Engine Buildup Stand
With a fast dwindling build budget, I decided to build a stand instead of buying one. I have the steel and tools to build it. Spare money to buy one.... not so much.
First we need a cardboard template...
Transfer that to some 1/8" plywood......
and fire up the plasma torch...
Tacked the two halves together....
Cleaned up the edges and drilled some holes.... Ground em back apart and painted....
Cut 3 tubes from some 4130 scrap, went to Home Depot and bought three 3/8" bolts and nuts, and put it all together....
If I could only remember where I put my engine mount bolts.... I'd be in business.
Two and a half hrs. (including the trip to Home Depot) and $5.76 for the hardware sure beats fifty odd bucks to Mikes for a stand...
I loves me a plasma torch