Home made Repair Stand, anybody?
08-30-05, 10:53 AM
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Home made Repair Stand, anybody?
I wonder if anyone ever made their own repare stand, using already existing clamp.
You think a few 2x4's would do the trick?
You think a few 2x4's would do the trick?
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wood will work. it is cheap, and easy to work with. if you know a welder, it will take him less then ten minutes to weld you a stand. metal will last longer and is stronger, but wood will work fine, if you can build a frame to support the weight of the bike.
you can just hang your bike from the rafters to get the same effect. i use a vice on a work bench for my repairs. it isnt the best, but it gets the wheels off the ground.
you can just hang your bike from the rafters to get the same effect. i use a vice on a work bench for my repairs. it isnt the best, but it gets the wheels off the ground.
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Originally Posted by Alzonder
I wonder if anyone ever made their own repare stand, using already existing clamp.
You think a few 2x4's would do the trick?
You think a few 2x4's would do the trick?
08-30-05, 03:52 PM
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I built one myself about ten years ago, mostly out of 2x2s. It worked great for the bike I had at the time, but since I designed it to fit that bike, doesn't fit others -- like my mtn bike, and my wife's bike -- so well.
I'll try to take a photo of it tonight if you're interested.
I'll try to take a photo of it tonight if you're interested.
08-30-05, 06:06 PM
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Do a search on the topic in the "General Cycling Discussion" forum and you will be able to see what others came up with. I think the title was: homemade repair stand "pic"
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The pony clamp works great, as you can see in the thread the other poster linked you to, I used wood as a barrier between metal and bicycle. You might wnat to use rubber or something better, the wood is not very strong.
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I have a low roof beam in my gaurage, I used old tubs and hung from my beams and hooked the tubs around the seat and handle bars, this works just fine tell I can get the cash to bye a stand.
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The best homemade repair stand is the bike itself. Make sure your brakes and shifters are adjusted to not rest on the floor when you flip your bike over, just pull out your seat/seatpost combination, flip you bike over and it's ready to be worked on. You just have to have the ability to understand how to work on a component at any angle. You can even use your frame for a truing stand when working on your rims.
