Harbor freight motorcycle lift:
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ift-99887.html

$150 on sale with 20% discount coupon.

Cut the fork down and re-welded it; needed 6.5" for a Konrad 520.

Missing the fork tilt, as has been mentioned. And some casters on the lower fork to help move it in.

Maybe I can find a ball fitting somewhere like the photographers use on tripod heads for total adjustability on the fork.

Excellent thread thanks to all who posted.

That's a nice idea with the cycle lift....but why cut the forks...just screw down a 3/4" plywood board with the proper opening for a drive and it can be dual purpose!

I had a few more guys inquire about the drive stand, so Back to the top it goes!

ttt one more time!!!!!!!

What a bunch amateurs , this is how I roll !

Thanks! Great idea, actually several in this thread.
Icdedpl you win for ingenuity, but I would have thought tubing would be involved somehow.

This amateur is still building and selling these in the classifieds to very happy customers

Took an engine stand and made it in to two additional tools. Outdrive stand and outdrive rotation work fixture.

Northen tool has an outboard stand that works for outdrives as well. It 399. It does need a few mods to make it a better outdrive stand compare to an outboard holder.

http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/lo...81945.jpg.html

I've really enjoyed this thread, getting some great ideas on stands. The photo shows what I came up with about 10 years ago to R&R an outdrive. Had to put it to use again, lately, to replace bellows. I just use a length of pipe to support the drive, via a J-bolt... the other end of the pipe is strapped under the handle on the hoist. Since I already had the engine hoist, my only cost on this adaptation was for two bolts.

(This is my first time, here, trying unsuccessfully, to get a photo to show in the window.... so, I had to post the url, above. Can somebody describe the process for posting photos? Thanks!)