Leaky Rusted Vintage Floor Jack Restoration (Snap-on)
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Publicado 2023-07-29
THE RESTORATION PROCESS
After getting this jack into the shop, I dismantled it and began cleaning the parts. After tearing the jack apart, I sand blasted a lot of the parts and also used paint remover. The jack frame was too large to fit into our small sand blasting cabinet, so I used wire wheels and wire brushes to clean the metal before priming. The hydraulic cylinder was torn apart and rebuilt before priming or paint due to the way they are put together. It appeared to me that these jacks were painted after some or all assembly. I was able to replace the seals in the hydraulic unit as it appeared to have a leak. The u-cup was brittle and stuck in the cylinder below the nylon ring. The rebuild kit was purchased online as well as the new caster wheels and handle accessories. During the tear down, I accidentally broke the pin housing on the yoke. It was quite the process to repair due to being cast. We heated the part before welding, then we heated it after welding and placed in some sand/media to cool the part down slowly to prevent further cracking. I was able to get a steel tube from a local shop to fab the handle.
Overall I am happy how the jack restoration turned out. The jack works great as shown at the end of the restoration video. It is smooth and can be lowered with slow control which is what I want in a good floor jack. It is almost too pretty to use, but…we will be using it.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Thanks for checking out this Snap-on jack restoration! I bought this for $120 off of Fb Marketplace. With the jack, parts, paint, and jack oil, I have about $383 or so into this. Was it worth it? I really like the way it turned out. Let me know what you think! Thanks for watching. I do appreciate it! If you haven't seen my Ingersoll Rand 231 Model A restoration, here it is: https://youtu.be/YPdNFjYANjE
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You can smell the paint whilst watching. Great touch not ruining this extraordinarily good video with music, your work is the soundtrack.
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Your videos gave me the confidence to restore an old abused craftsman radial arm saw from the 80’s and an ancient bench vise that was very well used from a mechanic shop. Both turned out great and work flawlessly.
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Awesome restoration! I'm a retired mechanic who now restores old farm tractors. There's something about restoring equipment. We live in a disposable society where its easier to throw away and buy new. The trouble is that probably 2/3s of folks would have thrown this jack away and got a new one. This jack is just as good as new and you got the satisfaction of restoring it. Great job!
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I bought the same jack from the dealer for $200 used. It lasted me 39 years before taking a shit. The hydraulic unit was called a "power unit" to the tune of 600 bucks! Went to the local rubber and gasket company and spent $56 for seals and made the nylon pump seal. Works like a charm.
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That is the first video over 15 mins long that I’ve watched at normal speed in two years. Excellent work.
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I can honestly say, I don’t think I have ever started watching a restoration video. Thinking oh it’s just a….. and then just be more and more intrigued and engrossed as it went on, just a brilliant restoration, a great video, and a true set of knowledge and skill. Instant subscribe, cannot wait to watch more.
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I have the same jack. It was shockingly expensive but it’s a workhorse and has never let me down, unless I turned the handle! Lol!! Your jack looks beautiful. Your professionalism showed when you welded the cast ear and you buried it in sand to control its cooling. Excellent job boss!
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Beauty. Nicely done. Makes me smile how many of your tools are from Harbor Freight doing the work on this Snap-On jack.
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This was the best rebuild video on a floor jack I've seen yet. Wow, that was amazing from start to finish. Beautiful work.
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I KNOW my dad had one of these for decades!!! Thanks for the memories.
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As someone who is a mechanic and has several Snap-on tools as well as having a grandfather that’s a mechanic who has nothing but Snap-on tools, none of us have had a Snap-on jack, but I will say that jack looks beautiful
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I also have the exact same jack, found mine in a scrap metal pile for $3. Did spend about $200 having a hydraulic machine shop rebuild the cylinder. One mod I had to do was remove the nubs that hold the saddle side supports to the jack body, drilled out to 1/2 inch and replaced with heavy duty bolts. Bought an oem handle brand new on ebay when I found one come up. Thing is an absolute beast, easily lifts my Hondas 2 feet off the ground without sweat. I feel one restored and painted like yours is easily worth a few thousand dollars, as they are true industrial grade and last a very long time. Thank you for the video.
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I had no idea that there were so many parts to that thing! Great job, I'm impressed.
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Deeply jealous of your tool collection. Not to mention your patience and expertise. Thanks for sharing.
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Your attention to detail is incredible. I thought I was particular about things..... Excellent work and I appreciate you being true to The Word.
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I just rebuilt a YA700. Thank you for showing how it should look. Very helpful 👍
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Absolutely the best floor jack restoration I have ever seen!...and I've seen a LOT of them! I've even done a few myself!
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Beautiful work. I'll add to the chorus by saying I too have never seen one of these floor jacks restored before. So many pieces & parts. The old workhorse definitely deserved this spa week. 🧡
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His perfectly clean and organized tools alone make me want to watch more. And live in his workshop.
