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Wanted Aircraft Fuselage Jack #418876 10/31/13 12:10 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 857 Likes: 1 Rochester, NY Dominic Cognata Member/750+posts
Dominic Cognata Member/750+posts Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 857 Likes: 1 Rochester, NY	Brian Anderson posted this picture of a neat attachment for your floor jack that can be used to support the fuse while working on the front wheel. He stated that the company went out of business but I sure would like to purchase a used one. Any info on the company such as their name would help me to search for one as well. If anyone knows where I can get one of these please let me know. Thanks!! Dom Attachments Aircraft Jack.jpg (18.01 KB, 77 downloads)

Re: Wanted Aircraft Fuselage Jack Dominic Cognata #418882 10/31/13 01:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,460 Likes: 1006 KTOP Topeka Kansas Hung Member/25,000 posts
Hung Member/25,000 posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,460 Likes: 1006 KTOP Topeka Kansas	That thing doesn't look too much different from a skateboard deck. I'll bet you can make one.

Re: Wanted Aircraft Fuselage Jack Hung #418884 10/31/13 01:32 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 857 Likes: 1 Rochester, NY Dominic Cognata Member/750+posts
Dominic Cognata Member/750+posts Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 857 Likes: 1 Rochester, NY	That,s a decent idea. I was thinking of plywood bulkheads, sheeted on top then a layer of rubber. Steel if I could find someone to bend it. The skateboard idea is interesting. Thanks, Dom

Re: Wanted Aircraft Fuselage Jack Dominic Cognata #418885 10/31/13 02:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 KHWD Brian Anderson Member/5000+posts!
Brian Anderson Member/5000+posts! Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 KHWD	That jack is one of the best tools I ever purchased...and I got mine just before the guy stopped making them. It was designed to lift ANY fixed-gear single engine Cessna, and it is built very stout-it should because the pad is at least 3/4" plate steel, and has a heavy rubber pad glued to the surface to prevent scratches and slipping. The base that sits on the jack arm is also literally built like a tank, and came with adapters to fit standard floor jack arm holes. I cannot remember what these sold for, and you could probably have one made yourself if you knew of a machine shop with a plasma cutter and hydraulic press to bend to the contour of a Cessna belly. Lot of work to cut out, bend, weld together, grind then powder coat.....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Here you can see the mounting base detail: [Linked Image] As you can see, the pad tips back as the nose is raised, and it also swivels 360 degrees in the jack arm. The placement is at or just fwd of the rivet line of the bulkhead structure. Oh, the company was Aircraftjack (dot) com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bouita_7j3g

Re: Wanted Aircraft Fuselage Jack Brian Anderson #418920 10/31/13 05:03 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 328 Indiana V Virgil_D Member/250+posts
Virgil_D Member/250+posts V Joined: May 2011 Posts: 328 Indiana	I just mounted an eyebolt in the Hangar floor, then use a motorcycle tie down strap attached to the tail eye to pull the tail down and lift the nose wheel. A ramp tie down can be used instead of the eyebolt in the floor. Cost, virtually nothing. I also store the Harley in the Hangar and have a 1200 lb capacity motorcycle lift which will raise the entire plane or use the engine hoist to lift one main at a time. Portable scaffolding purchased at Rural King, shortened by 12" to facilitate passing completely under the wings, for working on the tops of the wings and more comfortably working on the wing bottoms, lying on my back on the scaffold under the wing to do the bottom wing work. Since I already had all this equipment, total cost was the gas and time used to transport it the 10 miles to the airport, 10 minutes to drill the holes in the hangar floor amd $2.95 for the epoxy to grout the eye bolt, total money spent actual money spent $2.95 + tax. Last edited by Virgil_D; 10/31/13 05:15 PM.

Re: Wanted Aircraft Fuselage Jack Brian Anderson #418921 10/31/13 05:16 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 328 Indiana V Virgil_D Member/250+posts
Virgil_D Member/250+posts V Joined: May 2011 Posts: 328 Indiana	Looks like a finger biter. Originally Posted by Brian_Anderson That jack is one of the best tools I ever purchased...and I got mine just before the guy stopped making them. It was designed to lift ANY fixed-gear single engine Cessna, and it is built very stout-it should because the pad is at least 3/4" plate steel, and has a heavy rubber pad glued to the surface to prevent scratches and slipping. The base that sits on the jack arm is also literally built like a tank, and came with adapters to fit standard floor jack arm holes. I cannot remember what these sold for, and you could probably have one made yourself if you knew of a machine shop with a plasma cutter and hydraulic press to bend to the contour of a Cessna belly. Lot of work to cut out, bend, weld together, grind then powder coat.....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Here you can see the mounting base detail: [Linked Image] As you can see, the pad tips back as the nose is raised, and it also swivels 360 degrees in the jack arm. The placement is at or just fwd of the rivet line of the bulkhead structure. Oh, the company was Aircraftjack (dot) com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bouita_7j3g

Re: Wanted Aircraft Fuselage Jack Virgil_D #418979 11/01/13 02:23 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 KHWD Brian Anderson Member/5000+posts!
Brian Anderson Member/5000+posts! Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,975 KHWD	Originally Posted by Virgil_D Looks like a finger biter. Why would you stick your finger in there?

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