A pipe fitting stand includes a central support post, a fixed support structure disposed on the central support post, a sliding support structure disposed on the central support post, a telescoping post extending at least partially into the central support post, a cradle engaged with the telescoping post that is configured to support a portion of a pipe, at least three legs extending from the fixed support structure, and a leg support extending between each of the at least three legs and the sliding support structure, wherein as the sliding support structure is moved along the central support post in a first direction, the at least three legs are drawn inward to a folded state and as the sliding support structure is moved in a second direction the at least three legs splay outward to a deployed state.