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Originally Posted by cyberkaa

There is a market!

Yep, looking into that right now, lol.

For the most part, the E46 just needs flap top jack stands.

I'm thinking:
2" square, .25" wall aluminum tube outer, 1.5" square bar that slips inside the inner, drilled holes through both for a pin for setting the height, an 8"x8" .25" thick plate for the bottom and a 4"x4" .25" plate for the top pad.

Probably about 15 minutes of drilling holes and 45 minutes of welding per. Could probably get quicker with practice. No painting or rust prevention required being that its all 6061.

About $42 in materials and fasteners per, leaving about $17.99 for miles labor, and then it's a $59.99 6061 aluminum jack stand that will be very beefy.

There, I fixed it. -___-

Originally Posted by mkodama

Yep, looking into that right now, lol.

For the most part, the E46 just needs flap top jack stands.

I'm thinking:
2" square, .25" wall aluminum tube outer, 1.5" square bar that slips inside the inner, drilled holes through both for a pin for setting the height, an 8"x8" .25" thick plate for the bottom and a 4"x4" .25" plate for the top pad.

Probably about 15 minutes of drilling holes and 45 minutes of welding per. Could probably get quicker with practice. No painting or rust prevention required being that its all 6061.

About $42 in materials and fasteners per, leaving about $17.99 for miles labor, and then it's a $59.99 6061 aluminum jack stand that will be very beefy.

I'll wait for the $10 harbor freight special.

Originally Posted by cyberkaa

I'll wait for the $10 harbor freight special.

Yeah, it's hard to compete with China. $79.99 for a pair of aluminum jack stands: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FSTZQgod6ysAlg

$40 for a pair from harbor freight, but they look sketchy as hell: http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-a...nds-91760.html

Originally Posted by mkodama

Yeah, it's hard to compete with China. $79.99 for a pair of aluminum jack stands: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FSTZQgod6ysAlg

$40 for a pair from harbor freight, but they look sketchy as hell: http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-a...nds-91760.html

lol, pretty much.

WTH. I cannot see this page :
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...148&page=14145

page 14144 and 14146 loads but this one doesn't whats goin on?

Originally Posted by DJ RaMiN

WTH. I cannot see this page :
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...148&page=14145

page 14144 and 14146 loads but this one doesn't whats goin on?

Kyle put a lot of chicken on that page so it's borked.

not bad huh?
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...html-7814.html

Originally Posted by cyberkaa

Kyle put a lot of chicken on that page so it's borked.

Originally Posted by DJ RaMiN

so It works like this:
if hes there we'll get discount but service gonna be terrible.
if hes not there we will not get a discount and service gonna be perfect. Kalim and I experienced that
so we gotta choose between discount and service

Lets just go to Shan instead.

wow Rain is acting up

Yeah, I was wondering why 14145 wasn't working...

Originally Posted by mkodama

Lets just go to Shan instead.

alrighty, but I'll miss our corner spot at tandoori

Originally Posted by mkodama

Yeah, I was wondering why 14145 wasn't working...

Kyle right now=

Minimum saddle height: 3-3/8"
Maximum saddle height:14-3/4"
Pumps (under max load) to max height: 5
Overall dimensions: 22-13/16" L x 9-7/16" W
Tool weight: 26.8 lbs.

good enough?

Making a jack stand as sketchy as harbor freight, still out of aluminum, I could probably do $19 materials and $15 labor, so $34 per stand. Still doesn't compare to Harbor Freight's $20 per aluminum jack stand.

Originally Posted by DJ RaMiN

alrighty, but I'll miss our corner spot at tandoori

Yeah, I'll miss it, but getting food within half an hour, and having a full pot of chai should make up for it.

Originally Posted by DJ RaMiN

Minimum saddle height: 3-3/8"
Maximum saddle height:14-3/4"
Pumps (under max load) to max height: 5
Overall dimensions: 22-13/16" L x 9-7/16" W
Tool weight: 26.8 lbs.

good enough?

I know you are talking about the harbor freight jack. No, it's total crap.

Originally Posted by mkodama

Yeah, I'll miss it, but getting food within half an hour, and having a full pot of chai should make up for it.

for sure, oh I want some chai now :/

Originally Posted by mkodama

I know you are talking about the harbor freight jack. No, it's total crap.

looks kinda sexy though