Jacking system of interest

colb

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I've looked and searched and can't find a thing. Looks like the poster is Brazilian and he works his ass off. Will keep an eye out for this scissor jack.
 

colb

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I looked but didn't find anything on this jack either
 

Rudyrov

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To be honest, it looks like a good idea however this jack to me seems flimsy at the top and at the rear where the wheels are attached.
I am not sure I would trust it with anything more than a Z3 because these cars are light.
We will have to see if any manufacturer deems this worthy and safe.
 

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Sometimes the solution to a situation is very simple

$421 plus delivery/tax seems a lot for a pair of axle stands. Definitely a clever idea, but pricey.

As for the original jack up at the top there, seems like a lot of load going through a fairly small pivot point, and a hell of a high lift, too. Two of them linked together without lifting so high might be better, but I'm going to stick with the jack and stands I've already got.
 

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Sometimes the solution to a situation is very simple

Now that is a great idea. The one in the original post looks like trying re-invent the wheel. Why use a drill to operate a basic scissor jack? Is pumping a big handle a few times too difficult?
 

the Nefyn cat

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Why use a drill to operate a basic scissor jack?
I'm guessing there's a screw thread running inside that horizontal tube, with some gearing in the end, makes sense to have a turning thing going on rather than pumping a handle if that's true. Still seems a long way up, and possibly unstable along the length of the car.
 

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