Recent content by Matt_C

I have a hockey puck adapter (it's actually a proper formed one, not an actual puck with a slot cut in it) which I use with the cup on my trolley jack to lift on the sill, but it's no good for the stands as it's the wrong shape.

That's not what I said, I said the notch is there to not damage the pinch weld. If you had a flat top jack (no notch), or use a hydraulic jack with a cup like I also pictured, and jack up directly on the pinch weld, you'll bend it, chew it up and fold it over. Using a jack like that with a notch...

I think you're the only one that's seen that. The channel in the wood is deeper than the pinch weld. And no point does the pinch weld come into contact with the wood at all. That was the whole idea. The shoulders of the wood make solid contact with the underbody of the car, in the reinforced...

Incorrect. You jack the car up in a designated place (such as identified by the notches in the pinch weld) using a jack that has a cut out so you don't damage the pinch weld itself Jacking up using a trolley jack, with a cup, directly onto the pinch weld will do nothing but deform and fold...

Thank you all for the replies - I didn't expect three pages of replies! The wood idea was a way to support the vehicle without damaging the pinch welds. As I said before, I raised it and sat it on them for an hour or so with no ill effects, however I hear your points about them possibly...

I have puck adapters for the jack cup when lifting on the side sill, but they don't fit nicely on the stands, hence why I made these

To avoid damaging the pinch welds on the sills of my car, I made up some adapters using 2x1 structural timber, that I cut a channel into deep enough so the pinch weld doesn't touch it, so the "uprights" of the block make from contact with the reinforced section of the sill either side of the...

Overall, has to be my Snap On ratchet screwdriver. Just because it gets so much use (or at least did) and it's so nice to use.

Four years ago I made this one for my combination spanners Before; And after; It was an off cut of dense foam that I "cored" with a 5mm drill bit, then cut channels from with a sharp blade. Not the neatest, or even straightest, but not bad for a first attempt. The result was what I...

Thanks! I did one similar about 4 years ago (HERE) which is slightly different - thicker piece of foam I cut parts out of. I made that one so it "gripped" the spanners as my box was a mobile box back then - now it's a static box I just needed something to compact their storage (previously they'd...

After some fun with the glue gun this morning yielded a new spanner/wrench rack, I had a little shuffle about in my toolbox (a KRA59K) Spanner drawers Hammer, chisels, punches, small saw, magnetics, etc Drivers and handled tools, such as picks, scrapers, trim tools, etc The "chrome"...

Not seen one of these before, usually it's a van

These arrived today, picked up cheap from eBay. Don't really need the flat blade, as I was only really after the picks, but it's a nice enough one to keep hold of rather than flip it

Wow, like picks much?! :D

Found this today. T20 long, in pretty nice condition