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rd2(at)dejazzd.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:11 am Post subject: AC tug

It looks like my original post got lost in internet space...



Does anyone know of/have experience with, or has anyone built an inexpensive aircraft tug to share detail or suggestions?

Maturing shoulders and thorn rotator cuffs no longer lend themselves well to pulling the bird out of the hangar, something that was "piece a'cake" some years ago 

Rumen

mikepienaar09(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:32 am Post subject: AC tug

I found a used mobility scooter for $200.00, works well 

Very easy to convert and I have old batteries and the charge lasts a long time 

Good luck 



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 It looks like my original post got lost in internet space...

 

 Does anyone know of/have experience with, or has anyone built an inexpensive aircraft tug to share detail or suggestions?

 Maturing shoulders and thorn rotator cuffs no longer lend themselves well to pulling the bird out of the hangar, something that was "piece a'cake" some years ago 

 Rumen

skywagon185(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:22 am Post subject: AC tug

Many times you can find those used small garden riding mowers for sale cheap. Throw the defunct mower section away, and tape up the cracked seat cushion and you might have a winner.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 8:14 AM rd2 <rd2(at)dejazzd.com (rd2(at)dejazzd.com)> wrote:



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 Does anyone know of/have experience with, or has anyone built an inexpensive aircraft tug to share detail or suggestions?

 Maturing shoulders and thorn rotator cuffs no longer lend themselves well to pulling the bird out of the hangar, something that was "piece a'cake" some years ago 

 Rumen

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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:39 am Post subject: AC tug

Thanks.



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I found a used mobility scooter for $200.00, works well 

Very easy to convert and I have old batteries and the charge lasts a long time

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Many times you can find those used small garden riding mowers for sale cheap. Throw the defunct mower section away, and tape up the cracked seat cushion and you might have a winner.

fly4grins(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:02 am Post subject: AC tug

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		  Another data point is that you can rig a ground power cable to a scooter to jump start your plane if needed.  Those scooter batteries pack a lot of power.

kenryan

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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:46 am Post subject: AC tug

I have found myself wondering how an electric bicycle motor might be put to use to build a tug.



On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 4:10 AM GLEN MATEJCEK <fly4grins(at)gmail.com (fly4grins(at)gmail.com)> wrote:



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		  Another data point is that you can rig a ground power cable to a scooter to jump start your plane if needed.  Those scooter batteries pack a lot of power.

rd2(at)dejazzd.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:05 am Post subject: AC tug

Thanks. However they are 12V and I am on 24V.

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mikepienaar09(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:31 pm Post subject: AC tug

My scooter is 24 V

I only have a 12 V charger so that adds a small inconvenience

Keep well

 

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Thanks. However they are 12V and I am on 24V.



 



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rd2(at)dejazzd.com
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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:53 am Post subject: AC tug

I wasn't familiar with scooters. Now I see a number with 2 12 V batteries - some in parallel, some in series. 



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fly4grins(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:49 am Post subject: AC tug

The several I have seen had two large AGM's in series, and crank an R-2800 at an amazing speed.

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Thanks. However they are 12V and I am on 24V.


	




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      1. 05:02 AM - Re: AC tug  (GLEN MATEJCEK)

      2. 05:46 AM - Re: Re: AC tug  (Ken Ryan)

      3. 05:46 AM - Re: Re: AC tug  (Ken Ryan)

      4. 06:05 AM - Re: Re: AC tug  (rd2)

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 From: GLEN MATEJCEK <fly4grins(at)gmail.com (fly4grins(at)gmail.com)>

 Subject: Re: AC tug

 

 Another data point is that you can rig a ground power cable to a scooter to

 > jump start your plane if needed.  Those scooter batteries pack a lot of

 > power.

 

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 Time: 05:46:49 AM PST US

 From: Ken Ryan <keninalaska(at)gmail.com (keninalaska(at)gmail.com)>

 Subject: Re: Re: AC tug

 

 I have found myself wondering how an electric bicycle motor might be put to

 use to build a tug.

 

 

 On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 4:10 AM GLEN MATEJCEK <fly4grins(at)gmail.com (fly4grins(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

 

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 > Another data point is that you can rig a ground power cable to a scooter

 >> to jump start your plane if needed.  Those scooter batteries pack a lot of

 >> power.

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 Time: 05:46:56 AM PST US

 From: Ken Ryan <keninalaska(at)gmail.com (keninalaska(at)gmail.com)>

 Subject: Re: Re: AC tug

 

 I have found myself wondering how an electric bicycle motor might be put to

 use to build a tug.

 

 

 On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 4:10 AM GLEN MATEJCEK <fly4grins(at)gmail.com (fly4grins(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

 

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 > Another data point is that you can rig a ground power cable to a scooter

 >> to jump start your plane if needed.  Those scooter batteries pack a lot of

 >> power.

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 From: rd2 <rd2(at)dejazzd.com (rd2(at)dejazzd.com)>

 Subject: Re: Re: AC tug

 

 Thanks. However they are 12V and I am on 24V.

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