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Originally Posted by Phil Waterman
Hi Jacques
Like your nose assembly tool, your roll around stand looks like it would be very adaptable too the problem of positioning heavy and award parts.
Cheers Phil
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Hi Phil,
Yes, I made it as much for holding and moving large bulky items to work on them as for positioning the cowling. The nose needs a few repairs: a few spot welds redone, a few dents removed and a few holes welded shut. I can actually mount it upside down on the rack at a nice comfortable height for working on it especially for welding.
I find if I dump something in the corner of the shed it just sits there.
I can also move it around now when space is at a premium.
Like your jib arrangement. Found the balance point of the cowling was close to the radiator support bracket holes on the 25mm x 75mm RHS so probably could have got by with just the engine crane to position it with fabricating a support bracket to attach to those holes.
Like you suggested it will come in handy for other things and I greatly improved my accuracy on the drill press building it. Can honestly say I did not have to elongate any holes to make the bolts fit!
Cheers,