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Innovative ideas for an engine test bed… - Ruairidh Dunford - 01-07-2022
I am going to be building a new engine test bed soon and wonder what innovative ideas people might be willing to share please?
I need to be able to move it about.
RE: Innovative ideas for an engine test bed… - AustinWood - 01-07-2022
I used to start engines just sitting on the floor. They move about all by themselves!!
RE: Innovative ideas for an engine test bed… - Reckless Rat - 01-07-2022
Castors with brakes to avoid the above...
RE: Innovative ideas for an engine test bed… - Tony Griffiths - 01-07-2022
Whatever you build, just put it on four top-quality castors. One workshop I saw was so full of machinery that there was only space for the owner to stand in front of one at a time. Each machine was bolted to a heavy, fabricated trolley on castors allowing it to be manoeuvred into position as required.
I made some for my own business and have one spare 40" x 18" able to take half a ton. If you'd like it, it's free for collection.
RE: Innovative ideas for an engine test bed… - JohnD - 01-07-2022
I have the front half of a chassis if you want it to use ?
RE: Innovative ideas for an engine test bed… - Tony Betts - 01-07-2022
hi R,
I've been thinking the same thing, as I want to revamp the workshop over the winter.
The biggest problem I've seen most people have is actually getting a fully built engine on and off?
So perhaps a small crane (homemade) on one corner, non of us are getting younger.
Tony.
RE: Innovative ideas for an engine test bed… - Charles P - 01-07-2022
Perhaps with a small water brake dyno on the back end, to properly test the engine under load (rather than tune to the nth?)
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