Home Depot Rigid stand rubber top mod

[Polar_Bus]

So I archived an old thread where A member used the Home Depot tilting stand for 1/5 RC. (GREAT idea BTW ). With a 38# truck you almost have to have something of a stand to work on . I'm an old fart with a not so good back so I absolutely need something for comfort. Only issue with the Rigid stand is the slick plastic top surface. I added some 1/8" sheet rubber that I had lying around and secured it by drilling four 3/16" holes through and using Honda push darts. They worked perfect ! With the added rubber the chassis should stay put nicely when wrenching on your ride ! Pics:







Here's a link to the Honda trim push darts :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Trim...=item33fff6e5c2:g:BlQAAOSwzEVcRlHd:rk:45:pf:0

 

[Z.hb71]

Nice job ?

 

[Gamefan]

Awesome!

 

[Polar_Bus]

The Rigid stand is awesome for the $30. I have a mig welder and I plan on adding a removable parts / tool tray to the column once the weather warms up. I'll progress update this thread as I mod the stand for the auxiliary tray. Not sure exactly how I want to do it just yet.

 

[Basher5iveT420]

Use that mig to install a swivel

 

[Thrasher]

That is the way to do it. I have a feeling that you will fit in well with the MacGyver crowd on this board.

 

[Gaffle]

Yeah bud, I did this right off the back too. I found the Rigid top to not feel quite right with this heavy truck. Still trying to save up for the Axis Rocket stand but for now:



I used industrial double-sided tape (on the top) from Home Depot and it shows no signs of trying to come off. The rubber mat is also from Home Depot. The OP's rubber mat looks even more robust.

 

[Polar_Bus]

Yeah bud, I did this right off the back too. I found the Rigid top to not feel quite right with this heavy truck. Still trying to save up for the Axis Rocket stand but for now:

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The OP's rubber mat looks even more robust.

The rubber i used is 3/32" thick industrial rubber gasket that comes in 36" long rolls from my work. I always grab the cutoff scraps and take them home for misc projects. Very tough stuff.

 

[evssv]

The rubber i used is 3/32" thick industrial rubber gasket that comes in 36" long rolls from my work. I always grab the cutoff scraps and take them home for misc projects. Very tough stuff.

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[Z.hb71]

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[evssv]

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[Polar_Bus]

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[Z.hb71]

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[evssv]

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[Basher5iveT420]

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