Any home built tools/jigs/machines?

[cey800]

Its too cold to ride and I'm hanging out in the garage. I'm the type of guy who would rather build my own tools or jigs. I realize I could just buy them but I enjoy the challange. Been thinking about fabing a press. Has anyone done this or built any other shop tools/machines?

 

[Backcountry]

A hyd. press is a good one to build. Some angle, u-channel, a cheap Harbor Frieght bottle jack...wah-lah

 

[spring snow hero]

whipup some clutch ctr and offset jigs.....always good to have. a clutch adjustment tool for the primary, just a bolt that threads into the clutch with a t handle and a few spacers that can push on the movable sheave.......great for weight checks and swaps. a press is a good one, we have done air over hyd and straight hyd.

 

[the dude]

tools

clutch holding tool( when removing), rollers for the skis and track so you dont fill the shop with smoke, clutch compresser,sled lift. the possibilities are only limited to your imagination. sometimes i just go to my shop and stand around for 15 minutes and randomly find something to build....

 

[Burndown1]

If you build a press make it 8 inches inside. most presses are 6. Comes in very handy esp. when changing drivers. I also used press bars that I made from old fork lift forks. Never will bend. Made my own flywheel puller and made a tool that will split a crank shaft in the middle, works very well.

 

[spring snow hero]

dad built a crank polisher and a head surfacer.....course' he had a better pile of parts then me.

 

[Wade]

I've heard a lot of people say this if a fun project to build.

Blind Chicken Racing, Tubing Bender

 

[Ex-Member]

A hyd. press is a good one to build. Some angle, u-channel, a cheap Harbor Frieght bottle jack...wah-lah

Done a few of those myself. Came in real handy when stamping RIN numbers on gas cylinders.