home made tools and equipment...

Here's a few more for ya...

Shrinker/ Stretcher. Made the stand, kickers, etc for use with Eastwood units I already had but was sick of the handle method...







Simple storage for grinding wheels, flap discs, cutoff wheels, etc. 1.5" x .125" flat stock with a handful of 6" x .5" bar stock. Drill some holes, screw to a stud... Done...





TIG rod and glove storage...





Press brake for the 50 to shop press. Upper has a tool holder so I can use different size and shape dies with the same unit...

 

I have got something similar. Here is a pic.

I can bend 100 x 10mm flat over and beyond 90 degrees without using heat.

Mtw fdu.

 

this thread is back on track! good stuff, i really like the storage for the cut off wheels disc's ect simple and effective.

 

None of them pics actually show the winding mechanism.
Any shots of that?

 

Hey do you have a elect. motor thats turns that...is it gear drive?

 

Looks good trends... I took the easy route and bought one. I will NEVER do another car without one!

No motor or gears are needed for most rotisseries. Mine turns easy by hand, and its just a tube inside a tube, no bearings. I bet the one above turns really nice.

 

Speaking of rotisseries, when I built mine, I used 1/4" wall square tubing (actually .22) which gives a slight clearance except for the welded seam down the inside. I had to make a tool to remove this weld for the various pieces to be able to telescope inside each other. My solution was to Tig a 1/4 diameter rod to the end of my cutoff wheel arbor. Got it right the first time, no wobble at all. Added a cheap 1/4" id bearing to the rod (not shown in picture) to be able to slide the bearing where needed, & apply pressure to the weld without the rotating rod burning your hand.





Works well for accessing those hard to reach areas

 

video

http://youtu.be/w_FmpXGAarI

 

Nuvolari that is nice. love the video.

 

I got tired of stumbling over the bucket that i had all of my tig rod guards in so i made this caddy for them and my helmet.

 

This is a glass bead blaster that i made with the help of a friend with a large sheet metal break!

 

I made this tool for straightening coiled brake and fuel line.
I used a subaru power steering pump housing and some alternator pullys.
You can just push the tubing through the thing and works good .

 

The rotissarys came out well.

 

Looks neat, pictures may be better this way.

 

Hasn't eveyone made made a rotisserie??







Here's a few other things I've made - usually out of necessity...

door caddy - makes removing, but especially installing/adjusting doors way easy -





Video -
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PevbKbEMt52S9FWfOywq9FlZW-ZyZBoKW5nxMTP0o8Y?feat=directlink

I used to "have to" golf a lot for work - now I don't have to, so I made better use of my golf caddy!



Torch holder - good for holding it in any situation, but especially when you're shrinking metal -



Made my version of a flathead valve retainer tool for a GJ member -





Even packaged it nicely!



Flathead Engine Cradle - takes pressure off the attached bellhousing -



Lots of other stuff - I'll see if I can find photo's....

 

As always, lots of good ideas here!

 

I feel so inadequate.

Great stuff,guys.

 

How nice a "his and hers" model!! Great work!

 

The Goro blaster!

 

That's agreat idea. I wish I saw this the other day when I had a bell housing bolt snap.

 

Cool 1950s page on homemade equipment,,
http://www.scribd.com/doc/38720837/Vintage-Power-Tool-Plans-1950s

 

When you don't have a vehicle on there you could put a cow or a couple pigs and have a BBQ....nice job

 

another contribution.
i wanted something close to a circle,cut out in 1/4" plate.decided to make a one size circle cutter,as i need a couple plates cut out for a cover.
first pic-pipe,rod and washer welded together withe the anchor nut tacked to plate.
seemed to work well,as i dont have the steadiest hand,this makes it look like i do.

 

Very nice trick. Thank's

 

Lots of low buck great ideas here.

 

Nothing really special about this rig. I keep a two wheeler in my shop so I welded up a fixture to mount on it. It makes moving a rear axle around in the shop a bit easier. It mounts on the two wheeler with just a couple bolts. I 've added a a brace to the front to hold the pinion shaft horizontal not shown in the picture.



It has come in handy when picking up a rear axle at the salvage yard.

 

Yet another great idea I could have used many times. What a useful thread this has become!

 

Seems like rear ends are not a big fan of sitting out side for any amount of time. every time i would move one over to cold storage,,, The Wifes side of the garage,, There was one already there. So I stacked,em. It will also fit threw a doorway.