Let's see some homemade and unusual tools

[Greg]

.OK I'll play. A tool for removing the retainer on the clutch.

Greg.

[05c50]

Yep, after removing the clutch plates, 3 bolts hold the "special tool" to the clutch basket and using the "special" socket (made from a 3/4 inch socket) through the center hole, loosen the hub retainer nut. Works good and the cost was very reasonable.

...........Paul

[Mike-C]

Good Day Gents;
As promised here is the swing arm tool I made, neatly displayed among my wife's Christmas cooking.
Mike
'84 Wing-Lite (ex-Aspencade)
'84 un-Terstate
'84 Standard (as yet un-named)

[Greg]

Good day to you mike.
I like it... Tell us what it's made from and how you made it..
Looks like a nifty tool to have a round.

Greg.

[Mike-C]

Hi Greg
I bought a 1 1/8 12pt deep socket from Advance Autoparts, notched it to suit and welded a piece of 1/4 thk flat bar to it as a handle.
Mike
'84 Wing-Lite (ex-Aspencade)
'84 un-Terstate
'84 Standard (as yet un-named)

[Greg]

Good to know how to make one of those babies if and when I need to work on the swing arm.

Thanks.
Greg.

[duke182]

mike-c
very nice.
i looked at one to purchase the other day.
they wanted $40 for it.
i had the idea to make one myself.
i think now i will.
i have too many old cheap sockets not to.

[duke182]

well,
i havent gotten around to taking pics of any more of my stuff but i thought i would post this thread over at the
hokey ass message board aka hamb so that you could see some more really cool stuff.
most of these guys have some really cool stuff.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... p?t=235784

[Placerville]

I use .20 caliber bore brushes to clean the inside of bullet connectors. Put them in a cordless drill and give them a slow spin.

[duke182]

i am amazed by the craftsmanship in this video.
not only did the guy make/modify some of his tools but he built the most incredible tool chest i have ever seen.

http://www.wimp.com/toolchest

[HOTT]

That's a truly amazing 'tool management device'. Box just doesn't cut it.
When did the guy find time to use those tools?

[Oldewing]

Holy Crap I am giving all my stuff away and starting a new hobby.. card stacking or something..

[cfox]

Valve spring compressor

[Charlie503]

Here are a couple for you guys.
Soda blaster and a fork nut installer helper

[HOTT]

Now those are just tooo cool Charlie