The hydraulic jack

What is your favorite tool or machine?

It is the hydraulic Jack

Why do you like it or think is important?

I think it is important because sometimes we have to change the wheels, change the brake
pads or bleed the brake fluid for that we have to lift the vehicle and the hydraulic jack is
needed for that job, not to mention that a lot of maintenance work are done under the car.

Inventor: Richard Dudgeon in 1851, New York City.

Function: Hydraulic jacks are devices used to uplift heavy loads by applying force through a
hydraulic cylinder.

Characteristics:
 Uses a liquid, which is incompressible, that is forced into a cylinder by a pump plunger.
 Uses Oil since it is self-lubricating and stable.
 It has wheels that help to make slight movements to make up for the shift in the car
during weight distribution.

Brands:
 Big red.
 Esco.
 Craftsman.
 Ingco.

Types: There are two types of hydraulic jacks.

 Trolley hydraulic jacks.
 Bottle hydraulic jacks.

Both jacks perform the same function but have

difference in their functioning and making.

Measures:
 Load: 30 tons.
 Height: 285 mm to a maximum of 465mm.
 Width: 235mm.
 Weight: 22.3kg.
 Long: 335mm.