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p-a.austin(at)xnet.co.nz
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:01 am Post subject: Jacking block

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		   I feel a need for a small, light, jacking block to use with most any jack 

 that

 would be part of my tool kit in the aircraft.



 Kevin


	


Kevin,



I made one out of  Aluminium flat plate and angle welded together, the flat 

plate has 4 holes that fit tight over the heads of the 4 bolts on the front 

face of the swing arm, the angle is welded to the flat plate so one face is 

parallel to the ground to which is welded a small stud to centre and stop 

the jack from slipping off. This arrangement will accommodate any scissor 

jack that all cars now carry. The only thing you need to source locally  if 

away from your home field is the jack and blocks of wood to sit the jack on 

and the outriggers.



Peter



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JonathanMilbank

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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Jacking block

Sounds very similar to mine, except that mine is made from steel. You had more confidence than me, in that you made the four holes large enough to fit snugly around the four bolt-heads. Mine has the lower two holes sized for the bolt shanks, so I first have to remove the two bolts in order to clamp the piece to the swinging arm.



Therefore I must find tools for the nuts and bolts, as well as pieces of wood and a jack if I'm away from base.



Must be something about the Southern Hemisphere, causing NZ and SA builders to come up with very similar simple ideas.

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klinefelter.kevin(at)gmai
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject: Jacking block

Peter,

Thanks for that. I was playing with some alu angle too. The flat plate with holes to fit the bolt heads sounds good.

Kevin

On Aug 12, 2012, at 3:00 AM, "p-a.austin" <p-a.austin(at)xnet.co.nz> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

> I feel a need for a small, light, jacking block to use with most any jack that

> would be part of my tool kit in the aircraft.

> 

> Kevin

 Kevin,

 I made one out of  Aluminium flat plate and angle welded together, the flat plate has 4 holes that fit tight over the heads of the 4 bolts on the front face of the swing arm, the angle is welded to the flat plate so one face is parallel to the ground to which is welded a small stud to centre and stop the jack from slipping off. This arrangement will accommodate any scissor jack that all cars now carry. The only thing you need to source locally  if away from your home field is the jack and blocks of wood to sit the jack on and the outriggers.

 Peter

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deford.dave(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: Jacking block

This jacking block is clear at the other end of the spectrum from some of

the engineering marvels that have appeared on this thread, requiring just a

couple of pieces of scrap wood, a bit of hardware, and half an hour of work.

It has traveled around in N135TD for 11 years and 800 hours without ever

being used away from home, but it is worth the pound of extra weight in

reduced worry over having a flat at another airport.  The idea is not

original with us, having been passed around the Europa group many years ago.



Dave DeFord

N135TD

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