Originally Posted by
Craig B.
The other option is to put a ball valve in between the nipples on the cylinders...open to change position of the leg and close it to lock them in place. Levi is right about the clearance issues with the main legs. I tried to get mine as close to vertical as I could but they are not perfect. Gus, your building suggestion is a good one thought for getting the legs aligned well. Will try that on my next one.
Remember, if you connect the two nipples with each other you cannot move the struts from one extreme end to the other. This is because of the space variation within the cylinder caused by the presence, or absence of the piston rod.
Forcing them may lead to a burst pipe and a mess. Been there done that !
I dont think the the real Mig has truly vertical legs, mine does not.
I am not at home at the moment but will check angles on return.
David.