Axle stands

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Apr 22, 2018, 02:29 PM
thehomeengineer

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Axle stands

Hi All
I have made these stands after a tyre blowout on a motorway (see photo below).

The standard jack broke when trying to lift my van, which was empty. This is the second Fiat jack that has failed on me. I always carry my hydraulic trolley jack, but on this occasion, this also failed but I was able to pump it up about halfway before running out of oil pressure and travel. I manged to find some blocks of wood to enable me to lift it high enough to change the wheel.

However, with the van being propped up in a precarious position and being buffered by large lorries whizzing by and rocking the van I decided I needed a better stable solution for the future. If the van had fallen of the jack I would have been in all kinds of trouble let alone the safety of myself while changing the wheel.

My solution was to service the trolley jack and build some stands based on the Safe Jack design that would work in conjunction with the jack. The van is then able to be lifted and support by the trolley jack and the stands together. The Stands are a second safety measure just in case the jack was to fail or creep with the weight of the van especially if loaded up. These will also be very useful if working on the van as these give great height when working under the vehicle.

The box section I used was 50mm x 50mm x 5mm and 40mm x 40mm x 3mm and the pins are 12mm diameter

The Safe Jack are very expensive (in my oppinion). To purchase a pair at £280 plus delivery is out of my budget range, so for about £40 of materials and a bit of effort this made for an enjoyable and interesting fabrication project.

Damage to tyre
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Unpainted stands at the lowest and highest settings
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Completed and painted stands ready for test.
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Stand being used
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Stand in position.
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Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer
Apr 23, 2018, 07:21 PM
rebuilder1954

Nicely done!

That is a great solution, lifting the vehicle and stand directly. Excellent adaptation of the concept!

congratulations

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Originally Posted by thehomeengineer

Hi All
I have made these stands after a tyre blowout on a motorway (see photo below).

The standard jack broke when trying to lift my van, which was empty. This is the second Fiat jack that has failed on me. I always carry my hydraulic trolley jack, but on this occasion, this also failed but I was able to pump it up about halfway before running out of oil pressure and travel. I manged to find some blocks of wood to enable me to lift it high enough to change the wheel.

However, with the van being propped up in a precarious position and being buffered by large lorries whizzing by and rocking the van I decided I needed a better stable solution for the future. If the van had fallen of the jack I would have been in all kinds of trouble let alone the safety of myself while changing the wheel.

My solution was to service the trolley jack and build some stands based on the Safe Jack design that would work in conjunction with the jack. The van is then able to be lifted and support by the trolley jack and the stands together. The Stands are a second safety measure just in case the jack was to fail or creep with the weight of the van especially if loaded up. These will also be very useful if working on the van as these give great height when working under the vehicle.

The box section I used was 50mm x 50mm x 5mm and 40mm x 40mm x 3mm and the pins are 12mm diameter

The Safe Jack are very expensive (in my oppinion). To purchase a pair at £280 plus delivery is out of my budget range, so for about £40 of materials and a bit of effort this made for an enjoyable and interesting fabrication project.

Damage to tyre
Attachment 23402

Attachment 23403

Unpainted stands at the lowest and highest settings
Attachment 23404

Attachment 23405

Completed and painted stands ready for test.
Attachment 23397

Stand being used
Attachment 23398

Attachment 23399

Attachment 23400

Stand in position.
Attachment 23401

Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer
Apr 23, 2018, 07:44 PM
Hammer1963

Fantastic idea! I like the fact that you can securely adjust the height while lifting the car
Apr 23, 2018, 08:39 PM
suther51

This is an answer to an irritation that I have faced at times. On my truck the best place for the jack and the stand is often the same place, makes some sense but not practical. Your stands solves this issue most nicely! Thank you for the post and the idea.
Eric
Apr 24, 2018, 12:23 AM
Rorschach

That's a clever idea, I like that. Would be a good solution for jacking my car. It has 4 jacking points on the rim weld, but of course, once jacked, where do you put an axle stand, the jack is in the way. Most of the time I have to suffice with putting on other areas of the rim weld which is not ideal, rarely do I have the car jacked up enough to actually get the stands under the axle.
Apr 24, 2018, 12:21 PM
Jon

Clever. I am also reminded of ruxu's Tire Lift and Aligner.
Apr 24, 2018, 02:51 PM
thehomeengineer

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Originally Posted by Jon

Clever. I am also reminded of ruxu's Tire Lift and Aligner.

That is a really nice build and nicely finished. If changing wheels regular that is a must have tool.
Apr 25, 2018, 05:57 AM
DIYer


Thanks thehomeengineer! We've added your Axle Stands to our Stands and Dollies category,
as well as to your builder page: thehomeengineer's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-axle-stands-3"> <img src="/uploads/213175/homemade-axle-stands-3.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-axle-stands-3">Axle Stands</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/thehomeengineer">thehomeengineer</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/axle'>axle</a>, <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/stand'>stand</a>, <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/jack'>jack</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Apr 25, 2018, 06:37 AM
Papa Bill

I really like the idea of the round disc that fits into the cup on the jack AND the pin on the jack stand that fits into a hole on the vehicle frame thus eliminating the threat of "slipping off the jack". Exellent job!!!!

oops... double post...
Apr 27, 2018, 11:39 AM
Jon

Congratulations thehomeengineer - your Axle Stands are the Homemade Tool of the Week!

After last week's winning Ring Roller, that's two in a row for thehomeengineer!

Like the Superbowl, nobody has ever won three Homemade Tool of the Week awards in a row. Two-in-a-row winners include Brendon in 2015 (Marking Gauge and Dovetailing Bench), mklotz in 2016 (Bench Block Enhancements and Model Cement Mixer), tonyfoale in 2016 (Horizontal Milling Machine and Drum Brake Grinder) and rossbotics in 2017 (once for Tilting Dividing Fixture and Dial Indicator Attachment, and again for Center Punch Guide and Deburrer).

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Portable Bandsaw Table by Downeast Thunder
Overhead Pneumatic Hose Connection by Tuomas
Mill Tramming Tool by TomBuildsStuff
LED Holder by rendoman
Long Boring Head by Canobi
Circuit Board Vise by Don42

thehomeengineer - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post.

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Apr 28, 2018, 11:52 AM
thehomeengineer

Wow! I am so pleased and grateful this means so much to be recognised by fellow craftsman and craftswomen.

Unfortunately, I have had a strange week trying to service my bandsaw as per a previous post on HMT http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/t...-bandsaw-67518 so not much productivity on any new projects.

I am going to post another tool I made several years ago to help aid the build of my model steam engines and hope this will create as much interest as the previous tools I have posted and help fellow members on this site to provoke ideas for designs and improvements to workshop equipment. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/h...nap-tool-67560

Once again, I thank all who like my posts and I enjoy reading and learning from other people who post on the forum.
The Home Engineer
Aug 11, 2019, 06:19 AM
Tsurkan C.P.

Не погано зробити підкоси теж на штифтах. Для більшої безпеки. Трикутник це дуже жестка фігура.
Nov 27, 2022, 01:44 AM
sniffipn

the pins and securing clips beautifully made and finished. can you tell us more about those please
Nov 27, 2022, 12:17 PM
thehomeengineer

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Originally Posted by sniffipn

the pins and securing clips beautifully made and finished. can you tell us more about those please

Hi
The pins, are called linch pins and are very cheap to purchase different lengths, diameters and are passivated. So unfortunately I didn’t make them. But they wouldn’t be difficult but cost against materials and time to me it makes more sense to purchase items like this.
The Home Engineer
Nov 27, 2022, 10:08 PM
sniffipn

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thanks
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Apr 26, 2023, 08:42 AM
tools2023

Maybe im lost but I like the design but cannot find the plans anywhere to see the cut list for the tubing! Where can I find this information?
Apr 26, 2023, 09:32 AM
thehomeengineer

Unfortunately there are no plans I made it up as I went along. Grabbed my trolley jack and built them up from there. I used two size box sections that fitted each other to give a good clearance fit so things wouldn’t jam up, but thick enough wall for strength. 3mm (1/8”). All holes had a 1mm clearance, (11mm hole) so the lynchpins (10mm diameter pins) could easily be fitted in place once under my van. The webs were made from 3mm (1/8”) plate. A mistake I did make, was the socket that fits into the jack was to snug a fit so eventually removed the cup from the jack and bored it 1mm to a clearance fit on the stand.

Depending on type of jack you have will determine the size of the axle stands to make, there is no point making the stands too big if the jack hasn’t got the height.
Hope this helps and look forward to seeing your axle stands on HMT
The Home Engineer
Apr 26, 2023, 10:40 AM
tools2023

Thank you for that info. I have access to a CNC bandsaw so I wanted to see if there was a specific angle the box sections were cut at before trying to draw up my own. It does make sense that it will be jack dependent on height and width.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:08 AM
thehomeengineer

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Originally Posted by tools2023

Thank you for that info. I have access to a CNC bandsaw so I wanted to see if there was a specific angle the box sections were cut at before trying to draw up my own. It does make sense that it will be jack dependent on height and width.

From memory I think it was 15 degrees. Again the closer to vertical the stronger it would be.