Displaying Product Engines

roddie wrote:Why not make an "L" shaped stand out of thin wood, for mounting the engine by its prop-screw?... Make a hardwood base 2"W. x 3"L. x 1/2" thick and rout a 1/4" channel across the grain at one end, for gluing in a 1/4" x 2" hardwood upright (the size of lattice stock) about 2" high... Maybe "radius" the top, and drill a 1/8" hole in the center of the radius for the prop-screw. Stain it... varnish it... wood-burn the engine info into the base before assembly. Stick some felt on the bottom of the base... and you have a classic looking display stand which I think would compliment the engine nicely. As a plus.. the engine can be rotated on the stand.. to display it at different angles.

You could also make a long base "rail" to hold several engines with several routered cross-slots spaced about 4" apart... and have the uprights fit into the slots without gluing them.. so that you can remove each upright/engine for inspection.

An easy way to do either.. would be to alternately use some 1/8" thick material for the uprights..  (plywood or acrylic sheet etc.) and cross-cut the slots in the base, on a table saw to accept the uprights. An average blade's kerf (width of cut) is approx. 1/8". Mount the engine with a short prop-screw.. or add a "club" in the mounting.