A Horse For My Tippmann

[Milt]

Merry Christmas everyone,

I recently bought a new Boss. I mounted it on a small tool table, and it was not solid. I made this horse for it. It is solid now! The large pipe is hydraulic cylinder stock (1018) and has a 3/8" wall. The seat stem is 1/4" cylinder stock. The square tubing is 1/8" stock. The top plate is 3/8" and tapped 7/16" for the bolts that hold the machine down. And, the top plate is welded to a 1/2" thick piece of cylinder material that fits tight inside the big pipe- it turns! I can position the machine where I want it- both sideways and up and down. The eye bolt serves as a set screw.

I drove from MN to NJ to have Thanksgiving with my son, DIL, and new granddaughter. On the way home I swung up to Ft. Wayne and visited Tippmann. Got to go out on floor. What a great place! I bought a left foot and the spool of thread you see on the machine. (Hit a major snowstorm when we left, and had to pull off after a couple of hours).

And finally- I am now a full-time knifemaker/musician. I retired after 36 years as an elementary school principal in July.

Happy Holidays,

Milt

 

[leatherman]

Very nice! I wish I had some welding skills! Our Tippmann is on a Craftsman brand bench, works so far but we have to weigh it down with books.

Congrats on going full time, its a good feeling to work for yourself, I've been doing it for ten years.

 

[Brenton]

Think I would need a softer seat, ?

 

[sheathmaker]

Very neat arrangement. Now you can start answering questions about "Can you make one for me?" "What is the cost?" "What about shipping?" Do you offer it in kit form?" "Are you going to make the plans available?" "What's the turn around time?" Is black the only color?"

It's you own fault for designing such a great and useful horse!:thumbup:

Paul

 

[helmar4578]

It would be difficult to imagine a stand with more eye appeal, more beautifully constructed, or with more utility than the item shown here! As Paul has stated---get ready for an avalanche of questions and querys in regard to info----Sandy

 

[Milt]

Sandy-
That's one of nicest compliments I have ever received on this forum. Thank you very much.

Milt