X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:24:30 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost06.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6572168 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:50:59 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.56; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-145-16.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.145.16]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc06) with SMTP id <20131031205025H06004uj1le>; Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:50:25 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.145.16] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] 360 on blocks X-Original-Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:50:32 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01CED659.507DFAF0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Ac7WdNIddomX4w3KTe+ib6xH2n2Y+gABeUoQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CED659.507DFAF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jeff, What kind of Styrofoam and where did you get it? Bill _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Peterson Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 4:05 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] 360 on blocks I use blocks of styrofoam to support my 360 when testing the landing gear. I lift one wing with a tool lift that I got from Harbor Freight and slide the stack of foam under the wing. Then I move the lift to the other wing. The foam is under the main spar and the load is widely distributed. I taped the 2x12x18 foam pieces together in stacks of four just to keep the stack organized. To tie down the tail I use a pair of handles secured to the concrete floor with red head anchors. The two ratchet straps each independently hold the tail. The whole rig is rock solid, and I have no concerns climbing into the a/c or under it. I also like the simplicity of this scheme. -- Jeff Peterson N273CK, 20 hours ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CED659.507DFAF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeff,

What kind of Styrofoam and where = did you get it?

Bill

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Peterson
Sent: Thursday, October = 31, 2013 4:05 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] 360 on = blocks

 

I use blocks of styrofoam to support my 360 when testing the = landing gear. I lift one wing with a tool lift that I got from Harbor Freight = and slide the stack of foam under the wing.  Then I move the lift to the = other wing.

The foam is = under the main spar and the load is widely = distributed.

I taped the 2x12x18 foam pieces together in stacks of four just = to keep the stack organized.

 

To tie down = the tail I use a pair of handles secured to the concrete floor with red head = anchors. The two ratchet straps each independently hold the = tail.

The whole rig is rock solid, and I have no concerns climbing = into the a/c or under it.  I also like the simplicity of this scheme.


--
Jeff Peterson

N273CK, 20 hours

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