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Dick Wood[_2_]

On 8/11/2017 8:49 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:39:24 -0400, Andy wrote:

On 08/10/2017 10:00 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I understand how arches work/transfer the load. It's not the arch shape that
bothers me, it's the welds. Since I didn't do the welds, I'm not sure I
want to trust my life to them when a "straight down to the ground" option
exists.
You wouldn't catch me under a car supported by those contraptions. I
use, and will continue to use solid blocks of wood.
And to your point, why bother with them when there are other safer options.
Which way is the grain oriented? Using a piece of log, upright the
way it grows, is NOT a safe stand for most applications. Building a
pilon of stacked 4x4 "logs" is - but it's clumsy

I'm not convinced any other jack stand design is any safer

Yah, if you don't know the proper way to orient a block of wood, you'd better put your tools away and call a pro before you hurt yourself.