[AT] Neat jack idea

[Ronald L. Cook]

Well, farmer,
	You pretty much stated my real opposition to using a handi-man jack.  I 
consider them a "not very good and quite dangerous" piece of equipment. 
  I do own a couple.  Hardly ever use them.
	Scott was very fortunate in his misfortune.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Francis Robinson wrote:

> 
> 	I am assuming that by "Handiman" jack you mean one of those giant bumper 
> jacks with a sort of "I" beam post with a row of holes up the post and pins 
> moving in and out to operate it. I have one of those and I do use it 
> regularly but I also consider it to be one of the most dangerous tools on 
> the farm... I tend to use it too often because it is "handi"   :-)   but in 
> most cases there is usually a better way. I place and use it with a level 
> of caution that I would otherwise reserve for setting a dynamite charge or 
> telling my wife how much I spent at an auction sale...
> 	Son Scott could have easily lost his life with it when a pin didn't drop 
> in as deep as it should have and the lift slipped after he had already let 
> go of the handle. The handle suddenly and without warning came flying up 
> with a huge force due the the heavy load on the jack and smacked him 
> viciously in the side of the head as he was raising back up from having 
> leaned over to push the handle down. The second pin had engaged OK and it 
> held the load fine but Scott was on the ground trying to wake up...
> 	I wouldn't say don't use one but do not turn your back on it. They can be 
> sneaky and evil... I'd rather trust a used car salesman...
> 
> BE CAREFUL!!!
> 
> 
> --
> "farmer"
> 
> 
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana, USA
> Robinson at svs.net
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