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I have bee nas of late if it wouldn't be doable to make one out of one of those saddle racks you get at places like Big D's and cover the top with carpet (one solid sheet, not wrapping it around the little metal bars) and putting a 2x4 at the bottom to handle all of the pull down stuff, of course one would have to make straps to do the pull down stuff, but then again, I honestly don't know a whole heck of a lot about this stuff. Will someone correct me if I'm wrong?

I really need to learn what I'm doing, then maybe I won't make too many more mistakes. But then again people have always told me I am over ambitious.

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Here's a couple pics of a saddle stand in our shop.

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Did you guys build that yourself or did you buy it from somebody? Can that swivel/tilt thingy ma bob be obtained easily?

I really need to learn what I'm doing, then maybe I won't make too many more mistakes. But then again people have always told me I am over ambitious.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=400055473395

I have been tinkering with the idea of making a hydraulic draw down out of a transmission stand. They pump up like a barber chair and also tilt fwd, back and to both sides.

Barra

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Barra,

That is a really good idea. I have been looking for an old barber chair but that stand you found is even better. Where did you find that one?

Ryan

Nevermind, I found one! I looked for two hours last night at used barber / style chairs on craigslist and then at hydraulic chair pumps etc. This is exactly what I had pictured in my mind for less money. Best of all, there's a Northern Tool store within 3 hours of my house! I was thinking about putting a Stohlman style stand on top of it. The stand will be modified using Troy West's suggestions in a previous post. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200308305_200308305 I was thinking about welding rings to the bottom supports for attaching my drawdown strap and using the hydraulic action for the down pressure. Just don't know if it will keep that pressure over night as sometimes those bottle jacks tend leak pressure. What do you think?

Ryan

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Barra,

That is a really good idea. I have been looking for an old barber chair but that stand you found is even better. Where did you find that one?

Ryan

Nevermind, I found one! I looked for two hours last night at used barber / style chairs on craigslist and then at hydraulic chair pumps etc. This is exactly what I had pictured in my mind for less money. Best of all, there's a Northern Tool store within 3 hours of my house! I was thinking about putting a Stohlman style stand on top of it. The stand will be modified using Troy West's suggestions in a previous post. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200308305_200308305 I was thinking about welding rings to the bottom supports for attaching my drawdown strap and using the hydraulic action for the down pressure. Just don't know if it will keep that pressure over night as sometimes those bottle jacks tend leak pressure. What do you think?

Ryan

I've thought about trying something like that but then I thought about how much my time was worth and recalled all the times I've tried to modify or jimmy rig something to make do and save a few bucks. It almost never pencils out. Pay the pain once.

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I built my own with barber chairs... I'll post pics for you can see... it works good

Could you post this picture again? I am trying to build a drawdown stand from a hydrolic barber chair and I need to figure how to mount the saddle on it.
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Here's a couple pics of a saddle stand in our shop.

Hello Bob, Who built your saddle stand and what did it cost? Thanks Clint Haverty

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I have one that I made using the instructions from the Stohlman's Encyclopedia. I have been using it for more years than I care to count, and it has served me well. If you are a tinker-er, making one like it with additional improvements to suit your needs, is a good way to go. A good solid base is a must, and being able to clamp/afix a tree to it in a manner that allows you to use the tilt/swivel feature is a must.

Bondo Bob

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If you havn't seen this homemade drawdown that functions pretty well, you might take a look here. I been reading on here off and on for several days and just now found this thread.

Gary

Dangit! Can't attach a link to it???

It's over in the general saddlery discussion under Drawdown of a different color

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