Chapter Tools
Chapter 663 has purchased tools that members can check out and use. The following tools are available for checkout:
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Electronic Weight Scales -
The Chapter's Longacre scales accurately provide information
needed for your aircraft's weight and balance calculations.
This unit includes ramps for easy roll-on, roll-off. |
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Propeller Balancer - Reduce
vibration with this Dynavibe dynamic propeller balancer.
The unit provides the magnitude and angle of vibration for
weight adjustments. Click
HERE for information on how to use the unit. |
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Electronic Tachometer - The Prop Tach is an optical tachometer suitable for two or three
bladed propellers. Easy to use in-flight, simply point
and read. |
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Instrument Punch - This punch will
cut 2-1/4 and 3-1/8 inch instrument holes for your panel.
Easy to use with just a wrench. |
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Drill Doctor - Keep your drill bits
sharp with our drill doctor. |
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Antenna SWR Meter - Measure your
antenna's performance and find antenna/coax problems with
this meter. |
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Field Strength Meter - Find the
strength of field and radiation pattern of your antenna with
this meter. |
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Bead Blaster - Clean parts or plugs
with the Chapter's bead blaster. This tool is located
in Chuck and Darryl Ray's Hangar. |
The Chapter also has the following: Wire Marker, "G" Meter, Parker Fluid Connector, Cable Crimper, Champion Spark Plug Tester.
Chapter Tool Men
Bob Farnam is the Chapter's primary tool man. Contact Dick Jennings if Bob is not available.
Bob Farnam![]() |
Dick Jennings![]() |









