Tool Crib

Chapter 80 owns some tools for the benefit of Chapter members who may need them while building, maintaining, repairing, moving, or modifying their aircraft. The current list is as follows:

ItemLocation
Flat bed trailer designed for moving aircraft (dimensions 8-1”’ x 16’-7”, load capacity 2000 pounds)Oracle behind gas pumps
Aircraft scales (4ea) low rise (about 1 ½”)Jerry Ronk
2 ea wing jacks for low wing aircraftBob Cartwright
10′ sheet metal brakeDave Bentley
5′ sheet metal brakeDave Bentley
5′ sheet metal shearJerry Ronk
6’ aluminum step ladderMike Howard
Pressure pot break bleeder (deigned to bleed breaks from the bottom up)Gene Larson
Long handle Nicopress sleeve squeezerJerry Ronk
Heavy duty electrical lug swaging tool Jerry Ronk
Control cable tension meterMike Howard
Pull scale for measuring deflection forceJerry Ronk
2 ea. “C” frame dimpling toolsJerry Ronk
Maul fabric testerJerry Ronk
4 ea wheel dollies for moving aircraft perpendicular to wheelsJerry Ronk
Wheel balance device for small wheels with 5/8” ID bearingsMike Howard