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[EAGLE1]

One problem with the SEars Aluminum Yellow Jack is that the handle will pull out of the jack if you pull on it to move the bike.  The small spring loaded pin doesn't go deep enough in the groove to hold it very well.  I pulled it apart and ground everything down so that the pin protrudes more now.  Be careful or you will go flying backwards.  I know two other owners and this is common.

the second problem is that its made of Aluminum 

but don't sweat it, when you finally decide to junk that POS you can take joy in the thought of all the Beer cans it will produce   

[skreminegul07]

NASCAR jacks are aluminum too, and airplanes.........................

[EAGLE1]

NASCAR jacks are aluminum too, and airplanes.........................

who really cares if they drop a NASCAR 


correct, but depending on which aircraft you are referring to its primarily only the skin that is made of beer cans, the frame is mostly composite materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) helping to make them lighter and more fuel efficient. advances in new materials such as aluminum-lithium alloys, discontinuously reinforced aluminum composites, elevated temperature alloys, and other materials have been utilized over the last several decades along with Finite element analysis which is carried out for the different design cases and the allowable stresses. recently, new advanced composite materials consisting of high strength fibers embedded into an epoxy matrix have been utilized. These composites provide for major weight savings in airplane structures since they have such a high strength to weight ratio. When replacing aluminum structure with graphite/epoxy composites a weight reductions of 20% or better are easily realized.

[sadunbar]

who really cares if they drop a NASCAR 


correct, but depending on which aircraft you are referring to its primarily only the skin that is made of beer cans, the frame is mostly composite materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) helping to make them lighter and more fuel efficient. advances in new materials such as aluminum-lithium alloys, discontinuously reinforced aluminum composites, elevated temperature alloys, and other materials have been utilized over the last several decades along with Finite element analysis which is carried out for the different design cases and the allowable stresses. recently, new advanced composite materials consisting of high strength fibers embedded into an epoxy matrix have been utilized. These composites provide for major weight savings in airplane structures since they have such a high strength to weight ratio. When replacing aluminum structure with graphite/epoxy composites a weight reductions of 20% or better are easily realized.

You know the worlds leading manufacturer of Aerospace Fiber Placement machine tools is located in your hometown of Rockford, right??

[EAGLE1]

You know the worlds leading manufacturer of Aerospace Fiber Placement machine tools is located in your hometown of Rockford, right??

Yup 

[skreminegul07]

who really cares if they drop a NASCAR 


correct, but depending on which aircraft you are referring to its primarily only the skin that is made of beer cans, the frame is mostly composite materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) helping to make them lighter and more fuel efficient. advances in new materials such as aluminum-lithium alloys, discontinuously reinforced aluminum composites, elevated temperature alloys, and other materials have been utilized over the last several decades along with Finite element analysis which is carried out for the different design cases and the allowable stresses. recently, new advanced composite materials consisting of high strength fibers embedded into an epoxy matrix have been utilized. These composites provide for major weight savings in airplane structures since they have such a high strength to weight ratio. When replacing aluminum structure with graphite/epoxy composites a weight reductions of 20% or better are easily realized.

 

[sadunbar]

Yup 

Do you/Did you work there?

[sadunbar]

Do you/Did you work there?

Wait a minute - it is coming back to me...we had this conversation some time ago...didn't we...

[EAGLE1]

Wait a minute - it is coming back to me...we had this conversation some time ago...didn't we...

sadunbar,

Yes we did, I believe I read your post on the occupation thread a while back and realized we probably had some mutual acquaintances. I have not directly worked for them but have been involved in the Aerospace industry for the past 20 yrs.

[skyglide]

Getting back on thread you will have no problems.

[novazeus]

I used mine tonight. Without the bags or the seat on, the bike balanced nicely with the rear lift portion right up against the channel on the bottom of the bike. I forgot to lower the bike back onto the safety catch like you are suppose to do but it was still fairly stable with the hydraulic jack holding it. I realized what I was doing when I went to lower it and it is more stable when you take the pressure off the jack and lower it onto the safetys like you are suppose to do.

Sears give you a couple of straps you are suppose to use but I never use them, I just steady the bike if I am going to roll it around.