Portable shooting bench

[Alex Wheeler]

Here's the pictures for those that wanted them. Turned out good. Thanks Boyd for the idea of 3 coupling to make it a 3 or 4 leg bench.

 

[nra-for-life]

looks nice. that was smart to have several positions available for the rear leg.

 

[BoydAllen]

Actually,
The idea is that for less critical setups, where the bench is likely to be repositioned a lot, and releveling would be a pain, that the center socket would be used for a three leg configuration. The other sockets would be used with a leg in both, one that was adjustable so as not to let the bench rock on uneven ground. My four leg setup is a little different than his, but I would guess that if he compares a properly leveled four to three, that four win every time.
Boyd

 

[jimbires]

very nice , looks like it turned out reel good . it should work well for you .

 

[Patch700]

I built one this past summer , it turned out pretty good . I used 2 layers of 3/4 plywood for the bench top . I used 1 1/4 pipe legs . it's very solid . I couldn't get the angle blocks cut very well , so I had a guy make them for me . he does wood working and the blocks turned out excellent . I also made a stool . here are a bunch of pictures , maybe they will give you some ideas . Jim

Jim would you happen to know offhand where a fellow might find those cast threaded bases for the pipe to thread into? I'm rebuilding a portable bench that's currently using the folding banquet table legs and would like to go with the pipe legs.

Worse case scenario I was thinking of using couplers cut at 15 degrees and welding to a base but if I can find these cast threaded ones I would gladly go that route.

Thx in advance.

 

[jimbires]

I built one this past summer , it turned out pretty good . I used 2 layers of 3/4 plywood for the bench top . I used 1 1/4 pipe legs . it's very solid . I couldn't get the angle blocks cut very well , so I had a guy make them for me . he does wood working and the blocks turned out excellent . I also made a stool . here are a bunch of pictures , maybe they will give you some ideas . Jim

Jim would you happen to know offhand where a fellow might find those cast threaded bases for the pipe to thread into? I'm rebuilding a portable bench that's currently using the folding banquet table legs and would like to go with the pipe legs.

Worse case scenario I was thinking of using couplers cut at 15 degrees and welding to a base but if I can find these cast threaded ones I would gladly go that route.

Thx in advance.

Patch 700 , they are called a " flange " or " pipe flange " . I bought mine from J.J. Powell . he is a local gas , heating oil , and oil distributor that also does furnace installation . I'd say these could be bought from a hardware store , Lowes , home depot , true value . places like these should have them . if I remember right I paid about $15 each . I think I paid a little to much , but that was the price . here is a google search for " pipe flange " hope this helps . Jim

https://www.google.com/search?q=pipe%20flange%20&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&channel=np&source=hp

 

[Patch700]

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Patch 700 , they are called a " flange " or " pipe flange " . I bought mine from J.J. Powell . he is a local gas , heating oil , and oil distributor that also does furnace installation . I'd say these could be bought from a hardware store , Lowes , home depot , true value . places like these should have them . if I remember right I paid about $15 each . I think I paid a little to much , but that was the price . here is a google search for " pipe flange " hope this helps . Jim

https://www.google.com/search?q=pipe%20flange%20&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&channel=np&source=hp
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Perfect thanks Jim! You just saved me from having to go to various businesses asking if they carried threaded thingamajigs that looked like this.. lol