Good eBay deal on Diamond spring scale tool
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Good eBay deal on Diamond spring scale tool
Potential good deal alert! There is a seller on eBay selling six (6) Chatillon 719-020 Hand-Held Spring Gauges. These are the 20lb model that are perfect for our Diamonds. Especially for checking: nose wheel tension; flap load adjustment; and canopy grip force. The mx shop at the local Diamond flight school uses this tool.
This particular model sells for $170 new. The eBay seller is selling them for $85 with free shipping or Best Offer. Earlier this evening I offered $50 and it was accepted with free shipping! I have already received the UPS tracking number.
If you have been looking for the proper tool for these adjustments, check this one out.
http://ebay.to/1O56ODw
This particular model sells for $170 new. The eBay seller is selling them for $85 with free shipping or Best Offer. Earlier this evening I offered $50 and it was accepted with free shipping! I have already received the UPS tracking number.
If you have been looking for the proper tool for these adjustments, check this one out.
http://ebay.to/1O56ODw
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Re: Good eBay deal on Diamond spring scale tool
The information that something is on sale, has been received.
DA40F - N405FP/HS-KAI (sold)
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Re: Good eBay deal on Diamond spring scale tool
Set to 'Trout" or "Bass?"BlackMammoth wrote:Wow, I just use a fishing scale...
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Re: Good eBay deal on Diamond spring scale tool
Mine is set to "Pounds"rwtucker wrote:Set to 'Trout" or "Bass?"BlackMammoth wrote:Wow, I just use a fishing scale...
Since taking the nose wheel fairing off I doubt I will be using the scale very often
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Re: Good eBay deal on Diamond spring scale tool
I bought one of the spring gauges (despite the fact that I had successfully used my electronic fish scale for 12 prior Annual Inspections and various adjustments in-between). I was reassured that my fish scale read exactly the same as the spring gauge (you have to be consistent in how you measure, since you are measuring the breakout force, which is higher than the pivot force).
But, as my wife would tell you, there is no bad excuse for Steve to buy a new tool...
But, as my wife would tell you, there is no bad excuse for Steve to buy a new tool...