Amazing restore of a floor jack
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I couldn't do all that, it is a lot of work and I just don't have all of those tools.
My BIL has his own lathe for making his own parts when working on old Johnson & Evinrude outboard motors.
I watched the whole video, only skipping through some redundant parts and I didn't yawn once.
And when you see these floor jacks get put together/assembled, it makes you realize how much goes into them.
Of course, he is restoring one, not assembling from brand new. I may have gone for a different color.
I may have gone with black wheels and black lift plate & other trim etc.
My BIL has his own lathe for making his own parts when working on old Johnson & Evinrude outboard motors.
I watched the whole video, only skipping through some redundant parts and I didn't yawn once.
And when you see these floor jacks get put together/assembled, it makes you realize how much goes into them.
Of course, he is restoring one, not assembling from brand new. I may have gone for a different color.
I may have gone with black wheels and black lift plate & other trim etc.
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JHZR2
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I skipped around a lot but what caught my eye was how they made the repro HW brass plate.
The hardware plate at the end was truly impressive. This video convinced me that I need a lathe, blasting cabinet, welder, and of course, vinyl printer to do acid etching…
I liked how he blued many of the hardware bits - bolts/pins/shafts. I would’ve added a washer underneath the nut on the bottom of the shaft holding the release gear, and I would’ve put a bit of oil on some of those shafts, but that’s just me…
I liked how he blued many of the hardware bits - bolts/pins/shafts. I would’ve added a washer underneath the nut on the bottom of the shaft holding the release gear, and I would’ve put a bit of oil on some of those shafts, but that’s just me…
Good video - that's craftsmanship.
Now you put it into your personal Museum and go to Harbor Freight and buy another one to use.
Now you put it into your personal Museum and go to Harbor Freight and buy another one to use.
Not detailed enough.
I skipped to the end for the name plate, that was interesting.
I love to watch this kinda thing but simply don't have the time to undertake such projects. The pride in craftsmanship is impressive but there's a cost to everything. Maybe when I'm retired -- yeah right!
I love to watch this kinda thing but simply don't have the time to undertake such projects. The pride in craftsmanship is impressive but there's a cost to everything. Maybe when I'm retired -- yeah right!
