Homemade tools? Post pics and uses

[OneArmWillie]

I know we all have tools that we have fabbed up to do a specific task.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

It would be nice to share these strange tools we made and use to spur on others to create or complete a task!

Example:

Sheet metal manipulation.

Post Yours!

 

[ronnie]

I have a few but I'm offshore so I'm posting so I can come later, and to see what others have haha!

 

[bradj]

Well this is for ah ahhh

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[AlphaDogChoppers]

I have a few I have made.

Here is a bearing separator specifically tailored to pull the bottom steering stem bearing:

Here is an attachment for my stationary belt sander for resurfacing brake rotors:

http://alphadogcustoms.com/BuildBlogs/toolmods/DiskGrinder.3gp

Here is a seal puller that I made:
http://alphadogcustoms.com/BuildBlogs/SealPuller/

Here is a manometer for balancing carbs:

One that I don't have pictures of is what I call a mushroom punch. It's a piece of 3/8" steel rod about 14" long. I heated one end and forged a concave mushroom. Then I flame hardened it with a carbonizing flame. I use it for removing wheel bearings. The sharp lip is good at catching on the little chamfer of the bearing races to knock them out.

 

[OneArmWillie]

This is what I mean! Great ideas... Keep it up.

 

[HerrDeacon]

Here's a spring compressor I made for cheap.

Packs up neatly when not in use.

 

[jakeZ70]

Well this is for ah ahhh

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I was having a really bad day, until I saw this. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[bradj]

Its what i do

 

[mnraider]

Well this is for ah ahhh

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HAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHA

 

[andoor]

Here is the steering stem nut socket I made to fit my katana. It's made from all scrap I had laying around.

 

[popelli]

bearing puller

 

[popelli]

fittings for mastercylinders to pressurize brakes / clutchs to assist bleeding brakes

 

[OneArmWillie]

Awesome... I dig it!

 

[popelli]

adapter bits to hold larger dies in tailstock die holder

 

[popelli]

locking bar for clutch drum

 

[OneArmWillie]

Popelli - You are pretty ingenious with your tool creation.

 

[shamus]

locking bar for clutch drum

COOL.

 

[OneArmWillie]

This is my bearing press for putting in headsets in my bicycles. Just simple and straight forward!

 

[TheBullitt]

Nice thread guys, very creative ideas!