jacking pucks
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More on DIY vs. EBay for jacking pucks;
EBay = $22.00 delivered for 4 assembled.
Parts ; 1/4X20 eyebolts = 99¢ to $1.49 ea + shipping. $3.96 to $5.96 (4)
"T" nuts; 12¢ ea = 48¢ (X4)+ shipping.
4 Eyebolts + 4 "T" nuts = $4.44 + shipping
PLUS around 4 hours of your time.
$22.00 seems like a bargain unless you value your time, lets say $6.00 total parts (low) from $22.00 purchase leaves $16.00 to apply for your time.
$4.00 an hour is LOW wages! I refuse to work that cheaply.
EBay = $22.00 delivered for 4 assembled.
Parts ; 1/4X20 eyebolts = 99¢ to $1.49 ea + shipping. $3.96 to $5.96 (4)
"T" nuts; 12¢ ea = 48¢ (X4)+ shipping.
4 Eyebolts + 4 "T" nuts = $4.44 + shipping
PLUS around 4 hours of your time.
$22.00 seems like a bargain unless you value your time, lets say $6.00 total parts (low) from $22.00 purchase leaves $16.00 to apply for your time.
$4.00 an hour is LOW wages! I refuse to work that cheaply.
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Dude. If it takes you 4 hours to do that, I hope you never try to install headers or change your spark plugs for that matter. 
You're obviously welcome to choose whatever method you like. For me, I'm at HD or Lowe's already picking up fertilizer or some other crap. I get 4 eye bolts then. Same for a trip to Academy for some kids baseball cleats - I get four pucks then.
It takes me 5 minutes to drill a hole in each puck and screw in the eye bolts. A shorter time than it takes me to find the pucks online and order them. To each his own. I'm happy with my method, you're happy with yours.
You're obviously welcome to choose whatever method you like. For me, I'm at HD or Lowe's already picking up fertilizer or some other crap. I get 4 eye bolts then. Same for a trip to Academy for some kids baseball cleats - I get four pucks then.
It takes me 5 minutes to drill a hole in each puck and screw in the eye bolts. A shorter time than it takes me to find the pucks online and order them. To each his own. I'm happy with my method, you're happy with yours.
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Dude. If it takes you 4 hours to do that, I hope you never try to install headers or change your spark plugs for that matter.
You're obviously welcome to choose whatever method you like. For me, I'm at HD or Lowe's already picking up fertilizer or some other crap. I get 4 eye bolts then. Same for a trip to Academy for some kids baseball cleats - I get four pucks then.
It takes me 5 minutes to drill a hole in each puck and screw in the eye bolts. A shorter time than it takes me to find the pucks online and order them. To each his own. I'm happy with my method, you're happy with yours.
You're obviously welcome to choose whatever method you like. For me, I'm at HD or Lowe's already picking up fertilizer or some other crap. I get 4 eye bolts then. Same for a trip to Academy for some kids baseball cleats - I get four pucks then.
It takes me 5 minutes to drill a hole in each puck and screw in the eye bolts. A shorter time than it takes me to find the pucks online and order them. To each his own. I'm happy with my method, you're happy with yours.
Read my post above from 10:45 yesterday on the Guesstimate of time involved for DIY jacking pucks. With Austin traffic a drive to any store takes at least an hour for a round trip. EBay prices with shipping are probably cheaper by the time you add up driving and shopping time.
I'm cheap and proud of it, I'll always find the least expensive way (with parts and labor) to do a job.
Last edited by haljensen; Feb 4, 2009 at 10:45 AM.
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Go to your local sporting goods store or hockey rink and get 4 pucks. Then go to the hardware store and get 4 #2 eye hooks and screw them into the center of the pucks. Your done for about six bucks. 
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Must be the same seller I used. I bought the $13.95 instead of the $16.95. The difference seems to be the nut used to secure the Eyebolt, Loctite on yours and "adhesive" on mine. You should get fast service since it's an Illinois seller.
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For the price, this was a no-brainer.
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