REFLECTOR: Velocity jacks

[Gilles Gratton]

These are good jacks Dave.  Mine are quite similar using small hydraulic
jacks. However I will modify mine to enlarge the pad on top.  A friend of
mine in the next door hangar has just ruined his P51 homebuilt project (and
Ranger engine) because the jacks slipped off the spar and broke through the
wing structure.  I have personally seen a Velocity in progress (not mine,
thanks) slip off a jack and drive the small pad right through the fuel
strakes.  There is no reason why our top pads cannot be 4 X 4 feet.
Gilles

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of David Scharfenberg
Sent: 20 mars 2005 23:39
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: REFLECTOR: Velocity jacks


I have been meaning to post a picture of my Velocity jacks every time
the subject has come up.  Tom's incident prompted me to get some
pictures.  They are quick and easy to use and rock solid.  They are
made from trailer tongue jacks, available at farm stores and many mail
order companies, and some angle iron and square tubing.  The small jack
goes right under the canard bulkhead, the tall ones under the wing
spar, outboard of the wheel wells.  I have more pics if anyone is
interested.

Dave Scharfenberg
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