at the risk of starting another 6 month debate
properly engineered mounting systems do not need to be massive in weight, (generally)
typically massive mounting systems are used to mask other issues, or used because they are more expedient,
cheaper, easier to fabricate and install onsite, by folks that either cannot or are unwilling to engineer a mounting system.
(now that is probably going to piss off somebody, but that is not my intent)
rather it appears that there will always be folks that will try to mount these engines on other than a ton of concrete, so
there will always be a need for an understanding of how to do it correctly.
ignoring this fact will not make it go away, so maybe we need to at least try to incorporate some engineering into these
light mounting systems.
we all now know pretty well how to mount them with a ton or two of concrete, that is well proven and understood to
just plain work.
what is unclear and rears its head over and over again is how to engineer a steel frame with some form of isolation,
this i for one feel needs much more analysis and debate.
but what do i know,, i am just an arguementative son of a %$#@&
bob g