>Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 08:40:06 -0500
>To:Chris.S.Mottram/AMPAC/ECCI(at)ecc.com (Chris S. Mottram/AMPAC/ECCI)
>From:edalsj(at)igs.net (John C. Slade)
>Subject:Re: Rocket Scientist Here
>
>Hi Chris,
>
>Despite its strange appearance, I have found the Alpine jack to be a very
>safe and reliable tool provided it is used correctly.. It is the only jack
>I have carried and used on the road in over twenty years in my Alpine.
>
>I notice Chris Albers was cautious about its use in his reply, and I have
>known others who don't care for it. The main problem with the arrangement
>is that, if the outside of the square box tube and the inside of the
>female box tubes are not kept rust free and otherwise clean, then they
>will not mate properly. You should notice a small stub of metal welded on
>the top surface of the square tube about three inches from the end. The
>tube MUST be inserted into the hole up to this stub. Quite often it won't
>seem to go, which usually means that the hole has become dirty (or
>occasionally misshapen). You must find exactly the right angle and ensure
>it goes all the way in, not just the first half an inch.
>
>Cheers. John S.
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