Homemade Tools

[montmil]

Interesting site provides details for DIY tool fabrication.

Several different areas available -automotive, woodworking, electrical, etc- but I checked out the motorcycle section's 383 ideas. Must be a dozen different, but similar, presentations for a five dollar manometer.

http://www.homemadetools.net/category/motorcycle

[balibeemer]

Thanks for that Monty - Living as I do on a different planet, that site will really come in useful!

[Adrian]

Yep my thanks too I've already found two tools that i can use during the rebuild - great site  

[tommcbride]

Brilliant! Thanks!

[MR.E]

thanks

Passed the wooden bike lift plan on to the joiner at work.
I'll post pics when he's made it.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I don't know if these plans for a wooden bike work stand are on there, or not.  I got the link from "R65 Joan" on these pages over a decade ago!
It has really need software that allows you to rotate the views 360° in 3D.
http://cerberus.midnightfantasy.com/cyber/shop/workstand.html

The website came up as "Entertainment" here at work, so I can't verify weather it works or not.  I always thought it would be cool to build, if I had someone to help me push the bike up and down.

Joan did build one, BTW.


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Well, for some reason the picture of Joan's stand is not showing up here at work...
Here is the link: http://www.pbase.com/joanmarie/image/27725662/large

[montmil]

Rob, I believe I saw 5-6 different variations on wooden motorcycle work stands in the Homemade Tools site.

Great, if you have the shop space.

[AJB]

Excellent site - many thanks!

[oucho]

Cool site Thanks.

[decorn33]

While I continue to investigate why all new electrics makes my engine function for only 5 miles or less, I decided to tackle the front forks.  After watching Chris Harris's video on the R65 fork disassembly and reassembly, I quickly realized that I lacked the trusty helper who is always at Chris's side. I also lacked the fancy expensive fork clamp that fits into his bench vise.

With necessity being the mother of invention, I pressed an old wooden bar clamp in to service as a spring compressor to begin the process. I think it qualifies as a homemade tool. Worked like a charm.