home made tools and equipment...

[kustombuilder]

...i know it's been done in seperate posts all over the HAMB at all different times but hows about putting a bunch of them together in one easy to find post. got some new ones we may not have seen before??? post em here!

i'll start the show with one i hope to build in the near future. this is GMgrunt's example. it's a home built disc sander. the disc is 12" in diameter. you'll have to ask GMgrunt to post up anymore details than that cause i don't remember much else about it other than it works like a friggin CHARM!! i've used Jeff's plenty and used Denny Lesky's at the Ionia Hot Rod Shop more times than that. oh yeah. Denny, Jeff and our friend Paul Beck all built these things at the same time with the same plans. it's gotta be better than the cheap ass Harbor Freight versions. this thing REALY kicks ass. i'm not sure how i've lived this long without one. i'd drive the 20 minutes to GMgrunt's house to use it if i had alot of grinding to do at once. it's that good!!

[29 sedanman]

When it comes to home made shop tools Kiwi Kev is the King!

These are always interesting threads.

[kustombuilder]

Originally Posted by 29 sedanman

When it comes to home made shop tools Kiwi Kev is the King!

These are always interesting threads.

don't i know it!! i've saved pics of everything of his i've seen. i should do a search just for his sheeit to see if i've missed any.

[Richard D]

I hope this thread takes off. I'd love plans for that sander.

[leon renaud]

Originally Posted by Richard D

I hope this thread takes off. I'd love plans for that sander.

Ya what he said !can anyone post the plans or a link to them ?

[doubledawg]

That disc sander looks like it was built from the plans that American Rodder printed about a dozen years ago or so. It looked like a good design as a drawing in the magazine, but it looks even better seeing one well built like that one.
Darren

[6inarow]

Originally Posted by doubledawg

That disc sander looks like it was built from the plans that American Rodder printed about a dozen years ago or so. It looked like a good design as a drawing in the magazine, but it looks even better seeing one well built like that one.
Darren

Thats exactly where it came from. I built this sander and the 1" belt sander that they featured in the same series. I use them all the time. They have saved me hundreds and hundreds of $$$. If I could post pictures of both of them i woulddo it, so Fergen get your ass over here and take pictures of both of them and post them for me!! I painted mine gray - but the yellow one looks a lot better than mine.

[Larsdk]

Originally Posted by doubledawg

That disc sander looks like it was built from the plans that American Rodder printed about a dozen years ago or so. Darren

That was my first thougt too, and it looks good
Lars

[Nicholson]

Good post kustombuilder! Here's one I came up with about 10 years ago. I had to get it out again recently for a '37 Ford. The base frame is made with 1 1/2" square tube and the removable legs are 1 1/4" square tube. It only takes one person to tilt a body over. It sure beats lying on your back working on floors. I also welded on some plate for some bigger tires in addition to the small casters.


'37 Ford body

'28 Model A ..................................'38 Ford Conv.

[LSR 2909]

Originally Posted by Nicholson

Good post kustombuilder! Here's one I came up with about 10 years ago. I had to get it out again recently for a '37 Ford. The base frame is made with 1 1/2" square tube and the removable legs are 1 1/4" square tube. It only takes one person to tilt a body over. It sure beats lying on your back working on floors. I also welded on some plate for some bigger tires in addition to the small casters.

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'28 Model A ..................................'38 Ford Conv.

That is way too cool!

[sekter1]

Made this from a discharged and cleaned fire extinguisher and a 1/4 inch NPT schrader valve.
Only used it with water for a test but it holds about 180 psi when it's undercharged on the gauge and blasts water about 15 feet into the air. I'm gonna try baking soda when I get time. The only downside is that it's not easy to quickly refill the blasting soda. Why anyone would need it to be portable, I don't really know. Or care, just was bored.

[rustyoldmodels]

cool idea i'm going to be restor
ing my 57 chevy next year i wonder if something like this would work or would the bel air be to heavy.

[HotRodMicky]

There was a series on home build tool in American Rodder Mag in the late 80s early 90s.
There were plans for a disc sander , too..
Michael

[Dyce]

Kustombuilder
That looks like a brake shoe re-arching motor and grinder I have. What do you use for abrasive disc and adheasive? I've been going to build something like that but never get to it.
Jeff

[TxRat]

lets get the skinny on that disc sander. I gotta have one of those...

[CURIOUS RASH]

Those 12"disks are readily available.

We have a bunch of those grinders at work and I've been watching for a deal on one for my shop. Like Mike says, the HF version is crap and still pretty spendy...

I'd like the low down on that motor, HP/rpms and such, and I'd like to know what was used s the mounting surface for the abrasive....

The whole batch of plans would be nice!

That body frame is sweet too!

[C9]

Izzat a piece of 1/2" plate for the motor?
That must help make it run smooth.


Fwiw - I've got a Harbor Freight 12" disc sander and it works pretty good.
Other than the too small at times table, the table doesn't stay square with the sanding disc for long.

Some kind of steel adjustable brace would cure that.

Really nice part about a disc sander is how nice they are for sanding an aluminum or steel piece down to the 'design' line.

Makes home-made brackets etc. look very professional.

A little before and after the boring and disc sanding.
(Masking tape works great for laying out complex patterns on aluminum.)

[C9]

Since this is supposed to be about tools, here's a couple easy to make and not much $$.

First one is a drill press outer stand gizmo.
Works well if you have a bench mounted drill press.
As you can see, if your vise isn't too far away you got er made.
All it is, is 1" square tubing welded into a T.




The 2nd one is nothing more than a short 1/2" bolt with a couple of 3/16" or so thick washers.
It acts as a stop to keep stuff from spinning.
Works well with a single clamp as well as with hand-held when you can do it that way.

[crs36]

A basic start would be using the post of the drill press to stop the part from spinning, then maybe a Vise grip, east, quick and fast to find.

Originally Posted by C9

Since this is supposed to be about tools, here's a couple easy to make and not much $$.

First one is a drill press outer stand gizmo.
Works well if you have a bench mounted drill press.
As you can see, if your vise isn't too far away you got er made.
All it is, is 1" square tubing welded into a T.




The 2nd one is nothing more than a short 1/2" bolt with a couple of 3/16" or so thick washers.
It acts as a stop to keep stuff from spinning.
Works well with a single clamp as well as with hand-held when you can do it that way.

[Carb-Otto]

"How much can you create something out of scrap-metal?"

Here are my attempts;
-Easier to press valve springs. (What was that silicone for..? Thanks to someone.)
-Bead roller without any rolling parts...

-Otto-