Mooney Jacks

[N601RX]

I made a pair of jacks for my Mooney today.  They have 4 legs with leveling bolts, our hanger floor is not very level.  I will machine out some safety locking collars tomorrow and paint.  They fit the Mooney nicley and are very stable.  The materials cost about  $75 each

[Piloto]

[Piloto]

[DonMuncy]

Nice looking jack. Good work.

[AmigOne]

I got a couple of jacks (can't remember the brand now) when I bought my Ranger but they don't have the tip that rests against the wing.  Do you kow where I can buy them and exactly what they are called?.  Thanks,  Jose

[DonMuncy]

Do you mean "jack points" that screw into the wing for the jack to push against.

[jpace1]

Nice work!  What is the make/model of the jack you're using?

[N601RX]

Quote: jpace1

Nice work!  What is the make/model of the jack you're using?

[DonMuncy]

Where did you get the safety collar. Did you weld directly to the jack.

[N601RX]

Quote: DonMuncy

Where did you get the safety collar. Did you weld directly to the jack.

[DonMuncy]

I envy you for having the equipment to machine the collars, the knowledge to be able to do it, and the smarts to calculate the load bearing capability.

[N601RX]

Thanks.  I was very lucky to have some very talented 30+ year tool and die makers at a previous job take the time to learn me how to run the equipment. I was a new engineer just out of college and they saw I had an interest in that kind of stuff. I slowly picked up used pieces of equipment here and there or just took whatever was being thrown away.  Next thing I know I have a well equip machine shop.