Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.7) with ESMTP id 800373 for rob@logan.com; Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:51:02 -0400 Received: from tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.40]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:02:08 -0400 Received: from default ([64.230.115.111]) by tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.16 201-229-121-116-20010115) with SMTP id <20010617151013.ONXY7745.tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net@default> for ; Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:10:13 -0400 Message-ID: <001301c0f73f$f3f69e00$6f73e640@default> From: "Ian B. Crowe" To: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Aircraft jacks for 320 Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:12:40 -0400 Organization: Corvi Trade Consultants Inc MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> My solution for the jack problem was to buy two jack stands, cost about $15 a pair, two 1.5ton hydraulic jacks with a lift of 8.5". Cost $16 each. All this in Canadian dollars. $47 Canadian is $30 US more or less The next step was to lengthen the legs of the jack stands, using angle iron welded to the existing legs. This provides the height for the jack to sit under the sliding vertical portion of the jack stand. Finally weld the legs to a square piece of 3/16" plate. Bolt the jack directly under the central vertical sliding portion of the stand. You have to put a pad on the top of the jack stand. I used a piece of steel plate with a thick softish rubber pad to accomodate the fact that the underside of the plane is not exactly a level surface. I also used the jacking points specified by Lancair with the holes for the locating pin. The jack stand has a ratchet on it and therefore locks in place with no chance of an inadvertent descent. 8.5" is enough lift. Cheap, effective safe. I have used it for gear retraction tests and general use. Regards Ian Crowe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>