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RE: Axle stands - Zetomagneto - 25-06-2019
Duncan, it was intended to be a humorous post, like " when I were a lad" type humour.
Yes bricks are brittle and break easily
RE: Axle stands - Duncan Grimmond - 25-06-2019
Oops, I did hear that they'd removed the word "gullible" from the dictionary!
RE: Axle stands - Ritchie Wilson - 26-06-2019
My axle stands are neither pin nor ratchet - they have an thread and nut to adjust the height. One lot were made in Auckland by the Bramley company and the other pair in the UK by "Jack Frost". The NZ ones have "for cars and light vans only" cast in the base, indicating that there has been trouble in the past. I like them because they are Old School (as we say) and are infinitely adjustable.
Back in the day I had stands which were knocked-up for me by the local wrecker. Each stand was made from two steel car wheels welded together at 90 degrees. Strong, cheap, but unwieldy.
RE: Axle stands - John Mims - 10-07-2019
Found these from SGS Engineering:
Ratchet and Pin Axle Stands
They seem to combine the best features of each type
RE: Axle stands - Bruce Nicholls - 10-07-2019
Surely the whole point is any stand is better than none?!
RE: Axle stands - andrew34ruby - 10-07-2019
When I first used ratchet stands I was a bit dubious, then thought about it. If the ratchet fails the car will drop a few inches, but not far.
RE: Axle stands - Tony Griffiths - 11-07-2019
I find assorted sizes of wooden blocks very handy for all sorts of "temporary" jacking jobs and keep a selection in the garage. They come in surprisingly handy for all sorts of job....