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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    Sounds like a good deal for both of you... I have another hyd shop that still fixes jacks in this area but is struggling.....We refer jack work to them also....
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    Bill's New Garage

    I've had the pleasure of seeing the view first hand and I would say it is awesome..!! Pixguy's new playhouse is first class.......:beer:........ The siding looks great too........Nice Work..!!
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    Hiball, Do you do other hyd work or just concentrating on jacks
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    Show off your Jack(s)

    Here's a Walker 780 10 ton, this is a cream puff of a jack.....it came out of a fire house with very little use.....
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    Show off your Jack(s)

    Yes, the 10 ton is very hefty......it is all there and I rebuilt it 25 yrs ago when I commandeered it and lifts the whole 20,000lbs.....
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    Yea, I guess the punch is dangerous but I never had the right one....the one I use is a thin Starrett pin punch using old wear bands for protection on the ram.... Never had a problem with the inner ring loosening up, threadlocker would be a good idea.... This website brings back alot of...
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    Show off your Jack(s)

    And my 10 ton Manley.......it came with an 18" extension for the handle assy
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    Show off your Jack(s)

    I didn't see any Manley's so here's mine....excuse the 15 year dust covering... They're stored on a dusty loft..... Here's my 2 ton Manley...
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    Show off your Jack(s)

    Looking though this thread will take me probably 3 weeks.......but I recognise this jack used in the textile mills......they used a 2-ton Model K Heinwerner for the original and adapted it with the plate on the saddle.....and a longer lift arm Otherwise all the other original parts are the...
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    I'm still looking for you....I have another lead on a complete unit I'm working on and I still think I may have that handle somewhere......:headscrat It's a problem when the shop is too big and ICRS.......
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    Steve, Tips....Hmmmmm..... strip all pistons, packing nuts, retainers, valve plugs.....leave the adjustable overload cartridge together but remove it to expose the valves.... Scrub, flush base with solvent cleaner or carb spray....use carb spray with nozzle to reach inside the ports where...
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    Steve, I think I have a ram plunger packing nut for you, haven't seen it yet but should have my mitts on it next week.....I'll let you know I looked over my two S-4's and I'm missing one power unit and one handle assy.....:headscrat........I do have one complete S-4 rebuilt that has one side...
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    home built parts washer

    How are you guys getting rid of the cleaning solvent..?? Kerosene works for general cleaning.....need to use it in a well ventilated area but it works good,low flash point, cheap to buy and mixes in with your waste motor oil for recycling when it's too dirty.....
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    Hi from NH

    Planning a build of a 24 x 32 w/ loft storage so there should be enough room (famous last words...:)) If all goes well it will be excavating/concrete /ground work this summer and the rest will be next year......trying to use this as a personal challenge, that is if I'm still alive to finish it...
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    Hi from NH

    The next phase for cleanup was buying a new tractor (thus a good reason for the larger toy shop)......My two bunny running beagle mutleys like it too
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    Hi from NH

    Just a note to introduce myself and say Hi.... Getting into a garage build and a referral from one of your members "Pixguy" who is doing a marvelous garage build himself..... Am interseted in all the good info here to plan out my challenge of constructing my new "Man Cave"...... It should be...
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    The BH manual I have is newer vintage.....late 70's IIRC.... I'll look tomorrow at work for the BG.....
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    I loved the Weavers........WA-72, WA-73, WA-75, WA-85.....even the trans jacks...... Very simple and rugged.....
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    Well, I should fit in then.....:beer:...... I'll have to get some pics together....
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    Steve Bryant's Blackhawk Jack Thread

    Thanx for the welcome......I thought everybody in the world out there either forgot about decent jacks or just died off.....:headscrat
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