[AT] Neat jack idea

[K7jdj at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/13/2008 2:54:58 P.M.  Pacific Standard Time, 
robinson at svs.net writes:
That failure was due to  
drag (normally eliminated by fresh WD-40) and maybe a weakening of the  
rather light springs that engage the pins.

And don't place anything  you might want to use again 
between the jack post and the heavy steel pipe  handle...

Farmer describes my exact problems with the Hi Lift jack.   I don't have a 
problem with the general issues of lifting with the jack it is  the issue of the 
handle wanting to attack me.  One glancing blow to the  face that loosened a 
couple of teeth and one hit in the arm that took several  days to stop aching 
made me see the light. The first time I didn't use wd-40 but  the second time 
and others I have lubricated well.  After it beat me up a  few times I'm with 
farmer and treat it like dynamite and have not taken any hits  but I sure 
wouldn't recommend letting anything or anybody near the handle. Mine  is wood with 
a large piece of conduit over it since time has taken a toll on the  wood.  I 
always make sure the handle is all the way up against the jack  post except 
while actually lifting or lowering. Oh and don't put your hand below  the 
working part on the post when lowering it or you will get some nice blood  blisters 
as Larry points out, but most post jacks of this design suffer the same  
lowering issue once they aren't carrying a load.


Gary
Renton, WA  




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