Home Made tools.

[chile]

So like some of us on the site are very good with their hands and head.

I would like to keep the once use only tools off if possible. Not saying that some of those tools have come in handy. But mostly tools that get used on a good bases.

This is one of the ones I'm very proud of.

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There is one I've wanted to build.

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Its a bead roller for custom intake tubing or aluminum rad hoses.

Have fun and enjoy.

[96LT1355Z28]

I made two tools for removing the door bars in my car out of a couple of sockets and some band iron. I can post pics later tonight.

[chile]

what are door bars?

[popo8]

what are door bars?

I think he means the safety bars from the factory that are inside the doors between the inner and outer skin , for side impact safety.... usually removed for weight reduction.

[blackbird1084]

It shouldn't take special tools for those. I did it with hand tools and about 30mins including taking off the door panels and taking out the speakers (which you have to do). It was actually easier than I thought.

[popo8]

It shouldn't take special tools for those. I did it with hand tools and about 30mins including taking off the door panels and taking out the speakers (which you have to do). It was actually easier than I thought.

Maybe im mistaken then


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[96LT1355Z28]

Popo your right. Blackbird On a Pontiac there's more room between the outer door skin and the bolts that hold in the side impact bars (door bars) so no special tools are needed. The camaro's have barely enough room to get your hand in there. You can get a socket on the bolt heads but no room for a ratchet and they're too recessed to use a ratchet wrench. Sorry I forgot to post when I got home, I'll try to remember tonight.

[Sahara54]

I've made some crazy get by tools before but only cause I didn't wanna go buy the proper tool or the store was closed. I once broke my snap ring pliers and made one from a needle nose and a fork.

[96LT1355Z28]

Sorry it took so long here they are 10mm and 15mm. Been cut and welded, thin enough to squeeze between the door bar and outer skin and still deep enough to get to the bolt head.
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[zmm95]

Ive got quite a few home made tools, but this is the only one I feel is worthy of showing.
Its a 2'x3' blast cabinet I built out of some wood, two flood lights and a syphon feed sandblaster. For being wood it has held up suprisingly well. Ive ran both sand and glass bead through it and it works great! It is rediculously handy to have in the garage and only cost me about 100 bucks.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130116_213701.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130118_122206-1.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130113_161930.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130113_163225.jpg

[Lowriderbowtie]

I made a home made tire bead breaker out of some 2x4's and 4x4 pressure treated wood. Works excellent. I use it quite a bit, from utility trailer tires to the 18's on my camaro


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[zmm95]

I made a home made tire bead breaker out of some 2x4's and 4x4 pressure treated wood. Works excellent. I use it quite a bit, from utility trailer tires to the 18's on my camaro


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Pics? Sounds handy.

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[Lowriderbowtie]

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[SWells]

I built this a few years ago. Solid as a rock when mounted in the bench and handy for the outside jobs.

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[chile]

I built this a few years ago. Solid as a rock when mounted in the bench and handy for the outside jobs.

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that looks like an expanded version of what i made.

I like it.

[chile]

Ive got quite a few home made tools, but this is the only one I feel is worthy of showing.
Its a 2'x3' blast cabinet I built out of some wood, two flood lights and a syphon feed sandblaster. For being wood it has held up suprisingly well. Ive ran both sand and glass bead through it and it works great! It is rediculously handy to have in the garage and only cost me about 100 bucks.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130116_213701.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130118_122206-1.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130113_161930.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130113_163225.jpg

hope you dont mind but im stealing this idea. i think this will be my next project.

[zmm95]

hope you dont mind but im stealing this idea. i think this will be my next project.

Go for it! Just make sure you use some sort of sealant on all the cracks.
Also, if I could do it over (ill probobly go back and do this) I would definatly make it open through the top. After I blast a small amount of sand falls out the door when I open it with this front opening setup.

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[zmm95]

I built this a few years ago. Solid as a rock when mounted in the bench and handy for the outside jobs.

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I am definatly digging this idea...

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[zmm95]

Made a small 6" brake for my vise
Simple
Cheap
Effective
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/moosemania55/20130403_220321.jpg
Bends 1/8" sheets pretty easy depending on how big your arms are lol.

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[popo8]

very nice!!!


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[Ryan Stout]

I know it's for one of those "other" sites, but I was thinking about making this. I have everything to do it. It's a home made scale to weigh your car. Pretty good idea! Now I can stop sneaking to the paper shredder factory at 2am to use theirs lol.

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=562646

[TurtleTamer]

Not much, but I'm new here and just made this.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j190/josephmcgurr/PC160130_zps27cb1f90.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/josephmcgurr/media/PC160130_zps27cb1f90.jpg.html)

[popo8]

Not much, but I'm new here and just made this.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j190/josephmcgurr/PC160130_zps27cb1f90.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/josephmcgurr/media/PC160130_zps27cb1f90.jpg.html)

Details?

Just an LTXtech addict

[TurtleTamer]

It's just a variable speed controller I made for my single-speed die grinder. Made with a single outlet, dimmer switch, blue outlet box and the electrical cord from an old vacuum cleaner. Been done before but I arrived at the idea independently haha.

[popo8]

It's just a variable speed controller I made for my single-speed die grinder. Made with a single outlet, dimmer switch, blue outlet box and the electrical cord from an old vacuum cleaner. Been done before but I arrived at the idea independently haha.

Well I've never seen that before. Very nice.

Just an LTXtech addict

[chile]

It's just a variable speed controller I made for my single-speed die grinder. Made with a single outlet, dimmer switch, blue outlet box and the electrical cord from an old vacuum cleaner. Been done before but I arrived at the idea independently haha.

My dad made one of those for his router. Very nice.

[TurtleTamer]

Yup, didn't realize the grinder was single-speed till I already had it ordered. That's alright, parts totaled $13 since I already had the chord form an old vacuum cleaner. I'm glad I can never throw anything away haha