Acme Screw Jack stands

[@davidruss7702]

Thanks for being back and posting. With such a thin “wrench” you could easily remove some of the points on the nut and create a small circular section where the wrench could “spin” fixing the issue when it is all the way down with the wrench trapped in an orientation. Just a thought.

[@TheRealFOSFOR]

I was thinking something similar. If you remove material from the nut and make it conical, it would help to reset the wrench...

[@AngryGnomeTinkering]

Videos 2 weeks in a row, you're spoiling us Tom. I love the simplicity and versatility of these.

[@joell439]

Thanks Tom. Clever design with all the features to certainly be proud of (proud enough to even paint 😂). Love to hear what’s going on in your shop, and I hope you found this short format easier to film and share. It definitely was detailed enough. 👍👍😎👍👍

[@johnr1878]

Those stands are beautiful. If I had to make a graph to explain some of the things you make, it would intersect at artist and mad scientist. You have it all thought out when it comes to all things mechanical. I love your content.

[@davidhughes8539]

Glad to see you back! It might be nice to turn a groove in the nut so a man could rotate the handle within the height of the nut. May come in handy when clearance is a problem.

[@sleepib]

If you haven't heard, a lot of the harbor freight jack stands have been recalled. I leave the jack in place in addition to the jack stands, just as a backup.

[@samvandellen3695]

Yeah, I was gonna say, they got recalled twice, didn't they?

[@kudosjeg]

Highly appreciate you sharing these designs. Love when people share designs to help the community, Especially something that is so useful.

[@waynep343]

I made a set for a friend using scaffolding screw legs. My friend loved them.

[@rustbeltmachine]

Great idea

[@zanechristenson3436]

Just casually making the best functionally and aesthetically pleasing screw jacks ever.. that’s why Tom Lipton is the man

[@geoffkeeler5106]

Thanks for the video Tom. It's interesting to see how much force such a device can produce, and great to see you back posting again.

[@howder1951]

Design=A++. and it looks strong enough to not "broke"! Amazing how much lift you can get with the bearing addition!

[@patrickt4384]

super cool video! I have been looking for stands like yours! I just couldn't visualize them. Nice heavy duty, well thought out, and even cool looking and last forever. I'm glad you are back.

[@jantman]

This is great, as always, Tom, thanks so much! It's always a true pleasure to see something that's so thoughtfully designed in every detail.

[@twwtb]

I really like this style of jack stand. The last time I was at the family farm, I found several very old cast iron ACME screw jack stands. These are the Simplex type that have a collar with holes so you adjust them with a piece of rod. They are a bit tall, but useful none-the-less. I used them to level my trailer and they were perfect for that application. Your design is clean and super-cool as always.

[@wyattoneable]

I haven't been by for a while but it's good to see you still building cool projects. My favorite place is my shop as well. We are blessed to have a space to be creative.

[@waynephillips2777]

Thanks Tom, that is a great design. It's good to see you sharing content again!

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Great build Tom. I always built my own stands back in the day.

[@wrstew1272]

I was thinking of you just this morning, and you showed up! Majik! West Chazy needs more Ox! Really enjoying your return to action 😊

[@bigun447]

My bride of 60 years walked in here and seeing your video said WWTD. (What Would Tom Do?) When I am able to get into the shop I hear that quite often.

[@googacct]

Several years ago I made up a taller light duty version of this with the acme threads. I also had the same issue with the limited adjustability of the stands with pins. I also made the top replaceable so I could swap out between having a roller or a a fixed top.

[@Hoaxer51]

A roller top would be really handy, on the right application. Lol

[@Micscience]

Good to see you back in the shop Tom. Those jacks are awesome which cancels having to bring out the hydraulic jack and the jack stands at the same time which is always a chore for me.

[@z06doc86]

Those are super nice jack stands. I wish I had a set for my C8 Corvettes. Only has approximately 4 inches of clearance, but something like this would lift it enough to then place a jack that can lift higher. 👍👍 Thanks Tom. We miss you.

[@rgmoore]

I'm betting you could win the "Project Farm" jackstand test. I bet they'd come in handy for repairing your tanks. Nothing too strong ever broke.

[@billlewis9740]

Except on the sideways tip-over test.

[@Nf6xNet]

Those stands look lovely! Very well thought out and good looking, too. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[@angelramos-2005]

Creative design and good looking jack stand,Tom.Thank you.

[@adeeponionbrah]

Man, what a beautiful design! Good idea. Keep revealing these gems of utility.

[@echoewest2685]

I really enjoy your channel and the things you post. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnnym1320]

Nice stands Tom! how about turning the top of the nuts round so when the screw is all the way down you can still reposition the handle?

[@snazzlecat]

💡👍

[@sjoemie_himself]

Somehow I missed this video. Glad to see you're back. Nice build on the screw jackstands, might copy them when I get tired enough of my 'el cheapo's' . Thanks for sharing. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark

[@carb0nmrbishop541]

REALLY missed your videos Mr Wizard. So happy to see your back to posting them again. Hope you and your family are doing well, and can't wait to see what you come out with next.

[@tcmits3699]

Very nice engineering and execution, l use my dad's old 1930's Model A jack as a stand. Like your swivel head, going to change my HF jack stands to include your swivel and threaded fine adjustment. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@jasondeck1721]

That's really neat, you showed me several thing I wouldn't have thought of, thanks for sharing

[@RyJones]

Glad you’re back!

[@907jl]

Looks like some solid, hell for stout jack stands Tom. Well done!

[@yuvalkatznelson2496]

Hi Tom , As always great work and explenation . Good to see you again !😀

[@24revealer]

Those are nice. I have 8 screw jack stands I bought at an auction sale. I used them for welding up my new car trailer to keep everything level.

[@edkeniston4786]

Very nice! You have a talent for improving anything you see. I look forward to the next “Tom designed tool”. Thank you.

[@bhoiiii]

Happy to see you back, sir. My last two Mondays have be much better. Cheers.

[@aserta]

Considering how flimsy some of these things are in the shops, i wouldn't dare buy one and have it fail on me. Rather make it myself - and given that you can buy the acme thread and nut and have bits cut for you and shipped, that's half the project done as far as i'm concerned. At that point, it's a pleasure to do the project. :))

[@mkegadgets4380]

Very nice design, I wish I would’ve seen a video of you making them. I am amazed at all. The people would say you should’ve bought them at Harbor Freight. I cannot afford cheap tools.

[@Hoaxer51]

Yes, that would have/will make a great video. It would be good to see a bit more of Tom also.

[@jeremydoblinger3609]

You can't buy that nice of a stand anywhere...beautiful job here..really sparked my imagination and may have to copy your style on this one

[@Abom79]

Great shop project Tom!

[@jorgeconcheyro]

I was watching the video thinking, would be great to reset the handle, and then boom!!, you did it. And you could use a long wrench to get more torque as well, nice!!!

[@Schuylermontana]

@oxtoolco great quote "for future functionality you didn't anticipate"

[@markobeck6927]

Glad your back. Keep up the interesting work.

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

All I can say is I like it. Glad to see you on a video again. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

[@nobbysworkshop]

Really nicely designed stands Tom. You only have to look at them to know they're strong. Like the Battle Ship Grey paint. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Nobby

[@reaper060670]

THESE SCREW JACKS LOOK AWESOME BRO..

[@billdlv]

Nice design Tom, well built too👍

[@btrswt35]

This exactly what I wish someone would make commercially. Ratchet stands work but being able to take up slack without having to over jack and then lower would be great. Need to send one over to project farm for some testing 👍

[@warrenwise8127]

Great Stands TOm, threaded jack stands are great for getting a vehicle level!

[@bkoholliston]

Nice! These will go on the project list. All that AND a Gordon L quote at the end!

[@DudleyToolwright]

Beautiful work as always, Tom.

[@ramblin_wreck]

Hey Tom, great job but I miss the Monday meatloaf. I hear you are at Area 51 reverse engineering an alien spaceship. Is this why vlogs are so few lately? 😮😂

[@thomasdickey356]

Woo hoo, any video from Ox tool!, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@paulcooper9135]

Love the design! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@agvidforester5483]

Wow, I've been 3D-modelling basically the same thing in high school. It was like hundred years old but still very functional.

[@hanstaverne1409]

Nice, I like it. I Want to upgrade the 'normal' jackstands for my caravan to a version like you made. Would you be so kind to tell me the type and diameter of the screw you used. I'm planning to use M20x1.5 Thanks very much.

[@Da5idc]

Great to have you back 😊😊

[@chrisj4570g]

There are several design features that are very neat. However, the most simple one of using the pin diagonally to keep the acme screw from turning, that one takes the cake. And if this is the dog meat you’re serving I’d like to eat at your house tonight.

[@thomaslizon2594]

What about a little bit of lathe turning on the top end of the bolt to create an OD able to let you reposition the handle?

[@siggyincr7447]

Nice set of jack stands! The only thing I wonder is if those needle bearings are up to the sort of loads this can handle. I seen people put needle bearings on things that will destroy them in short order if the tech. specs are even close to the real failure point. (Fireball Tool I'm looking at you with those needle bearings in your vice). Can't help but wonder if it wouldn't be better to just have a greased hardened washer under the nut and call it a day.

[@unclefrogy743]

nice screw jack I have some cast iron railroad jacks that are similar those look able to withstand considerably more weight and are not brittle like cast iron..

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Thanks for sharing. Nice project very useful information.

[@neonalon]

Great design, I want to make a set now!

[@billdoodson4232]

Wow 2 videos in a week. Some nice little ideas there.

[@bcbloc02]

With that solid vertical to the ground those suckers are super strong.

[@ravenbarsrepairs5594]

Dogmeat engineering...... Did some of that today.... We have the keyways/collars on the drive end of a conveyor failing(likely due to faulty installation), and last Wed, the very hammered keyway I identifed 3months ago let loose. I was off Thursday, but they just realigned the keyways and shoved in keys, without any retaining mechanism. 9:30 this morning, both keys had been pushed out of the pulley. One sie remained jambed in the shaft side of the keyway, and the other key was found on the floor; as the asembly has absolutely no key retaining features beyond the 4 bolts that tighten the tappered collars mounting the pulley on the shaft, and due to rust, not one dares mess with the bolts tightening the tapered collars., so they shoved keys in the holes and aclled it good. It's a well out of alignment shaft, visible walking around, and I suspect the walking walked the keys out of the keyways. My solution was to hammer a key into the destroyed keyway with a 2-piece shaft collar to prevent outward movement) on the initial failure side(onl;y key on the pulley), and on the opposite end of the pulley with a more intact keyway I had the shop weld the key to the collar preventing both outward and inward movement. I"d initially refused to work on this due to past traumas of being tossed into the deep end of the pool(mainly not knowing what resources were available, as I was a relatively new laborer), and heard way too much BS after the fact after asking for help and not receiving several times. I'm paid to be an equipment operator, yet gets drug into repairs well beyond pay grade; and mechanics get super pissed when I say a word about how lazy they areO(walk through the shop and half the shop people are sitting around chatting at any time. .

[@brittfuss1]

I would like to know more about what's going on inside. Can you take it apart and lay the parts out for us to see? I've used thrust washers in the past but they slip into the threads and bind the screw. Yours look like they are constrained so they don't move around. Thank you.

[@randymacsgarage]

Harbor Freight Tom? Well they can’t EVEN come remotely close to gloss gray like that Lol 😂 man I love your stuff you are a pro 👍👍

[@GlenGlenervo]

not sure if its necessary, but whats the best way to incorporate redundant safety into this design? I'd assume a second acme nut to lock it down would work but it would be fiddly and add height.

[@edpopelas2844]

0:58 HF….Not to worry Tom, you’re in good company. 👍👍

[@egx161]

Awesome. I would love 4 of these for automotive repair. How tall can they be made? Very expensive looking.

[@calholli]

Again, the limitation to it's lifting power is directly related to the coarse threads. (as I'm sure you already know). Those coarse threads are good for speed, which I'm sure is what you were going for. If you wanted to add extra lifting power, you could drill down the center of your main shaft and thread it with a really fine threaded bolt and mount your V-block on top of it. That would increase the lifting power by nearly triple; of course it would take 3x as many turns to extend it also- there's always a trade off. Plus it would give you a few more inches of extension taller, being that you have a double telescoping bolt...... Or you could just use a cheater pipe and wrench on it a little harder that way. :)

[@AnttiBrax]

But now you're designing replacements for a hydraulic bottle jack instead of just building a better jack stand. 😊

[@calholli]

@@AnttiBrax fair enough.. But he has an awesome lathe to do it with.. I'm trying to see some chips flying around here. :)

[@Metaldetectiontubeworldwide]

Nuce seeying you posting New video's ☆☆☆☆☆ We missed you ❤ Grtz from the netherlands Johny geerts

[@ArcFlashWarning]

Thank you for sharing Tom.

[@omaristephens2143]

From a general design perspective, how would someone figure out when galling between the nut and the threaded rod might become an issue?

[@dumpsterdave3710]

Hi Tom, how did you go about solving the rotating foot at the top?

[@JorgTheElder]

Thanks for another great video!

[@theinternetis7250]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@thomaslizon2594]

-Honey! Tom Lipton's back in KZbin ! -Tom who? -The guy who hand made à bullet vise! -A bullet what? -Neh, nevermind....

[@darinspicer2753]

Nice work Tom

[@larryschweitzer4904]

Nice design!

[@noberet]

Welcome back again!

[@sevenismy]

How about turning the nut with a worm gear setup, and the worm screw can be turned with a ratchet wrench or impact driver. This would also make it more safe when applying force.

[@AnttiBrax]

I think people are too concerned about the lifting ability, and I get it since it was a major section of the video. But if you need to lift heavy stuff, there are better tools for that. This is just a jack stand. The ability to lift light stuff is an added bonus that lets you sometimes get away with having to fetch the bottle jack.

[@waynefitch990]

Hope your back OX, we've missed your videos

[@rldoyle5705]

Nice book stand Thanks for the vid

[@billlewis9740]

Tom, how did you go about machining the top pads?

[@ShainAndrews]

Mill @45

[@dumpster1947]

Very well thought out Thanks

[@StacyBelinskey-md5bs]

Why is it ever since you’ve moved into a new shop? We haven’t seen any projects on the mill or the lathe

[@billwilson7782]

How about a cheater bar to help turn the riser screw handle?

[@prototype3a]

Thank you, Mr. Lipton !

[@stevenpederson1645]

You had me right up until the "friendly email" restriction.😁

[@theundergroundesd]

Tom maybe next time show us how you made them. good job

[@jimforsyth2.]

Good to see content

[@skipdavison7682]

Very nice design, Thanks

[@Anti-Groomer]

Your apron should have an built in weakness on the shoulder straps in case a machine ever snagged it. Btw, if the jack is too tall you CAN do something. You get a jackhammer and bust up the concrete floor and then dig a hole to the needed depth. It may seem like a lot of work but it is still far easier than getting a smaller jack. You could also get a smaller jack, jack the car up and then place the too large jack under it. You could also use a torch to cut away a section of the vehicle to make the jack fit perfect. Another option would be to place the jack into a container of liquid helium, thereby shrinking it.

[@kimber1958]

Nicely done. Thanks Tom. Kimber

[@carlbukowsky1931]

Perfect timing....

[@Shopaddict23250]

That would be a great project for a buttress thread though making the nut could prove tricky.