Using the Byron Barker Paint Stand with Electric Profile

[Mike Griffin]

I am looking for a good way to mount the front end of a profile like this with this type of electric motor mount to my Byron Barker Paint stand.  I am including pictures of the Byron Barker stand which is made for mounting in the engine holes to hold the plane while painting.  I am trying to think of some kind of adapter that could be built to fit the mounting plate as shown in the picture....you would have to come up with some way to screw into the 4 holes of the mounting plate with blind nuts pressed into the plate to hold the screws.  Has anyone had to face this besides me?  Any ideas would be appreciated.  If you have one of these paint stands, you will understand what I am saying...

Thanks

Mike

[Tim Wescott]

Hi Mike.

Do you have a metal shop?  Make a plate to go on the motor mount, weld it to a right-sized rod, and replace the whole top mount.

If not -- do any locals have a metal shop?

[Mike Haverly]

Easier yet, no welding.  Just get a piece of aluminum angle, probably 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2(?)long.  Drill one side for the electric motor and drill the other for the paint stand adapter.  I do it all the time on my home made paint stand.  If you need a picture I could get one.

[Mike Griffin]

Tim I do not have any type of equipment to do metal working but that is a good idea.  I would have to job it out to a local metal shop but I see what you are saying.  Thank you for taking the time to help me out..

Mike

[Mike Griffin]

Easier yet, no welding.  Just get a piece of aluminum angle, probably 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2(?)long.  Drill one side for the electric motor and drill the other for the paint stand adapter.  I do it all the time on my home made paint stand.  If you need a picture I could get one.

Mike I think I am following you but a picture would help greatly if you can post one....thank you for replying...

Mike

[Mark Scarborough]

When I did mine, I used a piece of 1/2" all thread about a foot long, it might have been 5/8"? and one of the "X" mounts that come with your motor and coincidently mounts to the firewall cause thats where the hole spacing comes from right?
then I used a couple nuts on the all thread to capture the X mount, and screwed the whole deal to the firewall, poof done deal

[Mike Haverly]

OK, understand that are not fancy and I only use two mounting screws directly to the mount on the airplane, no X mount.  I've shown two different mounts using the same fixture.  One is fiberglass angle and the other is aluminum angle available at Lowe's.  The Geico caveman applies here, he could do it

The only metal working tools you need are a hack saw and a drill.

Two screws will hold.  I've painted full size models like this, 690 sq. in.

[Mike Griffin]

Mike the pictures helped a lot. Thank you.

Mike