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How to Make a Three Legged PVC Light Stand

12/07/2013

Need some light stands? Can't afford a big outlay? Make your own using PVC pipe pieces––it's as simple as a child's puzzle!



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Making the Light



  1. Unscrew the clamp from the clamp light. This will help it to fit inside the 1 inch/2.5cm PVC T-piece.





  2. Use the Dremel tool to sand the inside of the 1 inch/2.5cm PVC T-piece. You are going to be putting the 'base' of the clamp light inside of it. If you take off too much, use some electrical tape to improve the fit.





  3. Insert the bushing into the side of the T-piece that you just put on the clamp light.





  4. Push the 3 inch/7.5cm piece into the bushing.





    • Put on a 3/4 inch/2cm T-piece onto the bushing.



  5. Put the light aside for now.



Making the Light Stand



  1. Make the base. Using two of the two inch/2.5cm pieces, 2 T-pieces, and a 90 degree elbow, put them together, like so:





    • 90 degree elbow, 2 inch/2.5cm piece, T-piece, 2 inch/5cm piece, T-piece.



  2. Attach three of the 5 inch/12.5cm pieces to the 45 degree elbows.





  3. Attach those pieces to the base that you have already created. You are making the set of legs.





  4. Attach the leftover 5 inch/12.5cm piece to the base of the stand. That is where you will find the elbow.





    • Take the 9 3/4 inch/24.5cm piece and attach it to the next leg.

    • Attach the 15 3/4 inch/40cm piece to the top one.

    • Spread out the legs so that it is standing.

    • Insert the 5 foot/1.5 meter piece to the base.



  5. Your finished tripod.





  6. Attach the altered clamp light to the top of your light stand. It's now ready to use.







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Edit Tips



  • Getting the pieces ready will take more time than it will take to put them together. It's a very quick setup.

  • You can paint it black to make it look a bit more professional.

  • It's always a good idea to have a sandbag or some type of weight to be sure your light stand remains vertical.

  • You can glue it together to be more sturdy, but then you can't break it down.



Edit Things You'll Need



  • Clamp light

  • Dremel (or a similar tool)

  • PVC pipes as follows:

    • 3 - 3/4 inch/2cm T-pieces

    • 3 - 3/4 inch/2cm 45 degree elbows

    • 1 - 3/4 inch/2cm 90 degree elbow

    • 1 - 1 inch/2.5cm T

    • 1 - 1 inch to 3/4/2cm inch bushing

    • 1 - 10 foot/3 meter 3/4/2cm inch PVC pipe, cut into the following:

      • 2 - 2 inch//5cm pieces

      • 1 - 3 inch/7.5cm piece

      • 4 - 5 inch/12.5cm pieces

      • 1 - 9 3/4 inch/24.5cm piece

      • 1 - 15 3/4 inch/40cm piece

      • 1 - 5 foot/1.5 meter piece







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