Cheap inexpensive way to raise your board.

[Silverhorse 228]

Here is a tip I found out this week by accident. I moved my daughter into college this week and we had purchased "bed raisers" for her dorm room bed. We had planned to raise it up to give her more clearance under her bed for more storage space. In the end, we did not use them...so I got to thinking...how could I apply these to electric football...of course...to raise my table!

I don't know for how many years I have bent over my Kistner board table only to have a sore back and sore neck...not anymore...

I took these "bed raisers" and raised my Kistner table. I gained about 6" (see photos below) and it made all the difference in the world. The board is the perfect height!

Best yet...I paid $3 for a set of 4 at Wal-mart AND MY BOARD HAS NEVER RAN BETTER. They leveled off the table and made it more sturdy...as a result...no dead spots and a smooth board...

If your table is low...I highly recommend these to save your back if anything...

[sweetka]

How does that Board run?

[Silverhorse 228]

The board runs smooth as silk (now)!

I did have a dead spot at the 50 or at the Dallas Cowboys Star at midfield...respectably referred to as the "Death Star". It has gone down in HHEFL lore, since many a game was decided when players could not break the black hole at mid-field. The dead spot is now gone...and it is running beautifully!

I don't now how many people have Kistner fields, but they are a thing of beauty...solid oak frame...the old type field covers...double motors and duel on/off switches...they are a gem to play on.

A tribute to Mark Kistner...one of the first and best board makers...and a really nice guy.

[sweetka]

Originally Posted by Silverhorse 228

The board runs smooth as silk (now)!

I did have a dead spot at the 50 or at the Dallas Cowboys Star at midfield...respectably referred to as the "Death Star". It has gone down in HHEFL lore, since many a game was decided when players could not break the black hole at mid-field. The dead spot is now gone...and it is running beautifully!

I don't now how many people have Kistner fields, but they are a thing of beauty...solid oak frame...the old type field covers...double motors and duel on/off switches...they are a gem to play on.

A tribute to Mark Kistner...one of the first and best board makers...and a really nice guy.

I really didn't notice it was his board until you mentioned it. I was in the basement yesterday and ran into a Giants Field Cover he did for me in 2001. It was one of his first. The graphics are still the best I have seen for a board cover. Delayne, Mike, and I called him from the convention and he had just gotton over illness. A really solid guy.

I met him selling original Big Man teams on Ebay. I sold about 15 teams to him, all very rare. We used to talk everyday until he started helping the grandkids and I started having more babies!

I'll call him today to see how he's doing and let you guys know. I still remember his number. It'll be like a "Where are they now" secton.

[Silverhorse 228]

Tell him I said hi Ken...here is a story for you. When I met him at he 2004 Miggle Convention, I was immediately aware of how nice this guy was. He was very friendly and we made a electric football connection immediately...and as a result...I wanted a Kistner field as soon as I could get one. Two months later he called me and asked for my address so he could ship it to me. Well...I was not taking any chances with the mail system delivering such a precious cargo. My wedding anniversary was coming up...so I told him to hang on to it and I would arrange something.

Well...I told my wife..."hey honey, I think we should drive over to Springfield, Illinois for our anniversary trip this year". My wife had no idea that we were driving over to pick up a Kistner board. She figured it out when we pulled into Mark's driveway.

Long story short...we hung out there for some of the afternoon, I did take my wife out to eat, mostly because she was going to be riding in the back seat making sure the board did not get damaged (the vehicle was full from our shopping trip to the Springfield Mall). To this day, she still brings up the anniversary trip to Springfield. That board and her have a special bond. Now a days, I have to give her a complete itinerary of our anniversary trips...

Thus the legend of the Kistner board continues....

[Jim Davis]

NOW THATS FUNNY

[Norbert Revels]

Originally Posted by Silverhorse 228

Tell him I said hi Ken...here is a story for you. When I met him at he 2004 Miggle Convention, I was immediately aware of how nice this guy was. He was very friendly and we made a electric football connection immediately...and as a result...I wanted a Kistner field as soon as I could get one. Two months later he called me and asked for my address so he could ship it to me. Well...I was not taking any chances with the mail system delivering such a precious cargo. My wedding anniversary was coming up...so I told him to hang on to it and I would arrange something.

Well...I told my wife..."hey honey, I think we should drive over to Springfield, Illinois for our anniversary trip this year". My wife had no idea that we were driving over to pick up a Kistner board. She figured it out when we pulled into Mark's driveway.

Long story short...we hung out there for some of the afternoon, I did take my wife out to eat, mostly because she was going to be riding in the back seat making sure the board did not get damaged (the vehicle was full from our shopping trip to the Springfield Mall). To this day, she still brings up the anniversary trip to Springfield. That board and her have a special bond. Now a days, I have to give her a complete itinerary of our anniversary trips...

Thus the legend of the Kistner board continues....

Matt, that was awesome man.

Norbert

[sweetka]

Originally Posted by Silverhorse 228

Tell him I said hi Ken...here is a story for you. When I met him at he 2004 Miggle Convention, I was immediately aware of how nice this guy was. He was very friendly and we made a electric football connection immediately...and as a result...I wanted a Kistner field as soon as I could get one. Two months later he called me and asked for my address so he could ship it to me. Well...I was not taking any chances with the mail system delivering such a precious cargo. My wedding anniversary was coming up...so I told him to hang on to it and I would arrange something.

Well...I told my wife..."hey honey, I think we should drive over to Springfield, Illinois for our anniversary trip this year". My wife had no idea that we were driving over to pick up a Kistner board. She figured it out when we pulled into Mark's driveway.

Long story short...we hung out there for some of the afternoon, I did take my wife out to eat, mostly because she was going to be riding in the back seat making sure the board did not get damaged (the vehicle was full from our shopping trip to the Springfield Mall). To this day, she still brings up the anniversary trip to Springfield. That board and her have a special bond. Now a days, I have to give her a complete itinerary of our anniversary trips...

Thus the legend of the Kistner board continues....

Lucky guy you are Matt! I would have had that thing wrapped around my head!

And boy would I have been reminded!

[Bluegnuoy]

Have played on 2 of these boards and this particular one twice. The Death Star would kill you. Today it was great smooth, powerful. My team played very well today and I didn't tear up my back either. Had a great time! Thanks agian Matt

[Orleanian In Exile]

[musical overture][Harry Kalas voice]But it would be that the Death Star had now passed into the mists of Dallas-Kistner Field lore; one of the legends of the HHEFL.[/Harry Kalas voice][/music overture]