rigging jig

[jonwatsabaugh]

A couple of weeks ago the subject of rigging placement was being discussed as well as different methods of locating and accurately placing the rigging symetrically. I finally got my no account camera back and as I promised, here are some really bad pictures(didn't promise the really bad part but here they are). Hope you get the idea though. The bolts protruding from the plane of the jig on both sides are simply ground to a point and threaded through t-nuts that are embedded into the plywood. These support the tree with the skirts blocked. If you wish, the elevation from front to back can be easily changed to replicate level on the horse. To accurately locate the tree, measure from the bottom of the bar to the bottom of the jig and adjust untill the measurement is the same, and as you are doing this keep the center lines in the back lined up and you're there! I built mine to set atop my draw down stand for convenience and work height. The rest of the pictures should be self-explanitory...if you can make them out. I got to get a better camera...maybe a better photographer would help to...

Jon

Keep scrolling down, I finally got the pix to up-load.

Edited March 25, 2008 by jonwatsabaugh

[jonwatsabaugh]

Here's one I didn't get attached for some reason.

Jon

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[Don101]

Erm Jon im not geting the pics, Don

[jonwatsabaugh]

Having trouble here. When I try and up-load the pix, they won't show up in the posting window but do in my "manage your attachments" directory. I tried copy and paste from that but that doesn't work. Any suggestions?

Jon

[Doug Mclean]

Jon:

This always works for me. Get the biggest mallet you have and press any key!!!! Just kidding

[bruce johnson]

Jon,

I am not the most computer savvy guy, but here's how I do it. First I have the pic(s) individually on my desktop, I'm not very handy with files. I hit the browse button on the LW.net reply window and bring up the desktop. I click on the picture icon I want to highlight it and hit "open" on that little window there. That should bring a string of numbers or letters into that little box on the LW.net reply window next to the "browse" key. I hit the green "upload" button, and let it cycle through.

[jonwatsabaugh]

Hallelujah! Finally here they are. I had the files sitting in a folder and they would not extract from the folder...Thanks Bruce! I'm gonna fire my computer guy...

Jon

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[mulefool]

Thanks for posting this. It looks useful. I'm curious what leather you are using. It looks like Muir McDonald, but it could just be the photo. I heard they had gone out of business.

[jonwatsabaugh]

mulefool,

That is Herman Oak chestnut skirting. It's kind of wierd stuff in that it seems to be a bit on the waxy side. It requires very warm water to penetrate for casing purposes, but the end results in color and workability are quite pleasing. It works a lot like the old Muir McDonald skirting and is very firm.

Jon

[steveh]

Jon,

Thanks for sharing the rigging fixture with the forum. It looks like it has alot of merit. Are the end supports under the base cut 90 egrees? Do the four bolts that protrude serve as a reference point on the outer edge of the bar for alighnment? Do you adjust or back them out when the skirts are blocked to the bars?

Thank you,

Steve