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[Guess-Works.com]

£30... + P&P

The cost was justified when you consider the weight of the material necessary and the cost of welding and coating...

Certainly if I were to get some made it would be no cheaper than that...

But what you have to consider is, you have a 'universal stand' which does not really fit a mini engine... you are buying a purpose built adapter which is the interface between that stand and a specific engine...

[drummerian]

yeah i relise alot goes into it. Just seems unfortunate that the stand doesnt already how the a series

[Guess-Works.com]

You could 'modify' the original stand plate.... would not be much use for another type of engine when fitted, and you may experience clearance issues when turning the engine...

[drummerian]

i may buy one and have a look, are there any picutres online of the brackets you would make? so i can see whats up

[Guess-Works.com]

I've been looking for my original drawings, but can't find them anywhere., so given a few minutes spare, will measure up the last one I had made which was altered to allow for a better balance of the unit ( basically the pivotpoint was nearer to the centre of gravity of the engine )

[drummerian]

sounds good! thanks guessworks.

[mike.]

So are there any other adaptors with that stand oli?

I can't see how those 4 little 'prongs' can hold anything!

Have you got any pics of your stand in action GW?

[Ethel]

The prongs will be ok but they rely on the engine for rigidity

[mike.]

Well is there not any extensions that go on the prongs and hold the engine like a forklift type thing that you could put round the block?

[oli8925]

all you get with the stand is in my picture. those four little prong things are about 1.5" long. bit poo really. i dont fancy modifying the standard plate, so i guess its down to getting an adapter. guessworks, how much interest would be enough to have you make some up?

bit *rubbish* as i was wanting to slap the engine on it on sunday when it comes out, because im borrowing wilson1275's uncle's crane, so will ony have it for that day. i suppose i might be able to stick it on an old skateboard i have for the time being just for mobility. it is an invincible skateboard!

[Kerrin]

If you do a search i put up a topic on the technical section about 6 months ago, there are some photo's on that if they are still there.

I have the smaller Clarke 3 wheel stand and had the same problem with mounting it, you can drill holes in the slotted plate the arms bolt to, but I dont know how well it will spin round and it is trial and error to get a nice balance point.

In the end I got an adaptor from Spitfire bob. Very sturdy and well made, it bolts to the alternator bracket bolts, yes its a bit of a heart stopper at first but worked fine, even with the engine fully bult.

[oli8925]

thanks kerrin. id rather have the adapter plate i think. if a jobs worth doing its worth doing properly and all that

http://www.theminifo...x...c=74636&hl=

Edited by oli8925, 28 November 2008 - 12:15 AM.