Ford Flat Head V8 Tabletop Stand

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I made a working model of the Ford Flat Head V8 engine using the MakerRx parts kit, which made assembly a breeze. The $95 price tag initially seemed steep, but it includes over 400 pieces of 37 different parts, including a geared motor, speed controller, power supply, and more. One key feature that justified the cost was the inclusion of nicely wound valve springs - I've struggled with winding my own in the past. Ordering individual parts would have cost significantly more, exceeding $100. You can watch my build process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ10NQ90MDg. The engine stand I found online was too large for my needs, so I designed a compact desktop stand that incorporates a spot to mount the motor speed controller board. The new stand allows for easy display of the engine and provides a tidy solution for the speed controller and its wiring. Simply lifting the engine off the stand is all it takes. My design has one drawback: to remove the oil pan, you must unscrew the rear mounting bracket. I also redesigned the starter motor parts after switching from a DC power jack to a short cable with a plug. This change eliminated the need for a solenoid and brought my design closer to the original 1937 starter. I secured the strap covering the brushes in the starter using an M2x6mm screw and nut, and attached the Starter Back to the Starter Body with two M2.5x6mm screws. Four M2x6mm flat head screws hold the Rear Mounting Plate to the Display Base. The Front Mount Posts glue into the base, and I used leftover 4x2mm magnets from the kit to create a magnetic connection between them and pads on the front of the block. I drilled holes for the magnets in the block using a #20 drill with a depth stop, as described in the Ford Flat Head Assembly Structures manual.