Propping a game on 3 legs to swap leg plates?

[Sam C]

I've just gotten a very nice White Water which I plan on doing a bit of work on as a winter project, one of the things I need to do is replace 2 of the inner leg plate's as in the front left and rear left plate's of the 2 bolts, one of them does not latch and just spins so they need replacing.

I'm jut wondering if people recommend taking 1 leg off at a time and propping the game up using something or taking all the legs off and resting the game on something centrally in the middle. Ideally I'd like to be able to do 1 leg at a time.

If so what's an ideal thing to prop the game up with whilst I swap the plates? I haven't got anything at home that really fits the bill. I was thinking perhaps a car jack that raises high or something similar.

 

[Carl Spiby]

Prop it with a piece of wood.

 

[stoptap]

I'd just get somebody to put their weight on the opposite corner. Failing that a kitchen chair with a few heavy books will do it.

 

[aaronhicksuk]

Prop it with a piece of wood.

+1, Prop it with a piece of wood. I'd make something up that spans the whole machine as they're really helpful for setting up and taking machines down too.

 

[Sam C]

Prop it with a piece of wood.

I'd just get somebody to put their weight on the opposite corner. Failing that a kitchen chair with a few heavy books will do it.

Thanks both, I'm probably going to go with propping it with a piece of wood which sounds easy enough. We do have some kitchen chairs but they are pretty shoddy and are on their way out, I wouldn't trust them with the weight of a pin!

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

Just shove a passing small child under it, they are about the right height.

 

[rockhouse]

or tell the mrs you lost a £ 20 note under it
while your there love could you just

 

[Paul]

Has anyone got a diagram on how to assemble one of those leg installers (a La Northern guys)... I.e. 2 pieces of wood, however what height???

 

[replicas]

I should have patented the bloody things.

 

[astyy]

I borrowed the delux model, with cushion to protect the cab underside and drilled holes to lessen weight and store cab bolts

 

[Paul]

I should have patented the bloody things.

Come on then Daz..... Cutting list required

 

[stevebm1]

Ive used a sawn down fence post with a piece of 2 X 4 attached either end before,if you make it about a foot to short in lenght you can then use a hydraulic car jack to raise it slowly

 

[DRD]

Having seen how useful these things were are the manchester expo, I will make one.

I have a chop saw that i rarely use so will grotesquely over-engineer it

But as an early tip for to folk, use "planed" timber, ideally with with "eased edges" as this will save your precious hands from splinters

I bought a load of 4x2 cls timber for some roofing work, hopefully there will be some left over

 

[kevlar]

I have a chop saw that i rarely use so will grotesquely over-engineer it

Andy Foster has a nice adjustable height prop he always has with him at shows so you will at least have to beat that .