[Spridgets] Engine Stand

[Bud Osbourne]

I built my rotisserie from a couple of Harbor Freight engine stands.  I had
the necessary tubing lying around my workshop to add about 6" to their
height.  When I added to their height, it was easy to align the "barrel" or
receiver so that it was parallel to the floor.  
I used the least expensive engine stands, with three rollers.  I widened the
base of one stand by a few feet and ran diagonal bracing from right above
the rollers to right below the barrel/receiver, then just used a 2" x 4" p/t
wooden spar between the longitudinal legs and that is all it needs.  I've
even loaded it onto my trailer, with a Spridget aboard, to move it outside
for sand-blasting.
I'm going to be building another rotisserie, using similar methods, for my
MGB-GT restoration.  No worries about strength or stability whatsoever.
It'll support far more weight than I'll ever put on it.

Bud Osbourne

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Heard Saxon
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 10:40 AM
To: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Engine Stand

On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 6:06 PM, <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote:

> the upright neck will not be tall enough to let it roll all the way 
> around. It is shy by about three inches.  I would also add some side 
> bracing to the uprite leg.  Be careful and make sure you tie the 
> bottoms together with a long piece of square tubing.  Been there done 
> that and finally I just decided to build my own rotisserie from 
> scratch as I wanted a much more robust one.  Last thing I wanted to 
> happen was it to fail after doing hours of prep and blocksanding before
paint.
>
> Leo