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Re: Has anyone made a "toe jack" to help move machines?
Firstly, no.
I can imagine there is a "toe" on the far side that would fit under a lift point that is attached to the sliding member on top of the jack. The grooves on each side would hopefully keep things moving vertically. After the lift, you still would need to get skates or something under the machine. Maybe make these in pairs?
Firstly, no.
I can imagine there is a "toe" on the far side that would fit under a lift point that is attached to the sliding member on top of the jack. The grooves on each side would hopefully keep things moving vertically. After the lift, you still would need to get skates or something under the machine. Maybe make these in pairs?
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Re: Has anyone made a "toe jack" to help move machines?
I have used a 20 ton toe jack to lift one of Dad's outbuildings. He worked for the railway so he was able to borrow one. It was not hydraulic, just used cam and dog to lift and hold. Also was made of alum to keep the weight down. Easy to control if the load does not shift.
At the shop we just use prybar to lift and insert wood blocks until it is high enough to slip in hand truck forks if under 5 tons or forks of fork lift if above. If machine has bolts then we can screw them down to lift machine. The 3 wire EDMs sit on steel pucks as does the Haas milling center this makes it much easier for the first part of the lift.
I have used a 20 ton toe jack to lift one of Dad's outbuildings. He worked for the railway so he was able to borrow one. It was not hydraulic, just used cam and dog to lift and hold. Also was made of alum to keep the weight down. Easy to control if the load does not shift.
At the shop we just use prybar to lift and insert wood blocks until it is high enough to slip in hand truck forks if under 5 tons or forks of fork lift if above. If machine has bolts then we can screw them down to lift machine. The 3 wire EDMs sit on steel pucks as does the Haas milling center this makes it much easier for the first part of the lift.
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And you can get your own.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Simplex-15-Ton-...pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cba16d14b
And you can get your own.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Simplex-15-Ton-...pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cba16d14b
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Re: Has anyone made a "toe jack" to help move machines?
Here are two I made in a hurry one day from some high quality HF jacks. The design was stolen from George Carlson of the Houston Home Metal Shop Club. They work like a champ and cost me less than 10 bucks a piece.
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu124/randyjaco/IMG_3160.jpg
http://homemetalshopclub.org/news/07/newsletter0702.pdf
Randy
Here are two I made in a hurry one day from some high quality HF jacks. The design was stolen from George Carlson of the Houston Home Metal Shop Club. They work like a champ and cost me less than 10 bucks a piece.
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu124/randyjaco/IMG_3160.jpg
http://homemetalshopclub.org/news/07/newsletter0702.pdf
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Re: Has anyone made a "toe jack" to help move machines?
My Dad has some miniaturized versions of the railroad jacks, both in aluminum and cast iron. IIRC he always referred to them as "step jacks".
My Dad has some miniaturized versions of the railroad jacks, both in aluminum and cast iron. IIRC he always referred to them as "step jacks".
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Re: Has anyone made a "toe jack" to help move machines?
The one on Ebay was nice and heavy, but I don't have money for it now, or I would have grabbed it to lift my Van Norman #12 when I getthe base down the basement.
So many needs, so little cash.
Nelson
The one on Ebay was nice and heavy, but I don't have money for it now, or I would have grabbed it to lift my Van Norman #12 when I getthe base down the basement.
So many needs, so little cash.
Nelson
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I don't have that many needs, but oh so many "wants"!
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