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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by kustombuilder, Jan 16, 2008.

  1. rouye56wingnut
    Joined: Jan 14, 2008
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    from mn.

    Who is Jim and what does he have to do with the tool?
     
  2. youngster
    Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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    youngster
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    from Minnesota

    Opps!! CRS licking in I guess.

    Rob ... errrrr .... Ron
     
  3. rouye56wingnut
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    from mn.

    Looks like in one of the pics you either bought or made a (welders third hand ) we had at the event . Show a pic of it being used ,Pretty slick isnt it ?
     
  4. LIGOOMBA
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    Thank You .I will be going to HF in the am !!! Awsome idea and awsome site !!
     
  5. Dyce
    Joined: Sep 12, 2006
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    Nice John. I had the one mounted to the post at Dan's meet. I used a hose clamp to mount it and it worked slick. I'll post pictures of the mounting soon.

    1938ute I've been going to make a roller like that for a while, just need the right project to come up I need it for.... Nice job!!
     
  6. Dyce
    Joined: Sep 12, 2006
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    Here is a picture of my mounting of the shear. I fit the tubing to the metal part of the shear and used a cutoff wheel to put 2 slits for a hose clamp to hold it.
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    It was preaty simple.
    Here is a vice grip I modified to spread for one of my projects last winter.
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    It has a nice range of adjustment and still has some power.
     
  7. fitzee
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    Oh i got to build myself one of these.. great idea!!
     
  8. DamnYankeesKustoms
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    Home built metal cutting band saw...investment about $100 and it cuts just as good as a $2-3000 band saw, except for a tilting table.
     

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  9. DamnYankeesKustoms
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    This is aproject on my list, I thought about mounting one of these shears when I first bought it a year or two ago.. can you cut curves with it mounted like this??
     
  10. youngster
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  11. LSR 2909
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    That is way too cool!
     
  12. sekter1
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    from FL

    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.

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  13. salf100
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    Did you make this just for fun? I like it !!
     
  14. sekter1
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    Yeah it was gonna be a flame thrower but I decided against it for safety reasons. But wouldn't that be cool. A fire extinguisher... that starts fires.
     
  15. Motorbreath
    Joined: Nov 14, 2006
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    I have wanted to make a flame throwing fire extinguisher, would be simple, just replace the powder with Coffemate and get it re-charged with nitrogen. Spray it at a fire and hope your up wind of it.
     
  16. screwshiney
    Joined: Jan 2, 2009
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    Built this gantry crane w/ an 8k lb winch to make life easy. What was not so easy... Building it in NJ, cutting it down and having to put it back together here in Indiana.

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  17. Black Primer
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    Here's my adjustable creeper backrest. I covered a 5/8" piece of plywood with foam padding and a piece of vinyl cut from an old tonneau cover. The headrest has 3 positions, and also folds flat.

    Very stable and comfy!
     

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  18. Black Primer
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    I made this vise stand from a torque tube and carrier out of a big dually rear end. Its anchored to the concrete.
     

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  19. salf100
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    My two contributions! Rim and brake drum from semi tow truck for the base!!
     

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  20. davidfe
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    from Illinois

    Add a variable speed treadmill motor and controls [free if
    you search long enough].

    Speed could be controlled. More useful for various metals.
     
  21. ago
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    from pgh. pa.

    Scooter,
    Really like your bandsaw

    What did you use for wheels on your 24" bandsaw? and what about tracking?


    ago
     
  22. porsche930dude
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    made this bender for 7/8" does .083 well over 90 degrees no problem its a bit over 5" diameter. i dont know why the weld looks so bad lol but thats the part i clamp in the bench vice

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  23. Glen
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    ElPolacko cut these out for me.....I gave him a bar napkin idea and he made it better of course:

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  24. knotttty
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    slick as shyte..... nice work..^^^^

    Roy
     
  25. vividlyvintage
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    I need a set! Very nicely done! Great row of dimes too!

    thanks,
    Douglas Johnson
    "Skrach"
    www.VividlyVintage.com
     
  26. rockable
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    Damn! Those are nice!
     
  27. AV88
    Joined: Feb 7, 2011
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    I made this, it took no effort at all , its to undo my sump plug, flathead truck sump plugs are big and require awesome home made tools ImageUploadedByTJJ1342437995.944605.jpg I might go into business making these it hasn't let me down yet
     
  28. vividlyvintage
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    That made me giggle lol

    thanks,
    Douglas Johnson
    "Skrach"
    www.VividlyVintage.com
     
  29. Johnnyolds98
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    Really love this thread. Took home some real nice and handy ideas for my garage.
     
  30. vividlyvintage
    Joined: Aug 17, 2010
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    Someone who is a mod on here should publish a series of books with the top 50 ideas... and sell the book to help raise money for either charity or to help pay for hosting and other website bills..

    thanks,
    Douglas Johnson
    "Skrach"
    www.VividlyVintage.com
     

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