Jack
Mechanical or hydraulic device for lifting heavy equipment off the floor. Can also be used where a force needs to be applied between two points.
Bottle Jack - A small hydraulic jack.
- Inflatable Jack
- A strong sealed bag that is placed under the object to be lifted and inflated with air.
- Scissor Jack
- A mechanical jack whereby a leadscrew is used to change the distance between two vertices of a parallelogram. The other two vertices move respectively.
- Trolley Jack
- A hydraulic jack with wheels to allow it to be moved across a floor and positioned under the object to be lifted.
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