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Title: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 12:36:52 PM
anyone have a good link for a bench engine stand?

i had a jig that i made to hold the case halves for assembly and it's broken now.  i don't feel like repairing it. 

alternatively, if you made one, post pics.


I found the one from Corsair, but they are never in stock.  I think they make like 3 at a time.,

http://www.corsair-industries.com/parts/Ducati%20Tools/Ducati%202v%20Engine%20Stand/ (http://www.corsair-industries.com/parts/Ducati%20Tools/Ducati%202v%20Engine%20Stand/)

Anyone else out there?
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducpainter on October 22, 2011, 01:09:35 PM
That's pretty fancy.

You can make one out of a couple of pieces of pine and a piece of all-thread.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 01:56:55 PM
That's what I had.  Want something a bit more permanent.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: monsta on October 22, 2011, 06:38:01 PM
here's what I made...

(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q41/monsta904/DSC_6801.jpg)

just bandsawed and drilled some plate for the engine mounting, then made the legs/stand out of what was lying around..
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Buckethead on October 22, 2011, 06:43:48 PM
Quote from: monsta on October 22, 2011, 06:38:01 PM
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q41/monsta904/DSC_6801.jpg)


Ooooooooh...

Purdy....  [drool]
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 07:15:32 PM
Quote from: monsta on October 22, 2011, 06:38:01 PM
here's what I made...

(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q41/monsta904/DSC_6801.jpg)

just bandsawed and drilled some plate for the engine mounting, then made the legs/stand out of what was lying around..

nice, i like it.  probably more than i have the ability to do right now.. i could probably cut the plates and weld them to some angle iron

very nice

the old school valve covers look good on that.. is that a 92-93 SS motor?
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 07:20:34 PM
Someone sent me pics of their home made jobs:

http://www.mikiel.net/blog/?p=738 (http://www.mikiel.net/blog/?p=738)

I really like the rolling floor one -- it allows the operator to turn the engine on the stand......  And y'all know how I love Harbor Freight...
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: monsta on October 22, 2011, 07:34:32 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 07:15:32 PM
is that a 92-93 SS motor?
thats the engine outa my 93 monster...

anyone that may be interested in it..  http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=42314.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=42314.0)
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 07:37:09 PM
Quote from: monsta on October 22, 2011, 07:34:32 PM
thats the engine outa my 93 monster...

anyone that may be interested in it..  http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=42314.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=42314.0)

F me, that's beautiful
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: monsta on October 22, 2011, 07:43:26 PM
thanks mate...
tall compliment from a man of your caliber...   [thumbsup]
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 07:45:42 PM
Quote from: monsta on October 22, 2011, 07:43:26 PM
thanks mate...
tall compliment from a man of your caliber...   [thumbsup]

aw shucks
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducpainter on October 22, 2011, 08:24:21 PM
Quote from: monsta on October 22, 2011, 07:43:26 PM
thanks mate...
tall compliment from a man of your caliber...   [thumbsup]
surely...

your opinion of 'tiz is ... [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

I'm sorry. ;D

Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 08:32:54 PM
ouch
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Buckethead on October 22, 2011, 08:38:10 PM
Quote from: monsta on October 22, 2011, 07:34:32 PM
thats the engine outa my 93 monster...

anyone that may be interested in it..  http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=42314.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=42314.0)

Thanks, dick.

I did have plans, but they got scrapped as I just spent the last hour reading all 12 pages of your build thread.

Quote from: ducatiz on October 22, 2011, 07:37:09 PM
F me, that's beautiful

Pretty much.  [beer]
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Raux on October 23, 2011, 03:11:03 AM
Nick Anglada has a simple one at a decent price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGINE-MOTOR-BENCH-STAND-95-UP-DUCATI-MODELS-NEW-848-1098-998-996-916-749-/110761260934?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item19c9e2b786 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGINE-MOTOR-BENCH-STAND-95-UP-DUCATI-MODELS-NEW-848-1098-998-996-916-749-/110761260934?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item19c9e2b786)

you can't rotate it but it looks easy enough to bolt to a wheeled cart
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Düb Lüv on October 23, 2011, 11:28:29 AM
i'm also pondering how i want to make my engine stand also. the only complaint about most of the engine stands that companies make is that there's not enough room under the engine for a oil and oil filter change. i know that it's stupid, but something to think about.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: TAftonomos on October 23, 2011, 11:44:28 AM
It might be a few more weeks, but I have drawings out to have plates/tube cut to make an engine stand.  It will come either with feet, or casters.  Plan is to have it somewhat modular as well.

The stand will support and engine at the approx height as a bike on a front/rear stand.  The idea is you could support the entire bike and roll it into a corner/wall for storage, assemble the frame around the engine (for a build), and/or detach the legs and insert the cradle portion into a turning engine stand for assembling the case (turn it on it's side).

I'm expecting quotes back end of this coming week, and I should be able to quote a price at that time.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on October 23, 2011, 12:09:12 PM
Quote from: Raux on October 23, 2011, 03:11:03 AM
Nick Anglada has a simple one at a decent price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGINE-MOTOR-BENCH-STAND-95-UP-DUCATI-MODELS-NEW-848-1098-998-996-916-749-/110761260934?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item19c9e2b786 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGINE-MOTOR-BENCH-STAND-95-UP-DUCATI-MODELS-NEW-848-1098-998-996-916-749-/110761260934?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item19c9e2b786)

you can't rotate it but it looks easy enough to bolt to a wheeled cart

90 bucks for a piece of bent metal?   kind of high for the functionality...
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducpainter on October 23, 2011, 03:03:33 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on October 23, 2011, 12:09:12 PM
90 bucks for a piece of bent metal?   kind of high for the functionality...
You mean like Termi's? ;D
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: hillbillypolack on October 23, 2011, 07:17:21 PM
Cycle Cat used to make a really good one, which left the frame bolts open for reassembling the bike.  I ended up with Alex Ortner's prototype stand, bug I'm uncertain if they still offer them.

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Motowheelscom/motowheels%20streetfighter/DSCN0436.jpg)
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Düb Lüv on October 30, 2011, 06:20:10 PM
I started on my engine stand today. I bought all the material and roughly cutout the plates for the engine mounting. I should have it done this week.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: avizpls on October 31, 2011, 06:31:06 AM
My plan is to make one with interlacing legs on each side so that each half-case can be supported independently, but when you assemble them  the legs wont be in eachothers way.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Düb Lüv on November 04, 2011, 03:40:09 PM
Finished everything up today

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x251/seusssandm/ec16ba19.jpg)

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x251/seusssandm/09af229a.jpg)


The perfect width.
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x251/seusssandm/17e8c919.jpg)

On the bottom of the legs I put some sticker foam to keep for scratching the floor.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Langanobob on November 04, 2011, 03:47:12 PM
Looks Good.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: avizpls on November 07, 2011, 09:51:05 AM
Thats pretty much what I have in mind, except adding base legs onto each half so that it can be self-supporting
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: greenmonster on November 07, 2011, 05:32:49 PM
This worked fine for me:




(http://www.ducatiklubben.se/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/http://i545.photobucket.com/hh381/hauge/P1010595.jpg.jpg)


(http://i545.photobucket.com/hh381/hauge/P1010595.jpg)
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on November 07, 2011, 05:52:18 PM
Quote from: greenmonster on November 07, 2011, 05:32:49 PM
This worked fine for me:

http://http://i545.photobucket.com/hh381/hauge/P1010595.jpg (http://i545.photobucket.com/hh381/hauge/p1010595.jpg)





(http://i545.photobucket.com/hh381/hauge/P1010595.jpg)
(http://www.ducatiklubben.se/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/http://i545.photobucket.com/hh381/hauge/P1010595.jpg)

photo deleted so soon?
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: greenmonster on November 07, 2011, 05:54:52 PM
Pics on our site is not easily linked so here the page:
http://www.ducatiklubben.se/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=17&id=14925&limit=10&limitstart=20&Itemid=237 (http://www.ducatiklubben.se/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=17&id=14925&limit=10&limitstart=20&Itemid=237)

Can you see the yellow stand? Or are you not allowed in?
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: ducatiz on November 07, 2011, 06:14:33 PM
Quote from: greenmonster on November 07, 2011, 05:54:52 PM
Pics on our site is not easily linked so here the page:
http://www.ducatiklubben.se/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=17&id=14925&limit=10&limitstart=20&Itemid=237 (http://www.ducatiklubben.se/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=17&id=14925&limit=10&limitstart=20&Itemid=237)

Can you see the yellow stand? Or are you not allowed in?

"Varning: Tillträde till denna sida är inte tillåten utan Medlemskap i SDK"
(http://blogs.sweden.se/fashion/files/2011/10/swedish-chef.jpg)
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: greenmonster on November 07, 2011, 06:19:31 PM
Ok, site is a bit too secret IMHO....
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: greenmonster on November 09, 2011, 01:31:10 PM
(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh381/hauge/P1010595.jpg)

Some work abit easier when you can have different angles on engine.
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Lieutenant Dan on January 21, 2013, 09:13:12 AM
Quote from: greenmonster on November 09, 2011, 01:31:10 PM

Some work abit easier when you can have different angles on engine.

Where did you get such a glorious device?!  [drool]
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: Pedro-bot on January 22, 2013, 06:34:42 AM
more pics of the workshop too please.   [drool]
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: koko64 on January 22, 2013, 11:48:16 AM
+1.
Nice engine stand work area GM.
What project have you got there?
Title: Re: bench engine stand?
Post by: greenmonster on February 17, 2013, 08:27:29 AM
Talented friend made the stand, not my engine.