Rubber blocks for lift

[Twincam.22]

What have people used for making rubber blocks for their lifts?

 

[rburke65]

You might want to check on McMasters. I am sure they have cushions of under machinery, compressors and the like.

 

[gscallon]

Google "Jeweler Bench Block". That's what I use. Cheap, strong and just a tad bit flexible.

-Greg

 

[astroracer]

What are you using the rubber blocks for? I use a lot of cut off 2 x 4's and such to "adapt" chassis's and vehicles to the lift but never rubber. If you are doing this I hope you use a very hard durometer so the rubber doesn't settle and let the load shift.
Mark

 

[zollster]

I use cut offs from rubber live-stock mat that is sold at TSC. about 3/4" thick. Fills the gap.

 

[rslaback]

I used cut down wheel chocks on my mid rise. I used these and cut them off at the 3rd section with a bandsaw.

 

[zollster]

Live-stock mat from TSC

 

[superdutymike27]

I've used hockey pucks in the past. They are fairly inexpensive.

 

[Coopduc]

Hockey pucks 1.99 ea at Dicks sporting goods

 

[bazzateer]

Ice hockey pucks here too.

 

[toplessHO]

laminate 6x6" pieces of plywood,1/2" rubber mat on each side

 

[Jim51]

Hockey pucks .... 50 cents at the thrift store

 

[Jack Olsen]

You can countersink hockey pucks and bolt them together.

I've also made blocks with wood (sandwiched, cross-grained) with rubber floor mat material glued on either side.

Also, some suggestions in this thread:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99912

 

[racerex]

Vibration isolation pads that are used under mechanical equipment (i.e., pumps, fans, etc.). My father had a commercial/industrial HVAC business for 35+ plus years and they kept a small inventory of them in different sizes and load ratings in the supply room at his fab shop. I would do a little "shopping" in the supply room every now and then. I have them in a bunch of different sizes and thickness.

I can't remember the name of the supply house that they got them from, but Grainger has them....just search "vibration isolation pads"

 

[Twincam.22]

thanks for all suggestions lads should be well able to put something together with all ideas here...

 

[Falcon67]

I use cut offs from rubber live-stock mat that is sold at TSC. about 3/4" thick. Fills the gap.

This is what I'd use - very dense. Used under my air compressor. Lots of uses. Some pieces used to keep the washing machine from walking through the laundry room wall (tile floor). Cuts with a sharp box cutter, nothing much else will hurt it.

No hockey pucks in this part of Texas. None at Dicks in Fort Worth either - I looked.

 

[tstaude]

Greg Smith Equipment sells some larger blocks if that is what you are looking for.

http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Shop-EA#!&ea_q=lift block

 

[ovilla]

So does BendPak! Just call them and let them know what sizes you need. They have a nice assortment of sizes that come with the QuickJack.