Hi all, foremost, I realize that this forum is perfect for me. I'm a very DIY kind of guy and love quality craftsmanship made by individuals and the custom fits. Something about it... there's a nostalgic je ne sais quoi about it and I it's a wonder how I didn't join this forum earlier! And, sorry if this is in the wrong sub-forum, I don't what the appropriate place for this sort of project is. Anyway, onto the matter at hand... I'm making a custom boot shaft stretcher out of cedar wood. I have one of the boot's cedar woods all finished. I will need to create the scissor jack mechanism. The idea is to turn a knob on top, and that'll turn a threaded stainless steel rod, which in turn expands the scissor jack to push the wood out. I've seen some scissor jacks, but my concern is specifically with the part where the threaded rod connects to the scissors. I can't seem to find a piece to connect it there. By the way, this is what I'm referencing below (the scissor jack would be turned 90 degrees counter-clockwise so that the knob is above the shoe's opening). Is there a simpler way to do this? Or, can someone please guide me here? The image below shows one example of a boot shaft stretcher, which costs about $200 shipped (!), hence the DIY project. There are cheaper ones but they will break easily, and none are to the size I need (I have boots with a 4" shaft, and I'm also using a shoe tree, so it needs to be shorter than the typical 7" military sized boots, or 4" in total height which is not available anywhere). All of your help is very much appreciated, and thanks in advance! [video=youtube;-vhXNirT0-o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vhXNirT0-o[/video] [ATTACH=CONFIG]55808[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]55940[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]55941[/ATTACH] Who can specification this anchor? I show the dimensions in this picture. I need type and standard for this anchor. This anchor will insert in concrete. Best regards, HAJDIN BEHLULI