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Thread: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    made from 4130 round tubing .050 wall or thicker .75 OD ,..the gap between the tongs,..thickness of landing gear leg plus .375,..use .125 wall hose slide on prongs or take square 1,125" HDPE,..drill .75 hole thru length ways..after drilling cut .25 off lengthways to expose hole drilled,..this will allow for rotation but keep flat sides of HDPE against gear leg
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    originally I designed the handle to hold tire repair items,,but that's an option at your discretion
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    Quote Originally Posted by SkyPirate View Post
    I have a parts list if you need one
    That would be great. My buddy just bailed out on helping me, so I guess I'm on my own. I was going to use 1" cold rolled steel round bar. I wish I had a way to grind the ends concave so they fit better.

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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    option solid stock .75 round and heat and bend to suit..then bring the whole piece to red hot ,,quench in light oil..repeat 3 times..this will surface harden +/- .030,.. it to make it less likely to bend
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    he probably thinks he would get in trouble for reproducing an existing item,..I give you permission to make a copy
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    usually I wouldn't use cold rolled,.cold rolled hasn't got enough carbon in it,.it will twist or bend,,but at 1" OD ..it might be stout enough to hold
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    its a handy tool,,if you built it to spec,..

    say your flying off somewhere and have a flat tire,.if you've got the tire repair items in handle this tool is all you need,..and a stump or block of firewood or a rock etc,,you slide the step/jack point onto gear leg and put something under the handle , a stick of firewood,,rock etc,,lift the wing,,the tool slides down the leg..let pressure off ,,it holds the tire up.. when tire is repaired take a tie down strap and tie it to the item you used to hold jack/step..lift wing pull the supporting item out
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    I know a man that comes on this forum that more then has the capability to make these,,and understands totally the mechanics involved,..you might ask him if he is willing to do it,.. he might tune in..Lowell? you out there?
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    Awesome idea. I'm still leery of lifting by the wing struts. I'm onto someone else who may build one for me. How much "bend" does yours have. In other words, how high off the floor is the one side while laying in the photo you posted?
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    Default Re: Will a Cessna style spring gear jack pad work?

    I have video's of my 8 year old using it as a step and then she jacks up the plane with it but the format is wrong to embed on here if you send me a private message with you email or cell phone number I will send you the video's
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