Been reading a lot about converting a bottle jack to work upside down, but just all seemed like too much work and messy. I think if you have a quick look at the video you will see this unit is made quite differently. So took from every post what made sense and combines it
Best option too create a reservoir tank filling point was to use the original jack filling hole That’s why i left a link to the yt video First problem my chinese jack had no tread, just a rubber grommet.
Wanted to find easy way to turn jack upside down, this one was my solution Best thing is, it should work with any jack.if you use jack with a threaded fillp. The biggest reason for mounting it upside down is rigidity I have used presses with them upright and upside down and i prefer having them upside down
So, when i saved a press frame from being scrapped out i modified a bottle jack to work upside down with a sliding head mount Also, you don't have the guide columns, springs and base plate to deal with and it's more compact Subscribed 547 154k views 9 years ago / rillichefen how to make a bottle jack work upside down.more I've made this video to detail the process of modifying a hydraulic bottle jack to work upside down
Yes, a bottle jack can and will work upside down as long as you do this Slide the bottom (which should now be the top) into a pair of steel channels that are welded to a top frame. Thanks digger doug and davekamp, this is no simple bottle jack with an air motor connected to it I already have manual bottle jack working quite well upside down
