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#1 ·
I'd like to see what everybody is using for home made tools and equipment in the home garages , send in a few pictures and made measurments or plans .  Bead rollers , stands , press , english wheels , etc . Lets see what you made 8)
 
#32 ·
Time to breakout the welder; want the reverse vicegrip/spreader, adjustible diff. stand but with a spin. I think EY8 built one on wheels with ubolts to hold it secure, and the tranny cradle sure beats my brothers heavy old tranny jack
 
#33 ·
Nice job , and adjustable too .  {cool}  Sure beats when I was younger , I use to lie on my back , haul the tranny up on my chest and put it up in place with my arms . I'm not young anymore , I think I'll make on of those for myself

Anybody else got some goodies to show us  {popcorn} {think} {popcorn}
 
#34 ·
I built the trans cradle for replacing my trans and transfer case together.  Those chains made it nice for lifting all that weight.  I put it on saw horses did the work I wanted and lowered it with the hoist.
 
#37 ·
jungle did a hoe made case spreader for his dana axles that was sweet,

and a fella from so cal here made a lift unit to use with his engine hoist to remove his pop top.
 
#38 ·
most Cummins owners know how big a pain it is getting to the oil pressure sending unit. here's my solution -

1-1/16 socket, cut the barrel off, weld it to a 'handle' - works awesome {cool}





this is what I made to get to the three nuts that hold the injection pump to the gear housing -






- Sam
 
#40 ·
I made a fluid evacuator and pump from a peanut butter jar, a spray bottle "straw", some misc fittings from my vacuum bleeder, and an adjustable air pressure regulator.  Works great for pumping fluid into trans, diffs, etc when you can't get a funnel or bottle in there.  I use the regulator to pressurize the jar for pumping, and the vacuum pump for evacuating.  I use it more for the pumping function.  I know they sell bulb style hand pumps for that but gear oil or several quarts will quickly tire out a forearm.
 
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#43 ·
I copied a transmission stand I saw in a picture and made one that fit my engine stand.
 

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#45 ·
That transmission stand is slick. Did you use 1x2 tubing. The way you have it set up, is it fairly balanced. At some point I'll need to go through my 727, and I've never seen anything like this before. Anything you would change. Sorry for all the questions, but that thing is so slick
 
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