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[Whatswrong]

My imagination went into build mode again .I have a transmission to change in my pickup so I decided to build a jack .No test run yet so will wait and see how it works out .

 

[Whatswrong]

sorry that picture went in upside down not sure what I did wrong ,or why and can't figure out how to fix it.

 

[Steave]

sorry that picture went in upside down not sure what I did wrong ,or why and can't figure out how to fix it.

Your picture comes up alright. I like the idea of the hex bolt on the end of the screw.

 

[bindian]

My imagination went into build mode again .I have a transmission to change in my pickup so I decided to build a jack .No test run yet so will wait and see how it works out .

How does it tilt? Tranny jacks need to tilt two ways.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Whatswrong]

It was a spontaneous build ,no tilt was planned , if I get lucky it will have enough flex where the top rotates for the tilt

 

[Rocky J]

Couple wood shims pushed in under the trans pan will tilt it , I am spontaneous also. I like it , sure beats dragging in up on your chest and knees and working it up there.

 

[Mendonsy]

Couple wood shims pushed in under the trans pan will tilt it , I am spontaneous also. I like it , sure beats dragging in up on your chest and knees and working it up there.

YEP!! That's nothing you can't cure with some wooden shingles and a couple of ratchet straps

 

[Whatswrong]

Thanks for the compliments . I lost the ability to wrestle it by hand about30 yrs ago.

 

[beeforty]

Here is something I made a long time ago to hold onto a small screw in tight places to poke it through a hole.

 

[PhysAssist]

Here is something I made a long time ago to hold onto a small screw in tight places to poke it through a hole.

That's nice-
I usually make something on the spot- a piece of shirt cardboard, or use something like a hemostat, but it can be dicey- and your tool looks like it has a pretty positive hold on the machine screw- especially important in the usual locations I'm working in- where if you drop it, it's prolly gone for good...

Thanks for sharing,
Thomas

 

[k0ua]

Here is something I made a long time ago to hold onto a small screw in tight places to poke it through a hole.

That's interesting. Kind if like an extension of human fingers. Pretty neet.

 

[bcp]

A handy tool, and no welder or power tools needed to make it.




Find a wire soap dish. This took the longest. No stores had them new. Success was at Goodwill.





Turn the dish over so the feet stick up, like a dead cow in the comics.





Now you can see what it holds.





Two of them in a tool box drawer, loaded. I probably have too many files.




Bruce

 

[Cord]

Here's another tool that I made: Home built log splitter - YouTube

 

[PhysAssist]

A handy tool, and no welder or power tools needed to make it.




Find a wire soap dish. This took the longest. No stores had them new. Success was at Goodwill.

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Turn the dish over so the feet stick up, like a dead cow in the comics.

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Now you can see what it holds.

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Two of them in a tool box drawer, loaded. I probably have too many files.

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Bruce

Nice Bruce,

I love re-purposing already made things too.

...and there is no such thing as too many files- unless you can't get into the tool box because they jammed up the drawer- which your re-purpose negates.

Thomas

 

[norbie454]

2" Square tube bender

2" Square tube bender using my wood splitter. You can see my first attempt with my push die it crushed the sq tube but my second push die did much better. I do need to make a 3rd die improvement with a larger radius. I used this to make my ATV log arch

 

[downsizingnow48]

This great old thread seems to have fallen by the wayside. I am posting a minor contribution to bring it back. I learned a lot from the entries.

Photo 1 - A pile of deck railing posts. Each post needs two bolt holes in exactly the same place, and in alignment with the code required tensioning bracket.

Photo 2 - This simple jig took a few minutes to make. Using a thin center punch in the guide holes makes a good mark on the post that is easy to see and helps the bit get started in the right place. The jig can be used for both right hand and left hand setups.

 

[PILOON]

Here is something I made a long time ago to hold onto a small screw in tight places to poke it through a hole.

When we worked on aircraft our trick was to wrap tape on a finger tip sticky side out and stick the machine screw or nut on the tape.
Worked just fine.

 

[bindian]

When we worked on aircraft our trick was to wrap tape on a finger tip sticky side out and stick the machine screw or nut on the tape.
Worked just fine.

Old, hardened Crisco works great also.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Ron of Va]

When you need a spanner wrench and don't have the right size.

 

[Ron of Va]

I made a router table for my shop.