X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:39:30 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s15.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.90] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4430868 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:00:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.90; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from BLU0-SMTP88 ([65.55.116.73]) by blu0-omc3-s15.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:00:06 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [70.24.101.145] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from IanPC ([70.24.101.145]) by BLU0-SMTP88.blu0.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:00:05 -0700 From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Jacking a Legacy X-Original-Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:58:50 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0334_01CB3BB8.D29AE960" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.20661 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16669 X-EsetScannerBuild: 7651 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Aug 2010 18:00:05.0723 (UTC) FILETIME=[869852B0:01CB3BDA] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0334_01CB3BB8.D29AE960 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a Lancair 360 and I have used wood blocks with foam. I took an = ordinary auto motive jackstand and fabricated a base for the stand to = sit on from 1/8" steel plate. I lengthened the legs of the stand to the = height I needed to ensure the plane was well off its wheels, when in the = fully raised position. Under the moving part of the jack stand I put a = small hydraulic jack which was bolted to the base plate. As the jack = rises the built in ratchet on the stand ensures safety and it can be = left in the raised position even withte jack released. A roller ball = sits on top of the jack stand and this locates into a recess in the = wooden block and allows the wood and its foam pad enough movement to = align with the wing. The pad is about 8" square. I find it easy to = align with the spar by looking into the wheel well. You could always = paint a line under the wing to show you the location. I have no spigot = to fit into the wing and I have never had a problem with the plane even = looking like slipping off the jacks. Ian B. Crowe LNC 2 C-FKRO __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signatur= e database 5367 (20100814) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_0334_01CB3BB8.D29AE960 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have a Lancair 360 and I have used wood = blocks with=20 foam. I took an ordinary auto motive jackstand and fabricated a = base for=20 the stand to sit on from 1/8" steel plate. I lengthened the legs = of the=20 stand to the height I needed to ensure the plane was well off its = wheels, when=20 in the fully raised position. Under the moving part of the jack = stand I=20 put a small hydraulic jack which was bolted to the base plate. As = the jack=20 rises the built in ratchet on the stand ensures safety and it can be = left in the=20 raised position even withte jack released. A roller ball sits on = top of=20 the jack stand and this locates into a recess in the wooden block and = allows the=20 wood and its foam pad enough movement to align with the wing. The = pad is=20 about 8" square. I find it easy to align = with the spar=20 by looking into the wheel well. You could always paint a line = under the=20 wing to show you the location. I have no spigot to fit into the = wing and I=20 have never had a problem with the plane even looking like slipping off = the=20 jacks.

Ian B. Crowe
LNC 2 = C-FKRO

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