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Tcash
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Two peices of pipe and 1 hour..1/2 inch nipple and 1 1/2 inch nipple
Not pretty but it works...remember to grind off galvanising before welding
Plumbing fitting to tap in seal..1 1/2 to 3 inch adapter
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Tcash
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Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Ball Joints....... I thought that I could locate the tool to press them out and poof I would be on my way. Here to find out that it will run me about $100 at a local shop for them to press them out. I have no problem paying someone with the skills and tools to do a job. But I cant seem to bring myself around to doing it. So I fabricated my own tool and will use the massive press at my work to do it myself. I just copied the tool I found at German Supply. i have not welded the guide plates in yet but will do that tomorrow. I wanted you all to see it prior to welding in case you wanted to make one of your own. The ball joint in the tool is used to hold it in position once I tack it.
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And the one from German Supply
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Tcash
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FYI. http://www.ploon.nl/bus/1998.php
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Replacing the balljoints was also an item on the agenda. We didn't want to take the trailingarms of the bus, so we figured out a way to replace them with the arms still attached to the car. First you use an anglegrinder to weaken to top of the old joint (dont damege the árm the is pressed around it). Them your hammer on the bottom of the joint until the rod and ball unit comes out via the top of the bushing that is still pressed into the arm. Use a hacksaw to weaken the bushing and hammer it out.
To get the new one back in you take to plates of steel 10cm*10cm*10m. Make a 58mm hole in one plate and a 50mm one in the other plate. make 10mm holes on each corner of the plates and use 4 nuts & bolts to press the new joint into the arm
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Skoolieman
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Location: Chattanooga TN
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Ball Joints....... I thought that I could locate the tool to press them out and poof I would be on my way. Here to find out that it will run me about $100 at a local shop for them to press them out. I have no problem paying someone with the skills and tools to do a job. But I cant seem to bring myself around to doing it. So I fabricated my own tool and will use the massive press at my work to do it myself. I just copied the tool I found at German Supply. i have not welded the guide plates in yet but will do that tomorrow. I wanted you all to see it prior to welding in case you wanted to make one of your own. The ball joint in the tool is used to hold it in position once I tack it.
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Be careful using this one, I think he said it exploded while trying to use it!
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sodbuster
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Oil cooler pressure tester.
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Tom Powell
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This is an idle stick for winter warmups. It has a notched end for unlocking the other door. It is not used for cruise control.
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airschooled
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Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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This is an idle stick for winter warmups. It has a notched end for unlocking the other door. It is not used for cruise control.
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Haha I like how you typed that AND it's on the stick. If you ever sell your bus, I would still hide that thing! 
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1967250s
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| Wait, you're in Hawaii and need to warm up the engine? Or is that not HI? What's up with the insulation? |
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airschooled
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| Wait, you're in Hawaii and need to warm up the engine? Or is that not HI? What's up with the insulation? |
I think his bus is primarily used in California for ski trips.
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telford dorr
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Here's a home made tool to remove the nuts on dash switches.
To make:
- get a length of steel rod the diameter of the headlight switch nut.
- drill a hole down the rod centerline to allow the switch shaft to completely enter.
- turn a truncated cone on the end of the tool until the cone reaches the center hole.
- mill off material on either side of the tool centerline to leave a pair of prongs the right width to fit into the nut. Make the prongs slightly taller than the depth of the nut recessions.
- drill a hole through the othe end of the tool to take a small rod as a handle.
Should look like this when done:
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drs1023
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I had to replace the starter on my Gazelle today, and I used another home made tool to install the bushing. Years ago, I found that an air chisel with the .395" round end is great for aligning and bumping the starter bushing in place while the engine is still in.
After removing the old bushing with a tap, I put the old bushing on as a spacer and the new bushing on the business end. A few light taps with a small hammer and the bushing bottoms out easily.
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Alex6373
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Location: Vancouver Island,B.C.
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Using a drill press, some welded round bar and a cut washer for a valve spring compressor...
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You should patten this ,fantastic idea!!! |
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Tcash
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:42 pm Post subject: Home made tools |
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Patrick199
Steering wheel removal tool Measurements in MM
Tool I made few yrs ago. Steering wheel puller. Works well!
Homemade flush clamps
Tire Changer
Crankshaft Tool
Making a homemade VW transaxle drain / fill plug tool. Use scrap metal, an old bolt with a 17 MM head, a welder
Homemade tubing roller
Homemade eshuchon removal tool. Made from a 3/8" nut driver using a Dremel
Home-made gland-nut tools
Homemade panel clamp
engine stand
Homemade valve adjustment tool and clutch alignment tool.
heres a homemade tool that pulls the transmission input shaft seal
homemade torque tool courtesy of Brian
Homemade ball joint tools
Home made engine stand
quote jeremyrockjock:Some people have asked me about my bender so here is a picture of it. It is made of c channel and a 4 ton floor jack with machined rollers and die.
English Wheel
Beam Bearing Puller
Homemade drum puller[/quote]
Works well with calipers as well.
Using a box wrench to gain leverage, to remove CV bolts.
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Tom Powell
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engine dolly
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