CalIDI
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Hey Fellow IDI guys,
I decided that I want to build an over engineered engine stand for my IDI motors.
I saw a new design for a rotating engine stand while doing research for a homemade stand I want to build.
The design involves a modified air brake s cam, air brake slack adjuster, and a set of pillow blocks. I haven't seen this design before on this forum, so I thought I'd propose it to the rest of y'all for scrutiny.
Im sure that a HFT stand would hold (at first ) but I would prefer a much stronger stand without spending $1500-2000 on an OTC stand.
I haven't drawn up how I'd want to build mine, but Ive got some ideas floating around in my head.
What do you think, with a properly over-engineered stand and good welds, would a rotating mechanism such as this one hold up? I'd change the support a bit and design the stand with a bit of tilt so that the motor is level when its on the stand. Maybe increase the distance between the bearings an add a third? Definitely more steel on the support neck and a heavy steel rectangular frame with massive casters. Center supports for running and doing actual work, but for checking main bearings and other work on the bottom end it'd be useful if it would rotate.
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Anybody else done a similar design? Ive seen ones using a worm gear drive from a manual winch, but what about this design?
Thanks and Happy Tinkering!
-CalIDI
I decided that I want to build an over engineered engine stand for my IDI motors.
I saw a new design for a rotating engine stand while doing research for a homemade stand I want to build.
The design involves a modified air brake s cam, air brake slack adjuster, and a set of pillow blocks. I haven't seen this design before on this forum, so I thought I'd propose it to the rest of y'all for scrutiny.
Im sure that a HFT stand would hold (at first ) but I would prefer a much stronger stand without spending $1500-2000 on an OTC stand.
I haven't drawn up how I'd want to build mine, but Ive got some ideas floating around in my head.
What do you think, with a properly over-engineered stand and good welds, would a rotating mechanism such as this one hold up? I'd change the support a bit and design the stand with a bit of tilt so that the motor is level when its on the stand. Maybe increase the distance between the bearings an add a third? Definitely more steel on the support neck and a heavy steel rectangular frame with massive casters. Center supports for running and doing actual work, but for checking main bearings and other work on the bottom end it'd be useful if it would rotate.
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Anybody else done a similar design? Ive seen ones using a worm gear drive from a manual winch, but what about this design?
Thanks and Happy Tinkering!
-CalIDI
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