I admit it
I was jealous of those guys who had chassis cradles 
So-o-o, I decided to make myself one that could be rotated with the chassis in place, and be adjusted for length. If you've looked at some of the designs on the web, there are some VERY nice ones custom tooled from aluminum that look like a piece of art. I'm not a machinist, but the idea of aluminum seemed good. I found an ebay store:http://stores.ebay.com/8020-Inc-Garage- ... esstQQtZkm
that sells all kind of aluminum stuff
I bought some pieces I thought might work for a frame, and then fretted over how to make a clamp mechanism to hold the chassis. I thought that two Quick Grip type clamps might work, but had trouble figuring out how to mount them. The handles were awkward, as well. The I spied something I had bought and laid under my workbench last year. A Wilton MultiGrip Clamp system:http://www.wiltonmultigrip.com/
The handles were oriented in a more favorable position, and the base rotated
There were stops around the 360º of rotation for stability.Pressing the button to unlock rotation on two clamps at once was, let's say, not convenient, so I removed the detent mechanism on one and let it free-wheel. The other mechanism was strong enough to keep the position stable.
Well, here's what I came up with. Sorry about the graininess of the pics, but I was having flash problems
That might be a good thread for a technical discussion- seriously.
