Home made tools

Tony Tee · Apr 22, 2020

Any creative people on a budget building their own tools instead of buying them or paying someone else to do it? Post some pictures. And help share some good ideas. First picture is a gizmo to remove axel studs studs without hammering them
Second picture. Torsion bar removal tool.
Third picture is a pitman arm removal tool
Fourth picture is a gas tank lock ring tool.

Runner 68 · Apr 22, 2020

Been doing that my entire life but never thought to take pictures of them. All pretty much one and done just to finish the job.
Good on you.
Search for a thread on here called "Tools Explained". You'll enjoy it.

Ranger16 · Apr 23, 2020

Cadillac Northstar WP removal socket.
Before and after

BeepBeepRR · Apr 23, 2020

Crude but useful.. Zipped this together to spread exhaust pipes for header collectors. There was an Hpipe so all I had to do was get a half inch out of it for them to align. It did have a second angle iron welded to the other end. But it made it wasy to spread the pipes.

Runner 68 · Apr 23, 2020

Ranger16 said:
Cadillac Northstar WP removal socket.
Before and after
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That is super tech right there. Produce and sell those fuckers.
Beautiful job.

Tony Tee · Apr 24, 2020

Tony Tee said:
Any creative people on a budget building their own tools instead of buying them or paying someone else to do it? Post some pictures. And help share some good ideas. First picture is a gizmo to remove axel studs studs without hammering them
Second picture. Torsion bar removal tool.
Third picture is a pitman arm removal tool
Fourth picture is a gas tank lock ring tool.
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Here's two more
A intermediate shaft bushing driver.
And a upper ball joint socket.

mopar 3 B · Apr 24, 2020

I need to start labeling what they were for. Found one in the tool box today and have no idea.

Thrashingcows · Apr 24, 2020

A few of mine...only one that would work on an older mopar.

727 Clutch pack compressor...

Thrashingcows · Apr 24, 2020

Rest are for working on 1st Gen Cummins truck and motors....

For pulling injectors...

Holding the clutch fan pulley to break the nut loose on the clutch....

And for popping the rear push rod out of a Hydroboost braking system...any other way and you destroy the piston inside, don't ask how I know this.

PRND21 · Apr 26, 2020

I made this fixture to hold differentials, hydraulic pumps, etc. for repair. Slips into the top of an engine stand.

vintage chromoly · Apr 26, 2020

Home built Dana case spreader.

bm02tj · Apr 27, 2020

When I put my dana 44 together I put the center in freezer over night
I should build one of those

Tony Tee · Apr 27, 2020

Tony Tee said:
Here's two more
A intermediate shaft bushing driver.
And a upper ball joint socket.

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Here's my old home made engine stand upgraded with a harbor freight boat winch. For rotating the engine. Don't mind my questionable welds, I weld much better nowadays.

.LOL!

Runner 68 · Apr 27, 2020

Tony Tee said:
Here's my old home made engine stand upgraded with a harbor freight boat winch. For rotating the engine. Don't mind my questionable welds, I weld much better nowadays.View attachment 942702 .LOL!

As long as they're functional who cares what the welds look like on a tool.
Ingenious.

70chall440 · Apr 28, 2020

Here is one I am building right now, 36" slip roller.

Tony Tee · May 3, 2020

70chall440 said:
Here is one I am building right now, 36" slip roller.

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70chall440 said:
Here is one I am building right now, 36" slip roller.
Definitely would like to see it when finished. I was thinking of building a 36" as well.
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Definitely po

70chall440 said:
Here is one I am building right now, 36" slip roller.

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Tony Tee · May 3, 2020

70chall440 said:
Here is one I am building right now, 36" slip roller.

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Definitely post some pictures when finished. I was thinking of building a 36" slip roller as well.

70chall440 · May 3, 2020

Ok, I will get some pictures when its done. I am in the process of painting it now but it isn't real warm so it takes some time for the paint to dry.

I will say this, my initial design was flawed, I did not include any bearings or bushings in the top or back rollers both of which are adjusted via bolts. without bearings or bushings the ends of the rollers would just dig into the ends and it would not turn. I ended up getting some bushings and had to remove ends I made and turn them down to 3/4" and reassemble them.

70chall440 · May 4, 2020

As promised

Tony Tee · May 12, 2020

70chall440 said:
As promised

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looks good! are the rollers solid?

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