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Old 02-29-2008, 05:17 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by indiboi View Post
Oh, wow, that template actually shows how I constructed my stand! I'd never seen it before. The only difference is that I have the purple members in the center also, in addition to a center brace across the bottom like the top.
Yeah man, that's why I linked to it, to show how little is really necessary. Even that design is significantly stronger than commercial stands, and massively stronger if you add a skin. Most people overbuild, IMO. Why build something heavy, ponderous, and expensive when you could build something light, engineered, and efficient? Maybe I've just helped too many of my friends move recently...
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