kanerdog1x1 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 iv got a thing for home made tools, some may remember my brake piston helper thingy, my next tool is a spring compressor for usd forks so spring/cartridge out is a one man job. just need to drop it off with the zinc plating man tomorrow, then assemble it. anybody else made anything interesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronenige Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Very posh fork seal installing tool bearing installer / remover and brake calliper groove cleaning tool not as posh but do the job just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovi Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 iv got a thing for home made tools, some may remember my brake piston helper thingy, my next tool is a spring compressor for usd forks so spring/cartridge out is a one man job. just need to drop it off with the zinc plating man tomorrow, then assemble it. anybody else made anything interesting? I was thinking of making fork spring compressing tool after reading the pb mag but was going to use some 25mm pipe inside of 35mm pipe and weld on the required lugs like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I've an old fork stantion off my ZX7R that was wonky. It's the perfect extention on the end of a breaker bar and it was cheap too. Try to break into my garage and I'll wop you round the swede with it. Multi-purpose these fork legs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 My oh made a spring puller and I've made a drift from some old steel handlebars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefatman Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Oil cleaner removal socket for my xl125. Made wishing I had a bench grinder, instead using an angle grinder in one hand and holding the socket in the other being very careful not to remove any fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzer Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Cut down an old M8 box spanner, added a handle and use it with a Suzuki oil cooled engine tappet adjuster, so you can alter the gap and nip the locknut up with one hand while the other hand is using the feeler gauge, a lot easier to do. Home made "mityac" only need a couple of squeezes on the trigger before it starts sucking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanerdog1x1 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 i like. got the parts back from the zinc'ers this evening. and reassembled them. tidy. now i need to try them out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovi Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 i like. got the parts back from the zinc'ers this evening. and reassembled them. tidy. now i need to try them out.... very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayons Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 This is not just a front axle hex key thingie or £10 not spent at halfrauds. Oh no, this is 2 magic hours on the big old bridgeport at college, measuring, making swarf and not thinking about the ex, the bills or the desk job. Me satisfied? Hell yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Some more homemade tools can be found on this old thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaighn80 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 does my cnc machine count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 does my cnc machine count? You made your own cnc machine? I have seen this done quite alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayons Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 does my cnc machine count? Ooooh! Link pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaighn80 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 http://s443.photobucket.com/albums/qq152/kaighn80/?action=view¤t=Video0024.mp4 this is befor i mounted the motors and cutting head (read as old router which i controlled the speed by using a lashed up dimmer switch and a socket wired together) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 How are you controlling the motors? I want to build my own cnc milling machine. Oh and where did you get the plans for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaighn80 Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 bought a cheap controller board off eblag then spent a bit more on bits to make it work propperly, found the plans in my head, turns out i'm good at designing stuff like this and building it. i do however have plans for a controller board that i will be building as soon as i remember where i put them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanerdog1x1 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 i need to see more of these cnc thingies..... anyhoo, i made this today, for checking the alignment of the rear axle. shame on the manufacturers for not making the markings accurate. doesnt work on my ducati tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 i need to see more of these cnc thingies..... anyhoo, i made this today, for checking the alignment of the rear axle. shame on the manufacturers for not making the markings accurate. pics I'm going to make the fuck out of one of those on tuesday, what a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abos Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'm going to make the fuck out of one of those on tuesday, what a good idea! Me to, what a cracking idea!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 kanderdo1x1, would you/have you thought about knocking up a few of them chain aligning thingys? I bet there is a few folk intrested in buying one, me included... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollygiant Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Here's my latest creation... Whilst fiddling in the Man Cave trying to set the Prilla to factory track settings I didn't have c spanner to fit the rear ohlins. So I found a old Sebac one I got with a set of shocks for my old RS250 in 1988 and the Hagon one I got for the TDM. I made the Sebac one fit the shock by filing the 'C' to fit the Ohlins but my gorilla hands weren't strong enough to turn it so I bolted on the Hagon one and with a bab of Loctite hey presto one Ohlins C spanner!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwakbiker Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Top bodging skills....the only homemade tool in my garage is when I step in there, well I presume im homemade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancho196 Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Kaner, that spring compressor is awesome. I'm actually waiting on a friend for a load of box section so I can knock one up (though your welding will put mine to shame!). Since dong the Gixer's forks with ratchet straps, I want the proper tool. What size box section you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaighn80 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 i've not long ago built myself a home made english wheel! pics to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootall Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 i've not long ago built myself a home made english wheel! pics to follow. Awesomeness3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaighn80 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 i'm about to finish my latest cnc machine, i'll post pics of that once the shake downs finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MonkeyJim Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 i need to see more of these cnc thingies..... anyhoo, i made this today, for checking the alignment of the rear axle. shame on the manufacturers for not making the markings accurate. +1,000,000 yeah I'd be interested in buying one of those from you. also, I see you have the Gilles TCA style chain adjusters, I had some of the previous style ones on the R1 and they were grrrrrrreat. I'm looking at getting some TCA ones for the k6 Thou, any comments on yours good or bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter187 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Many tip tools. Sheetmetal rollers. Ickle guillotine. There are a plethora of others that I don't have pictures of. From clutch lock up tools, suspension adjustment/pulling apart tools, valve spring compressors for pommy bikes, chain riveters. Many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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