Joe Afonso Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Hi all, i need a pair of wing tie down rings with the 5/16 conical jacking point screws,, please advise ASAP. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janat83 Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 https://lasar.com/tie-downs/tie-down-jack-point-combo-ss-tie-down-wing?rq=Tie down If LASAR Don't have them in stock and you need them urgently then you can use screw with washers from home depot, you may find the appropriate size from other posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Afonso Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Janat83 said: https://lasar.com/tie-downs/tie-down-jack-point-combo-ss-tie-down-wing?rq=Tie down If LASAR Don't have them in stock and you need them urgently then you can use screw with washers from home depot, you may find the appropriate size from other posts Yes their the ones, but lasar is out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Where are you located? You might be able to rent/borrow a set, get what ever you need done till LASAR gets a another shipment in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Which part do you need urgently? The tie down or the jack points? Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Afonso Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, M20Doc said: Which part do you need urgently? The tie down or the jack points? Clarence Both, the jack points secure the tie down rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Afonso Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, RLCarter said: Where are you located? You might be able to rent/borrow a set, get what ever you need done till LASAR gets a another shipment in I’m at kmgj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 In a pinch HomerDan would have the tie down points. Ie bolt eyes. A bolt a nut a washer and a grinder would make a jack point. I would not do it, but some have. If you need to change tires one at a time a rod through the landing gear and a jack will get one tire off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe Afonso said: Both, the jack points secure the tie down rings. 2 hours ago, Joe Afonso said: I’m at kmgj are you needing to jack the aircraft for service, or are needing to tie it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 In an emergency, just screw in a socket head cap screw [used with Allen wrenches], the tip of the jack will fit into the hexagonal hole in the bolt. Take a tie down ring to the hardware store to match thread size [5/16-18 x 1" should work], but I would not get inside the plane while jacked this way . . . . The bolt head is too small and will allow rocking, which could be disastrous! But you can work on tires, brakes, gear legs, doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 You can find forged eye bolts at most large hardware stores that will fit. I used to think Mooney eyebolts were special, but others here convinced me otherwise. A lot of mechanics make their own jack points by taking the appropriate size bolt and rounding the edges of the head with a grinder. Back it up with a large flat washer when installing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skates97 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, PT20J said: You can find forged eye bolts at most large hardware stores that will fit. I used to think Mooney eyebolts were special, but others here convinced me otherwise. A lot of mechanics make their own jack points by taking the appropriate size bolt and rounding the edges of the head with a grinder. Back it up with a large flat washer when installing. This is exactly what my AP/IA did on my first annual. He was nice enough to do owner assist and I learned a lot in the process. I'm sure it would have been quicker without me... Anyway, he asked if I had jack points and I said I did not. He said no problem, I'll be right back. He went back to his hangar, made a couple just like you described, and came back a short time later. When we were done he told me to keep them for the next year, which I did. After that I bought the LASAR ones so next annual I won't need the homemade ones anymore, although they worked very well and were solid for my first two annuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 4 hours ago, PT20J said: You can find forged eye bolts A lot of mechanics make their own jack points by taking the appropriate size bolt and rounding the edges of the head with a grinder. Back it up with a large flat washer when installing. The IA that did my pre-buy had a set that looked like LASAR's less the tie-down ring, when I ended buying the plane I asked where I could buy them at, his answer was you have a lathe and know what they look like, make your own. They have been used on several different M20's over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 I bought a set on eBay about 15 years ago. They were very well made and came in a nice case. About $20 if I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Afonso Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 13 hours ago, RLCarter said: are you needing to jack the aircraft for service, or are needing to tie it down? Tie down for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Like mentioned above, but the welded eye-bolts to secure your plane now and get the LASAR ones on order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Afonso Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 3 hours ago, RLCarter said: Like mentioned above, but the welded eye-bolts to secure your plane now and get the LASAR ones on order Spoke with Dan at Lasar, took my order and expects them in tomorrow, thanks to all for responding. Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m20cDoug Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 An oh by the way, my plane was on jacks for an extended period, the original tie down points are stripped out and eyebolts with nuts and washers were in place so I went to a local hobby shop that had R/C plane supplies ( yes I fly them too) and picked up a set of machined streamlined prop nuts and attached them with bolts coming from inside the wing. They were tall enough that the jack had plenty of clearance and being made of machined aluminum were plenty strong plus they sat in the depression on top of the jack with little chance of bouncing out when I got in the plane. I also bought the LASAR jack point/tiedowns which I am using now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F-1968 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 I bought the LASAR version however there is a problem with them. I have Meyers jacks and the tie down portion is not long enough to clear the jack piston. The tie down portion thus gets bent up close to the wing. I bought some stainless steel 90 degree angle, and using a press opened it up to about 45 degrees. Then with a vertical sander, press and hand tools, made new tie down sections as needed. They cleat the jacks, stay on the plane all the time, and are thicker than the LASAR version. The cone or jack point part is easily made on a metal lathe out of stainless steel. John Breda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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