Comments on: Build a Simple, Portable PVC Target Stand

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 01:47:35 +0000

I’ve made a couple of these and they work great. I glued the base all together on mine and it still fits in the trunk. Also cut up some 20″ pieces of re-bar, inserted them into the end leg pipes, then trapped them in place by gluing on the elbows. Still pretty light and doesn’t blow over in the wind.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:33:14 +0000

I’ve made several sets of these and given away to family members. IF you make the uprights shorter you can fold them flat. ALSO…I drilled a 3/8’s hole in the front and back pieces to drive a spike, available at local lumber yards. though into the ground to secure the stand on windy days. This design wastes LOTS of PVC…they can be made with much less. The end pieces I glued to the elbows…the sides , with the uprights are NOT glued so they can be folded in flat. NOTHING TO TAKE APART…IT ALL FOLDS FLAT…just saying!

By: Ray White

Ray White — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 13:00:53 +0000

A couple of sandbags laid across the bottom of the stand will hold it down nicely.

By: Jeffrey Blackmon

Jeffrey Blackmon — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:26:46 +0000

Great stand. Cheap and portable. Beats spending all that money for heavy bulky stands that are hard to carry in the car. Thanks!

By: romeo poleo

romeo poleo — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 04:38:20 +0000

I made two modifications to this stand. I lengthened the end-legs by 3″in and shortened the side-legs by 4″in and the uprights to just 14″in. I inserted eight 1/2″in x 20″in long pieces of re-bar in the end legs and then glued them together minus the “T” connectors. I ended up with two pairs of “U’s” then I mixed concrete to a slushy milk shake consistency and poured it into the two “U’s” until the cement was 3″in or so from either end. I let them dry and then glues the “T” connectors. The uprights i didnt glue in. for easy removal. the base very solid, and nice weight to them. will not blow over yet light enough that my teenage daughter can lift them no problem. she say’s they’re heavy but ok. makes two target stands. nice!

By: Sturno

Sturno — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:06:55 +0000

The longer leg (base) pieces outside of the elbows and tees I sprayed a small shot of Great Stuff expandable foam in one end and let it set up/harden. Then I filled up each pipe with sand, leaving about 2-3 inches unfilled at the top of each and then capped it off with Great Stuff again. I let that expand and then sawed the excess off flush with the end of the pvc pipe and now my long base pieces are weighted. A piece of sound board (aka FiberBoard or HushBoard from your local builder’s outlet)screwed to the 1x holds up well and gives you the option of stapling, using tacks or adhesive targets. Works like a charm. Thanks all.

By: Senioren Handy

Senioren Handy — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:40:37 +0000

Great plan.. used (3) 1/2″x36″ Big thanks for this instruction and greetz from Germany

By: Shandgroup

Shandgroup — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:58:59 +0000

I am using much similar PRODUCTS, I thank you for the detailed information about this. Regards, Shandgroup PVC Pipes & Fittings Manufacturer

By: Vernon

Vernon — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:45:29 +0000

I am making this same stand, using the black 2″ ABS for my upright pieces and a 10′ stick of 2″ plastic conduit for the frame. The 10′ piece of conduit was cheaper than the ABS and with the same exact outside diameter (conduit and ABS), all of the ABS fittings work just fine…the 90 deg. elbows and the T fittings. I am probably going to glue all of the frame pieces, but leave the uprights unglued for easier storage. I like the idea of filling the frame with water if it is windy outside. I will probably also put a bolt through the uprights, so that the wood doesn’t have to go all the way to the bottom.

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:56:01 +0000

We manufacture an affordable target stand with a similar design that is made of a wood-plastic composite material. This material holds up much better than PVC or ABS, it’s also solid rather than pipe. The base weighs 10 pounds (or 12.5 pounds for the larger stand) so that it doesn’t need to be staked under most conditions. Works with cardboard or corrugated-plastic backers that just clamp on so that a staple gun is not required (clamps are made of PVC but we send you extra in case you hit them).