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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on October 24, 2017 at 4:59am

Trekking pole... they either have cam locks or twist locks and are quite robust... most have a metal spike on the tip with a rubber cover.

Cheap ones are Less than $10

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AntiShock-Trekking-Hiking-Walking-Stick-Po...

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on October 24, 2017 at 10:26am

Everybody has or knows somebody who owns...a useless they don't need anymore....set of crutches!! Cut as needed, they have a lot of adjustment already built in, no need to re-invent it

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on October 24, 2017 at 1:41pm

Hi, Parts of an old cheep music stand could be adapted, rubber feet easy, from the hardware store. I have a stash of these from doing repairs, but thats no good to you, sorry.

Cheers taff

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on October 24, 2017 at 3:07pm

music stand might be to flimsy for the weight of a base, crutch can handle a good deal.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on October 24, 2017 at 5:22pm

Hi, I think a part like pictured would hold a bass, when modified. As it can telescope into itself it has double the strength, depending on how long you pull it out. The part shown is a jig I use in my repair work.

 On an upright bass I built I used a cymbal stand so the player could walk away and leave the bass standing. 

Cheer Taff

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on October 24, 2017 at 10:26pm

Crutch leg . ...

only because of the cool factor , that it only  has one leg   , so you could call the instrument "Eileen" ,,, or  ,,, "Peggy  "  :-}

(sorry ,... ill see myself out )  :-. 

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Permalink Reply by JL on October 25, 2017 at 12:48am

1. check with your social-media addicted friends, someone has a selfie stick with a broken smart-phone bracket.

2. check with your other musician friends, someone has a broken mic stand that you can salvage the center telescoping rod.

3. check with your photography friends, someone has a broken tripod that you can salvage one of the legs from

4. check the thrift stores for a cheap one of the above you can tear apart.

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Permalink Reply by MadGomer on October 25, 2017 at 2:06am

Garage sales and thrift stores often have old camera tripods for sale cheap, you could buy one and have enough legs for three instruments.

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