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Re: Bushranger Jack

Post by countrywide » Sun May 16, 2010 3:21 pm

As Bushranger have been a bit useless with support, does anybody know what material it is made of so I can attempt a repair myself. I need to know which glue to use for the patch, the repair kit glue I got with it has gone hard.

I am not buying another one, so will give it a go. If I do end up buying another air jack it will be Takla.



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Re: Bushranger Jack

Post by Stu » Sun May 16, 2010 7:16 pm

Andy, no idea, but if it's the valve, wouldn't you ne worried about your repair giving up on you just after you'd taken a tyre off?


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Post by PhilHunt » Sun May 16, 2010 7:37 pm

Knowing Andy, he would have a well positioned axle stand in situ!! However, getting the car off the axle stand would be another matter!


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Re: Bushranger Jack

Post by countrywide » Sun May 16, 2010 9:00 pm

I have just bought some 3T axle stands for the brake adjust, as you have to jack it so high to get it off the ground. :thumbright:

The pressure in the airjack is very low and even with the split I can keep the car up in the air if it is attached to the exhaust. I made a huge patch and I reckon it will keep the gas in with little chance of it suddenly letting go. Only things is I am not sure which glue to use, I reckon it is some PVC laminate of some type.



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Re: Bushranger Jack

Post by PhilHunt » Sun May 16, 2010 9:47 pm

TazDaz was looking into making his own air jack a while back. He reckoned [ISTR] that air jacks were made from the same or a very similar material used to make inflatable boats.

A long shot but might be worth asking John what glue he was going to use.


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Post by xtc » Sun May 16, 2010 11:26 pm

It's two pot evostick I would imagine Andy, same as used for tubes on RIB's. Give Paul a ring (07760 194 070) at Trafalgar Wharf, (Old Vospers site, Porchester) I'm sure he would stick it on for you if he had a mix on the go..


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Re: Bushranger Jack

Post by countrywide » Mon May 17, 2010 7:40 am

I am going past there later to pick up the brake bolt. Should I mention your name otherwise he will wonder why on earth somebody is calling him to fix an exhaust jack.



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Re: Bushranger Jack

Post by PhilHunt » Mon May 17, 2010 7:48 am

Could become a new business opportunity for him - one that he hadn't previously considered!!!


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Post by xtc » Mon May 17, 2010 8:15 am

He should know my name hopefully, tell him It was my old unit he shared with Mike at HMS Daedalus.


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