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Progress :thumbup: According to Hiball's instruction, I was able to remove the plunger assembly (will post pics later this eve when I get home). A light twist with a pair of pliers and the sucker unwound beautifully. I'm going to take the huge ram top nut off tonight. I assume a 24" pipe wrench...

TWINS!! Here are pics of the two side by side. The one that still has paint is the one that's getting the saddle pin replaced tomorrow. The **** bare one is in the middle of a full rebuild.

I mentioned at the beginning of the thread that I came to acquire this jack while searching for a repair part for another identical one that I own. I had a mishap with my first Hein Werner a couple of months ago when my dad and I were working on his old Elva. In a very clairvoyant jackass...

Perfect! Thanks for the heads up Hiball. It all makes sense now. I'm going to go out and give it a try tonight.

Okay fellas, I have a feeling this is going to be a really dumb question.... I removed the locking clip on top of the plunger and removed the spring assembly. The plunger stops at the top of it's action so how do I get it out if I can't pull it out from the bottom?

I've got what I think is a model 266 that my dad gave me. From my dad's recollection it was purchased in the late 70's. It's got friction slides but I try to go easy on it and don't overload the drawers. Works great for me :thumbup:

Agreed! I'd love to see some pics!

I am a huge proponent of real world experience. But, in todays day and age, you've got to combine your experience with a good education. It will take you so much further in life. Do yourself a favor no matter what happens.. stay in school.

I've had some pretty fantastic luck with craigslist. I think most pf my luck can be attributed to the fact that I travel back and forth from Pittsburgh to the Cleveland area for work regulalry so I check both areas consistently. I guess it's kind of like doubling down on the potential for...

Hiball is the guru and definitely knows his stuff. If I was going to spend $300 on an new jack I would go with a Hein Werner too.

Great looking score. Can't wait to see what's in there!

Good job! It's great seeing people take the time to breathe new life into great old pieces of equipment. :thumbup::thumbup:

Wow... great job man!!! Love it!

I have been considering tapping the holes and using threaded fittings but I can't imagine how I would get the main hinge pin out of the lift arm. The cross piece rod in the middle of the frame keeps me from pulling the side plates apart far enough to get the main hinge pin out. I would also like...

Weekend progress: My dad borrowed my 24" pipe wrench :mad: so I wasn't able to to work on getting the ram apart. The fun stuff will have to wait for later in the week. In the meantime, I took care of some of the bling. The saddle is primed and ready for paint. A bunch of the other bits and...

Here's a pic of the good fitting I removed. I measured it with a pair of calipers and it's an exact match for Alemite part # 3006. The specs are as follows: Type: Str Overall Length: 31/64" Shank Length: 7/32" Drill Diameter: 3/16" Ball Check: No

Well, I made what I thought was a major blunder last night. I was being careless and accidentally whacked one of the grease fittings on the back of the lift arm with a large wrench. The top half snapped right off. I was able to carefully drill out the remaining bit without touching the lift...

My wife would kick my a$$....

I'm game planning for my Saturday morning teardown. I was wondering about the wheel attachment at the rear of the jack. I had a tough time getting the corrugated flap to rasie up and realized it was because the rear wheels were tightened to the point where it was binding. I unscrewed the wheels...

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