This is a very smart idea and I really liked how easy it was and no mess involved. We used to service struts on the F-15 and it was a pain. Messy and potentially dangerous if the equipment was poor or you weren't careful. We always had poor equipment (military grade) and I saw people almost push the aircraft off the tripod jacks trying to compress the struts.
I broke down and bought one. It's everything they said it would be and works great. I'm going to make an adapter for mine so that I can use it to back fill brake systems.
The Bennino, The strut extension varies with each aircraft and some times it's a measurement of strut exposed and sometimes it's a pressure measurement of XXX PSI with the strut serviced and extended. The only way to know for sure is to see the service manual for your aircraft. I caution you not to guess. Check it out and know for sure.
@@GlasairS2-RG Hello Harry, The Pressurized Strut Filler can still be ordered luckily! However, there will be a 2 week production delay. We apologize for this inconvenience. We will provide a link to the product page for your convenience: bogertaviation.com/products/pressurized-strut-filler Thank you!
Seems like very little used oil went into the waste collection tank, like there was just enough to fill the hoses connecting the service unit to the strut. I suspect the used oil trapped in the lines was pumped right back into the strut with very little new oil added to the old. Great idea but I think adding a step of flushing the old oil out of the connecting lines would be required.
The check valves in the system prevent the old oil and foam to being pumped back into the strut. The tool was not intended to pump out all the old oil. I am not sure how a person could do that without pulling the strut apart. This tool was designed to do normal strut servicing with maximum safety, minimum time and virtually no mess. Richard Boget- President Bogert Aviation Inc.
The Bennino, The strut extension varies with each aircraft and some times it's a measurement of strut exposed and sometimes it's a pressure measurement of PSI with the strut serviced and extended. The only way to know for sure is to see the service manual for your aircraft. I caution you not to guess. Check it out and know for sure.
Everything these guys have is smart, easy, affordable and safe. Very refreshing in aviation!
This is a very smart idea and I really liked how easy it was and no mess involved. We used to service struts on the F-15 and it was a pain. Messy and potentially dangerous if the equipment was poor or you weren't careful. We always had poor equipment (military grade) and I saw people almost push the aircraft off the tripod jacks trying to compress the struts.
I broke down and bought one. It's everything they said it would be and works great. I'm going to make an adapter for mine so that I can use it to back fill brake systems.
How much do they cost?and have you have stock now
How are you determining the correct amount of fluid to service the strut with? Looks like a nice system.
The Bennino, The strut extension varies with each aircraft and some times it's a measurement of strut exposed and sometimes it's a pressure measurement of XXX PSI with the strut serviced and extended. The only way to know for sure is to see the service manual for your aircraft. I caution you not to guess. Check it out and know for sure.
awesome ! May I borrow the prototype for a few years and test it out?
This looks like the real deal! I hate servicing struts but this makes it look pretty easy. Why didn't I think of this?
You probably did your employer was too cheap to buy a tool like this
would like to see the other tools you used for nitrogen servicing and pressures, good video!!
how do you know the distance to extent the strut when adding nitrogen?I'M JUST a new graduate curious to learn.
Use the TLAR method
@@ronjohnson9507 Good ol' fashioned calibrated eyeballs!
Nice tool, wish I had one!!
Where can I buy one of these units?
Purchase them directly from Bogert Aviation (Preferred ) or through Aircraft Spruce
@@richardbogert7675 I checked your website today and It said sold out
@@GlasairS2-RG Hello Harry,
The Pressurized Strut Filler can still be ordered luckily! However, there will be a 2 week production delay. We apologize for this inconvenience.
We will provide a link to the product page for your convenience: bogertaviation.com/products/pressurized-strut-filler
Thank you!
Seems like very little used oil went into the waste collection tank, like there was just enough to fill the hoses connecting the service unit to the strut.
I suspect the used oil trapped in the lines was pumped right back into the strut with very little new oil added to the old. Great idea but I think adding a step of flushing the old oil out of the connecting lines would be required.
The check valves in the system prevent the old oil and foam to being pumped back into the strut. The tool was not intended to pump out all the old oil. I am not sure how a person could do that without pulling the strut apart. This tool was designed to do normal strut servicing with maximum safety, minimum time and virtually no mess. Richard Boget- President Bogert Aviation Inc.
Where u can get this tool....... i would like to buy one..
Hi Beto, you can purchase at bogertaviation.com, we have some specials still going on from Christmas.
Bogert Staff
The Bennino, The strut extension varies with each aircraft and some times it's a measurement of strut exposed and sometimes it's a pressure measurement of PSI with the strut serviced and extended. The only way to know for sure is to see the service manual for your aircraft. I caution you not to guess. Check it out and know for sure.