REFLECTOR: Jack Stands

[Chuck Jensen]

Fred,
Thanks for the leads.  It looks like a combination of the tripods with a
screw jack attached might be a good approach.  With the twist type of
lifting arrangement on the regular boat stands, it'd take a lot of
twisting for the amount of vertical travel required to unload the gear
of the RG.
 
The tripods look pretty simple.  I could buy a set or maybe have the
fellows in the shop gin me up some....they only costs twice if you make
them yourself (more if you pay yourself more than minimum wage!).  In
the long run, I find I can't afford to save myself too much money by
making things myself instead of buying them.
 
Chuck Jensen 
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-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Fred Kerfoot
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:17 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Jack Stands



Chuck,

    For jack stands that are rock solid, easy to make precise
adjustments, do not leak down, not overly heavy, not outrageously
expensive, able to support tons, will stack for storage and pretty much
bullet proof, check:

 http://www.kleeco-marina-equipment.com/   or

 http://www.boatstands.com/index2.htm

   If cost is a major consideration, use jack screw style auto jacks
(they look like bottle jacks). I get them for a couple bucks at junk
yards, yard sales etc. You can even get them for free if buddy isn't
watching his truck. Just securely attach them to the base of your choice
(braced 4"x4" post, angle iron tripod, even an extra sawhorse, what ever
that's cheap and handy). You can even chuck a cutoff crank end in your
drill to power them up and down.

Best wishes, Fred K.  


 

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