Engine stand thread.

[HarryPotter]

I use a homemade one made from irons and ores. I built them myself with my hands. I used fire to heat the iron to bend said metal. I made it from Irons and ores, I built it myself, I built it myself.

[hfabricius]

I bought a Sunex 1200lb gear rotation stand from summits and I love it. Kinda of expensive but I do other engine besides my m20 so it has to hold from at least a chris craft model A 4 cylinder flathead to a fully dressed marinised 351 which is pretty heavy. Over all, its an awesome stand.

[FredK]

Possible/worth it to weld an entire stand yourself?

Honestly, no. Chinese metal is cheap.

Just getting 3"x3" square tube cut at your local metals dealer will cost you more than a HF stand.

[lambo]

I use a homemade one made from irons and ores. I built them myself with my hands. I used fire to heat the iron to bend said metal. I made it from Irons and ores, I built it myself, I built it myself.

What level smithing did that require? I've been making iron daggers for ages, I don't think I'm ready to make an engine stand.

[HarryPotter]

I am level 76 smithing, if you keep making wolf skin seat covers you can level up quickly.

[Pantless Spency]

hahah runescape thread.

[blackhawkimpact]

I had the s50 on a t-shape stand for about 3-4 months. Never had a probelm

[TexasTerp]

I've had a number of m20s (3 or so) on and off my HF t-shaped one for almost 8 months. I haven't really had any issues, but I'm interested in welding on some pieces up front to better stabilize it.

[Jand3rson]

I had the s50 on a t-shape stand for about 3-4 months. Never had a probelm

Same. Not sure what you guys are doing to tip engine stands over, but I've had 3 different engines on mine, one of them for the whole winter last year, and it never even wiggled.

[LJ851]

Same. Not sure what you guys are doing to tip engine stands over, but I've had 3 different engines on mine, one of them for the whole winter last year, and it never even wiggled.

It's all fine and good if you don't do anything to the engine on the stand. Torque a cylinder head, move the engine around the shop, bump into the engine the wrong way and it's tipping over. Can it hold your engine up ? Yes. Is the stand with 4 wheels Way more stable? Yes. If i can avoid a 4 foot swan dive for my fancy engine for a couple extra bucks i am there.

[ohthejosh]

I am level 76 smithing, if you keep making wolf skin seat covers you can level up quickly.

Come to the wilderness, I have a business proposition for you ;)

[bmwmech1]

It's all fine and good if you don't do anything to the engine on the stand. Torque a cylinder head, move the engine around the shop, bump into the engine the wrong way and it's tipping over. Can it hold your engine up ? Yes. Is the stand with 4 wheels Way more stable? Yes. If i can avoid a 4 foot swan dive for my fancy engine for a couple extra bucks i am there.

^^^This...

Garey

[blackhawkimpact]

It's all fine and good if you don't do anything to the engine on the stand. Torque a cylinder head, move the engine around the shop, bump into the engine the wrong way and it's tipping over. Can it hold your engine up ? Yes. Is the stand with 4 wheels Way more stable? Yes. If i can avoid a 4 foot swan dive for my fancy engine for a couple extra bucks i am there.

I've torque'd, hammered and whatnot when the s50'd was on the stand. I also was moving it back and forth when I was cleaning the garage and moving it to the driveway, the drive way is a little steep also. Never once did it tip over or was close to tipping over. When I remove the engine from the stand (3-4 months after torquing and whatever) the stand was still straight and even the 8 grade bolts I used where reusable.

[Jand3rson]

I've torque'd, hammered and whatnot when the s50'd was on the stand. I also was moving it back and forth when I was cleaning the garage and moving it to the driveway, the drive way is a little steep also. Never once did it tip over or was close to tipping over. When I remove the engine from the stand (3-4 months after torquing and whatever) the stand was still straight and even the 8 grade bolts I used where reusable.

Again, same here. My stand has never come close to tipping, not once.

[bmwmech1]

I don't think there is a big difference in price between the 2 stands. You guys that have the T stand and not had any issues have been fortunate. If I were in the market for one, I would again buy the I stand. 4 wheels are just more stable. Not to start an argument over 3 wheels vs. 4, or whose stand is better... I'm just saying, given the choice for relatively the same money, I'd feel better with the 4 wheel stand...

Garey