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Tricks for moving heavy objects. (1) Using a hi-lift or handyman jack. (2) Using a 2x4. (3) Rollers. (4) Carpet scraps. (5) Winch. (6) Jacks. (7) Body safety.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #327 Apr 1992 (v.42#4) pg. 55

A collection of tips on ways to move heavy things safely and easily.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #365 Feb 1996 (v.46#2) pg. 72

Raising prebuilt walls using "walking jacks" requires only one person.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #2 Apr-May 1981 pg. 5

Adjustable cabinet jack made from 2x4 scraps is used to support a kitchen wall cabinet during installation.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #15 Jun-Jul 1983 pg. 18

Homebuilt, adjustable jacks used to support upper kitchen cabinets during installation.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #27 Jun-Jul 1985 pg. 16

Site-built wall jacks let a two-man crew lift 30-ft. to 40-ft. long stud walls.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #29 Oct-Nov 1985 pg. 16

Tip: Use a bumper jack to achieve a tight fit with T&G decking without marring the material.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #43 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 pg. 20

Tips on enchancing the reliability and safe operation of a jack-screw column.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #51 Feb-Mar 1989 pg. 6

A-brace made from 2x4 stock is used to force upward a considerable weight (such as a porch or deck) when no appropriate jack is available.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #53 Apr-May 1989 pg. 28

Padded, adjustable cabinet jack is made from 2x6 and 2x8 stock.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #69 Aug-Sep 1991 pg. 32

Site-built roof jacks made from 2x4 stock.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #98 Oct-Nov 1995 pg. 26

Cabinet jacks (used to hold a wall-mounted cabinet during installation) are made from pipe clamps and plumbing fittings.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #110 Jun-Jul 1997 pg. 32

Create a cabinet jack from a squeeze clamp fitted with a wooden extension.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #118 Aug-Sep 1998 pg. 30

Tip: How to reverse pipe clamps so they can be used to push something apart.
FINE WOODWORKING #48 Sep-Oct 1984 pg. 12

Foot-operated lever made from wood and a hinge is used to move heavy woodworking machines a few inches across a floor.
FINE WOODWORKING #86 Jan-Feb 1991 pg. 16

Make this "spreading jack" to facilitate such operations as separating chair legs from stretchers.
HOMEOWNER Jun 1984 (v.9#5) pg. 20

Tip: Make small "jacks" from bolts and nipples to ease the strain on a slab saw vise.
JEWELRY MAKING, GEMS & MINERALS #540 Oct 1982 pg. 21

Build your own jacks to hoist pickup campers. Built from wood and auto bumper jacks.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #649 Jun 1982 (v.78) pg. 66C

Tips on how to use a car bumper jack and a chain to remove fenceposts, as a mini-hoist, to stretch wire fencing, or as a temporary support.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #49 Jan-Feb 1978 pg. 90H

Build your own screw jacks from heavy-duty nuts and bolts, 2" pipe, and steel plate.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #82 Jul-Aug 1983 pg. 184

Fixing old floors. Part 2. Construction types and sub-floor repairs. Includes the use of jack posts to eliminate sags in floor.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Feb 1981 (v.9#2) pg. 48

Fundamental techniques for foundation shoring and house jacking.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1983 (v.11#1) pg. 19

Heavy-duty jacks. Tips on the selection and use of hydraulic jacks (whiskey jacks), screw jacks (house jacks) and ratchet jacks (railroad jacks) for lifting large weights (such as major house parts).
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1990 (v.18#4) pg. 58
Added Info OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1990 (v.18#6) pg. 6

A screw-type jack to build from channel iron, angle iron and threaded rod.
POPULAR MECHANICS Feb 1979 (v.151#2) pg. 131

Slab jacking. Using 2x4s, threaded rods, nuts and washers to lift a heavy piece of concrete that has sunk into the ground.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1993 (v.170#8) pg. 64

Tip on using a hinged board device (machine shuffler) to move heavy objects one-inch at a time.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #176 Mar 1991 (v.15#8) pg. 22

How to use an automobile bumper jack as a workshop aid.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1976 (v.32#3) pg. 29

Improvised floor jack (lally post) is made from 1/2" pipe, a length of threaded rod, and a nut. Use to take the sag out of a single floor joist.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1979 (v.35#1) pg. 123

Improvised floor jack (lally post) made from 1/2" pipe and 5/8" threaded rod.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1981 (v.37#2) pg. 9

Homemade screw jack is used to apply pressure when assembling, welding, etc.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1987 (v.43#2) pg. 110

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