Towers anyone ?

**will350** · 11-17-2005

I going to build a new tower for one of my Polaris motors . It's wet and cold out so "outside work" is on hold for a bit .
If there are any "interested " parties , I'll do a step-by-step with pictures
and detailed explaination .
Will

**Mark75H** · 11-17-2005

Sounds like fun ... let's go

**Fast Fred** · 11-18-2005

**will350** · 11-19-2005

I haven't done this sort of thing before , so you all will have to bear with me on this . Today I'll root through the back corner and dig out the raw material for this and see if I can get some pics of where I'm starting and what I'm starting with .
Will

**will350** · 11-21-2005

After a couple hours of rooting around , I think I have all the pieces I'm going to need for this . 5/8" plate , 3/16" plate , clamps , pivot and a motor.
My usual go at these is to just start sawing and kind of let nature take it's course . Since I'd like this to be somewhat "understandable" , I'll have to make a few changes in my MO . One thing I have to do is get a hold of another
saw ( I did buy a new skilsaw this summer but since I'm doing a re-model , I'd rather use one that's "dedicated and sacrificial " to do this . ) I figure a used saw will make about a dozen of these before it packs up . If you were a little more cautious and thoughtful than I am , you would get quite a bit more life out of them than I do .
The next order of business is to root through the house and find the tools I'll need to do the lay out ( I know that my tri-square and carpenter square are in here in here some where !)
Building one of these is really pretty simple ( for me , anyway ) The most difficult part of this for me will be the ..... ummmm....... presentaton .
Any input on that subject would be highly appreciated .
Thought I'd start with materials and tools ? ( when I find them.Should charge my camera batteries too)
Will

**will350** · 11-23-2005

This is what starting out with . The piece of plate on the left is 3/16 for the sides , the piece on the right is 5/8 for the motor mount and L/U mount .
The motor is one of my "Johnny Cash" specials assembled from a variety of my best used pieces . Air cooled bottom end and a "gifted " L/C top end with some suggested porting . I've done this before and it was one of the best runners I've had before it went lean at the end of the Kilos and burned off the BIG end of the rod on the top hole. The tower-clamps are from my first effort so I've got a sort of head start . It worked OK with the exception of having enough deflection betwixt the motor and L/U to be really hard on couplers and input shafts . When I get the layout done , I'll post that .
Will