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From: Doug owen <visfishdo@yahoo.com>
Subject: Jacks
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I had used the junk orange jacks Lancair had sold (? if they still do). I h=
ad =0Athe aircraft high to swing gear - one of the jacks began to loose pre=
ssure and =0Anearly tipped the whole thing on the floor. =0A=0A=0AI purchas=
ed a pair of Meyer jacks - I can get the model if interested. They have =0A=
a much more stout construction, and a metal pin to secure the jack so hydra=
ulic =0Apressure alone is not holding the aircraft up. They are a bit price=
y, but I =0Afigured probably cheaper than putting a jack hole through my wi=
ng. =0A=0A=0AI did have to modify the screw in jack points for the plane. S=
tock is bascially =0Aa cup - had to turn it on a lathe - transfored into a =
jack point (cone shape) =0Ato=A0 nest in the top of the jack. =0A=0A=0ADoug=
 Owen=0A=0A=0A