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Supports for a fatty tube

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Swandog7
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Got 2 fatty tubes but can't find a solid way to support them. I need to raise them by about 5 inches and don't know the best way to do it. If you can make me a suggestion on a way to build supports that would be great
Thanks.
Jun 7 2015 11:42AM
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Jon_Taffer
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what i did for mine was cut it in half lengthwise (this way you double your rail length too) and screwed it through the sides onto a 2x6. depending on the diameter of your tube you'll have to get different sized wood but I'm sure you can jerry rig something up easily.
example of it in this vid:
Jun 7 2015 2:18PM
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Jon_Taffer
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Jon_Tafferwhat i did for mine was cut it in half lengthwise (this way you double your rail length too) and screwed it through the sides onto a 2x6. depending on the diameter of your tube you'll have to get different sized wood but I'm sure you can jerry rig something up easily.
example of it in this vid:

Jun 7 2015 2:20PM
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Jon_Taffer
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Jon_Taffer


i suck at life
https://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/762532.0/The-cat-in-the-funky-hat?s=181766&t=6&o=8#lqG3PiuCroA6w6tL.97
Jun 7 2015 2:21PM
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Swandog7
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Finished it today and ended up doing a really Crappy "U" shape stand. Had to use a handsaw because we had nothing else. It's shit but it works. Thanks guys.
Jun 7 2015 10:19PM
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Swandog7
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Jon_Tafferwhat i did for mine was cut it in half lengthwise (this way you double your rail length too) and screwed it through the sides onto a 2x6. depending on the diameter of your tube you'll have to get different sized wood but I'm sure you can jerry rig something up easily.
example of it in this vid:


Out of curiosity what did you cut it in half with?
Jun 7 2015 10:19PM
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Jon_Taffer
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Swandog7Out of curiosity what did you cut it in half with?


circular saw and stupidity
Jun 7 2015 10:49PM
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Swandog7
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Jon_Taffercircular saw and stupidity


Anything weird/bad happen that you could give advice on not doing?
Jun 7 2015 11:28PM
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Jon_Taffer
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Swandog7Anything weird/bad happen that you could give advice on not doing?


as long as you have half a brain you can figure out how to cut it up. circular saw wasn't the first choice when it came to cutting round pvc, but i use what i got. as long as you're careful, patient and make sure you measure out and know where you're supposed to be cutting, you'll be good.
Jun 7 2015 11:50PM
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theabortionator
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Swandog7Finished it today and ended up doing a really Crappy "U" shape stand. Had to use a handsaw because we had nothing else. It's shit but it works. Thanks guys.


You could get a little jigsaw for $20 at home depot.

Fathers day is coming up. Never hurts to look for tools. A little miter saw maybe as cheap as $50 could save you a ton of hassle building things in the future. Can get those weird angles and make quick cuts. IF you have to cut a bunch of 2x4s you can just knock them out in a few seconds each.

I understand not wanting to spend or not really having much $ but some decent power tools go a long way and you can get a lot for cheap these days.

If you're planning on building more stuff not a bad idea.
Jun 8 2015 2:54AM
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John18_6
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Swandog7it works.


lol

luckily you have me
Jun 9 2015 5:40PM
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