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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2004Plan For Engine Break-In Stand?
Anybody have (or know about) a nice design for a permanently mounted engine break-in stand? We want to put one at our field, away from the flight line. This way an engine can be run for a time without driving the people in the pits out. I have a nice J'tec aluminum clamp I could mount on a post, but I thought perhaps someone has come up with something better. Thanks, Tom Try this one: http://www.pspmfg.com/EngineTestStand.html Rgds > Anybody have (or know about) a nice design for a permanently mounted > engine break-in stand? We want to put one at our field, away from the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Tom Yes! This is the one I had a mental image of. I must have seen this somewhere before. I thought it was in one of my books on engines, I looked for a picture of it for a few days. Now I know where to find it. Thanks much, Tom > Try this one: http://www.pspmfg.com/EngineTestStand.html > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > Tom there was a nice write up last month's Model Aviation about such a stan if I remember correctly. Jerr -- tailskid Been modeling since '49 - which makes me an Old Fart >there was a nice write up last month's Model Aviation about such a stand >if I remember correctly. > >Jerry 'bout time you came up for air . . . Cheers, Fred McClellan The House Of Balsa Dust http://home.mindspring.com/~the-plumber Speaking as a club officer whose club's field is on public land, I'd be against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many liability issues. CR > Anybody have (or know about) a nice design for a permanently mounted > engine break-in stand? We want to put one at our field, away from the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Tom I have to wonder how you control the mobile test stands called model planes... > Speaking as a club officer whose club's field is on public land, I'd > be against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Tom Different issue. CR > I have to wonder how you control the mobile test stands called model > planes... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>> >>> Tom Please elaborate, what liability issues? > Speaking as a club officer whose club's field is on public land, I'd be > against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many > liability issues. Speaking as a former club officer - which doesn't mean a thing about the clubs policy, unless we vote on it - we've had an engine test stand ever since we had a field. That way, we have a place to break in engines. Andy >Please elaborate, what liability issues? > >> Speaking as a club officer whose club's field is on public land, I'd be >> against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many >> liability issues. We can make a box of wood.....FLY!! I'm glad that it's working for your club so far. Sure, I know the argument: "Shux, I wouldn't sue, you wouldn't sue, who would sue?" It's old "who" that I'd worry about! ;^) If, during a meeting, someone proposed putting a club test stand at our field, I'd point out the liability issues during discussion. If the club voted to have a stand I'd want a disclaimer of responsibility sign posted on the stand in plain view. I've seen at least one such stand in my travels. Anyway, I have several engine test stands of my own. I can whip one up out of pine boards in less than an hour, to clamp in my Workmate. I made one for my first big gasser. If I can do it, so can others. I don't see opening the club up to liability in this litigous world. My .02, CR > Speaking as a former club officer - which doesn't mean a thing about the clubs > policy, unless we vote on it - we've had an engine test stand ever since we had [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > We can make a box of wood.....FLY!! I'm wondering that too. There is no more danger or liability in running an engine in a test stand then there is running an engine in an aircraft. In fact, there's probably less risk. MJC > Please elaborate, what liability issues? > > > Speaking as a club officer whose club's field is on public land, I'd be > > against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many > > liability issues. The difference is that the airplane belongs to the user, the stand belongs to the club. The latter case is where the liability could lie. CR > I'm wondering that too. There is no more danger or liability in running > an engine in a test stand then there is running an engine in an aircraft. In [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>>against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many >>>liability issues. It doesn't matter since both the club AND the individual user would be covered by AMA insurance in either case. MJC > The difference is that the airplane belongs to the user, the stand > belongs to the club. The latter case is where the liability could lie. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >>>against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many > >>>liability issues. Insurance is not a panacea. Case in point: Our club is on the city landfill property. Insurance or not, if anyone sues the city because of an accident at our field we could be on thin ice. Especially so since we share the property with the kid's soccer association's playing fields. Any hint of negligence on out part with "those dangerous model airplanes" and we could be in a world of hurt. CR > It doesn't matter since both the club AND the individual user would be > covered by AMA insurance in either case. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>>>>against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many >>>>>liability issues. I would agree if the test stand is anchored sufficiently. No chance of a runaway! -- Paul McIntosh http://www.rc-bearings.com > I'm wondering that too. There is no more danger or liability in running > an engine in a test stand then there is running an engine in an aircraft. In [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many > > > liability issues. Someone hurts him/herself using the stand and sues the club and property owner because the stand is defective, etc. Don't laugh, it could happen. CR > Please elaborate, what liability issues? > >> Speaking as a club officer whose club's field is on public land, I'd be >>against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many >>liability issues. Same thing would happen if that same litigious person injured themself with a fuselage mounted engine. A lawyer can make anything sound improper. -- Paul McIntosh http://www.rc-bearings.com > Someone hurts him/herself using the stand and sues the club and > property owner because the stand is defective, etc. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >>against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many > >>liability issues. Tougher to hang anything on the club in that case, especially if the airplane belongs to the injured party. CR > Same thing would happen if that same litigious person injured themself with > a fuselage mounted engine. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>>>against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many >>>>liability issues. I just quite a club in Oregon because it is run by a Hitler clone and a retired Attorney. It is their way or no way. The sad thing is the few remaining members just sit on there thumbs and let it happen. >Subject: Re: Plan For Engine Break-In Stand? >From: "w4jle" w4jle(removeto reply)@w4jle.com [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many >> liability issues. What's that got to do with this thread? CR > I just quite a club in Oregon because it is run by a Hitler clone and a retired > Attorney. It is their way or no way. The sad thing is the few remaining members [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>>against having a "club engine test stand" at the field. Too many >>>liability issues. |
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