Engine Stand Welder’s Helper

Engine Stand Welder’s Helper FARM SHOP Welders/Torches 64 Roman Bontrager gets extra value out of his engine stand by turning it into a welder’s helper Using lengths of angle iron Kindorf struts and simple C-clamps he can twist and turn pieces for easy access “You can buy rotisseries to rotate welding projects but if you have an engine stand sitting around just use that ” suggests Bontrager “I bought mine at an auction and it was sitting unused until I tried it Since then I’ve used it for all kinds of projects sometimes with a chain hoist for heavier larger pieces ” Castered engine stands with their 4 adjustable mounts easily adapt to a wide variety of uses One of the simplest and most effective is to bolt a piece of channel iron to the offset arms on the stand and then use C-Clamps to hold pieces to be welded A former electrician Bontrager has also used Kindorf Channel Systems with his welder’s helper The channels with their slotted holes can be bolted to the engine stand arms A wide variety of straps and clamping options are available for use with the channel “Regardless of what you use the engine stand allows the project to be tilted or rotated 180 degrees or angled to make it convenient for the welder ” says Bontrager “I can lock the project into position and with my three-legged stool welding is easy on my back ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Roman Bontrager 20 Deck Dr Myerstown Penn 17067 ph 717 933-8438

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