Jack (tool)
A jack is a tool for lifting heavy items. There are many kinds of jacks.
- Car jack or automotive jack - For lifting vehicles.
- Scissor jack - The lifting mechanism is shaped similar to a pair of scissors.
- House jack - A jack which can lift small buildings that are made of wood or similar lightweight material.
- Hydraulic jack - Uses a liquid that is forced into a cylinder by a pump plunger.
- Inflatable jack - An airbag-like jack that lifts its load when filled with compressed air.
- Bottle jack - A jack with a cylindrical body and a bottle-like neck.
Jack (tool) Media
Jack which can lift a mobile home
Jackscrews are integral to the scissor jack, one of the simplest kinds of car jack still used.
A 2.5-ton house jack that stands 24 inches from top to bottom fully threaded out
The working principle of a hydraulic jack
Hydraulic jack
A demonstration of using two stacked air bags to lift the rear of a car
A farm jack attached to a vehicle
