Thanks for the design and especially for the safety topic at the end. "Lift an inch, crib an inch!" Good advice when working with really heavy machinery.
I was about to say the same! Great to see a RUclipsr who understands the importance of safety communication as much as the design and build process. None of this "it's my choice to use the grinder with the guard off" kind of crap that I see so often. Sure their choice, but they also have a duty to their viewers (90% of whom have relatively little practical experience) to demonstrate good safety practices. R.J., thank you for going that extra mile! Awesome.
Thanks. I ended up giving this one to my buddy, now I have to make another for myself, and I have been holding off until I can improve the design, and I haven't thought of much. Cheap, easy, and effective.
I enjoyed your video. I may build something similar. I think it important to eliminate any side load on the jack's piston, it was not engineered for that. I think you said that you might add a metal strap , to prevent outward movement of the slide, this is the way to go as it would eliminate side load on the jack's piston. I would also elongate the jack positioning hole, to ensure that all side load is not against the jack's piston. Thanks for sharing.
Nicely Done Randy! I am anticipating moving my 5000 pound lathe down to my basement. I'll be making 3 toe jacks to assist in the process. Appreciate you sharing. Excellent commentary.
Hi Reed, don't know what and how your basement looks like but if the task of moving a 5000 pound machine in it is not daunting (for an average DIYer) I'm not sure what is. Such jacks will help in lifting but how about moving (unless they are with rollers :-))? Stay safe!
nice build and it's simple/straight forward that most people could put it together. Haven't needed one, but i've been wanting to build one. Thanks for showing it off.
Nice build. Personally I would have used stick to weld the toe on - unless your mig is very powerful. I was going to build one of these - until I managed to buy a nice old British 5 ton Dorvic toe jack for less than £20 or say $25. It is a rack type - very smooth action. If I ever need a really heavy lift I might be tempted to build something like this.
For me the MIG I felt was more reliable. And the weld prep is a big part of that. Either way, I load tested it with a higher than rated load with little risk and all survived! I find more uses for this now that I have it. Thanks for commenting. R.J.
Приспособление очень хорошее и нужное. А вот набор коронок, это вообще супер, жаль что таких наборов в России не продают, а коронки которые продаются у нас ими только пластмассу сверлить и только. Я тоже делаю некоторые поделки сам и мне не хватает хороших коронок по металлу. А Вам удачи. ЛАЙК.
Great video R. J., thanks for sharing your build! I'm the same way, I can buy all the tools I need, but I'd rather utilize my tools and build it myself, plus, I know it'll be engineered and made much better. I'll be moving my metal lathe, so... I did subscribe as well. Tight lines always!
you may consider the force on the ram/cylinder as whatever you jack starts to angle and pull the jack forward, quickest way to destroy a bottle jack is lateral force.
Many thanks for the video, am half way through making one to your design !. Nice to see you wearing gloves using an angle grinder too, so many on utube dont.
Good luck with your project. I have found many more uses for mine since I built it. Many years on an ambulance taught me that protecting yourself isn't an option. Thanks for noticing. R.J.
Interesting Idea, I need to add a toe to a Zinko air-hydraulic bottle jack to expand the surface area of the head on the jack and add a base to increase it's stability. This would be a good starting place for me it seems. My Zinko is rated for 20 tons. Reason: Zinko does not make these with the air power option and they cost a fortune.
@@r.j.sworkshop7883 I did see you using the product at the very end by moving the handle. Yes. What I expected to see what your jack lifting a washing machine or some kind a product like a large metal container. Now would you not agree you didnt show us that part ?
@@mw7185 If you listen, it is lifting the headstock end of a 3000 pound lathe. When in use, you only like about 1" at a time. A distant shot would show nothing.
This item is a very useful item. These days people are buying heavy container boxes and using them to build small homes. I am sure at one point they will need to lift that box and put a foundation or a cinder block to lift it above ground. This is when this tool can be really useful. I have to build this myself. Great work.
I am not familiar with weldable rebar. This is standard #4 rebar, and since they are used as a guide and not a load bearing member, I used whatever scrap I had laying around. If I had some 1/2" round bar around I would have used that. Thanks for the question and for watching. R.J.
@@r.j.sworkshop7883 Well from what i learned from other videos and online instructions about welding rebar it would have a W designation somewhere on the bar different carbon content. so if the weld on the rebar fails from an unintended sideways load, that may be it. Hit it hard with a hammer to be sure it will hold.
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I like the simplicity of the whole thing. Gives me lots of ideas for one of my own.
Thanks for the design and especially for the safety topic at the end. "Lift an inch, crib an inch!" Good advice when working with really heavy machinery.
I was about to say the same! Great to see a RUclipsr who understands the importance of safety communication as much as the design and build process. None of this "it's my choice to use the grinder with the guard off" kind of crap that I see so often. Sure their choice, but they also have a duty to their viewers (90% of whom have relatively little practical experience) to demonstrate good safety practices. R.J., thank you for going that extra mile! Awesome.
Muy buen trabajo. Muy bien explicado y mostrado a cámara.
Excelente proyecto para construir!!!
The best toe jack design I've seen.
Nice! A sign of a good design of anything is that it is well thought out to keep it simple. Efficiency has to follow.
Thanks. I ended up giving this one to my buddy, now I have to make another for myself, and I have been holding off until I can improve the design, and I haven't thought of much. Cheap, easy, and effective.
I enjoyed your video.
I may build something similar. I think it important to eliminate any side load on the jack's piston, it was not engineered for that. I think you said that you might add a metal strap , to prevent outward movement of the slide, this is the way to go as it would eliminate side load on the jack's piston. I would also elongate the jack positioning hole, to ensure that all side load is not against the jack's piston.
Thanks for sharing.
Nicely Done Randy! I am anticipating moving my 5000 pound lathe down to my basement. I'll be making 3 toe jacks to assist in the process. Appreciate you sharing. Excellent commentary.
Thanks for watching Reed. I hope it gives you some ideas. Good luck on your move and stay safe. R.J.
Hi Reed, don't know what and how your basement looks like but if the task of moving a 5000 pound machine in it is not daunting (for an average DIYer) I'm not sure what is. Such jacks will help in lifting but how about moving (unless they are with rollers :-))? Stay safe!
That's a very nice looking Toe Jack. I really like the design your used to create it. Cheers, Aaron.
nice build and it's simple/straight forward that most people could put it together. Haven't needed one, but i've been wanting to build one. Thanks for showing it off.
Thank you for making this video I've been wanting to make one of these for quite a while and finally I made it today really appreciate this, thumbs up
@Salvador Oakley What the f*ck you talking about
Great video, thank you for showing. I particularly liked how you prepared and showed how to weld the z-bracket.
Thanks for watching and the comments. R.J.
Good job. Thanks to show
Thanks for the idea . I need one for work
Nice jack I am headed to the shop!
Like the modular design, Nice build enjoyed the video.
Thank you Randy as always for the support. Power to the machines soon.
Good safety tips!
Nice build. Personally I would have used stick to weld the toe on - unless your mig is very powerful.
I was going to build one of these - until I managed to buy a nice old British 5 ton Dorvic toe jack for less than £20 or say $25. It is a rack type - very smooth action. If I ever need a really heavy lift I might be tempted to build something like this.
For me the MIG I felt was more reliable. And the weld prep is a big part of that. Either way, I load tested it with a higher than rated load with little risk and all survived! I find more uses for this now that I have it. Thanks for commenting. R.J.
Приспособление очень хорошее и нужное. А вот набор коронок, это вообще супер, жаль что таких наборов в России не продают, а коронки которые продаются у нас ими только пластмассу сверлить и только. Я тоже делаю некоторые поделки сам и мне не хватает хороших коронок по металлу. А Вам удачи. ЛАЙК.
Great video R. J., thanks for sharing your build! I'm the same way, I can buy all the tools I need, but I'd rather utilize my tools and build it myself, plus, I know it'll be engineered and made much better. I'll be moving my metal lathe, so... I did subscribe as well. Tight lines always!
Great job!
you may consider the force on the ram/cylinder as whatever you jack starts to angle and pull the jack forward, quickest way to destroy a bottle jack is lateral force.
Best to keep lift forces as close to vertical as possible.
Many thanks for the video, am half way through making one to your design !. Nice to see you wearing gloves using an angle grinder too, so many on utube dont.
Good luck with your project. I have found many more uses for mine since I built it. Many years on an ambulance taught me that protecting yourself isn't an option. Thanks for noticing. R.J.
Nice work, good safety points.
Interesting Idea, I need to add a toe to a Zinko air-hydraulic bottle jack to expand the surface area of the head on the jack and add a base to increase it's stability. This would be a good starting place for me it seems. My Zinko is rated for 20 tons.
Reason: Zinko does not make these with the air power option and they cost a fortune.
Nice simple build!
I have copyed it works good👍
Thank you 💕
low hydraulic jack very util accesori..thanks for your time
Very cool build!
Thanks Brandon. It was a fun build and very handy.
Good thing about this design is the jack can be removed and used elsewhere. I've got a 20 ton jack.
Good Job Dude
👍🏻
gracias excelente proyecto
Great design! Thanks
Very good 👌👍👍👍
Nice design and build
Thank you Steven. Hopefully the next video will be it in use.
I am going to start looking for some material. I have most of the makings of one.
👍👍
nice job real doer keep it up
Well explained
I need some of these
very nice man
Good warning. I lift big shit and no one ever thinks how hard what im doing is. They get mad when i the off the radio so i can listen to the creeking
Yep, it isn't just about how you think it should go, it is about all of the different ways it could go. Stay safe. R.J.
good
Good comments
👏👏👏👏👍👍great
what thickness steel plate do you recommend for this? I only want to load it with max 500kg.
you did not show us your product at work ? How can we trust your product might work
Maybe you should actually watch the video.
@@r.j.sworkshop7883 I did see you using the product at the very end by moving the handle. Yes. What I expected to see what your jack lifting a washing machine or some kind a product like a large metal container. Now would you not agree you didnt show us that part ?
@@mw7185 If you listen, it is lifting the headstock end of a 3000 pound lathe. When in use, you only like about 1" at a time. A distant shot would show nothing.
Why don’t you post a close up shot showing a 1 inch movement ? I’d be happy to see that and recommend this video for someone else to see.
This item is a very useful item. These days people are buying heavy container boxes and using them to build small homes. I am sure at one point they will need to lift that box and put a foundation or a cinder block to lift it above ground. This is when this tool can be really useful. I have to build this myself. Great work.
Kiss princple, good job
was that weldable rebar used ? or not. does it matter ?
I am not familiar with weldable rebar. This is standard #4 rebar, and since they are used as a guide and not a load bearing member, I used whatever scrap I had laying around. If I had some 1/2" round bar around I would have used that. Thanks for the question and for watching. R.J.
@@r.j.sworkshop7883 Well from what i learned from other videos and online instructions about welding rebar it would have a W designation somewhere on the bar different carbon content. so if the weld on the rebar fails from an unintended sideways load, that may be it. Hit it hard with a hammer to be sure it will hold.
low hydraulic jack very util accesori..thanks for your time