Tip: Moving airframe in shop

[rockwoodrv9]

I did the first complete assembly of my airframe last weekend on my driveway. After staring at it for quite awhile, it started getting windy and ready to rain. I took one wing off thinking I could get it through the 16'x8' garage door with everything else on. It was close, but didn't fit.

As it started to rain, I remembered the little furniture dolly's I had from HF. As luck would have it, the wheels fit exactly in the slot keeping them about 1-1/2" off the ground. With 2 dolly's and moving the plane with the tail wheel, I was able to easily roll the plane into the garage with no problem. For $11 each, it is a very easy way to move the plane around in any direction you want. Here is a pic.
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[larrynew]

Did the same thing with the HF dollys. I added a wedge to each side with a notch for the tires as I was worried about the tire taking a crease. Those dollys frequently go on sale at HF.

[airguy]

Slick idea, think I'll go get a pair.