Travel Boards

[David_H]

7 minutes ago, Eight8Victor said:

I attempted to create a set via waterjet. My intention was to be able to share the cad file so they could be produced at a local level for whoever needed them. The problem is that both sides have the degree scale and we could only jet the degree scale on one side as it was impossible to set the aluminum back in the precise position to create the degree scale on the opposite side. I ended up marking them by hand with a sharpie. The Mooney boards are very intricate and a work of art.

Did you use another set of Travel Boards to generate the CAD files?

Any chance of you sharing the files?  As you already know, this would be useful for others.

 

Edited August 15, 2019 by David_H

[Prior owner]

I had my trim system apart and so need to set the stabilizer and elevator bungees- if anyone has a stabilizer travel board they would be willing to rent for a weekend, I’d be eternally grateful...

[M20F-1968]

1 hour ago, David_H said:

Very true. Would you be willing to share the data you have?

I do not have "data" in the sense of numeric data that can be used to drive a CNC machine.  The travel boards I have are either wooden factory built or copies made duplicating originals by hand.

John Breda

[Eight8Victor]

7 hours ago, David_H said:

Did you use another set of Travel Boards to generate the CAD files?

Any chance of you sharing the files?  As you already know, this would be useful for others.

 

Yes, I did make this using an original as a template. I have not been able to find my file but I will check with the shop that worked with me. They might still have it. Your challenge will be getting the degree scale in proper position. I do not have the original travel board to work with anymore.

[Guest]

Maybe it’s time for those who want a set to pool their money and buy a set which the entire group can use.  

Clarence

[RLCarter]

36 minutes ago, Eight8Victor said:

Yes, I did make this using an original as a template. I have not been able to find my file but I will check with the shop that worked with me. They might still have it. Your challenge will be getting the degree scale in proper position. I do not have the original travel board to work with anymore.

Do mirrored scales on placards and screw them to the boards, a few extra steps but I believe that's how the originals are done

[Prior owner]

2 hours ago, M20Doc said:

Maybe it’s time for those who want a set to pool their money and buy a set which the entire group can use.  

Clarence

I like this idea..

[Guest]

8 hours ago, PilotCoyote said:

I like this idea..

The ”Mooneyspace Tool Box”. I can find out what a genuine set of boards from Mooney cost.

Clarence

[EricJ]

45 minutes ago, M20Doc said:

The ”Mooneyspace Tool Box”. I can find out what a genuine set of boards from Mooney cost.

Clarence

Please do!   Maybe we can even organize a group buy on a waterjet or cnc run or something.

 

[spectre6573]

I would be into a group buy

[Guest]

Travel board pricing @ my cost from Mooney 

Rudder 030005-100    $375.00

Elevator 030004-100   $675.00

Aileron/flap 030003-200  $550.00

Elevator 030004-503   $525.00 for long bodied airframes

Clarence 

[slowflyin]

1 hour ago, M20Doc said:

Travel board pricing @ my cost from Mooney 

Rudder 030005-100    $375.00

Elevator 030004-100   $675.00

Aileron/flap 030003-200  $550.00

Elevator 030004-503   $525.00 for long bodied airframes

Clarence 

Count me in on a group buy.

[1964-M20E]

1 hour ago, M20Doc said:

Travel board pricing @ my cost from Mooney 

Rudder 030005-100    $375.00

Elevator 030004-100   $675.00

Aileron/flap 030003-200  $550.00

Elevator 030004-503   $525.00 for long bodied airframes

Clarence 

That really is not that expensive relatively speaking but it is a lot for something you only use a few times in the life of owning a Mooney. 

However, the first part of that statement may get kicked out of the CB club.

 

 

[RLCarter]

Half of what I had heard, and that is for all 4 boards. Odd pricing, at least my thought. So let's hear ideas about how/where this MS Toolbox would work

[EricJ]

4 hours ago, M20Doc said:

Travel board pricing @ my cost from Mooney 

Rudder 030005-100    $375.00

Elevator 030004-100   $675.00

Aileron/flap 030003-200  $550.00

Elevator 030004-503   $525.00 for long bodied airframes

Clarence 

I'd be in for getting the CAD files made and a group run or something.  Are there obvious resources here for that?   I think one outcome should be a proper set of dxf files stored here or somewhere public.

[David_H]

I'd be willing to supply the resources to generate a set of engineering data files that could be shared. A set of travel boards in good condition would be needed for measurement though.

[Guest]

As an MSC I don’t think Mooney would appreciate me making copies of these tools.  If you guy can organize some form of mutual ownership I’ll sell them at my cost.  

Clarence

[tigers2007]

I like the cooperative ownership idea. Charge a deposit of acquisition cost. Charge a $25 rental premium plus charge for round trip shipping. Damages withdrawn from deposit.

 

I’d put $100 toward the club.

 

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[Prior owner]

Sure would be nice if we could do it this way:

Travel board rental in Australia

I am still in need of an elevator travel board to set my stabilizer and elevator bungees... MSC said that the new boards are made of aluminum, but will not rent them.

[Prior owner]

I am interested in a group buy as well

[SOSTED]

On 8/16/2019 at 7:32 PM, tigers2007 said:

I like the cooperative ownership idea. Charge a deposit of acquisition cost. Charge a $25 rental premium plus charge for round trip shipping. Damages withdrawn from deposit.

 

I’d put $100 toward the club.

 

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I'm in for $100.00

Ted

[MooneyJohn]

On 9/23/2019 at 10:06 PM, SOSTED said:

I'm in for $100.00

Ted

I’m in for $100.00 also.

 

John

[jetdriven]

Shipping each way on these things is going to be pretty expensive

[Hradec]

Now that mooney is closed and maybe for a while, maybe we can revisit the travel boards. I have a 1964 m20e  and I am interested in acquiring a set of travel boards.  I would like to buy them or if there is any data out there so that I can have the made locally.

Thanks

Glenn

[M20F-1968]

I can make travel boards but I would need to make them by hand if made from wood.  The original scales can be copied, placed on a hard medium (plastics or metal) and screwed onto the wood as in the original Travelboards.  I could also have a software template made from my wooden models, and make the scales in the same way.  The Travelboard then may be a 1/4" lexan/plexiglas or similar with the scales screwed on.  The problem is making them one set at a time is labor intensive.  Making the software template and finding a shop to cut them has a cost associated with it as well as some labor time.  Further sets become less time intensive.  The considerations are all time and money.  I have had a few people interested but in order to do the project, I need a commitment that is economically viable.  Any ideas?

John Breda