Hey guys,

Well this week I felt creative and I created my own custom RC stand. I wanted a solid stand for my vehicle. I am not keen of the plastic stands available out there and the solid aluminum stands are very expensive. In the $100 range or so. So I figure I would challenge myself in creating my own custom RC stand. Here is my new proud and joy!

My custom made TILT/SWIVEL RC VEHICLE STAND

Front of Stand

Rear of Stand

Front of Stand Close-up showing Hex tools storage and magnetic holder for screws and so on.

Rear of Stand Close-up showing the parts tray with magnetic plates to hold screws and metal objects in place

Vehicle on Stand (ready to be worked on)

Demonstration of the stands tilt option

Demonstration of the stands rubber grip base holding the car in place.

RC Vehicle on stand "Ready for display"


Stand folded up and ready for transportation to the track

Supplies used to create this stand:

- (x1) Old unused microphone stand (for the stand legs and post)
- (x1) Unused BELL Satellite Dish Roof Bracket (for the car base)
- (x1) 6" strip of rubber floor carpet runner (for the rubber pad on the car base)
- (x1) Locktit glue (to stick the rubber pad on top of the car base)
- (x1) Galvonized steel wall light swith cover (for the parts tray)
- (x1) Set of (3) magnetic disc (to put in the parts tray and for the magnet plate on front of unit)
- (x1) Velcro strip (to add at the bottom of the parts tray for some grip & good looks)
- (x1) Small metal bracket (to hold the parts tray to the stand)
- (x1) Can of "black" tremclad metal paint (to repaint the old scratched up mic stand & satellite bracket)
- (x1) Automotive car sticker set from Canadian Tire (to add some bling to the stand)
- Some bolts, metal washers, rubber washers & wing nutz (to assemble the stand to the vehicle base)

Tools used to create this stand:

- Drill
- Dremel with various cutting disc, grinding stones, etc.
- Utility Knife
- Allen Key

Well it was a fun project and now I am satisfied. I probably only spent around $20 in total expense to purchase my missing items. The rest was stuff I had sitting around the house not being used. A bonus is this stand has holders for tools, magnetic screw holder on front, magnetic parts tray, folding tripod legs for transportation to the track, tilt and swivel base to make things easy when working on your car, and its made of steel and very solid.

The things you can do when you put your mind to it, eh?

Simply Unreal

Very creative. I'd definately buy somethin like that if it was on the market.

Two words come to mind when I saw that stand...Simply-Unreal !!!

Nice work... I'll take two[sm=teeth_smile.gif]

your a genius. It really looks a proper car stand. you should sell it. i'd get a couple

Beautiful job I'll take two as well!

Yeah it is just too bad that the microphone stands and dish brackets don't come cheap, cause I would consider building and selling this stand! :-)
But if you have something similar lying around, then you are in luck to make one. I had those lying around in my shop so I used what I had.

Here are photos of the main items used in this project:

Satellite Dish Bracket

Boom Mic Stand

Steel Wall Light Switch

Magnetic Disk


By the way, thanks for the compliments guys!

Simply Unreal

WOW your very talented. It looks great. I'd buy one or two if they were on the market. Very cool and creative A+

NICE>>>>>

Mc Gyver style!!!

Looks great.

Well when i buy this i call dibs on the CEN Arena!!!!!!!!![:-][X(][>:]

Nice job. I really like the home made stuff.[8D]

thats tight i wonder if the bottome of a computer chair would work somehow???

Sweet!! I have been meaning to make a stand for ages[:@]

wow that looks awesome.. i want one