This is both shooting related and woodworking related. Last year when I moved my wife up to WY, I joined a great shooting club with a fantastic range. It was only lacking one thing that I could see, and that was good target frames. So I cobbled together a pair using junky wood and cardboard, but they just didn't hold up to the wind, (ever present in WY), very well, and they could only be carried in the bed of my truck and take up too much space in the garage.
My search for a good target stand that is small, but stable in the wind led me to the Flip-N-Target, a great folding target stand that stands tall, folds small and is stable both on the flat and on un-even terrain.
http://www.flip-n-target.com/
The only down side to it, was the cost. At over $50 for a kit, it is just out of my price range for something that is destened to be shot. So, I took their idea as inspiration and drew up my own plans and over the past few days, pulled together my own version.
My material is a good bit thicker than theirs and my hinge design is a bit more robust, but I figure the extra weight will help against the wind.
Here's the hinge.
So far, I've spent about $25 in wood and hardware, and have enough material left for another 3. My next one will be from 3/4\" square stock instead of 1.5\", but should be smaller and lighter, just experimenting. After that, I'm going for taller ones that can take a full EE target backer. Right now, I figure my cost is about 1/10 of what it would take to buy one of theirs.
FOR THE RECORD!
NO, I am not building these for profit.
NO, I am not in competition with Flip-N-Target
YES, I am building these for my own personal use.
