HOrnbrod Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 10 hours ago, cruiser54 said: For moving stuff around the yard and loading it into trucks. I hope that rope is stronger than it looks. Would hate for that axle to fall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 13 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: I hope that rope is stronger than it looks. Would hate for that axle to fall... 4000 lb mule tape. Brand new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I actually have an extra engine hoist that I bought specifically to mod into a receiver crane.... I should probably do it at some point since I might actually need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanLemons Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I made a pinion toke holder for setting up gears, and bunch of other stuff. I ll have to take pictures next time I see them. about that homemade vise. Genius! I think I ll make one of my own as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCO6 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I made these out of old screwdriver handles and new brake lines. I use them to fish electrical wire through fire walls and other tight places. Remove the handle from the driver, drill a hole in the handle that provides for a friction fit for the brake line when you press it through. Boiling the handle before you press the line makes for a nice tight fit. These are cheap and easy to make so I don't hesitate to bend, shorten, replace, etc. the brake line when I have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCO6 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 This is a "hose hooker" that I use for loosening up rad and heater hoses that are "stuck" and you can't get off after removing the hose clamp. Not always but I can usually get the hose off without damaging it. It's a pick/awl that I just heated up with my O/A torch and curled the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCO6 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 My aim isn't all that good so I built this punch/chisel holder out of scraps that I had laying around the garage. The brass "holder" part is part of an electrical ground rod/strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 46 minutes ago, PCO6 said: This is a "hose hooker" that I use for loosening up rad and heater hoses that are "stuck" and you can't get off after removing the hose clamp. Not always but I can usually get the hose off without damaging it. It's a pick/awl that I just heated up with my O/A torch and curled the end. Your "hose hooker" tool reminded me of another tool I use for pulling spark plugs wires. To remove the stubborn boots you can get this handy Lisle "boot hooker" tool that makes the job easy. And no, I didn't make it, but for $9 I figured it wasn't worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 PC06: I like the punch/chisel holder. Good safety tool. Don't forget gloves when you hold the tool. Helps reduce the shock to the hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCO6 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, johnj92131 said: PC06: I like the punch/chisel holder. Good safety tool. Don't forget gloves when you hold the tool. Helps reduce the shock to the hands. Thanks John. I wear gloves for 2 reasons - vibration and as mentioned my aim isn't very good ... even with the holder! That's not me in the picture btw. I hired a hand model for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCO6 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 2 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: Your "hose hooker" tool reminded me of another tool I use for pulling spark plugs wires. To remove the stubborn boots you can get this handy Lisle "boot hooker" tool that makes the job easy. And no, I didn't make it, but for $9 I figured it wasn't worth it. Don - I pulled the spark plug wires off of my parts XJ on the weekend and you're right ... they're stubborn. I used a pair of wire puller pliers that I think were also made by Lisle. I've never seen one like the tool you posted but I can definitely see how it works and that it can probably get in to pretty tight places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Not really all that as impressive as some of yours but this sure did make the job a bit easier. Had to cut it down and shape if with an sngle grinder to cut deeper into the hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Not really a permanent tool here, but more of a tip in that this one is now in the scrap metal bin. I was changing a tierod end on one of our trucks and wanted to clean up the threads inside the tie rod, but didn’t have the right size thread chase. I honestly don’t know what the right size even is. So I wire wheeled the old tierod end, and used a cutoff wheel to put some grooves down the length of the threads. Worked a treat. I’ve also done this with bolts when I knew there was a good chance I’d damage a “real” thread chaser. The flat tip on a normal thread chaser isn’t great for especially crusty threaded holes, and the grooves often are small and get packed full pretty quickly, so I’ve cut wedge shapes into the tips of bolts along with much wider grooves for chiseling through bolt holes particularly full of junk and evacuating more of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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