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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Ayers Garage, Jan 1, 2004.

  1. Sounds good to me.
    I need some hot rodder guys and gals in the neighborhood.

    Cept ... once this house sells ... the neighborhood we'll be in will be Arizona....
     
  2. BELLM
    Joined: Nov 16, 2002
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    Homemade slide hammer-no photo, 5/8 sucker rod with washer welded on end using cluster gear out of 55 Chev 3 spd, about 30" long welded piece of flat metal on end, bent little more than 90 degrees, hole in center. Built for collision repair work but can pull axles, bolt all kinds of attachments on end will leap tall buildings etc. Downside gotta wear leather glove or hurts the hell outa yer hand. Cost 30 minutes of my worthless time used for almost 30 yrs now.
     
  3. Jethro
    Joined: Mar 5, 2001
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    Homemade sandbag and mallet.My wife saw me looking at Covells site and she said "We can make one of those!"and we did.My brother in law is a wood turner and he spun me up a maple head for a mallet..he also made his wood lathe...out of wood, naturally.
     

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  4. Jethro
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    Sheet metal brake...A guy I work with bought a book on making shop tools and said to me if I weld up one for him(a non welder) I could use the plans too. It works pretty good.Not real sharp bends, they have a slight radius to them but I've made several things with it ..2 gas tanks, firewall for my 39 chev,trans hump,several patch panels etc. It's been real handy to have.Several of my buddies are willing to store it for me at their shops...they're great guys, so helpful.
     

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  5. flatheadpete
    Joined: Oct 29, 2003
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    from Burton, MI

    Hey Flat or dead...Can I have that motor? I made a big ass cheater bar out a ....bar. works great!! Also doubles as a weapon if needed. [​IMG]
     
  6. onelow48
    Joined: Jun 29, 2003
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    from Maryland

    Hay Jethro! What kinda $ did you spend to make the brake?
     
  7. flatheadpete
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    from Burton, MI

    Jethro, ya gonna share the plans for that brake with us? I'll give you my recipe for a big cheater bar. [​IMG]
     
  8. Rocknrod
    Joined: Jan 2, 2003
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    from NC, USA

    Eh.. could we have the name of the book?

    Home made shop tools... hmmm! [​IMG]
     
  9. Crosley
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
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    from Aridzona

    Tools I rounded up for a snap that i have at home & I could find...

    most of them are for tranny work. Some are simply tranny parts modified for a different use.

    Some are fully custom built. Others are copies of availible tools I built copies of for mucho less money.

    My ford 9 inch diff housing narrowing fixture is too heavy for me to round up tonight...
     
  10. Jethro
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    Hey guys, sorry it took so long to get back but I couldn't get a hold of the guy till just now. The name of the book is "The racers guide to fabricating shop equipment" It's by John Block and is published by Steve Smith autosports. It's a good book with plans for an engine stand, hydraulic press, flame cutter,metal brake, body rotisserie(I think)

    Onelow48...It cost me about 50 bucks to build the brake.I had some of the steel just laying around ,but I had to buy some too.
     
  11. tommy
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
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    I needed a tool to uncap my hot lakers when I get to the fair grounds...
    .
    .So I made one. Ya never want to scar up that pretty aluminum!
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    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  12. Flatdog
    Joined: Jan 31, 2003
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    Here are two homemade tools for working on flatheads. One is a tapered piston ring compressor for use with a releived engine and the second is a crankshaft turner for motor assembely.

    [​IMG]
     
  13. Flatdog
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    And here's my homemade engine test stand:

    [​IMG]
     
  14. atch
    Joined: Sep 3, 2002
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    so it's been four months now since the last reply. anyone got anything to add? newbies that never saw this before? oldies who missed it the first time?

    b-t-w; this is a very cool thread; thanx to everyone who has contributed. i missed it the first time. i'll look around the shop this week. surely i've got something i can take pix of and add here...
     
  15. How about a list of places that sell plans for homemade tools?
     
  16. ray
    Joined: Jun 25, 2001
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    from colorado

    psst, been a YEAR and 4 months! i was wondering why C9 said by then his house would be in Arizona!

    it's ok though, good stuff here that somehow missed the tech-o.
     
  17. atch
    Joined: Sep 3, 2002
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    atch
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    damn!!! where did that year go???
     
  18. sawzall
    Joined: Jul 15, 2002
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    My power hammer (special thanks to clark for some of the parts)
    NOT a planishing hammer.. a power hammer.. it smacks the crap out of stuff!


    [​IMG]


    and :
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    my metalworking "center"

    this makes a good deal of sense since I am working in a small space
    The following tools fit into an area about 40 inches square...

    grizzley shear/brake/roller
    homemade english wheel
    modified harbor freight bead roller
    auction find throatless shear
    small "trash picked" circle shear
    another auction purchase.. shrinker stretcher setup
    bench vise
    and a slightly modified harbor freight ring roller...all fit in / on this machine..

    this is mounted on casters and isnt too difficult to move around by myself.. lets just pray I dont have to move it too far... EVER...

    from the side
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    oh and i forgot it handles storing my clecos as well
    [​IMG]
     
  19. 30roadster
    Joined: Aug 19, 2003
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    haha -I like your solution... your too refined....I opened up a can of red-neck and I just used a come-along...:D
     
  20. drhotrodmd
    Joined: Nov 10, 2002
    Posts: 1,284

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    Home made jack stand but not the safest.
     
  21. texkbc
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  22. texkbc
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