EAA Chapter 175 is asking for donations to expand 175 Chapter Educational Center with a new hangar with new basic metal workshop tools in the Phase 1 Program to educate and attract Hillsborough county students and residents to the Aerospace industry.
Phase 2 program, when funds are available is to purchase a building and property to house the most advanced CNC equipment to educate students and the residents of this community in the use of the most advanced tooling methods that are used in the world today in the Aerospace Industry. To be able create, design and build experimental aircraft by using the most efficient and advance tooling that is available.
Here is list for Phase 1 basic tooling needs for Chapter 175 for purchasing or the donation of equipment.
48 inch, 16 ga box and pan brake with 52 inch foot shear by Tennsmith.
Models HBU48-16 and 52.
Package cost of items is $ 4560.00
16 ga slitter by Rams. Model 2011-C.
Cost of item is $3595.00
10ft heavy duty 16ga sheet metal straight brake by Tennsmith,
Model HB121-16. Cost of item is $6825.00 .
Power Bead Roller. Model BR-18E-24 by Baileigh.
Cost of item is $1395.00
Two Stage 40 gallon, 5hp Air compressor by Puma.
Cost of item is $1200.00
TIG welder, model K5126-1, Lincoln Electric Square Wave TIG 200.
Cost of item is $1900.00
18" Nova Voyager DVR Variable Speed Drill Press.
Cost of Item is $ 1850.00
18" 2 HP Variable-Speed Vertical Metal-Cutting Bandsaw, Model Grizzly G0807. Cost of item is $3800.00
All other aircraft hand tools with air tools for subtotal cost of $ 4300.00.
Subtotal for Phase 1 Program for basic tooling is $ 29,425.00
If you 
have any of the above workable tooling and would like to donate the equipment, please
contact Mike Newman - EAA Chapter 175 Treasurer at solar1mike@yahoo.com
If you have building/land and would like to donate the property, please
contact Mike Newman - EAA Chapter 175 Treasurer at solar1mike@yahoo.com
CNC Vertical Machining Center. Model VMC425 7.5 hp Servo Spindle. With options of Spindle Motor and drive, Precision 5 in rotary table with Siemens axis motor and axis software. Unit made by AutoMate CNC
Cost of items is $ 45,000.00 .
CNC Slant Bed Lab - Turn CNC Lathe. Model LTS5, 5hp Servo Spindle.
Cost of item is $ 25,000.00
CNC 5-Axis High-Speed Trimming and Machining of Advance Materials.
Model QUBE Series 144 and made by C.R.Onsrud.
Cost of item is $ 350,000.00
Subtotal for Phase 2 Program for advance CNC tooling is $420,000.00
If you have any of the above workable tooling and would like to donate the equipment, please
contact Mike Newman - EAA Chapter 175 Treasurer at solar1mike@yahoo.com
