Jack of all tools
The mechanical scissors jack is a handy tool almost everybody has tucked away
next to the spare tire in the trunk of your car or truck.
I used ours today to repair some damage to the footbridge that happened during the last
flood.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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excellent idea!
what a great use for a common tool. thanks.
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tony bluegoat
— Fri Jan 13 12:39:01 2012
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Useful tools
Our jacks have seen a lot of different tasks, from jacking up the floor beams of an old house to the footbridge project. The only hard part is making sure they're back in the car when we need them!
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anna
— Fri Jan 13 15:07:38 2012
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