Idea for ENgine stand?
 

ANyone have any ideas for an EASY to build engine test stand?

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

A wood saw horse works well if the engine is not to large.

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

I did a search for test stand in the 'tips & techniques' forum
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_180/tt.htm
and it returned 4 pages of results. Lots of comments and photos of what people have done.


In 'questions & answers'
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_154/tt.htm
the same search returned 3 pages

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

Thanks Carellh

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

I've heard only good things about the VMar Engine Test Stand available from Richmond RC:

http://www.richmondrc.com/vma/storec...vma_ets120.htm

At $17.95 plus shipping and handling it is quite reasonably priced.

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

I got one of these,EXCELLENT bit of gear,use it on .40-2.2 motors

http://www.pspmfg.com/EngineTestStandDeluxe.html


Cheers

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

This one was built of 1/2" aluminum mount and oak fuel tank rail.

http://pages.suddenlink.net/arlyn/P0002779.JPG

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

i used a comercially available engine test mount bolted to a 12mm piece of plywood with a tank held up on a block of wood behind with a rubber band around it. so far ive tested a 52 Surpass, OS MAX .15, OS 46LA, OS 40LA and MDS .40 with no problems (apart from the MDS, but that engine never ran right to start with)

i may be able to get pics tomorrow

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

I just built this tonight to test my new 4-stroke. And MAN it rips!

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

I have a stand bolted to the top of a folding sawhorse. The back leg brace of the sawhorse is stuck through a concrete block. No problem with the engine tipping the mount forward into your lap.

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

Came up with an idea..will try to build this week and post pics. So far spent 5.25 in materials. That should be it.

RE: Idea for ENgine stand?
 

I usually just put it in the plane and crank it up.