Locomotive construction stand

[DericParticipant @deric]

Can anyone help me with details of  or direct me to artcles, maybe, for the construction of a locomtive stand suitable for a 5″ loco (Simplex) which I am building. I have got to the point now where it is too big and heavy to keep roling over on the workbench.

If there is no actual article in ME I’m sure with some pictures and some advice from other who have made one then I could get on and make a suitable substantial stand.

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

[DericParticipant @deric]

[_Paul_Participant @_paul_]

If this is the kind of thing you are after  Highjack Lift then you may be interested in this My Lift which imitates their design but is for a motorcycle.

I didnt draw any plans but in some of the pics you can see rough dimensions chalked onto the 2″x1″ 4mm box section.

I think from memory it cost with it’s 300kg castors around £150 to build.

 

Regards

 

Paul Floyd

[Colin AbreyParticipant @colinabrey20074]

Hi Deric,  I did publish an article in ME 2005, Vol 195, No 4253 page 162.  I can probably send you a copy as it is only two pages.

 

Regards

Colin  Abrey 

[WoofityParticipant @woofity]

This may be of help, I’m building a South African Railways Class 1in 1/12th scale and it’s getting to the stage where it’s too heavy to handle comfortably.  I copied the idea from a very experienced and helpful modeler in our club.

 

Good luck

Peter Tempest

 

Edited By Woofity on 14/12/2010 06:38:47

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

You can buy relatively cheap scissors type car jacks where the arms are geared together so they lift straight up. Bolt the feet down to a frame witha suitable plate for fixing to the butffer beams on each top plate, raise evenly.

[DericParticipant @deric]

Thanks to those who  have responded, so far.

KWIL and _Paul_ … might have misinterpreted my needs and I’m hoping you might have another think and perhaps know what I’m looking for.

What I would call a ‘construction’ stand, one which I can fix my loco into, something along the lines of that which Woofity shows on the thread. I have seen some that grip the loco by the buffer beam at each end and the loco can rotated to gain access to the underside etc.. some I’ve seen also have raising and lowering screws at each end.

 As I said before it’s getting too heavy and awkward now to keep rolling it over on the bench.

Colin, I did PM you to take you up on your offer, if the offer is still  open Iwould appreciate your input.

 

Regards

Deric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[John OlsenParticipant @johnolsen79199]

Most of the building stands that I have seen have been purpose built, rather than adapted from something ready made, which would mean you will need welding gear. The ones with a worm gear to rotate the loco seem very elegant, so keep your eyes skinned for a good big worm and wheel. They do generally seem to attach onto the buffer beams at each end, which is a good strong point on the loco, however this does mean that once the boiler goes on the loco is not centred on the axis so the torque gets quite high.

 

Still, you think you have problems, try turning over a thirty foot (9.15 metre) steam launch, when the ceiling beams are only about 8 feet above the floor.

 

regards

John

[Colin AbreyParticipant @colinabrey20074]

Hi Deric,  Please e-mail me colin.abrey@gmail.com and I will send you a pdf of the ME article.  I don’t think I can add it as an album.

 

Regards

Colin 

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

I did come across the Clark CES 750A engine stand on the Machine Mart website  which at £60 quid or so seemed like a good starting point for a loco stand. It seems to have a big plate to bolt a cradle too to take your loco and I like the idea of half the effort being done for you. By the time you have paid for the steel and the castors you are some way towards £60 anyhow.

 

[WoofityParticipant @woofity]

Deric

I’ve pm’d you and posted the pictures in the album where the orginal photo appeared.

All the best for the festive season to everyone,

Peter

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