Wow! I had a Jack like this for work , I welded a 3/4 nut on the end of the Jack and I can use any extension with 3/4 socket or even a wheel wrench , ratchet, box wrench it took me less then 5 minutes to prepare and weld the nut !👍🏻👍🏻
I saw a guy leveling his converted camper van using 3 of these - he had level bubbles on the vehicle on all 4 corner and just walked around extending the jacks down until balanced...
After the Jack Collapsed, that came with our mini-van. I ordered a Small Hydraulic Jack, even has a set pin, so the Jack can’t come back down, even if it leaks. Used some Foam that came with a Computer, to modify the mounting, so it wouldn’t rattle. Now Fits perfectly, where the old Jack was.
Great idea!! Another option you could cut near the end of the hook and use a battery drill. However using your idea for the jack and you already have the impact for taking the lugnuts off. I have carried a half inch impact with me for several years now and just make it a priority to check the battery level before I leave and always keep an extra one with me.
The best jack I've used came with my '73 VW bus. It was a screw jack that had a lug that flipped out and engaged a square tube on the chassis. It was turned with the lug wrench. With a 4-way wrench, I could spin it up and down quickly. Smaller and lighter than a scissors jack. Too bad no one uses it today.
VW design and engineering were ingenious in a class of its own. I once came across a small solar panel (approx. 8"x10") on a plastic frame, with a a suction cup on each of all four corners on the front to adhere it to the interior side of a window. It had a cable wich ended with a plug intended to fit in the cigarette lighter socket. The whole thing was manufactured by VW. I suppose it was meant to feed the voltage produced by the solar panel in through the lighter socket and distribute it to different outlets in a vehicle to connect whatever they may have thought of to be used on one of those camper-like vans. So cool and unique, all of them beautiful.
Amazon sells this for less than $9. My local Home Depot has them for $14. By the time I buy a welder, grinder, sanding materials and dedicate time to make this device, the total cost would exceed $400 to make this item. It’s a simple project for someone that has the machinery and materials on hand but for many of us it’s cost prohibitive to make this item.
All you gotta have is a 3/4 socket. Used to do collision repair. I kept two sissor jacks. Slide em under, zap with impact front bumper is in the air in two minutes
Сколько усилий,сколько дополнительного инструмента с собой возить,а мне и заводской комплект удобен и лёгок в использовании.Порадовало обеспеченность мастерской стационарным электрооборудованием.Все есть!
There are no surprises there. There are some serious drawbacks to doing this, of course... and there are even easier ways of accomplishing what you did here.
@@stevenpollard5171I'v tried it and it works just fine, but as someone has already commented, carrying around a impact wrench to change a tire is not necessary for most people. To me the ratchet is compact and easy to store and no battery to worry about . Correction: I tried it on a trailer not a car.
As a geezer it is hard for me to use the standard scissor jacks that came with our cars. So I bought a heaver duty one that I can raise/lower with a socket and ratchet or and impact driver if I every get really lazy. New jack works great so far and I don't have any way to weld.
Sorry folks - this is an incredibly complex solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. Go to a junk yard and get 1 - ONE lug nut the same size as the ones on your vehicle. Weld or have welded - the lug nut on the drive end of the jack. Now - whatever turning mechanism you use on your lugs can be used to drive the jack. When we travel - I carry an electric impact. It has enough power to jack the vehicle + R&R the flat tire.
Not a bad idea if you use the jack on a regular basis but the time savings in use for the typical flat frequency would be much less than the fabrication time even if one had all the required tools. Simpler to twist the jack screw by hand till it picks up load and stabilizes the jack
Pay attention if use impact wrench to driven as from my solid experience, the impact will damage the thread and bearings when the jack with load on top.
Sin tanto rollo le hice una ranura a un dado y lo uso con matraca, la ranura es para que entre el tornillo y el dado es de la medida de la tuerca que va en el gato
Amazon sells the part which fits a 1/2" battery powered impact driver. Two scissors jacks and my impact driver make short work of lifting any or all parts of a car off the ground.
I used to put a socket staight on to the jack, can't remember the size, 13/16" or 7/8". It was a bit wiggly but still worked and you still had the original handle to fall back if needed. 😀
If you have ever scuffed your knuckles on the ground winding those silly jacks up, you would know how useful such a device is. However, I understand there are easier ways to make one of them and they can be bought retail.
I understand the need of finding a solution They should have terminated the screw of the Jack with the same head of the bolts that fix the tyres Then a decent ratchet wrench would do for both tyres and the car jack
I used to have a Jag which had a scissor jack and a rachet. It also had 2 wheel chocks. Chock the wheels and ratchet the car into the air. Quick and easy.
Mucha perdida de tiempo, yo nomás le puse un ganchito al orificio y con un taladro inalámbrico y listo en segundos... Paque tanto rollo, lo bueno que era solo un aficionado 😂 imagínense a un ingeniero 😄
Or just take a large hook, put it in the chuck of your drill, and use it to run the jack up and down. I usually toss those scissor jacks in the trash and use a floor jack. Super cheap at Harbor Freight, yard sales, or those Salvation Army Thrift stores.
Hmmm My 1.5T scissor jack end fits a 7/8 socket perfectly. Combine it with the right fittings and an electric drill and it'll jack up stuff without going through these hoops.
Could you use an old spark plug socket - being longer, this might remove the need for welding - ie you would cut a slot into the socket itself - or of course, just buy a scissor jack adaptor for a few pounds 😉
What a complicated way of doing it.I just welded a bolt on to the end of mine and than you can use the socket spanner in the usual way, preferably one with a flexible joint.
I can change a tire faster than you took to make this thing. And I change the tire as many times as you've made this little device. I've been driving for over 35 years.
Using an impact on such a jack will quickly wear the threads on the jack. Fortunately I learned this with a lighter weight vehicle with the wheel still on.
Yes and we all have those tools handy. Pity he can’t make the video play other than in mirror image, some people might think you need to use left hand threads 😂
Hard to believe we were doing this about forty years ago now...course there no RUclips then to show people the blindingly obvious.. look forward now to seeing the square wheel idea that prevents a vehicle from running away down hill if you forget the put the handbrake on..
Wow! I had a Jack like this for work , I welded a 3/4 nut on the end of the Jack and I can use any extension with 3/4 socket or even a wheel wrench , ratchet, box wrench it took me less then 5 minutes to prepare and weld the nut !👍🏻👍🏻
Exactly! 👍
I had a friend weld a 40mm long 17mm stud connector to my scissors jack then use the wheel nut wrench that came with my Audi.
I saw a guy leveling his converted camper van using 3 of these - he had level bubbles on the vehicle on all 4 corner and just walked around extending the jacks down until balanced...
Yes! I also made one like this and it works extremely well when combined with a cordless drill
Good idea going to do the same 👊
Another trick, keep a short 2 x 6 in your car/truck to give the jack a little extra lift, especially if you have larger size tires!
Wonderful! And he is, according to the description, just an amateur, but an amateur with a complete machine shop!
After the Jack Collapsed, that came with our mini-van. I ordered a Small Hydraulic Jack, even has a set pin, so the Jack can’t come back down, even if it leaks. Used some Foam that came with a Computer, to modify the mounting, so it wouldn’t rattle. Now Fits perfectly, where the old Jack was.
Some jacks come with bolt ends that you can attach a socket to.
Ford AU does, absolutely legendary vehicle
Great idea!! Another option you could cut near the end of the hook and use a battery drill. However using your idea for the jack and you already have the impact for taking the lugnuts off. I have carried a half inch impact with me for several years now and just make it a priority to check the battery level before I leave and always keep an extra one with me.
Harbor Freight used to sell a 12V impact wrench that connected to the car battery via it's long cord and battery clips..
The best jack I've used came with my '73 VW bus. It was a screw jack that had a lug that flipped out and engaged a square tube on the chassis. It was turned with the lug wrench. With a 4-way wrench, I could spin it up and down quickly. Smaller and lighter than a scissors jack. Too bad no one uses it today.
VW design and engineering were ingenious in a class of its own. I once came across a small solar panel (approx. 8"x10") on a plastic frame, with a a suction cup on each of all four corners on the front to adhere it to the interior side of a window. It had a cable wich ended with a plug intended to fit in the cigarette lighter socket. The whole thing was manufactured by VW. I suppose it was meant to feed the voltage produced by the solar panel in through the lighter socket and distribute it to different outlets in a vehicle to connect whatever they may have thought of to be used on one of those camper-like vans. So cool and unique, all of them beautiful.
Put epoxy putty inside of a socket and push it over the scissor jack crank. Wait 10 minutes to harden. Ready to use. No welding.
Amazon sells this for less than $9. My local Home Depot has them for $14. By the time I buy a welder, grinder, sanding materials and dedicate time to make this device, the total cost would exceed $400 to make this item.
It’s a simple project for someone that has the machinery and materials on hand but for many of us it’s cost prohibitive to make this item.
It just for showing off.
they doing to much
De acuerdo
I've got the jack and ratchet set. Now all I need is a well equipped work shop.
Good video. 100% didn't need the audio soundtrack. The workshop noises are far better.
love workshop music,☆;
you can buy these socket adapters now online .
i bought one years ago and have only used the jack aa couple of times.
Excelente idea 👍👍👍
Be sure to put wheel bearing grease on the threads of the jack. This should be done anyway because it makes it easier to raise the vehicle.
I came for this comment, especially when he started using the power tools, I thought that is going to heat up under load, needs some lubrication.
That was a great idea by a friend👍
Wow, you took more time making that thing than I would ever spend using a scissor jack in my lifetime.
All you gotta have is a 3/4 socket. Used to do collision repair. I kept two sissor jacks. Slide em under, zap with impact front bumper is in the air in two minutes
Nice tool! I use a 1/2 in.drive 7/8 socket with my impact gun.
My Ford jacks have a 13/16” hex head at the end of the screw….Fords RULE !!
Сколько усилий,сколько дополнительного инструмента с собой возить,а мне и заводской комплект удобен и лёгок в использовании.Порадовало обеспеченность мастерской стационарным электрооборудованием.Все есть!
There are no surprises there. There are some serious drawbacks to doing this, of course... and there are even easier ways of accomplishing what you did here.
Thanks for a great idea. It makes operating the jack with a ratchet so much easier than messing with that goofy handle.
I wanted to see the impact wrench used on the jack to actually lift the car.
@@stevenpollard5171I'v tried it and it works just fine, but as someone has already commented, carrying around a impact wrench to change a tire is not necessary for most people. To me the ratchet is compact and easy to store and no battery to worry about . Correction: I tried it on a trailer not a car.
Great effort and well done mate. Whereas I prefer to keep it as it is. As I do not like to waste my time and moreover when no facilities is available
As a geezer it is hard for me to use the standard scissor jacks that came with our cars. So I bought a heaver duty one that I can raise/lower with a socket and ratchet or and impact driver if I every get really lazy. New jack works great so far and I don't have any way to weld.
De todo el vídeo lo único que me gustó fueron los guantes verdes. Eres un genio, te rompiste la cabeza pensando algo así
I remember those old bumper jacks back in the day of the steel bumpers. You could also use the jack as leverage on anything you need to pry.
Sorry folks - this is an incredibly complex solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
Go to a junk yard and get 1 - ONE lug nut the same size as the ones on your vehicle.
Weld or have welded - the lug nut on the drive end of the jack.
Now - whatever turning mechanism you use on your lugs can be used to drive the jack.
When we travel - I carry an electric impact. It has enough power to jack the vehicle + R&R the flat tire.
just welded an old socket on mine. does the same job with little of the work. and yes the finished tool works very well.
Nice. Good work.
Bravo! Thanks!
Very good...will start on one for my router lift
Not a bad idea if you use the jack on a regular basis but the time savings in use for the typical flat frequency would be much less than the fabrication time even if one had all the required tools. Simpler to twist the jack screw by hand till it picks up load and stabilizes the jack
I don’t think I’ve ever been so underwhelmed in my life
Pay attention if use impact wrench to driven as from my solid experience, the impact will damage the thread and bearings when the jack with load on top.
It won't be used very much so it will take a decades to damage anything.
I'm as impressed with the drill press "hold down" lever. It sure beats using your bare hand and is faster than an actual screw clamp.
Meleca cara, só não vou fazer porque não tenho essa fita gomada nem a tinta. 😂😂😂
There's similar tool for scissors-type jack available on the commercial platform for less than 10 dollars 😊
So i don't have to buy the MiG welder /helmet/wire/drill press/ drills and center punch!
I could write a chapter in a book about how many times I've used a scissor jack where it wasn't designed for.
Ditto.
Sin tanto rollo le hice una ranura a un dado y lo uso con matraca, la ranura es para que entre el tornillo y el dado es de la medida de la tuerca que va en el gato
FYI, they sell a "Scissor Jack Adapter"
amazon less than $9.00
Cool mod. Have had to change tire with busted shoulder and this would certainly help. Or for ladies who may not be as strong.
Plus it's cool
Amazon sells the part which fits a 1/2" battery powered impact driver. Two scissors jacks and my impact driver make short work of lifting any or all parts of a car off the ground.
Great idea.
Excelente gracias 👌
Use a rolling floor jack . Pump it up let it down works for me😊
Excelent, good jobs.
Great. Just gonna pop out and buy a drill press, band saw, angle grinder, welder, linnisher.......WAIT forget it, I'll buy a BOTTLE JACK 🙂
Good idea. But now I have to get a fully-equipped workshop like this!
Thank you
I have a similar jack. My problem is that it would tip over when im under the car. That is very painful, but what else could i do?
Just wish I had all those tools to do this.
I used to put a socket staight on to the jack, can't remember the size, 13/16" or 7/8". It was a bit wiggly but still worked and you still had the original handle to fall back if needed. 😀
Did you try to just stick a socket over the end? I did, a 22 mm works great and use a dewalt impact.
AMC used to include a jack wilt a bolt head to drive it with their cars. They can be found cheap at wrecking yards...
Excellent idea.
Put a wheel nut on it then you can use a wheel spanner or anything you can use to remove the wheel nuts too.
Your drill press has a THREADED column. I've never seen that before.
Con el taladro es lo mejor!
While a square drive attachment makes it more universal, I use the appropriate size socket on my drill.
wish I can buy one of this on market.
And to build all this, you only need about $3000 worth of shop tools you're likely to never use again. (This was the experience of my late father.)
Ya esa pieza la venden en AliXpress 1.80$
Muy ingenioso práctico y útil y efectivo.
Muchas gracias saludos
From México Jalisco Zapotlanejo
EXCELLENT!!!
Och hells bells what a carrry on man just use the jack as it is !!
If you have ever scuffed your knuckles on the ground winding those silly jacks up, you would know how useful such a device is.
However, I understand there are easier ways to make one of them and they can be bought retail.
I use size 15/16” impact socket on 1/2” impact wrench.
Up in less than 10 sec.
These idea's are great, only one problem, not many people have a welder?
Everybody in Texas has a welder. I think it’s a rite of passage thing.
For those without a welder, you can buy them for ~$15 USD. I just placed an order with Home Depot.
Excelente para una varada en la noche oscura y lloviendo en una carretera de montaña.
I understand the need of finding a solution
They should have terminated the screw of the Jack with the same head of the bolts that fix the tyres
Then a decent ratchet wrench would do for both tyres and the car jack
I bought exactly the same thing from Wish recently. Cost about 3 quid.
I used to have a Jag which had a scissor jack and a rachet. It also had 2 wheel chocks. Chock the wheels and ratchet the car into the air. Quick and easy.
if you grind the sides a little bit you can put a socket right on the end
That drillpress looks nice. What is it?
A nuter good idea 👍
Mucha perdida de tiempo, yo nomás le puse un ganchito al orificio y con un taladro inalámbrico y listo en segundos... Paque tanto rollo, lo bueno que era solo un aficionado 😂 imagínense a un ingeniero 😄
Or just take a large hook, put it in the chuck of your drill, and use it to run the jack up and down. I usually toss those scissor jacks in the trash and use a floor jack. Super cheap at Harbor Freight, yard sales, or those Salvation Army Thrift stores.
Hmmm My 1.5T scissor jack end fits a 7/8 socket perfectly. Combine it with the right fittings and an electric drill and it'll jack up stuff without going through these hoops.
Simple and awezome 😮
Why the jack manufacturer didn’t do a better job is beyond me.
I changed a tire not long ago with this style jack. It’s sucks!
tu n'as a prendre un socket 15/16 a peu pres et sa fit juste dedans
Could you use an old spark plug socket - being longer, this might remove the need for welding - ie you would cut a slot into the socket itself - or of course, just buy a scissor jack adaptor for a few pounds 😉
Muy bien, como todos tenemos soldadora en casa.
Tampoco es difícil poner el "gato", como lo hace ver el que hace el vídeo.
What a complicated way of doing it.I just welded a bolt on to the end of mine and than you can use the socket spanner in the usual way, preferably one with a flexible joint.
I can change a tire faster than you took to make this thing. And I change the tire as many times as you've made this little device. I've been driving for over 35 years.
Using an impact on such a jack will quickly wear the threads on the jack. Fortunately I learned this with a lighter weight vehicle with the wheel still on.
Did you grease the threads with wheel bearing grease? That will save the threads for many years.
Yes and we all have those tools handy. Pity he can’t make the video play other than in mirror image, some people might think you need to use left hand threads 😂
Hard to believe we were doing this about forty years ago now...course there no RUclips then to show people the blindingly obvious.. look forward now to seeing the square wheel idea that prevents a vehicle from running away down hill if you forget the put the handbrake on..
Now you have to carry a cordless drill in your car.
A deep socket cut out will work a lot easier
Buenas tardes, amigo tengo un gato igual a ese y no sirve , medio suave y se cae. Creo que tiene el tornillo aislado ,como lo reparo?
Temu sells this already for the longest😏
I don't own a Machine shop! But am sure can find a s screwdriver in my garage will that help?🎯
You should make them in bulk and sell them. You would make life easier for many of us.
several hours to do a 5 min job,well done.
So I need a hole new shop to do this and use it maybe once a year. Give me a break.
I did something even easier;I just picked a socket that fits over the jackscrew,fit it to my ratchet wrench,and crank away.
Or you could drill a hole thru a deep well socket for a screw that also covers the crank.
very easy!!! Within everyone's reach
¡ Por eso tengo un gato electrico !
👍👍🤣🤣👌👌🤦♂🤦♂👏👏😂😂
You can buy 'em like that already.