of the middle piece
to the Elbow joints on the ends of the sides with the four other 11.5"
lengths of pipe.
The pole, then, goes into the free end of the T-joint in the middle - so this piece needs to stick straight up, not lie flat as it may appear in the picture.
