2x4 Tripod

This is a remix of PSomeone's "free standing tripod" with changes to the center column to allow a 4th 2x4. I also adapted to allow for "fresh from the lumber yard and still wet" treated lumber, providing approx 1-2mm of play, so the boards could more easily be docked into the chassis. I wanted to build a freestanding mount for a weather station that I could deploy to a flat section of my roof that was sturdy enough to not be blown around in a storm. Final dimensions are 6ft tall by 42 inches triangle footprint and approximate weight (with new treated lumber) is 48lbs.

Here are the materials I used:

(1) 10ft treated 2x4
(1) 8ft treated 2x4
(4) 1 5/8 inch deck screws
(4) washers
(pint) white latex exterior paint

Cut the 2x4s as follows:

- 10ft, cut at 6 feet to yield (1) 6ft and (1) 4ft section
- 8ft, cut in half to yield (2) 4ft sections
- You should have (3) 4ft sections for the legs, cut 30 degrees at the end of each to make feet
- On 1 leg, add an addtional 30 degr