Need some help with CAD of some sort...

[TAftonomos]

I'm going to build an engine stand, or better yet, a few of them.

I need to have a CAD file drawn of the bolt spacing and scallop I need taken out of a piece of steel.  Since I don't have a plasma handy, and the guy sellign the steel does, this is the easiest way for me to do it. 

Something like:



Or this:



Is what I need to make.  Will plug into your basic automotive engine stand, and allow you to easily work on a duc motor.  If I make it as I'm thinking, you'll be able to spin it sideways and assemble/split the cases as well.

Any help? 

[mitt]

I can model it up, can you take the dimensions on a hand sketch?

mitt

[TAftonomos]

Sure can!   I can write the important ones out, and sketch the arc or whatever it's called.  Email?

[mitt]

Sure can!   I can write the important ones out, and sketch the arc or whatever it's called.  Email?

PM sent


mitt

[orangelion03]

How soon they forget...

Was it something I said?   

[SacDuc]

For those not fortunate enough to own AutoCAD or other drawing modeling software Google Sketch up is a very simple program to learn and use.

If you want to do anything with the models you create (make schematics, generate CNC code, etc) its useless, but you can make dimensionally accurate pictures. Which is nice for a free program.

http://sketchup.google.com/

sac

[krista]

I've got hole-to-hole measurements in a CAD file somewhere. On a windoze machine. Oh wait, I've got an engine sitting somewhere, too.

[herm]

For those not fortunate enough to own AutoCAD or other drawing modeling software Google Sketch up is a very simple program to learn and use.

If you want to do anything with the models you create (make schematics, generate CNC code, etc) its useless, but you can make dimensionally accurate pictures. Which is nice for a free program.

http://sketchup.google.com/

sac

herm loves google sketch
perfect for the non professional