6 X 6 Blocks Danger

[Grant Lenahan]

I’m not sure how to say this. Place the 4 supporting stacks 45 derees to the thrust lien of the car. That say, regardless of whether any applies force is sideway or longitudinal, it is resisted by he ;eight of the blocks times 0.707

Grant
On Jan 24, 2015, at 8:28 PM, <ekellock at gmail.com> <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Would you be more specific in regard to “all on the 45 degree diagonal”?
> 
> All I can think of that makes any sense is 45 degrees to any incline on which the car is being elevated with the blocks.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed
> 
> From: Grant Lenahan
> Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎January‎ ‎24‎, ‎2015 ‎11‎:‎59‎ ‎AM
> To: Paul Caouette
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> 
> Oh God, no, not cinder, concrete or anything.
> 
> As to pressure treated 6 x 6s - i LOVE them, they are far safer than real, metal jack stands. More stable, unable to fold (sideways stress failure), and if they do begin to fail you’ll have l;its and lots of warning as they creak and scream.
> 
> I have a bunch of 18” x 6 x 6 that i can stack as i like, all on the 45 degree diagonal.  Very stable, very safe.
> 
> Oh, and cheap
> 
> Grant
> On Jan 24, 2015, at 1:56 PM, Paul Caouette <paxnobis at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Only use wood blocks. The construction and boat yards call them "Cribs." Never never use concrete aka "cinder block." The name says it all. Very little compressive strength and no shear strength whatsoever. They'll crumble at the slightest wiggle. 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > 
> >> On Jan 24, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> I agree, the timing was pretty funny. I was going to throw a reference to the Dacia Sandero under the good news part, but I couldn't find a good place for it. 
> >> 
> >> I'll get it up on a lift as soon as I can and report back. 
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> 
> >> Vin
> >> 
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> 
> >>> On Jan 24, 2015, at 12:57, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> yep
> >>> 
> >>>> On Jan 24, 2015, at 12:17 PM, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>> On the abstract side of things, here is what I find alarming:
> >>>> 
> >>>> "Good news! My car passed inspection and I have a [safety] sticker!
> >>>> 
> >>>> Bad news! On the way home, something in my front end started squeaking, there was a soft pop going around a curve, then my steering wheel started oscillating violently, so I limped home."
> >>>> 
> >>>> Please tell the world which shop failed to identify this imminent failure.
> >>>> 
> >>>> I realize not everything that can break necessarily shows signs just before it goes, but the timing couldn't be more hilarious.
> >>>> 
> >>>> - Huw
> >>>> 
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