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[The_Eric]

I've done a few when I remember to grab the camera. All my projects were done at home with basic tools- torch, various grinders, tape measure and drill/ drill press and the patience and will to do accurate work. On occasion I did bring some things in to work and use their saws for nice 45* mitered corners, or to do some really heavy drilling, but I mostly used my stuff at home.

Here are couple, with links to the photobucket account so I don't take up several pages...



I call this the "Uber Bed". I built it because we were looking at an expensive latex mattress and we wanted something to replace our beat up worn out freeby from the last bed. Beat up and worn out due to the wife and I playing rough- lots of tackles and body slams. So anyway we picked the bed out and went looking at frames. Well we came across a simple steel framed one for almost a grand. The wife asked if I could build one and the rest is history.

The rest of the build (not in order) Uber Bed Pics


Here's the hydraulic press I built. I called "The Franken Press" due to being pieced together from scrap parts. I've always wanted a press, but never could afford one. The majority of the steel was rummaged out of the scrap bin at work. The layout and drilling for the pin holes was real bugger. Slow and tedious.

The rest of the pics- Franken Press

I've got a few more builds to post up, but I'll do them in a day or two...

 

[crinkles]

you should bolt the bed to the wall

i know we have a similar problem

 

[The_Eric]

Originally Posted By: crinkles
you should bolt the bed to the wall

i know we have a similar problem

Actually if you look really close, you'll see 4 little tabs on the bottom side of the head board frame. They're there for just that purpose.

 

[eljefino]

Funny, I'm always on the lookout for old bed frames for the angle iron.

 

[river_rat]

One time I made an old tractor style oil bath air cleaner for my mower:

CADD Rendering from the planning phase:

General principle...this is a diagram of a larger commercial model:

 

[Scienceman]

Cool!

 

[01rangerxl]

That is a very slick air filter river rat.

I actually did this at work, but I could have done it at home...

We needed a blower for around the shop, but didn't want it to get mixed up with the equipment that we work on. That was my solution, lol.

 

[river_rat]

^^^ That is a hardcore shop blower!

 

[The_Eric]

river_rat, very nice!

 

[The_Eric]

Here's a weight rack I made for the better half... Something to store her dumb bells. It's not really ideal, but it was just made out of spare steel that I had laying around. We (she) still hasn't decided on a color yet, so it sits in the room as you see it.

The rest of the pics... Weight Rack

 

[river_rat]

Nice!

 

[The_Eric]

Here's a gauge wheel pedestal mount for an inline disk ripper. It was a bit under built for good ole Iowa soil (made in Nebraska) and had been tweaked out of shape and re-welded a few times... If you could call it that.

I took them off and decided the best course would be to replace the factory 1/2" plate with 3/4" thick material.

The farmer was quite happy with the result and to this day, it has not broken again.

I started with this:

Some of the "welds"

My fix started life as scrap 3/4" plate from work..

First cut. All measurements were based off of this.

From round plate to this

Getting it cut apart

Ready for the test fit

All was good, so I burned it together real good. I even flame cut bevels on some of the joints and added some gussets to keep the plate from buckling.

On the ripper and ready for action.

 

[Jim 5]

Originally Posted By: The_Eric
Here's a weight rack I made for the better half... Something to store her dumb bells. It's not really ideal, but it was just made out of spare steel that I had laying around. We (she) still hasn't decided on a color yet, so it sits in the room as you see it.

The rest of the pics... Weight Rack




Sweet. My wife has been harassing me to build one of these for her. What is the angle you used for the tilt at which the dumbells are stored? Would you make it steeper or shallower, or is it perfect? Anything else you'd change?

 

[The_Eric]

That's a good question on the angle. I had her grab a weight and decide what angle was comfortable for her to pick them up and set them down. I can measure it again, but you may just want to try it out with her and see as she may be different than my better half. If you like, I can get the measurements of the parts - it wont take long.

The only thing the two of us would change if we had more material is to use angle, spaced so that the weights would supported at their ends instead of tube to hold them in the middle. As it is now, it's slightly less than handy to grab the heavier weights off the rack.

 

[Jim 5]

Originally Posted By: The_Eric
That's a good question on the angle. I had her grab a weight and decide what angle was comfortable for her to pick them up and set them down. I can measure it again, but you may just want to try it out with her and see as she may be different than my better half. If you like, I can get the measurements of the parts - it wont take long.

The only thing the two of us would change if we had more material is to use angle, spaced so that the weights would supported at their ends instead of tube to hold them in the middle. As it is now, it's slightly less than handy to grab the heavier weights off the rack.


I have a bit of angle stock around, I'd probably use angle too, but I will use whatever is lying around. Buying steel is really expensive these days.

Here's a motorcycle stand that I built to fit the front or rear wheel of a sport bike. The width can expand large enough for a rear tire of 190+ but will also fit a 120 front with the bolts I've got in it. It can be bolted to a trailer as well.

Here's a receiver hitch mount I've added to my workbench. I normally have the vise mounted in there, but I can use it for mounting my metal bender and a few other gadgets that need a hard mounting point. The three bolts below the vise snug he male insert into the female receiver that's bolted to the workbench.

 

[The_Eric]

Those are a couple of neat ideas! I wished I had a tubing bender....

 

[Jim 5]

I've got a rudimentary hydraulic tubing bender with a number of dies. I built a roll bar for my Early Bronco with it.

If you're interested in a cost effective manual tubing bender check out the JD2 (J D Squared). Lots of the guys on the 4x4 forums and magazines think this is the best one.

 

[Scdevon]

I really dig that FrankenPress. What a beast!

 

[The_Eric]

Yeah, she's a beaut. I don't use it much, but I sure like knowing it's there if I need it.