RoyS
Established Member
a thread a few weeks ago about using car scissor jacks to make clamping systems got me thinking. I have long wanted a scissor-operated platform stand in the workshop for things like supporting lengths of timber alongside a drill press - many years ago I worked in laboratories and we used these to support lab equipment ; they were incredibly useful but I have never seen them for sale.
Anyway, I bought a car jack from the local car breaker for £6 and the local 'metal basher' charged me a tenner to weld a pair of parallel 4mm 10"x8" steel plates on, so for £16 I now have my scissor stand. Just an idea that someone else may find useful.
Roy
Anyway, I bought a car jack from the local car breaker for £6 and the local 'metal basher' charged me a tenner to weld a pair of parallel 4mm 10"x8" steel plates on, so for £16 I now have my scissor stand. Just an idea that someone else may find useful.
Roy