Blaster and Super Jet PVC Stands

[Larry]

I have made 2 different PVC stands. The first stand for my Super Jet is made of 2" PVC spaced 12" center to center. The strength of the PVC is acceptable, but barely. In addition the top vertical pipe at 8" is too long, it wants to flex out at the top.

I picked up a blaster a few days ago, and I need a work stand for it, so this time I used 3" PVC. As you can see from the photo the verticals are fitting to fitting except for the cross brace from the tee. It is 12 1/2" wide center to center. The dolly on the bottom is made with 3" harbor freight wheels, so I can move it around. Overall height is about 22". The PVC legs slide into end caps that are screwed into the dolly. I can remove the stand from the dolly, insert so 3" pipe legs and make it a non-movable cart if I like. The 2" stand will fit on the dolly also.

Nothing special about the stands, just thought I would share what we did.

 

[zimmy]

Good info, do you have a cost for materials for each stand?

 

[stagesrt4]

around $30-35 in pvc supplies

 

[Larry]

The 3" PVC stand only was $45.
$15 for the 10'-3" pipe, $15 for 4 elbows, and $15 for 4 Tees. BTW the elbows I used were had a male and female end, so I did not need to cut pipe to join the elbow to tee.

The cart was $28
I had the wood, $12 for the wheels, $15 for the PVC caps.

The 2" stand was less expensive, but in my opinion only strong enough as a low to the ground beach stand. It is just not sturdy enough as a work stand.

 

[modularjunk]

To the make the cart stronger use pressure fittings not the drain water fittings like you uses. The pressure fittings are thicker and have deeper flanges so more glue area. also the sweeps in the turns are stronger. I have used carts like his for years I had a gp1200r 2 seater on one and never a problem