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Awesome ! Yea mate that's correct. If you can find the website, throw me a pm and I'll link you

Sounds great ! 79mm diameter; 54mm wide; 34mm high (This does vary slightly due to manufacturing method); 18x10mm slot I've actually only got 2 left ! I can't believe how fast they've gone ! I'll set up a pre-order option now encase you don't get there in time !

Hi again everyone ! These bad boys now ready to go ! Thanks for all your help and suggestions, as your can see I've stuck with the straight sides to clear plastic trims as well as reduced the height and slot depth. I've also left out the slots at the bottom for fears that someone might use it correctly and have an accident - Better safe than sorry ! I'm going to do an adaptor in the future instead ! I've changed the business name to Guerrilla Automotive Innovation I'm not sure if i'm allowed to post websites, prices etc here so shoot me message if your interested ! Michael

That's great to hear Scotty ! I noticed that as well, especially on cars with rails which are pre-damaged sideways, I will definitely look into it. After this product all is ready to go i'm going to start working on a specific use hoist replacement pad. That's a pity, this new design should assist with that problem. Intriguing idea, I'd be interested in hearing about what happens. I suspect it will compress to much to be of much use depending on how small you go for. Keep me posted and thanks for the encouragement ! Glad to hear it ! Hopefully they will be ready soon !

UPDATE !! Thanks to many of you guys' valuable input I now have a new and improved trolley jack pad to present. The basic shape and size has been tweaked and it now has patent pending compatibility slots in the bottom which allow it to be used with most small dish trolley jacks as well as large dish. What are your thoughts on this new model ? I am currently waiting on a sample from the manufacturer, more updates will follow as I get them.

Yes it sure is !!

Great to hear StretchGSK ! As you say vulcanized rubber is a poor material for this purpose, I think availability and economy of the hockey puck method was the reason rubber has been the main focus up until now. Under perfectly even compression over the whole area of rubber it is fantastic but any type of localized pressure (eg. the pinch seam) or bending it will not hold up and break, it also has poor chemical resistance which isn't ideal for a garage.

seconded ! If you wanted to share some of these ideas with me I'm sure I would be able to help some of them come to live

Great point niZm0_Man, I have considered this, in your opinion would a standalone smaller pad or an adaptor for the standard size be a better option ?

Thanks for feedback and encouragement everyone ! Gza36 - Thanks for the information ! Very helpful ! luke gtr - Glad to see I beat you to the punch Thankyou very much for all the suggestions ! As you say chemical resistance is very important, which is one of the reasons why polyurethane was chosen as the material, rest assured it will stand up to the rigors of a workshop. An enticing option to increase to cost I must say, I originally had a cost of $20 in mind but I would like to keep it as low as possible, we shall we what happens when the final cost is decided upon. You will definitely be seeing new products in the coming months and years though !! Thanks again !! Terry_GT-R34 - Not a problem at all, thanks ! For anyone interested email me at Michael@yatesengineering.com.au to keep informed with updates and possible release dates !

Thanks junkie ! That's actually how this product was born, I needed one and couldn't buy it ! The ice hockey puck is a great idea, in fact, at least two places sell exactly that as a jack pad at a crazy price. The only problem is the thickness of the puck, it doesn't allow a deep enough slot for many applications and vulcanised rubber is much more likely to split, wear and be degraded by chemicals than polyurethane.

Great to hear Jordy32, hopefully they will be ready for sale soon ! Scotty nm35, anything is possible given enough time and money however these pads are injection molded requiring a rather expensive die. An adaption of this for use with a hoist has been mentioned to me before, so this may be likely in the future. Email me at michael@yatesengineering.com.au if you want to keep posted !

Hi SAU I am in the process of manufacturing a universal trolley jack pad, intended to save pinch welds from bending and wear when using a trolley jack from the side lifting point. A picture of a current sample has been included below, the final product will be very similar to this. It is to be made from polyurethane perhaps with small amount of rubber in the mix for various reasons, the exact chemical composition is still being decided. I expect the retail cost to be somewhere around the $12 mark, every effort will be made to minimize this as much as possible without compromising quality. It will come with a warranty of which the details are not yet decided upon. I am hoping to enlist to help of SAU to check the compatibility on as many makes and models as possible, I am also wanting to gauge potential interest in the product. The pinch weld slot is 10mm wide and 25mm deep for compatibility reference Any feedback would be much appreciated. - Michael