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Re: Shop Made Tools I needed a way to secure the items I put in the back of my truck. 50 rivnuts and some eyebolts later and this should work. These are not under a tremendous load and are just to stop pieces moving or falling into each other. Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk
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Re: Shop Made Tools [QUOTE=albrightree;8868757] Originally Posted by Munkul Just a couple of mine... the jig tables and welding carts I've posted enough of already... material prep table from stainless offcuts (still need to make a 2nd one, it's incredibly handy) Attachment 1740808 What are the extra bits of tube on the bottom for ? Cheers For an extra shelf which i still haven't got around to making... I have a smaller table that sits nicely upside down on that cross bar without moving so it's handy just for storing it. I got plastic end caps for the open holes after taking that picture.
Re: Shop Made Tools [QUOTE=albrightree;8868757] Originally Posted by Munkul Just a couple of mine... the jig tables and welding carts I've posted enough of already... material prep table from stainless offcuts (still need to make a 2nd one, it's incredibly handy) Attachment 1740808 What are the extra bits of tube on the bottom for ? Cheers Shelf support? They aren't capped, so I reckon you could use them as a reciever for some sort of accessories, too. Not sure what type of accessories... maybe one of those Coleman grills that fits in a 2 inch reciever tube? Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools [QUOTE=Munkul;8868738]Just a couple of mine... the jig tables and welding carts I've posted enough of already... material prep table from stainless offcuts (still need to make a 2nd one, it's incredibly handy) Attachment 1740808 What are the extra bits of tube on the bottom for ? Cheers
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by Lis2323 Mini platform for sheet metal nibbler… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Great idea ! I have a Bosch nibbler like that and I always struggle with small sheet metal parts . If I make one, I will need to make it easily removeable, because I often use the nibbler on the outside sheet metal on buildings. Regards
Re: Shop Made Tools Just a couple of mine... the jig tables and welding carts I've posted enough of already... Site work tote box Attachment 1740807 material prep table from stainless offcuts (still need to make a 2nd one, it's incredibly handy) Attachment 1740808 jib beam with hydraulic slew for the helehandler Attachment 1740809
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 52 Ford Seems to me that they're used as a replacement to hot riveting on structural steel components. Like you see on old train trestles. Speaking of hot riveting... You've got a guy with a rivet forge, he heats the rivets up, grabs them with tongs and throws them to a guy with a metal bucket who has to catch them and pass them to the guys that are actually doing the riveting. Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk Cool. [emoji41]pics! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by jpump5 I’ve seen bolts that worked like that used on fittings for ductile pipe. Only problem is if you have to readjust the position of the fitting, you’re back to torquing by feel or getting a torque wrench ( which never happens) Seems to me that they're used as a replacement to hot riveting on structural steel components. Like you see on old train trestles. Speaking of hot riveting... You've got a guy with a rivet forge, he heats the rivets up, grabs them with tongs and throws them to a guy with a metal bucket who has to catch them and pass them to the guys that are actually doing the riveting. Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 52 Ford Ever heard of a torque shear bolt? I think they have a trade name... can't think of it right this second. The end of the bolt opposite the head has splines on it and that's used instead of a reaction arm. Once the nut is run onto the bolt tight enough, the spline end shears off. Used in construction. https://www.amazon.com/Makita-6922NB...59783388&psc=1 Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk I’ve seen bolts that worked like that used on fittings for ductile pipe. Only problem is if you have to readjust the position of the fitting, you’re back to torquing by feel or getting a torque wrench ( which never happens)
Re: Shop Made Tools Ever heard of a torque shear bolt? I think they have a trade name... can't think of it right this second. The end of the bolt opposite the head has splines on it and that's used instead of a reaction arm. Once the nut is run onto the bolt tight enough, the spline end shears off. Used in construction. https://www.amazon.com/Makita-6922NB...59783388&psc=1 Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 52 Ford I can't think of what it's called right now, but you can get a hydraulic tool that's designed for torqueing bolts. You set the relief valve to open at the desired torque. I think you can get pneumatic ones, too (I think they use a clutch, though). It's basically a hydraulic motor on the back of a torque multiplier, though. Edit:typo Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk Yep, I used a couple different types, mostly the air type, set the regulator with a calibrated gauge and go til it stalls. Those were handy on mining trucks with 28 nuts per wheel.
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 12V71 You have a price list? that will fill the throne bowl in a hurry. I have a couple of smaller multipliers, but if the crane works for the once a year thing, that's fine with me. Incidentally I was looking at a Snap on cordless Electric Multiplier today, but $5k for only 1,000 LB ft was stupid. So I bought a new A/C refrigerant recycler. The old Robinair was getting tired and it's that time of year. I can't think of what it's called right now, but you can get a hydraulic tool that's designed for torqueing bolts. You set the relief valve to open at the desired torque. I think you can get pneumatic ones, too (I think they use a clutch, though). It's basically a hydraulic motor on the back of a torque multiplier, though. Edit:typo Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 52 Ford If I was working on big stuff like that, where I was needing over 1,000ft-lb on a regular basis - I'd pick up one of these:https://shop.snapon.com/product/Manu...plier/MTMC5100 25:1... so something like 200ft-lb in to get that 5,100 out. That isn't bad at all. Here's a picture from the Snap-off catalog. Sorry it's not flat. No table in front of the the porcelain throne (that's where I keep my tool catalogues.) Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk You have a price list? that will fill the throne bowl in a hurry. I have a couple of smaller multipliers, but if the crane works for the once a year thing, that's fine with me. Incidentally I was looking at a Snap on cordless Electric Multiplier today, but $5k for only 1,000 LB ft was stupid. So I bought a new A/C refrigerant recycler. The old Robinair was getting tired and it's that time of year.
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 12V71 I have eyes on the end of mine too, I did an inframe overhaul on a D10 Cat engine once and the only way to torque 4 of the main cap bolts (200LB FT then 120 degrees) was with a 3/4" ratchet and a come-along. Another one was a nut on a particular scraper model that had to tighten to 3600 LB FT, that one was tightened with Mr. Autocrane with a shackle in the eye of the shopbuilt (homemade) plate wrench I had. Used a 2,000 LB hydraulic scale to check torque. 1,000LBS of pull was the "Bingo" number with that wrench. If I was working on big stuff like that, where I was needing over 1,000ft-lb on a regular basis - I'd pick up one of these:https://shop.snapon.com/product/Manu...plier/MTMC5100 25:1... so something like 200ft-lb in to get that 5,100 out. That isn't bad at all. Here's a picture from the Snap-off catalog. Sorry it's not flat. No table in front of the the porcelain throne (that's where I keep my tool catalogues.) Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by Lis2323 I knew that….. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk You'd think the little hooks would be called rebar hooks and the big hooks would be... ladder rung hooks? Railing hooks? Or just call them big hooks and little hooks, but then you don't get to sound like a pro Like calling gears "the big one and the little one" instead of a bull and pinion. Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by Lis2323 Snipes.. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I have eyes on the end of mine too, I did an inframe overhaul on a D10 Cat engine once and the only way to torque 4 of the main cap bolts (200LB FT then 120 degrees) was with a 3/4" ratchet and a come-along. Another one was a nut on a particular scraper model that had to tighten to 3600 LB FT, that one was tightened with Mr. Autocrane with a shackle in the eye of the shopbuilt (homemade) plate wrench I had. Used a 2,000 LB hydraulic scale to check torque. 1,000LBS of pull was the "Bingo" number with that wrench.
Shop Made Tools Mini platform for sheet metal nibbler… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 52 Ford Cause they're designed to be hooked onto ladder rungs. Make sense? Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk I knew that….. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by Lis2323 why is that ? Cause they're designed to be hooked onto ladder rungs. Make sense? Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by 52 Ford The big carabiners are called rebar hooks. Sent from my Lincoln Buzzbox using Tapatalk why is that ?
Re: Shop Made Tools Originally Posted by whtbaron Suitable for large bed posts.... Get your mind out of the gutter young man!!
Re: Shop Made Tools Suitable for large bed posts....
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