Patrick in Havasu Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I saw something like this posted somewhere already, so I thought id rig one up of my own. Glad to say it works great! Patrick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdigger Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Ya know what another name for PVC pipe is................................................... ADULT TINKER TOYS.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 That will work Pat Its still gonna flip on ya...but not half as much. Dang thing is just top heavy. Tom H. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyy Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Patrick - that is pretty much what I did.... drilled the elbow to 7/8" and then connected it to a tee. I didn't use 45s as the straight tee (8" ea. side) works better for me propping it up on things. Tom - it doesn't flip and the tee goes back far enough not to hit the body on the swing. When I pack it up I just leave the elbow in place and remove the stand. I was going to glue it but haven't found the need, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick in Havasu Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 17 minutes ago, Andyy said: Patrick - that is pretty much what I did.... drilled the elbow to 7/8" and then connected it to a tee. I didn't use 45s as the straight tee (8" ea. side) works better for me propping it up on things. Tom - it doesn't flip and the tee goes back far enough not to hit the body on the swing. When I pack it up I just leave the elbow in place and remove the stand. I was going to glue it but haven't found the need, yet. That must have been where I saw it Andy. Thanks for the idea. Mine works fine in the driveway, and I think it will work fine in the field as well. If you look closely, you will see that one leg is a bit longer than the other. This is for when I am working "side hills"....... Grin Patrick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 30 minutes ago, Andyy said: Patrick - that is pretty much what I did.... drilled the elbow to 7/8" and then connected it to a tee. I didn't use 45s as the straight tee (8" ea. side) works better for me propping it up on things. Tom - it doesn't flip and the tee goes back far enough not to hit the body on the swing. When I pack it up I just leave the elbow in place and remove the stand. I was going to glue it but haven't found the need, yet. Well heck...im gonna have to try it Tom H. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyy Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Just to be clear, I used the Forstner bit to modify the pvc elbow. Irwin 1966899 7/8" Forstner Wood Boring Bit. Worked like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Good job! I think the only machine worse than the GM1000 for flipping over is the SDC2300. I solved that issue with the SDC2300 cover. PVC is a wonderful thing. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysdirty Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Embrace the top heavy flipping action, when using my scoop to i.d. a target I set the gm on its top upside down, then you have the flat bottom of the coil pointing up. Its perfect. No extra legs to hangup on you or brush, also gets your scoop closer to the coil for those super tiny targets. I started doing that at the outing actually and did not find myself messing with it to stay up and target i.d. went faster. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 alwaysdirty ... I have been doing that since I saw Bill Southern propping it up on his knee to do the same. I tried his method but I need both knees on the ground when digging and scooping. It is a great way to counter balance. I put a small strip of insulating stick on foam on the top edge to have scarring the top too badly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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