DIY carb stand

Check out this carb stand I made for setting float levels. I got the idea from a guy on another forum. Works great and cheap too.

This is the kind of stuff I do when I'm waiting for parts.

 

Sweet.... nice job......

 

Rear and side views too? Please?

 

Much neater than mine, if it had 2 upright members I'd buy one. Wiz.

 

could you PM me with the list of materials for this, I am really interested in building one. Nice job

 

My camera batteries died right after I took that shot.

I'll get some more info and pics and credit the guy I *stole* this from when my batteries are all charged up.

My former setup looked a lot like Wiz's. This contraption allows me to work at my bench all comfy and seated. Maybe I'll do a better job.

 

Mine's simpler ...but not as secure

Is it glued together? How do you make sure it's level and square (I'm no plumber)?

 

More pictures please! That looks great!

 

Not to hack this thread, but how about a homemade tool thread? Supply pics, materials, measurements etc. Maybe have its own sticky or whatever you call it.
Oh, before I forget, nice clean look on the carb stand!

 

Alright so that stand is awesome. Looks like I will be building one when I get home.

 

Cool stand, man! Definitely something to consider building.

 

Got to + 1 for everyone else here. Great build. Just gotta love the ingenuity of all of these xjers.

 

Great stand, clean, functional, and it looks easy to build, good job!

 

I just clamp mine in my bench vise. It's possible to do it in such a way that the drain screws are all accessible.

 

how about a 'how to' build this thing?

dimensions etc, etc. I've always wanted to use something other than my vise for cleaning etc...

 

+1 do a build guide and get it stickied!

This is probably the most genious home made tool I've seen. So simple and so effective.

Love it.

 

Got the idea to build a frame out of PVC for the cover on my boat. Have been SOLD on the stuff ever since! It is GREAT to work with! Inexpensive, easy to cut, strong and no mechanical fasteners to hold it together. With a little forethought on where the glue joints are, can be taken apart for storage. Definitely be building one of these...

skillet

 

As I promised, more pics. Credit for this goes to Lawrence Osborne over at the Kawasaki (gasp) Concours forum.

Parts list (all 1-1/4" SCH40 PVC):
2 tee's
2 smooth 90* elbows
2 smooth/threaded 90* elbows
5' pipe
2 end caps

All new it should cost less than $12. (Even with MD's confiscatory tax rate)

The parts not exploded in the pics means they were not glued. I wanted to be able to disassemble the stand for storage. I cut the slots with a band saw and use pipe clamps to lock things in place after getting everything level. The threaded side of the elbows fit almost perfectly over the 1.5" carb throats. I cut the short vertical piece for lower work height.

Regarding Wiz's comment about the extra vertical support, I thought it might be a little wobbly too but it's actually pretty firm. Not rock solid but it's way better than my previous setup. Plus you can spin it upside down or sideways in a flash to make working on the internals easy.

Yeah, I know the rack is in poor shape. It's a spare I got off eBay.

 

I was just thinking that if you filled the bottom part of the stand with lead shot it would make that stand absolutely rock solid, just the "U" shaped part I mean.
Picture #2

Or a cheaper solution, quick dry cement, might be a little messier than the shot though.
Just a thought.

 

I think the rigidity is mostly related to the height and thickness of the vertical piece. When I use the shorter pipe, it's noticeably firmer - not that it's bobble headed as it is.

All I need to do now is make an attachment to hold my lawn mower gas tank above it so it's all together in one place. Hmmmm....