rigging jig

[jonwatsabaugh]

The support bolts serve to elevate the tree with the skirts off the face of the jig. They will locate somewhere on the pad surface of the bar... it really doesn't matter where. After you get the tree squared up on the jig, just firmly press down on the top of the tree and the points on the bolts will embed slightly in the skirts to hold it in position. Then all you have to do is measure front to back and from bottom up for rig placement and translate those measurements to the other side. Bolt extention doesn't matter as long as the front bolts are extended the same height and the back bolts the same.The jig went through a short evolutionary process when I was initially trying some different procedures so there is some stuff on there that's irrelevant. Basicly all you need to do is build half a box and locate the bolts. Obviously it must be absolutely square and semetrical. Yes, the two planes of the box are at 90 degrees.

Jon

[Doug Mclean]

Hi Jon:

I'm looking at your riggin jig. When you first start your work are the bolts up or down?

Doug McLean

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[jonwatsabaugh]

Doug,

The bolts always protrude out from the box face. The tree is supported by these and it touches nothing else. Hope that answers your question.

Jon

[StolpSaddles]

Doug,

The bolts always protrude out from the box face. The tree is supported by these and it touches nothing else. Hope that answers your question.

Jon

I like this idea. Looks a lot more user friendly than the stolman jig i just built. Not to happy with it

[Jdavies]

jon,

thanks for posting the pics. Very useful. I think I can use the idea for my saddle stand. Hope all is well. Look forward to seeing some saddle pics soon

justin