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DIY collapsible bass amp stand

Hi everybody,

This is my first post on TB, after about a decade of intermittent lurking.

I like my bass amp a bit raised and tilted up. Recently I had an idea for a lightweight and collapsible stand design, and last weekend I finally built a prototype -

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The strap should have velcro (not there yet), to serve as a packing device when the stand is disassembled. The two rectangular openings also serve as carrying handles in the “packed” configuration.

This is still a work in progress, and clearly, has many imperfections - I have very limited experience in carpentry, and used only a jigsaw and hand files. But I am quite pleased with my first attempt so far ;-)

More photos and discussion (for those of you who read Hebrew...) here.

What do you think? Any ideas for improvement?

Really nice. You creative design people make my feel so unnecessary.... Great Job, but get to the patent office before the close...
 
Hi everybody,

This is my first post on TB, after about a decade of intermittent lurking.

I like my bass amp a bit raised and tilted up. Recently I had an idea for a lightweight and collapsible stand design, and last weekend I finally built a prototype -

View attachment 3546135

View attachment 3546136

View attachment 3546137

View attachment 3546138

View attachment 3546139

The strap should have velcro (not there yet), to serve as a packing device when the stand is disassembled. The two rectangular openings also serve as carrying handles in the “packed” configuration.

This is still a work in progress, and clearly, has many imperfections - I have very limited experience in carpentry, and used only a jigsaw and hand files. But I am quite pleased with my first attempt so far ;-)

More photos and discussion (for those of you who read Hebrew...) here.

What do you think? Any ideas for improvement?
Very nice and creative! I like how you made a scale model with cardboard and foam.:thumbsup:
 
Everyone missed the essential word in my comment.

Copy.

Anyone wanting something similar minus the precision slot angle work can COPY it with a hinge instead.

@Downunderwonder - could you please explain what do you mean by "copy"? I thought you meant something like this:

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Thanks.
 
Hi everybody,

This is my first post on TB, after about a decade of intermittent lurking.

I like my bass amp a bit raised and tilted up. Recently I had an idea for a lightweight and collapsible stand design, and last weekend I finally built a prototype -

View attachment 3546135

View attachment 3546136

View attachment 3546137

View attachment 3546138

View attachment 3546139

The strap should have velcro (not there yet), to serve as a packing device when the stand is disassembled. The two rectangular openings also serve as carrying handles in the “packed” configuration.

This is still a work in progress, and clearly, has many imperfections - I have very limited experience in carpentry, and used only a jigsaw and hand files. But I am quite pleased with my first attempt so far ;-)

More photos and discussion (for those of you who read Hebrew...) here.

What do you think? Any ideas for improvement?
Take my money. Not joking.