Bill Freeman wrote:

Paul,

Please put some tiedown cables on the sides to keep the
whole shooting match from flipping over, and some stops
to keep the engine cage assy from going like a whirly gig
if the pushrod slips off of the scale.

Great idea, but potentially VERY dangerious.  Needs to have
some real thought on how to get the movement we need
without getting excessively exciting.

Bill

Don't slam the throttle open :-)

Yes I did forget to show the sand bags on the lower 
3/4 ply platform holding it down.

This design will not rotate far because the 4 firewall braces
prevent any rotation beyond about  thirty degrees.

Besides that if the battery is located on the lower
platform the engine will stop when the wires are jerked
free from the battery :-)
 
Paul Lamar
 
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