Auger Straightener Tool Makes Use Of Ordinary Scissors Car Jack

Auger Straightener Tool Makes Use Of Ordinary Scissors Car Jack AUGERS Augers (29B) 27-2-38 Isaac Temple, 12738 Covell Rd., Morrison, Ill. 61270 (ph 815 772-2453): Dented augers aren't much of a problem for Isaac since he came up with a simple straightener tool that makes use of an ordinary scissors car jack. He made a round flat base for the jack by welding an 8-in. dia. steel plate to the bottom it, then capped the top of the jack by welding on a 4-in. sq. steel plate. To straighten out dents, he first measures the distance from the end of the auger tube to the dent. Let's say it's 8 ft. He slips a long pipe over the jack handle, measures from the jack, and marks it at 8 ft. Then he slides the jack into the tube until the mark on the pipe is flush with the end of the tube, with the jack directly below the dent. He pumps the pipe handle until the plate on top of the jack pushes up against the bottom side of the dent. Then he uses a hammer to lightly tap all the way around the dent. "The tapped area pops back up and won't ever bend back down again," says Temple.

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