Shop Made Tools

[Woznme]

I don't think you can wrap your lanyard around the bars but you can use a large carabena that will. You can't just go welding a bit of round bar or other random steel for a fixing point, it's gotta be rated hardware. Also rust is not permitted. If you fab one up yourself it should be painted or hot dipped immediately and kept in clean condition thereafter, no storing out in the yard next to the tractor with the busted thingy.
Nice cage by the way. Don't worry about the missus and the tree, it's the thought that counts

[52 Ford]

I don't think you can wrap your lanyard around the bars but you can use a large carabena that will. You can't just go welding a bit of round bar or other random steel for a fixing point, it's gotta be rated hardware. Also rust is not permitted. If you fab one up yourself it should be painted or hot dipped immediately and kept in clean condition thereafter, no storing out in the yard next to the tractor with the busted thingy.
Nice cage by the way. Don't worry about the missus and the tree, it's the thought that counts

The big carabiners are called rebar hooks.

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[52 Ford]

Here's a picture of one of my lanyards. The big hooks are rebar hooks

They open up 3".

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[whtbaron]

Suitable for large bed posts....

[farmersammm]

Suitable for large bed posts....

Get your mind out of the gutter young man!!

[Lis2323]

The big carabiners are called rebar hooks.

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why is that ?

[52 Ford]

why is that ?

Cause they're designed to be hooked onto ladder rungs. Make sense?

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[Lis2323]

Cause they're designed to be hooked onto ladder rungs. Make sense?

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I knew that…..


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[Lis2323]

I don’t bother giving mine names …







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[Lis2323]

Lifting eye for heavy vises…










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[Lis2323]

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[Lis2323]

Mini platform for sheet metal nibbler…








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[12V71]

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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.

[52 Ford]

I knew that…..


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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.

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[52 Ford]

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.)

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[12V71]

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.)

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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.

[52 Ford]

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

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[12V71]

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

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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.

[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

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[jpump5]

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

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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)

[52 Ford]

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.

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[Lis2323]

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.

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Cool. pics!


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[Munkul]

Just a couple of mine... the jig tables and welding carts I've posted enough of already...

Site work tote box


material prep table from stainless offcuts (still need to make a 2nd one, it's incredibly handy)


jib beam with hydraulic slew for the helehandler

[albrightree]

Mini platform for sheet metal nibbler…




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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.

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[albrightree]

[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)



What are the extra bits of tube on the bottom for ?

Cheers