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Russ/40 · 03-12-2021, 05:17 PM

It was one of those days when you ask yourself what am I going to do today. There had been a bit of talk about how difficult it can be bending over forward and trying to pull up the gen and get things buttoned down securely. I decided I had only one purpose that day, and it was to think through an elegant but simple way to do the job. It was really fun as I worked my way through ideas, and solving obsticals.

The bottom clamp for the generator mount is made from part of a piece of angle iron. The "V" like piece is shaped to give max height lift to the gen and the tab in the middle of the V is to engage the slot the mount has to allow adjustment. The two pins help stabilize the bottom bracket limiting any side movement. This is what makes it so easy to get the tool properly seated eliminating a lot of fidgeting in the process. The lower foot behind the pins also adds to the stability of the tool. With experience you could actually do the job with the tool and use one hand.

I could CNC them in quantity but they would probably have to go for $50.

03-12-2021, 05:17 PM	#27
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Fan Belt Tension Adjuster.... It was one of those days when you ask yourself what am I going to do today. There had been a bit of talk about how difficult it can be bending over forward and trying to pull up the gen and get things buttoned down securely. I decided I had only one purpose that day, and it was to think through an elegant but simple way to do the job. It was really fun as I worked my way through ideas, and solving obsticals. The bottom clamp for the generator mount is made from part of a piece of angle iron. The "V" like piece is shaped to give max height lift to the gen and the tab in the middle of the V is to engage the slot the mount has to allow adjustment. The two pins help stabilize the bottom bracket limiting any side movement. This is what makes it so easy to get the tool properly seated eliminating a lot of fidgeting in the process. The lower foot behind the pins also adds to the stability of the tool. With experience you could actually do the job with the tool and use one hand. I could CNC them in quantity but they would probably have to go for $50.