Brace it well against racking. The advantage to the particle board approach
is automatic three-dimensional stability.

"william kossack" wrote in message
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today I went to woodcraft and looked at the sheetmetal stand they have.
I decided that the main problem with the sheetmetal stand is making it
portable. I decided to build my own from 2x lumber using a wheelbarrow
approach. I managed to get all the necessary parts including some
wheels and make the first couple leg sections before it go too cold and
I had to shut down. Tomorrow or the next day with acceptable weather
I'll finish it and mount the DVR on top.

william kossack wrote:

My outboard tool rest arrived today for my DVR. Tomorrow the DVR
should itself arrive.

I was thinking of using a really light weight sheet metal grizzly
stand as a temperary solution but now that I think of it it may not be
strong enough to support 180 pounds of weight.

Now I'm getting serious about thinking about a stand. How many are
using the sheetmetal stand like I've seen at woodcraft? How many have
constructed a stand from 2x4, 2x6, and 2x8 lumber like shown on the
technatool web page.
I could build the wooden stand in about an hour if it warms up enough
to work outside. Or I could make a pilgrimage to woodcraft and buy
the sheet metal stand (I need to go there anyways to get the correct
insert for my chuck).
One thing is I need to put casters or a portable base on the stand so
I can move it around and then secure it with blocks.
Any suggestions?