JACK by Graham

Pierluigi Patri · Post by **Pierluigi Patri** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:46 pm

Hi Graham,
I've seen you posted some pictures of your last work : the jack. Does it work?

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:11 am

Pierluigi
It does work, allthough the gearing is a bit high as compared to the real thing. The handle can be folded back,the whole handle assembly can be changed via a ratchet from raise to lower or repositioned on the turning arc. The safety pawel clicks in and out as you raise the jack and can be held open to lower the jack. If I was a good photographer I would post better pictures in detail. I will post some more when it is completed. I got the details of the ratchet and pawel from this website
http://www.panzerbasics.com/index_files ... ck-per.htm

Pierluigi Patri · Post by **Pierluigi Patri** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:52 pm

Graham
I have seen the drawings in the link you sent. Because I am not a clever modeller I think I'll never succeed in making the jack.
So another question: have you planned to make more than one jack? If you have would you mind selling me one?

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:33 am

Pierluigi
Sorry I have only made one. In my garage end workshop with a lathe, small drill, and bench vice it took a considerable amount of time to cut, form and design the jack.

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:24 am

Graham

Your jack is absolutely, positively amazing!

It will be great to see your PIV come together. Super work and thanks for the constant updated pictures in you gallery for the rest of us to enjoy.

cheers

Tim