Watch the weight!Dear Editor, While walking through some maintenance areas lately, I've noticed that some jack stands are not clearly marked with their tonnage capacity. The most important marking on a jack stand is the capacity rating. With no markings, the stand may be overloaded and collapse. Not only is the equipment damaged, but someone could be hurt or killed. I suggest always stenciling the rating on at least two places on each jack stand. Use large print, too, so the stencil stencil, cutout device of oiled or shellacked tough and resistant paper, thin metal, or other material used in applying paint, dye, or ink to reproduce its design or lettering upon a surface. is easy to see. Louis Gorenc TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM RESET Logistics Officer Ft Carson, CO Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : An excellent suggestion, Sit: While the capacity rating should be stamped into the metal or part of the casting, that stamp is often illegible il·leg·i·ble adj. Not legible or decipherable. il·leg  i·bil because it's been painted over. It's also a good idea to stencil the last date of inspection on the stand as well. For more info on load testing jack stands, see Page E-1 in TB 43-0142. Safety Inspection and Testing Inspection and testing Industrial activities which ensure that manufactured products, individual components, and multicomponent systems are adequate for their intended purpose. of Lifting Devices. Check it out online at: https://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/data/A/020130.pdf |
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