Total cost for the stand, pre-tax, from Home Depot, is under $60. To put that number into perspective, the big two camera stores in New York are selling mini Century Stands for around $100 each.
I did modify it a bit, by adding pipe insulation around the base, and ditching the casters. I also dropped two compression springs into the base to cushion the landing a bit if the top tube lets go.
I'm working on adapting a paint brush holder into a boom arm, because this is heavy enough to support a boom with very little counter-weight.
I'm also planning on building a second one of these in a very near future. Light stands are good.
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