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How to Home Make a Bicycle Work Stand

If you want to repair your bicycle, you might want to make your own bicycle stand. With a bicycle work stand, you can work on your bike at a comfortable height without bending too much. The stand mentioned here is composed of two parts: the grip that is holding the bicycle and the stand that holds the grip.

Things You'll Need

Electric drill
Screwdriver
Wrench
Pliers
Saw
1 ¼-inches, plastic pipe T
2 hinges
1 bolt
Foam pipe insulation
8 screws
16-by-24 inches of 1 ½-inch thick plywood
56-inch long plumbing pipe with 1 ¼-inch diameter
10-inch long plumbing pipe with 1 ¼-inch diameter
1 1/4-inch diameter 90-degree elbow
1 1/4-inch flange
8 wood screws

Instructions

- 1
  Screw the iron flange on the middle of the edge of the shorter side of the piece of wood. Use the wood screws to fasten the flange on the piece of wood.
- 2
  Screw the 90-degree elbow on the 56-inch pipe. Catch the elbow with the wrench and turn it to the right until it is attached onto the pipe.
- 3
  Screw the 10-inch pipe on the other side of the elbow. This will create a right angle. Hold one side of the angle with the pliers and use the wrench to securely fit them.
- 4
  Screw in the right angle on the flange to complete the stand. Following the steps will help you screw the pipe to the flange because the right angle you have created works like a lever.
- 5
  Cut the plastic pump to create the grip. Hold it in the way that the bottom of the T is in your left hand and cut it in the middle using a saw.
- 6
  Use the two hinges to join back together the two pieces of the pump. You will need the drill to open holes to the pump and screw the hinges.
- 7
  Open two holes in the bottom and two on the top of the T using the drill. Be careful because the pump is plastic and very easy to break.
- 8
  Screw in the bolt. First screw the bottom part and then the top. Join the two parts and check their alignment.
- 9
  Cut a piece of foaming pipe insulation in the length of the plastic pump and put it on the internal side of the horizontal part of the T. This will avoid scratching your bicycle frame.

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