Most hydraulic jacks are big tools that can lift upwards of 1000 kg but [Maker B]’s is quite a bit smaller than average.
The world’s smallest hydraulic jack is a tiny hand-machined model made out of tiny pieces of iron, brass and copper. But here’s the kicker: It’s a real hydraulic jack with real hydraulic fluid! At 1/5th scale, it obviously isn’t as strong as a full-size jack, but it can still easily lift an impressive 24 soda cans! Switching between the lathe and mill, [Maker B] shows how all the parts of the jack are made from stock metal in detail, and even explains in simple terms how a hydraulic jack works in this masterpiece of a video.
Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of tiny objects cranked out from stock pieces of metal — often bolts. But the fact that the end result here is a working tool, puts it into a decidedly less common niche. Of course, given what we’ve seen from [Maker B] in the past, it’s hardly a surprise.
Perfect for stealing 1/5 scale bikes!
Or jacking up your Hot Wheels.
Very impressive. Great skills and a very nice end result.
And very illustrative how you filmed the whole process.
Thanks for sharing.
Cool! That would fit right in at the Miniature Engineering Craftsman Museum! Tiny working lathes, and all manner of neat stuff. https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/
Nice work!
I wonder why I have never seen one from Find Hansen? Such a thing seems to be right up his alley.