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Well that didn't work out so good. The left mower covered up the right mower with grass. And the right mower engine caught fire. I have had most of my

Well that didn't work out so good. The left mower covered up the right mower with grass. And the right mower engine caught fire. I have had most of my

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For almost 30 years I mowed the run way with the Allis Chalmers and a bush hog. The tractor would run down the grass and the bush hog would not cut it

For almost 30 years I mowed the run way with the Allis Chalmers and a bush hog. The tractor would run down the grass and the bush hog would not cut it

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Latch that holds the door closed.Aug.5,13

Latch that holds the door closed.Aug.5,13

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One of the latches that go into the floor.Aug.5,13

One of the latches that go into the floor.Aug.5,13

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The door is real flexible the cables can be adjusted to have it straight when open bit it is just too much bother.Aug.5.13

The door is real flexible the cables can be adjusted to have it straight when open bit it is just too much bother.Aug.5.13

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Door coming open.Aug.5,13

Door coming open.Aug.5,13

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It just occurred to me that I did not have any pictures with the new door finished. Aug 5,13

It just occurred to me that I did not have any pictures with the new door finished. Aug 5,13

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The two gap doors open. Aug.5,13

The two gap doors open. Aug.5,13

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The old door would drag on the sides so I made this one 6" short. These are little vertical doors that operate from inside and cover the gap. Aug.5,13

The old door would drag on the sides so I made this one 6" short. These are little vertical doors that operate from inside and cover the gap. Aug.5,13

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Our Rural water district thinks I need a better navigational aid. The old stand pipe is only visible from the traffic pattern at Chanute and Parsons(e

Our Rural water district thinks I need a better navigational aid. The old stand pipe is only visible from the traffic pattern at Chanute and Parsons(e

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Flag day My front gate I put this up today June 14,12

Flag day My front gate I put this up today June 14,12

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Schematic view of how door opening system works. There are 2 balance weights and 6 cables.

Schematic view of how door opening system works. There are 2 balance weights and 6 cables.

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The light color cable is to the door and the dark color cable is to the balance weight.

The light color cable is to the door and the dark color cable is to the balance weight.

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Motor in place the motor sprocket is 12 teeth the tumbling rod sprocket is 32 teeth. The bearings are 4"X4"s first I made a set with 2" holes 28 block

Motor in place the motor sprocket is 12 teeth the tumbling rod sprocket is 32 teeth. The bearings are 4"X4"s first I made a set with 2" holes 28 block

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Putting lower section of door frame in place kind of tricky doing it all by my self.

Putting lower section of door frame in place kind of tricky doing it all by my self.

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I bought the motor at Freight Harbor for $139. It started out as a hoist I took the spool off and replaced it with this sprocket. The out put shaft is

I bought the motor at Freight Harbor for $139. It started out as a hoist I took the spool off and replaced it with this sprocket. The out put shaft is

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I bought the tubing at a metal salvage yard it is supposed to be 2" d X.090. The when I started working on it the out side d would very from 1and 7/8"

I bought the tubing at a metal salvage yard it is supposed to be 2" d X.090. The when I started working on it the out side d would very from 1and 7/8"

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The ceiling is 1/2" sheet rock with insulation so I built a floor to work on. I arched the trusses when I built them so I had to shim the bearing bloc

The ceiling is 1/2" sheet rock with insulation so I built a floor to work on. I arched the trusses when I built them so I had to shim the bearing bloc

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Building first hanger door in 1989. I built it in two half's and with the help of the counter balances I would lift the door by hand. I was 44 then

Building first hanger door in 1989. I built it in two half's and with the help of the counter balances I would lift the door by hand. I was 44 then

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This is some of the hard ware hinges and latches. I made the hardware myself out of 2"X1/4" steel strap using my gas welder, vice and anvil.

This is some of the hard ware hinges and latches. I made the hardware myself out of 2"X1/4" steel strap using my gas welder, vice and anvil.

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I have the upper part of the door frame up in place I put an home made extension on my tractor loader and raised it in place and then tied the door in

I have the upper part of the door frame up in place I put an home made extension on my tractor loader and raised it in place and then tied the door in

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Joe Fisher

Hanger

In 1988 we bought our 30 acres near Galesburg in south east Kansas. In 1989 I built my hanger 32'X42'.
Over the years water leaked in to the door and saturated the fiberglass insulation. So the wood frame rotted and it wasn't safe to operate the door. So my summer project was to build a new door.
The original door was in 2 half's and counterbalanced I would operate it by hand. I am getting to old to lift the door so this time I made it in one peace and electric powered.
When I first built it I considered making it electric but I was flight instructing a lot. Manny times at some point before a storm would actually threaten us the electricity would go off then an hour later we would get stormed on. So I didn't want to be out flying beat a storm home and then not be able to open my hanger door.
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