How to Make Your Own Straight Microphone Stand from Tubing

Building your own microphone stand will provide you with a hands free way to become a singing star

With the introduction of portable karaoke machines and video games that allow you to build your own rock band, millions of people have become at-home singing sensations. And while all of these devices provide you with a microphone to sing into, very few of them give you a microphone stand. Luckily, building a microphone takes nothing more than some wood and some PVC tubing.

Things You'll Need

• 3/4-inch plywood, 2 feet by 2 feet
• 3/4-inch split "T" PVC pipe
• 3/4-inch PVC screwed to socket adapters, 2
• 3/4-inch PVC pipe, 5 feet long
• 3/4-inch floor flange
• Drill with screwdriver bit
• 1/2-inch wood screws
• Measuring tape
• Pencil

Instructions

1. Measure 1 foot on each side of your 2 foot by 2 foot piece of 3/4-inch plywood to find the exact center of the wood. Make a mark at this point with your pencil.

2. Place the 3/4-inch floor flange on top of the center mark and screw it into the piece of plywood using the drill and 1/2-inch screws.

3. Screw the first 3/4-inch screwed to socket adapter into the top of the floor flange. Make sure you get a tight fit.

4. Fit one end of the 5 foot long piece of 3/4-inch PVC pipe into the socket end of the adapter. Fit the socket end of the second screwed to socket adapter.

5. Screw the 3/4-inch open "T" into the top of the screwed to socket adapter on top of the 5 foot length of PVC. Place the microphone into the open "T."

Tips & Warnings

• The PVC pipe is 5 feet high as this is a good average for most people to use the stand comfortably. If you need it to be higher or lower, just cut your length of PVC pipe to the correct height.

• If you are worried about the stability of the microphone stand, you can get the flange in a wider size. Make sure that all of your pipe widths fit that flange or you will not be able to construct the stand.

References

• The Podcast studio: DIY microphone stand