Tripod Stands/Shelf

Overview:

I wanted to make a stand for my new speakers and decided on a tripod style with wooden dowels for the legs. These have a mid-century modern look to them and are very sturdy. These are incredibly easy and cheap to build, taking only about an hour. when all materials are available and printed.

For the models:

I printed the tripod mount with 3 walls and a 15% gyroid infill. I used a brim for extra adhesion on the corners, which is optional. 

The hole template can be done by whatever prints fastest. It is simply a tool to line up the screw holes on the top piece of board to the 3D print. 

Materials Needed:

1x - Wooden Tripod Mount print

1x - Hole Template print (to line up the holes between the wood top and holes on the mount)

3x - 1-inch diameter wooden dowels (cut to whatever length you want - The tall stands are at 35 inches. 

4x - Wood screws, mine were about 1-1.5 inch

Wood stain (your choice, I used a darker finish)

Assembly:

1. Start by measuring and cutting your wooden dowels (I did 35 inches). If you can, sand the edges. 
2. Next, measure out and cut the top piece of wood (Mine were 8in long and 6in long for the one holding the plant)
3. Using a pencil, mark across the board from corner to corner, making an X where the center is. Do the same on the hole template. Then hold the template in the center, and drill the 4 holes. I then used a drill bit the same size as my screw head to give them a counter sink. 
4. Stain the wooden dowels and the top board with whatever stain you fancy
5. Insert the wooden dowels into the tripod mount, you might need to use a hammer to tap them in
6. Screw the wood screws through the top piece of wood until just the tip is showing on the underside, then line them up with the holes on the top of the tripod mount and screw in. 

Other Notes:

The angles of the mount holes are such that when placed at a height of 35 inches, the center axis of the wooden dowels lies on an 18-inch diameter circle. The ones that I made are at that height. The shorter you make the legs, the smaller the diameter they will lie on. (see the picture with the plant stand)