Required Materials
🧰 Required Materials
To build the Reliable Shot Clock Stand, you’ll need several reliable components, as well as some tools.
DSS reccomends you get your components at either Lowe's or Home Depot, but these parts should be available on Amazon or at any hardware store.
Materials for the Bucket Base
Below is a breakdown with convenient links to popular retailers for the components needed for the bucket base:
🔩 ¾" Coupling Fitting
A short threaded connector used to link the two pipes together.
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🧱 2x 36" ¾" Steel Pipes (Threaded at Both Ends)
Steel pipe to ensure the stability of the stand.
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Two of these pipes are required per stand.
Threaded at both ends is required for connection to base, adapter, and coupler.
🛠 3/4" NPT Pipe Flange
A flange used to mount the pipes to your 4x4 Wood Post.
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🧱 16” 4x4 Wood Post
A 4x4 wood post to provide a mounting point for the pipes.
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🧱 40lbs of Concrete
A concrete mix (we suggest Quikrete) to add weight to the bucket base.
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We Highly recommended getting this item from either Lowe's, Home Depot, or another local hardware store as it is far more cost effective.
Buying the concrete in an 80lbs. bag allows one bag to be easily split between two bucket bases. This is perfect if you are building a pair of reliable stands.
🛢️ 5 Gallon Bucket
A 5 gallon bucket to hold the concrete.
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🔩 4x Wood Deck Screws
Screws to secure the pipe flange to your 4x4 wood post.
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Materials for the Tripod
Below is a breakdown with convenient links to popular retailers for the components needed for the tripod:
🧱 10ft 1.5" ABS Pipe
A long ABS Pipe which will be cut into 3, 3ft long sections.
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🧵 Nylon Paracord
Paracord to provide additonal support for the ABS pipes.
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🔩 3x 2” ¼-20 Machine Screws
Machine screws to attach your ABS pipe legs to the 3D printed tripod gusset.
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🔩 6x 0.5” ¼-20 Machine Screws
Machine screws to attach your tieoffs to your ABS pipes.
This part can be found on McMaster-Carr here.
🔩 0.375” ¼-20 Machine Screw
Machine screw to tighten your pipe ring to the pipe.
This part can be found on McMaster-Carr here.
🔩 3x ¼-20 Nuts
Nuts to correspond to your machine screws for attaching your ABS pipes to the 3D printed tripod gusset.
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🔩 7x THIN ¼-20 Nuts
Thin variants of the nuts used for attaching your ABS legs to the tripod gusset.
This part can be found on McMaster-Carr here.
🖨️ 3D Prints for the Tripod
The Tripod requires various 3D prints. They are:
- 3x 3D-Printed TPU Feet
- 3x 3D-Printed TPU Pipe Tieoffs
- A 3D-Printed TPU Tripod Gusset
- A 3D-Printed TPU Center Ring
For a full breakdown of the necessary prints and to download available files, please see the Reliable Stand 3D-Prints breakdown page.
Once you’ve gathered your parts, head to the Base Build Guide to start assembling!