I’ve been looking around forever for a simple stand for some of my smaller equipment but couldn’t find exactly what I needed (and for cheap) so I came up with this idea. It’s just a board attached to a short mic stand. It cost me about $22 in materials.

The Materials:
• MDF Board (Hardware or lumber store)
• 3 #4 - 3/4″ Wood screws (<$2)
• A Female Mic Flange ($10 - www.sweetwater.com) [note: make sure it's female!]
• A Short Mic Stand ($10 - www.musiciansfriend.com)
• and eventually some Acrylic Primer, Paint, Clearcoat, and sanding pads…

The Tools:
• Saw (fine hard toothed)
• Drill w/ Bit smaller than the screws
• Screwdriver
• Particle Mask [warning!: MDF particles are harmful to breathe, wear the mask!]

Measure out the size of the board you need. Remember, this is a Mini-Stand, so be mindful that it is no larger than, say, 12″x12″. Mark the lines with a pencil and saw away outside. Wear the mask.

Once you get the size you want (in my case it was 10″x7″ - the size of my MicroCube), measure off the center. It’s pretty important that you get the center right, otherwise the stand will be unstable since it sits on top of a thin post.

Put the flange on and center it using the marks. Put the pencil through the holes and mark out screw holes. Drill small holes on these marks (about a quarter of an inch) and then screw the flanger onto the board.

It’s that simple. Attach a short mic stand and you have a great stand while sitting and playing the guitar. I plan on making a few more of these for my Fostex MR-8mkII recorder and other interfaces. Saves my back from reaching down all the time.

I also intend to prime it and then paint it black - like the song. I’ll add that part later, in the meantime, enjoy!

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