---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/23/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:36 AM - Re: Swapping Gear (Paul Schattauer) 2. 11:33 AM - [ Neal George ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:36:00 AM PST US From: "Paul Schattauer" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Swapping Gear --> RV8-List message posted by: "Paul Schattauer" Be careful if you jack the wing up by the bolts in the tiedown fixtures. This is very close to the balance point of the aircraft and it may tip over on to the the nose damaging the prop. One side is OK. both is riskey. Paul 808PS flying. >From: Pete Marshall >Reply-To: rv8-list@matronics.com >To: rv8-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RV8-List: Swapping Gear >Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 22:54:28 -0700 > >--> RV8-List message posted by: Pete Marshall > >Doug, >I have read on the list that some of the guys screw in a fitting of their >choice into the wing tiedown socket and jack from there. > >Someone needs to come up with a better mousetrap on this one. >Cheers, Pete >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Doug Ripley" >To: "RV8-List Digest Server" >Subject: RV8-List: Swapping Gear > > > > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Doug Ripley" > > > > > Does anyone have a suggestion on how to support a RV-8 airframe in a way >that would allow removal of the gear legs? > > > > I've thought about lifting the tail to level flight, and building some >type of a fixture that would lift it at the spar carry-through. > > > > Ideas? > > > > Doug Ripley > > N821DT > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:33:39 AM PST US Subject: RV8-List: [ Neal George ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! From: Email List Photo Shares --> RV8-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares A new Email List Photo Share is available: Poster: Neal George Subject: 110v Hobbs Meter http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/Neal.George@MAXWELL.AF.MIL.10.23.2004/index.html o Main Photo Share Index http://www.matronics.com/photoshare o Submitting a Photo Share If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include the following information along with your email message and files: 1) Email List or Lists that they are related to: 2) Your Full Name: 3) Your Email Address: 4) One line Subject description: 5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic: 6) One-line Description of each photo or file: Email the information above and your files and photos to: pictures@matronics.com