Product Description

Steel construction. Adjustable to any height up to 30'. Your weight does the work. Raise or lower men and equipment. Held secure to wood poles with a Positive Double Lock System. Raise to position with foot pump and lower with crank. Must be used in stric t compliance with Federal OSHA regulations. New York State Approval No. 4781.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27761 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Qual-Craft
• Model: 2200
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 21.50 pounds

Features

• Pump jack for low-cost, easy foot-operated jacking; secures to wood poles
• Pump Jack Platform accomodates two 2"x10" wood planks with toe boards attached
• Rugged steel construction for strength, durable powder-coat finish to resist rust
• Includes 1 jack; does not include wood poles
• 8 by 22-1/2 by 25 inches; 18.4 pounds

Amazon.com Product Review
Perfect for shingling, sizing, sheathing, insulating, painting, building, roofing home repair and maintenance, Qual-Craft's Pump Jack attaches to scaffolding to lift both building materials and workers with the push of a foot. The body weight does all the work to smoothly lift platforms indoors and out, so there's no more climbing down, detaching heavy material, and lifting it up to the next level as you work your way up. Anyone accustomed to this routine knows that means way less downtime and way more productivity. This versatile system easily adjusts to any height up to 30 feet for doing roof work up high or for repairing first-story windowsills otherwise out of reach from the ground. The jack attaches securely to wood poles with a positive double-lock system, so there's no worry about slipping down the pole when you're way up high. Poles (not included) must consist of two 2-by-4s nailed together with 10d common nails. With the Pump Jack connected, scaffolding platforms are raised smoothly with the foot pump and carefully lowered with a hand crank. Rugged steel construction means optimal durability and flush connections with posts and scaffolding. An extra-large foot strap accommodates large work boots. The Pump Jack's heavy-duty handle locks solidly into place for optimal stability. And, a durable powder-coat finish protects the Pump Jack for years of use. Complete the system with the pump jack brace and guardrail accessories (sold separately). --Brian D. Olson

From the Manufacturer
The Qual-Craft Steel Pump Jack System is a versatile portable scaffolding system for numerous job site applications. Your weight does the work as you raise or lower men and equipment with this versatile pump jack. The pump jack is held securely to fabricated wood poles constructed of spliced 2 x 4s up to 30' in height with a positive double-lock system. You raise the level to position with the foot pump and lower it with a crank. Complete the system with the pump jack brace, work bench, guardrail and pole anchor accessories.

From the Manufacturer
Qual-Craft's Pump Jack attaches to scaffolding to lift both building materials and workers with the push of the foot, letting your body weight do the work for reduced labor and less downtime. The pump jack attaches securely to wood poles with a positive double-lock system. The platform is lifted into position with the Pump Jack's foot pump and lowered with a hand crank. Complete the system with the pump jack brace and guardrail accessories (sold separately). Rugged steel construction means optimal durability. An extra-large foot strap accommodates large work boots. The heavy-duty locking handle ensures optimal safety. A durable powder-coat finish protects the Pump Jack for years of use.

Customer Reviews

Solution to scaffolding issue for home owner.
My wife and I just purchased a 1925 craftsman style bungalow in old Vancouver, WA that is badly in need of paint. The house has a roof peak of 28', and a lot of decorative millwork and carpentry that presents a problem in old paint removal and new paint application. The Qual Craft pump jack system handled my concerns with safety, stability, ease of set up and relocation, vertical and horizontal mobility, work space (work bench feature), cost, and ownership. Splicing together 30' vertical supports out of (2) 2x4x20' studs and (2) 2x4x10' studs took about 10 minutes each. Attaching the vetical supports to the house took another 10 minutes per support. Setting up the pump jack took about 20 minutes first time out. Because of the design of the work platform I am able to recover most of the paint chips via a plastic apron tacked to the house and platform. As I move around the house the vertical supports remain in place making work platform relocation quick and easy for paint removal, final prep, prime, and finish coat. I am well pleased with this equipment and consider it an excellent solution to my scaffolding requirements on this project.

Useful for homeowner, but follow OSHA rules
As a homeowner I own several of these pump jacks, along with the guard rails, several braces (to be used every ten vertical feet, per OSHA), the spiked foot pole anchors, roof anchors, etc. I made the poles of douglas fir (not pine stud grade) and glue laminated them with polyurethane construction adhesive before power nailing them countersinking them every few inches.

I also bought planks of scaffolding grade (per OSHA - these are about $39 for a thirteen footer, bought locally, not through Amazon) and spaced the poles about eleven feet apart, giving me about a foot of overhang on each side (OSHA: 6 inches minimum per side). These planks are **not** supposed to be the nominal 2X12's, by the way. If you have the cash or have a longterm job to do, or have an understanding significant other who is safety conscious (use the guilt trip card), invest in an aluminum plank, as it's adjustable in its over length (width?).

I screwed the QualCraft braces and anchors into the poles after assuring the verticals and braces were all plumb and level. I personally feel that paying attention to these details when building the scaffold makes a difference in the overall dynamics of the assembly. But then again, I also feel you should not store those spiked foot pole anchors upside-down on the seat of your pick-up when not in use. All kidding aside, you really don't want this baby collapsing under you.

Perhaps a few reasons why other reviewers are having trouble cranking the pumps down: (1) clean staight douglas fir wood must be used (you gotta pick through the pile), and, (2) I found that when I leave a heavy plank on the outermost area of the work bench section of the guardrail (another QualCraft add on) while trying to lower the pump, it makes for added upper counter weight. This apparently doesn't allow the crank mechanism to bite into the wood, and thus lower the scaffold correctly. Removing the work plank before lowering the jack (careful, now) allows the pump to crank easier, IMHO. Incidently, the 2200Q differs from the home improvement store (HD) versions in that the Q has some stainless steel parts (the crank, etc.; check the photo).

Incidently, as a paralegal, I agree with another reviewer, Mr. Larsen, that Amazon's removing of the direct link to OSHA is somewhat reckless, as it may leave them open to litigation should one of their customers take a header after purchasing their equipment online from them. Has common sense also been outsourced to Bangladesh?

Do yourself and your dependents a favor, and do a web search for that OSHA gov site, then download and study their manual before buying and assembling and playing with your shiny new pump jack and scaffold. Be a nerd - like me - and follow OSHA's directions to the letter. They also have alot of photos of do's and don't's in a nifty downloadable powerpoint presentaion which makes it easier to understand their drift. For some odd unexplained reason, OSHA is a government agency that actually seems to know what they're talking about.

I'd also suggest tying yourself in, and Amazon sells the QualCraft roof and roof peak anchors along with a body harness for this very purpose. $pending a couple'a buck$ now may save you a few medical co-pays later, get it, Spider-Man??

I gave the 2200Q four stars intead of five because of the crappy slap happy paint job Qual-Craft puts on these devices, whereas they begin to rust within days of being up. I wind up buying several cans of red oxide flat rust primer spray paint to repaint them as they rust (mask off the stickers - they're all that is supplied for instructions). Also, the cheapo cotter pins that are supplied on the assembly pin thingies are garbage - go to HD and get some stainless hitch pins to replace them ASAP. They won't snap, probably are alot safer, and they're alot easier to remove upon disaasembly.

Homeowner Scaffolding
I am completely satisfied with this unit. I also bought the guard rail work table combo. The units arrived promptly and in excellent condition. Once I purchased the lumber, it only took me about 20 minutes to have the whole thing assembled and ready to use. You do need some bracing, I used 2X4's instead of the optional bracing system, as it does not let you adjust the distance from the work area. I used 16' 4X4's and the pump jack works great, I used 2 16' 2X12's for the platform, backed with 3/8" plywood and is very sturdy for the entire span. I will try for a taller setup once I reach the back side of my house. The manual explains how to splice 2X4's, and I would imagine that you could go as high as you wanted. All in all I highly recomend this set up for any work that you would normally do on a ladder, it sets up quickly, and sure is better(not to mention safer) than leaning off a ladder and moving the ladder every few feet.