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    Default Cheap Wind up Stand off ebay

    i was after a cheap wind up stand for my new projector but couldnt afford the £250 they normally cost.

    so did a bit of ebay searching and saw they had some on there.

    found the one i wanted and contacted the seller to ask that if i didnt like it i could return it. which he was fine with.

    anyway got the stand today and OMG, very surprised. looks excellent build quality, heavy/strong, very solid.

    i would 100% purchase the same stand again, its so much better than the cheap tin foil stands you get from maplin. goes 3 metres high and can carry 50kg.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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    Good find there Andy and nice price.

    One question. Dose it have a safety pin that goes through the upper half of the post as I was looking at a winch stand on eBay a bit back and was put off by the fact that there was no safety pin for the post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl B View Post
    Good find there Andy and nice price.

    One question. Dose it have a safety pin that goes through the upper half of the post as I was looking at a winch stand on eBay a bit back and was put off by the fact that there was no safety pin for the post.

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    yes it has holes so you can put a pin all the way through, but it also comes with a screw so you can screw/clamp also
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    Quote Originally Posted by andy_con View Post
    yes it has holes so you can put a pin all the way through, but it also comes with a screw so you can screw/clamp also
    Very good.

    This now means there's going to be no more accidents with fingers at the LEM's I hope.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl B View Post
    Very good.

    This now means there's going to be no more accidents with fingers at the LEM's I hope.
    well this is just one stand i could do with more for existing kit
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    Regarding the lack of pins on some stands..

    If it is winch by cable then it does need a pin. If it is winched by gears/gearbox arrangement then they are usually self locking and so don't need a pin to secure.

    So don't be put off unless you know its definately not safe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by norty303 View Post
    Regarding the lack of pins on some stands..

    If it is winch by cable then it does need a pin. If it is winched by gears/gearbox arrangement then they are usually self locking and so don't need a pin to secure.

    So don't be put off unless you know its definately not safe.
    this is cable and has hole for pin and a screw lock as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by andy_con View Post
    this is cable and has hole for pin and a screw lock as well
    Hello mate,
    Bidding ended on that one before i coud get a look, any chance you could let us know which model it was that you got

    Edit:
    My mistake, just saw the model number. Was it really only £59.99!

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    I'd go for a PowerDrive stand.
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    I think I ordered a Ref330...

    After seeing those sheared M6 bolts (and fingers!) from the generic eBay stand at the last meet, I'd stay away
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    £250 plus postage dan is more than my pocket money

    i think the shearing of the m6 bolt is a one off, you would need some serious weight to normally shear an m6 bolt.


    if i get any problems with this ebay one ill update this thread.
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