home made tools and equipment...

I've got the plans for the mill also, and a couple more pistons. But I bought an antique mill at an estate sale a while ago, so I don't need to build that one.

 

@bigdog what kind did you get?

 

Nice job on the lathe, bigdog.
The lathe bigdog built was drawn n written by: Benjamin Fleming. Under : RAMAH MACHINES .
He also did an EDM How To Book. (available free on the web).
Marcus...

 

Don't know what brand the mill is. I've looked all over it and there's no name anywhere. But it's old, originally set up to run off a flat belt from an overhead shaft. No power feed, all manual.

 

my lathe has been missing the compound dial since I took ownership of it. Finally made and installed the dial. I’m real pleased with the results.

 

@bigdog you should post some pics of it. Someone here may be able to identify it.

 

@TRENDZ ,

Nice job on the cross feed dial. I'm also impressed with your indexing wheel.
What hole patterns do you have? What do you use it for?

 

Great job on the dial. It looks very professional. I like the toolpost mounted drilling head too. I love using my lathe and milling machine.

 

The indexing wheel is just thin sheet aluminum. I made it with 100 holes on the inner ring(specifically for this project) and 120 holes on the outer ring. It is located by 3 small dowels on the back of the chuck with small screws to hold it on. The dowel pins are strategically located to change the placement on the chuck so that the wheel can be moved to use the 120 holes in three positions… making it divisible into 360°. The wheel is easily removed to prevent damage. There are a few other common pattern holes (8, 6, 5, 4) to make it less likely to miscalculate counting/ dividing.

 

Ok heading in this direction was considering a large bearing since it's hard, smooth & rolls easy I have access to a 6" diameter one & was considering a pillow block bearing inner roller for the bottom anvil roller.
I think we are on the same wavelength currently finishing my sandblaster have most of the parts cut out for the 42" break or is it brake ?Hmm and have plans for tubing bender just waiting on another gear for my old lathe.
any comments on the bearing idea is welcome I added a post on this subject
CURLY

 

I hate exhaust jobs.
Did a couple of this simply fixture to align the pipes before i tack them.
Peter

 

good fixture there.....

 

Made a round shaft holder for my mill.

 

I had no desire to pay 60-120 USD for a locking plier/hammer.
I looked in my scrap boxes,did some welding and a little turning work.
I will buy beer for all that money instead.

 

Good job! Very nice lathe work.

Here are a couple more that have been posted on the hamb (probably on this thread):





Note that all of these can still be used as a regular vise grip by unscrewing the rod or pulling the pin.

 

@j hansen I like your adaptation! You can take it apart and just use as a vise grip if needed.
I'll be stealing this plan!

 

I combined two things,a training board(completely waste of money) and a mechanic stool with a broken seat and a leftover wooden shelf.
But i wanted it to take up as little space as possible so it became foldable.Now I have a workspace to put thing on instead of the floor when I work on a car or motorcycle.
+ =

 

I have a 3100 Chevy pickup with the granny low four speed trans, which is really heavy and awkward to
r/r by yourself. Made this to make the job really easy. It bolts to the side and back of the trans, and fits
into the hole in a larger floor jack. A one man job again....

 

I have a short length of round stock that is the same diameter as the hole in my floor jack. Made one cradle for transmission removal already, have some left for the next adaptation.

 

I only do stupid, easy stuff..........

Someone gave me some rusted/beat up model A bells that have been stored outside.

Some scrap wood, a cheap lazy susan bearing, some used nuts/bolts and you have a wheel painting/striping stand.


Some scrap 1" bar stock, a 1" flat washer and some scrap angle iron. You have a rear end holder that uses Ford axle bells as stands.

 

I recently acquired a free motorcycle jack that was in the scrap metal pile at the local recycling center. I do not know why someone through away a nearly new jack. I made an attachment that lays on top of the jack. It has two roller salvaged from old treadmills. This will help me install large heavy tires and wheels. I can raise the tire/wheel and then rotate it so that the wheel will align with the studs. (tire shops use something like this)

Another reason they call me was junk

 

^^^ I will have to remember this one, we had just acquired a 1 ton ramp bed truck.
And I just happen to have one of those free bike jacks.

 

I had trouble tucking my dash back into the car so I made up this thing to bolt onto a scissors jack and my door post to give it a shove. I padded it with left over upholstery material.

 

Bumping this one back up.

 

If you are lifting bodies and parts with a chain hoist, the chains can harm paint and sheetmetal. I had some old roll bar pads and I slipped them on the chains to protect the panels. When done, just slip them off and set them on a shelf till the next time.

 

This tool is mentioned in the tubing thread, but it is home made and it is one of my favorites.

 

I hang a container to hold the lift chain and remove enuff of the hand chain to be out of the way.

 

Another thing I use frequently. All made of things I had laying around. 2 birds with one stone… I cleaned up some junk taking up space, and ended up with a useful “tool.”

 

Mine; the base from my old computer desk chair and a seat that was bought at my f-i-l's auction. I wanted the seat no matter what the bids went to. He's in his 90's and I'll always have something of his in my shop to remember him by.

Some probably say this isn't a "tool" but it's VERY handy.

 

20220910_155920 by chessterd5 posted Sep 10, 2022 at 4:13 PM

I made these hooks and large hose clamp to remove and install spring c clamps that connect the down pipe to the exhaust manifold on a German manufactured vehicle. If you recognize the blue plastic clutch alignment tool next to it, you already know what I am talking about.
These c clamps were notorious for taking the tips of fingers off.
There are special pliers made for this job but the spring c clamp is never truly locked in place. Which means it can fly out at an inopportune moment. This tool the c clamp is locked in the tool while it is put in place and then the hose clamp is loosened and the two hooks are removed individually. It cost 5 dollars to make.