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    Detector foot/stand

    I've been wanting a stand for the DFX ,but didn't want to spend much money.
    So I made my own. I was serching the web and different forums for some ideas.
    I almost took an idea from Lowjiber (sooo close !)
    I really liked the one Whites offers but it wasn't quite tall enough, and it is narrower at the bottom than at the top.
    I wanted mine to be wider at the base and taller.
    The control box is 5 wide ,so I made my base 6 wide.
    The rear of the box would sit in the wet grass and mud before, now it sits 4 off the ground(with the rubber feet its 4 1/2).
    That should do it !
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    That is a great stand.... Nice innovation. RickO
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    you do good work Tim , looks very professionally done .
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    you do good work Tim , looks very professionally done .
    Thank you very much!
    I tried
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Hey, did ya bend that with your bare hands Superman? lol Nice job. That seems to be the best and simplest design. Works great and doesn't get in the way of anything. Makes you wonder why all these other stands are made wrong
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    Tim that worked out great thumbsup01 A nice no nonsense design... I like the height too, most stands only give you an inch or two.
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Looks good Tim!!!
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Quote Originally Posted by sectshun8 View Post
    Tim that worked out great thumbsup01 A nice no nonsense design... I like the height too, most stands only give you an inch or two.
    Thanks Jimmy!
    That's where I was coming from, even at a mowed yard or park, the shorter stands wouldn't be tall enough to get the box ,up and out of the wet grass.
    Thanks again
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Ok Tim I can order mine whenthinkingabout:

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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    I want one of those for my DFX and my E Trac lol so get cookin' there Tim.
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Quote Originally Posted by SpringTxDigger View Post
    Ok Tim I can order mine whenthinkingabout:
    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut View Post
    I want one of those for my DFX and my E Trac lol so get cookin' there Tim.
    I've got to figure out a way to cut down on production time.
    It took me about 6-7 hrs. to make one.
    It was my first crack at it so there was some stop and think about this time involved
    I think I am going to make a few more . PM me I can whip up a few more.
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Nice Job !! Very well done thumbsup01
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    hey that looks good
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    Re: Detector foot/stand

    Quote Originally Posted by odave View Post
    Nice Job !! Very well done thumbsup01
    Quote Originally Posted by russellt View Post
    hey that looks good
    Thanks guys!
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