engine mounting stand

petejohno · Jan 21, 2011

I remember a post somewhere where there were some suggestions for making a stand to mount a commando engine on for rebuilding. One was a simple cradle from wood but I am buggered if I can find the post. Can anyone point me to the post thanks.

T.C. · Jan 22, 2011

Pete,

Don't have a link to the post, but this is a photo of the cradle I made when re-building mine. Real basic: 3/4" plywood, two carriage bolts with nuts, and your done.
One of the top inside edges had to be scooped out a little to fit the curve in the casting, used a half-round file for that, I think.

petejohno · Jan 22, 2011

Thanks a lot TC. Thats just what I was looking for.

T95 · Jan 22, 2011

T.C. said:
Pete,

Nice stand for those of us who can cut wood but cant weld. Any reason you only braced the timing side and not the drive side?

T.C. · Jan 22, 2011

T95 -

The drive side 'plate' is actually loose - when the two bolts are undone, it can come completely off. That makes mounting the engine much easier. I put in one bolt, slid the case over it, installed the drive side plate loose, then was able to pivot the case forward to install the second bolt.
The drive side of the case is flat enough to provide a good solid lockup to the case, so I didn't think the stand was unstable, at least for my purposes.

AltaNorton · Jan 22, 2011

I am a fan of this stand. Sure beats the $75 one from CNW. And seeing that I can cut wood but not weld like T95 says I'm a perfect fit. Thanks.

T95 · Jan 23, 2011

T.C. said:
T95 -

The drive side 'plate' is actually loose - when the two bolts are undone, it can come completely off. That makes mounting the engine much easier. I put in one bolt, slid the case over it, installed the drive side plate loose, then was able to pivot the case forward to install the second bolt.
The drive side of the case is flat enough to provide a good solid lockup to the case, so I didn't think the stand was unstable, at least for my purposes.

Glad I asked. Nice work! You obviously spent some time with the design and made a simple but functional stand.

Ron L · Jan 23, 2011

I made a couple stands similar to TC's by taking a couple lengths of 3 inch aluminum angle. Similarly I had to cut and grind a curve in them to fit the crankcase neatly. They stack easily for storage when not in use as well.

T95 · Jan 23, 2011

Ron L said:
I made a couple stands similar to TC's by taking a couple lengths of 3 inch aluminum angle. Similarly I had to cut and grind a curve in them to fit the crankcase neatly. They stack easily for storage when not in use as well.

Ron, vary nice, another viable alternative for us unskilled metal workers. I too can drill holes and use a file.

I was actually wondering what the height was of the mounting bolts on the wood stand, I was guessing about 3.5".
Ron, now that you used a piece of 3" angle, I am thinking the minimum height could be allot less. Obviously I don't have my motor out yet.

Coco · Jan 24, 2011

Mine is made from some left over SS angle pieces and bolted to a plywood base.

T.C. · Jan 24, 2011

T95 -

On the plywood stand, the two holes are 2-5/16" up from the bottom and 3-1/16" center to center; both were drilled 5/16" diameter. Hope that helps.

T.C.

T95 · Jan 25, 2011

T.C. said:
T95 -

On the plywood stand, the two holes are 2-5/16" up from the bottom and 3-1/16" center to center; both were drilled 5/16" diameter. Hope that helps.

T.C.

It certainly does!
Thanks for posting

davecox2 · Nov 19, 2012

Hi folks! Sorry to bump an old thread, but I was looking for info on building an engine stand for my rebuild and stumbled across this. Unfortunately the pics don't seem to be working. Does anyone have any photos of a homemade wooden stand? Thanks!

AltaNorton · Nov 19, 2012

davecox2 said:
Hi folks! Sorry to bump an old thread, but I was looking for info on building an engine stand for my rebuild and stumbled across this. Unfortunately the pics don't seem to be working. Does anyone have any photos of a homemade wooden stand? Thanks!

I think mine is similar to the pictures you were looking for. Hope my pictures help.

Matt

Hobot · Nov 19, 2012

Now that's a hillbilly lumber construction I could handle and appreciate the demo as a wall hanging art work too.

bwolfie · Nov 19, 2012

That's not hillbilly, a hillbilly would whittle a tree stump, not use nice 1" plywood.

pete.v · Nov 19, 2012

FWIW, here is a metal one out of square tube.

davecox2 · Nov 20, 2012

Thanks for the pics guys, that definitely gives me something to go on. My cylinder and head are coming back from the shop soon, so I want to be ready to build up the engine!

Bernhard · Nov 20, 2012

bwolfie said:
That's not hillbilly, a hillbilly would whittle a tree stump, not use nice 1" plywood.

No, a hillbilly would chop a whole tree down, then use the tree sump as a sculpted Wonder Woman :!:

Hobot · Nov 20, 2012

Hillbilly are just country versions of hippies so they'd grab scrap laying around [wood or metal] preferably with holes already made and bolt it up good enough to hold a while or ask a productive farmer to tack it down. This hillbilly ain't even done that, just uses a desk top vise or let if free to roll about the desk for access.

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