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Custom tool

Old Doug

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I have several scissor jacks they are handy never thought about making them power jacks good ideal.
 

mitch504

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Yep, gonna steal that idea!

I took a scissor jack from a 2500 Chevy and welded a nut on the end of the threaded rod. Now it is my favorite light duty jack, I just use my Milwaukee impact.
 

Volvomad

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Ireland
Welded M16 (15/16 AF) nuts on apair of sissor jacks and use for all sorts . Love Old Doug's . Must copy .
 

excavator

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Oct 16, 2006
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Now you gotta tell us what the custom pullers pull
I've attended more than a few estate auctions of old mechanics that had a whole corner of homemade tools, many of them very well built but they always went for scrap because no one knew what they were for. Always find some way to identify your homemade tools.
 

Mike L

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Texas
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I've attended more than a few estate auctions of old mechanics that had a whole corner of homemade tools, many of them very well built but they always went for scrap because no one knew what they were for. Always find some way to identify your homemade tools.

But that’ll take all the mystery out of it!
 
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