Once we had the targets cut and painted, we built a stand to elevate and angle them so they could easily be seen. The stand also makes them portable for weekly mowing and maintenance.
After the raw steel was ordered and delivered, we used our chop saw to uniformly cut each portion of the stand by clamping a block to the desired length of cut. By using a block, it allows for each piece to be consistent in length with the next piece. We then pre-drilled the mounting holes for each piece of flat steel used for the top mount.
Next, we made a template to reproduce each base (14) and top mount (14). We tac welded each joint to avoid distorting the angles from the heat of the finish weld.
Base being made
Top mount being made
Welding
To join the base and top mount, we used 5/8 .065 wall tubing. Magnetic angles held and aligned each piece. Three inch legs in the front and twelve inch legs at the back gave us a good visual angle from the tee.
We painted each metal base using an industrial grade finish to protect the raw steel from rust and to provide a better finished product. Each base was centered on a target, marked, drilled and securely fastened with galvanized hardware. Notice the bent piece of steel in front of the target. This is the attachment point to move the targets for mowing and maintenance. A long T-handle with a hook at the end is all that is needed to move them.
Fabricators were: Jose and Ildefonso-cutting and preparing the metal and final assembly. Seth-painted the target stands. Saul, Viliulfo and Liborio-cut and painted the targets. Rodney-welded target stands.
Range Pole Construction
Prep and cap welding
Painting
3 of 6 painted
Thanks for looking
Rodney Muller
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