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I had a tractor part break and needed it replaced as quick as possible. I found that it was not available locally. EBay didn't have it listed either, so I searched online sites. I found several sites where I could order it. MISTAKE #1 I ordered it without checking whether they ACTUALLY...

I was wanting a hand cleaner that worked as good as Goop brand, but without the hassle of prying off the lid of the plastic tub. I wanted a liquid, but Goop's Orange doesn't work as good as the white stuff. I gave up on that idea and decided to add some baking soda to it to make it gritty...

I bought 0.041" Stainless Steel Lock Wire, 1 Lb. Coil (SKU#8895) to replace the one I had used up in the last 20 years for $8.00. A real bargain. It comes in a plastic dispenser. While you are at it, get one of these 9" Safety Wire Twisting Pliers (SKU#45341) for $12.00. These are...

Bearing Outer Race Removal An old man showed this trick to me many years ago. Now that I am an old man, I thought I'd pass it on to the young readers of TBN. Remove the axle, inner race and bearing. Lay a bead of weld on the surface of the outer race with a stick welder. The object is to...

Batteries from top to bottom: 18650. AA AAA

Of course it's OK, sixdogs. Click on drawing to enlarge I don't know if I made it clear or not, but the hole blows out the side of the pipe rather than straight out the end. As far as I know, there is nothing on the market like that. I also made one about 6 foot long to clean the straw...

I retired from wheat farming in Western Oklahoma in 2003 and sold my 4450 John Deere. Lots of dust collected on the radiator and A/C condenser fins and is difficult to blow it out. I took a Milton type air nozzle, removed the tip from the 1/8" pipe threads and added a 24" piece of 1/8" black...

. . . . Stainnless Steel scrap from salvage yard Work in progress Finished product In Use Several years ago I had Sony PDA in my pocket while working under my wheat truck. When I rolled over, I heard the crunch of my screen breaking. I needed a...

I don't know if anyone would be interested, but I made a buggy-top shade for my riding mower that you could make for a tractor. The frame is metal electrical conduit. It folds back when it hits an obstruction by using 2 flat discs held together by strong coil springs. A steel ball between the...

This thread seems to have died, but maybe this can revive it. The first photos are a knife I made from a SS blade I bought on eBay and the handles are Bois D'Arc from my backyard that had cured for 5 years. The last photo is a stainless steel dishwasher rack I made. Our old Maytag is still...

Another use for trailer:

Rustyiron, without your post I would have never done this and I don't want to take anything away from you. I had an application for some of your "Hydraulic hose shield" and this is what I came up with: This tool is very easy to make and use. It requires...

Here is a Craftsman Pop Rivet tool I have been making wire hose clamps with for 15 years. I use stainless steel wire. You can use mild steel such as electric fence wire, but you have to be careful and not get it too tight or it will break. I have no idea if other brands of Pop Riveters will...

This thread has kinda died, so here is an air tank for blowing the tire out to seal up on the wheel rim. It has a 2 inch ball valve and a flat nozzle to quickly dump the air from the tank between the tire and the rim. Northern Tool sells these for $300.00 +. This one cost nothing.

My Dad's 1985 JD 4450 w/15 speed automatic transmission had a clutch spring that was so stiff he could hardly depress the pedal. I mentioned it to the dealer. He laghed and said, "That's not really a clutch, although it functions as one. It opens and closes a hydraulic valve. The reason they...

I needed motor for a Graingers compressor similar to this one. I took measurements of the bad motor and went to HF, thinking their motor would not match up. Everything matched up and it was considerably cheaper than Graingers. That was about 8 years ago and it has worked flawlessly since. I...

I made a trimmer for arrow feathers like this and later made one for foam. Turning the electric iron up or down controls cutting wire heat. I have been considering making one for trimming the hedge. You MUST NOT TOUCH THE BARE WIRE though.

I ran the battery down on my pick-up by leaving lights on after parking. I came up with a buzzer to remind me to turn them off. I used a relay from an automotive store and a Pezio buzzer from Radio Shack. ignition on / lights off = buzzer silent. ignition on / lights on = buzzer silent...

Everyone needs a press and a press brake. I have the press, but not the press brake (yet). I made a metal brake which is really nice to have, but cannot handle anything thicker than about 16 gauge. It is about 10 years old. The only thing wrong with it is that it should have been at least 48"...

I see you bolted it to the floor. I was wondering how you were going to stabilize it. Great job. I made 2 pedestals using old JD flywheels as bases. I did not want to ruin the flywheels with welds, so I bolted the pedestals to the flywheels. They are really heavy and very stable, but...

Harbor freight's hose reel is on sale for $12.99 now. Coupon here:

No, but deals are out there. I paid $300 for this old blasting cabinet. A friend got it at an auction and didn't like it because it had a 3 phase motor on the vacuum. I spent another $50 for a 110v motor and it then worked great. It has a big pressure tank at the bottom. When it is turned...

Thanks "chopped". It has been a long time since I made the one with the strap and I had forgotten how I made it. Actually, it's a deep socket with a piece of pipe welded into the socket and 2 slots cut through it with a chop saw. The doubled strap was then melted with a torch to keep it from...

I looked at it. The principal of your is almost exactly the same as the one I made several years ago and still use. Yours is for tractor tires.......mine is for car tires or smaller. I am sure yours works equally well. I had never thought of needing something bigger for my JD 4010 or JD...

I love tools that save time and are safe. That's really nice. I was never into woodworking, but have been into boomerangs and walking canes in the past 10 years. The canes are made from Bois D'arc wood; supposed to be the hardest wood in USA.. The boomerangs are 5 ply Baltic 1/4" plywood...

Thanks murph. I guess it will take a while for anyone to post anything else, but just to generate some interest in this thread, I will show this 12 volt electro magnet I made about 20 years ago to magnaflux engine heads for cracks. I got the laminated steel plates at a salvage yard. I think...

Show What Tool You Made* *so I can copy it. Seriously, nearly everyone has made some tool that others can duplicate. Show what you made, with photos and specs on this thread. I will start it off with a little tool I made for finding TDC (Top Dead Center) on my one cylinder Gravely 2 wheel...

I did not mean to hijack this thread, but I cannot find a way to start a new thread: "Homemade tools". I am 76 and have made many useful tools and I know that a lot of other members have also. (If a moderator could open this in new thread "Homemade tools", I would appreciate it.) I made 3 of...

No, By having a lot of room in drawers, I try to keep everything one layer deep. The reason I posted these photos was to show what can be done with old garage sale finds if they are re-purposed. I would rather make something than buy it. Here is an old wooden cabinet from a school cafeteria...

I bought a military map drawer unit for $50.00 twenty years ago. It was so deep I had to cut it down 12 inches in depth. It is about 4 feet wide. I have one drawer for screwdrivers, one for pliers, one for specialty tools and two for hand wrenches. I love the shallow drawers. I made the...

Auto Zone and Valvoline have a good deal on quarts of Valvoline NextGen 10w30. Buy 5 quarts at 1/2 price ($3.50) send in the receipt and get $20.00 store credit at Auto Zone. Spend $17.50 for the 5 qts..............get $20.00 back. You can do this twice for total of $40.00.