Submitted by: Me, I did this via Submit a Kludge!
Favorite Comment: Fixer kc/cc says, “This guy seems to be uncertain about what to do here—apparently feeling optimistic that it will stay up, as all that glassware is currently stored underneath on the countertop, but not quite confident enough to actually let the cabinet hold things. What I do know is that finals better be over already.”
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I was blinded once by science. Still haven’t recovered…
Did it have anything to do with falling cabinets and flying glass? Science!
I always knew there must be SOME practical use for text books. Other than door stops I mean.
That’s about the only good thing it can be used for….unless you’re trying to to give students a headache.Then again, you can always hit people with it too. That’s always fun.
And it accomplishes the headache at the same time! Now that’s what I call efficiency.
Yo dawg, cupboard door lifts were too common, so we’ve decided to install a huge gangsta-style whole cupboard lift! And these cups will make chicks all wet! They will line up to wash your dishes, dawg!
Science, Auto Shop,Wood Shop and Home Economics all at the same time.
and probably the First Aid section of Health, too!
Having studied inorganic chemistry, I can tell you with authority that this is the only good use for that book.
I don’t know jack about Inorganic Chemistry, do you?
only enough to wish I didnt
Only enough to make a lucrative career out of it.
I actually studied using the Ball Inorganic book pictured.
This is simply ridiculous. Had you turned the jack sideways, you could have cranked the jack up higher and not needed so many books.
But then the jack handle would be hitting the wall every time you try to make 1 revolution.
No, turning the jack sideways would not change the length of the threaded spindle,only the location of the jack arms. Moreover, stability of the jack would be a problem if you went much higher.
I have always found organic chem. to be an uplifting experience.
Ooops. inorganic chem. (organic was the downer)
The scariest part of this whole kludge is the fact that the jack isn’t holding up the cabinet, but keeping the light switch from falling off.
An inch over and you could crank the jack to flip the light switch.
They guy who made this kludge was on crank at the time.
The problem wasn’t solved, apparently, with the use of ajax, but two.
that is one way of jacking up the price of your house
At first, Jack was thrilled to hear he’d been elevated to a cabinet-level position but as it turned out, he was simply the victim of a typical textbook crank caller.
I fully support your theory.
And I hope you found it uplifting.
Because you always rise to the occasion.
Which seems to be fully based on science
dono1 is a Jack of all trade…
I rate this comment up!
Maybe they are re-glueing the counter top and dropped out of school before he had enough books for adiquate clamping force.
This guy seems to be uncertain about what to do here—apparently feeling optimistic that it will stay up, as all that glassware is currently stored underneath on the countertop, but not quite confident enough to actually let the cabinet hold things. What I do know is that finals better be over already.
Yes, but that’s physics. They’re using a chemistry textbook.
Have your fun, guys, but this is a perfectly valid work in progress. Note that the cupboard is empty. The jack is a way of supporting the weight while it is being installed or removed. I suspect, removed, since there is the outline of a different color paint showing around the edge, and the varnish is pretty beat up.
I think a good kludge is a more permanent arrangement than that. I imagine the jack, the textbook, and the cabinet will all not know what to do without each other soon enough. A valid work in progress? New kitchen decor, more like. Voila!
I did the same thing when I installed cabnets, used a jack to move it into place, then attach it to the wall. One BIG difference here. He has plenty of stuff under the cabinets, so if it slips, etc there will be one big mess.
With the cupboards loaded, the light switch out of reach, and the textbooks unavailable, this seems like the perfect storm waiting to happen.
dude, your cabnet is all jacked up.
I feel the same way about inorgrganic chemistry, nothing but making pretty colours. Organic is so much better.
If you think you need organic chem for fire and explosions, consider, for instance, sodium or potassium and water, or a mixture of sulphur and iron powder (okay, you need to start that reaction first). There’s also stuff involving nitrogen, halogens and not much else, falling into the bracket of “violently unstable”, that is, if you can get those atoms to stick together in the first place.
Inorganic chemistry in the kitchen? Oh the injustice!
This is exactly how I installed my over-the-range microwave without an extra pair of hands to help hold it in place while I located the screw locations. I put a piece of plywood over the burners to make a level surface…textbooks did not occur to me.
In this case, it would be a spare pair of hands.
Does a pair of hands beat a pair of jacks? Or is it the other way around? I can’t ever remember.
It depends if you want to trump up or jack up.
The cabinet appears empty, suggesting the jack is in position simply to aid in the remounting of the cabinet. Looking at the paint outline, this cabinet was there before…
“So where do you keep all your heavy crap?”
“Over there in the cabinet with the jack”
It’s only temporary, until the superglue dries.
And the supperglue only needs to hold until they get their security deposit back from the landlord at the end of the school year…..
Superglue *never* dries, until you touch it.
Stay away from that inorganic chemistry at all costs! In the right hands, it can be used to really jack you up!!
That’s about the best use I ever had for an Inorganic Chemistry textbook
Obviously the person didn’t study the textbook that’s supporting it.
I love that who ever did this, knew that only a chemistry book would be the right choice to support your car jack. I mean, What else could they be used for?
..and in the end everything is based on chemistry..
has anyone noticed that the book says “ignorant” chemistry?
…that says “inorganic” chemistry…..
Holy (expletive)! That looks just like my kitchen counter! Including the empty bottle of Ajax…and the blender.
Believe it or don’t, but they did a similar thing aboard the Mayflower back in 1620. During the voyage from Europe to America, a large crack developed in one of the beams that held up the main deck and provided lateral support. They used a roof-raiser, which is a large screw-type jack, to prop the beam up and thus completed the voyage.
What is he gonna do if he needs it
because his tires are flat?
Not the traditional use for a car jack. It’s usually used for changing things such as tyres and break pads, or in our case, house piers…
International (paperback therefore cheaper, and illegal in North America) edition of Meissler & Tarr. I’ve had some good times with that book.
They have nice glassware on that counter.
he wouldve found a steadier solution *IF* he only had that ORGANIC chemistry book at hand
You guys have all missed the point, This guy was so hung up on study hes using the jack to keep the book closed and stop all those nasty words flying out at night to ruin his sleep.
Way to put your knowledge of physics and chemistry to work!
no. not even close. because you were not using your brain…again.