The Jockey Journal

Rob Axel · 06-10-2014, 02:36 PM

That is it! I am now going to throw ALL my tools in the trash!
With all your "tools" looking like that, I can only IMAGINE what your work looks like!
INCREDIBLE!!

Lester · 06-10-2014, 03:40 PM

El Polako, thanks for sharing, very inspirational for us mortals.
You sure have the time the tools and the know how, bet you girlfriend has big natural titts too. Some guys have all the Luck huh..... LOL

Please show more of your craftmanship home brew tools

Lester

ELpolacko · 06-10-2014, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAWS

I seen that gratuitous under hood shot of the truck.....thanks.

You mean this old thing?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Axel

With all your "tools" looking like that, I can only IMAGINE what your work looks like!
INCREDIBLE!!

Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lester

El Polako, thanks for sharing, very inspirational for us mortals.
You sure have the time the tools and the know how, bet you girlfriend has big natural titts too. Some guys have all the Luck huh..... LOL

Please show more of your craftmanship home brew tools

Lester

She does....

JAWS · 06-10-2014, 10:58 PM

Stop it...yer gonna get me in trouble again around here. I done enough OT bs.

That said...You know I'm a huge fan and an addict.

ELpolacko · 06-23-2014, 11:33 AM

Built this Saturday to help line up a really terrible VL frame.

old.wrench · 06-23-2014, 12:20 PM

Polacko,
Very nice work on the workshop tools. That helve hammer is a work of art. I've worked with some pretty primitive versions of that tool (the basic design has been around for a thousand years

), and I can see that yours is designed and built for control and precise work. What material are you using for your dies?

Geo.

ELpolacko · 06-23-2014, 08:55 PM

Been using 4340 Bar. Holding up well with some minor repolishing from time to time. Made a linear stretching die for it a while back, works tits!

Neo Dutch · 06-24-2014, 03:28 AM

Sweet.

knuckleworks · 07-04-2014, 02:20 PM

i wanna throw all my stuff in the bin and start birdwatching after seeing el polackos stuff haha

but anyway this is the latest set of small english wheels i've done,

BobAsh · 07-04-2014, 09:28 PM

Not exactly a tool, but I built this starter. Makes it so much easier to tune new/broken bikes.

richbob · 07-05-2014, 06:32 AM

that is sweet
there boat trailer rollers?

BobAsh · 07-05-2014, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richbob

that is sweet
there boat trailer rollers?

Yeah. Boat trailer rollers, pillow blocks and a toothed belt/pulleys. Foot switch from Harbor Freight. The front roller just rests on the shaft, the drive pulley is fixed by shaft collars welded to fender washers. Sheet metal screws throgh the washers into the ends of the roller.

lowkeyfilmz · 07-07-2014, 03:38 PM

Bobash that starter is sweet it's next on my list but I don't think the old lady will let me keep it in the house!

old.wrench · 07-10-2014, 08:25 PM

I've been busy, especially with the nice weather we've been having. But, I figured I'd take a little time to post a few.

Here's a homemade trans alignment tool I whipped up a while back. I lost my original one about 20 years ago and since then I'd either borrow one or just do my fork alignment without one. You can get by without one, but they do make the job faster and easier especially if you're building a tranny from parts or even just switching lids. I buy my aluminum as scrap for a buck a pound, so I have a grand total of about 3 bucks in material into this tool. Plus a little time

. Works great!

old.wrench · 07-10-2014, 08:41 PM

Here's another gizmo I whipped up for holding stuff while painting. It's just a simple knuckle-joint affair that rotates, which I bolt into the arm from my engine lift. It's nice because you can change elevation or set it at any angle and rotate the part 360 degrees. I also use it with shorter connecting rods between the tanks for wet sanding and buffing. The tank stand itself is just some scrap welded up and bolted to one of my old motor stands. Nothing fancy, just old junk (cheap!) re-cycled and put to work. I'm not the worlds greatest painter, and I find that helps an awful lot having the tank in a comfortable position when I'm trying to spray the bugger.

Here is a close-up picture of the knuckle joint:

Geo.

Rob Axel · 07-10-2014, 09:23 PM

.........any chance of borrowing that the next time I shoot some parts?

BobAsh · 07-16-2014, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowkeyfilmz

Bobash that starter is sweet it's next on my list but I don't think the old lady will let me keep it in the house!

Ya gotta let her know who's boss!

supercrouton · 09-25-2014, 01:45 PM

How about a pre unit Triumph motor stand that also holds two spark plugs to assist in accurately bench timing the magneto. No more silly spring clamps.

knuckleworks · 09-25-2014, 03:29 PM

hmm,looks like the gap on the top plug is bigger,,,,,

(just kiddin,that's agreat idea

)

oilfield money · 09-25-2014, 03:48 PM

AMM , When are you going to start marketing all these great ideas ? Put me on the list

06-10-2014, 02:36 PM	#301
Rob Axel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savanah Ga. Posts: 1,596	Re: Home made workshop tools That is it! I am now going to throw ALL my tools in the trash! With all your "tools" looking like that, I can only IMAGINE what your work looks like! INCREDIBLE!! __________________ "The heart is happiest When the head and the hand work together" - Jay Lenno

06-10-2014, 03:40 PM	#302
Lester Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 1,559	Re: Home made workshop tools El Polako, thanks for sharing, very inspirational for us mortals. You sure have the time the tools and the know how, bet you girlfriend has big natural titts too. Some guys have all the Luck huh..... LOL Please show more of your craftmanship home brew tools Lester __________________ '62 DuoGlide Mine for 25yrs '62 Triumph T-Bird in boxes '83 BMW R100 commuter '72 Triumph Bonneville Nothing special '80's couple of Jap chops too

06-10-2014, 10:58 PM	#304
JAWS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: la la land Posts: 8,513	Re: Home made workshop tools Stop it...yer gonna get me in trouble again around here. I done enough OT bs. That said...You know I'm a huge fan and an addict. __________________ 60% of the time, it works every time...

06-23-2014, 11:33 AM	#305
ELpolacko Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 194	Re: Home made workshop tools Built this Saturday to help line up a really terrible VL frame. __________________ Follow me: Website Facebook Instagram Photobucket

06-23-2014, 12:20 PM	#306
old.wrench Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: corner of walk and don't walk Posts: 1,719	Re: Home made workshop tools Polacko, Very nice work on the workshop tools. That helve hammer is a work of art. I've worked with some pretty primitive versions of that tool (the basic design has been around for a thousand years ), and I can see that yours is designed and built for control and precise work. What material are you using for your dies? Geo. __________________ "it ain't rocket surgery" "hony swacky mally asbestos"

06-23-2014, 08:55 PM	#307
ELpolacko Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 194	Re: Home made workshop tools Been using 4340 Bar. Holding up well with some minor repolishing from time to time. Made a linear stretching die for it a while back, works tits! __________________ Follow me: Website Facebook Instagram Photobucket

06-24-2014, 03:28 AM	#308
Neo Dutch Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oz Posts: 2,060	Nutcracker. Sweet. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chuck that Knuck, Flat is where it's At.

07-04-2014, 02:20 PM	#309
knuckleworks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: sweden/kristinehamn/wärmland Posts: 790	Re: Home made workshop tools i wanna throw all my stuff in the bin and start birdwatching after seeing el polackos stuff haha but anyway this is the latest set of small english wheels i've done, __________________ uıɐƃɐ ʎɐqǝ ɟɟo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ɹǝʌǝu ןן,ı Lex Talionis R I P Tippo 110426 my best friend for 13 years,you're missed

07-04-2014, 09:28 PM	#310
BobAsh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 114	Re: Home made workshop tools Not exactly a tool, but I built this starter. Makes it so much easier to tune new/broken bikes.

07-05-2014, 06:32 AM	#311
richbob Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toscana Posts: 2,269	Re: Home made workshop tools that is sweet there boat trailer rollers? __________________ Rush Rush to the Yayo. Blondie "Ultimately were all dead men"(Oliver Reed.Gladiator)

07-07-2014, 03:38 PM	#313
lowkeyfilmz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: 727 Posts: 265	Re: Home made workshop tools Bobash that starter is sweet it's next on my list but I don't think the old lady will let me keep it in the house!

07-10-2014, 08:25 PM	#314
old.wrench Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: corner of walk and don't walk Posts: 1,719	Re: Home made workshop tools I've been busy, especially with the nice weather we've been having. But, I figured I'd take a little time to post a few. Here's a homemade trans alignment tool I whipped up a while back. I lost my original one about 20 years ago and since then I'd either borrow one or just do my fork alignment without one. You can get by without one, but they do make the job faster and easier especially if you're building a tranny from parts or even just switching lids. I buy my aluminum as scrap for a buck a pound, so I have a grand total of about 3 bucks in material into this tool. Plus a little time. Works great! __________________ "it ain't rocket surgery" "hony swacky mally asbestos"

07-10-2014, 08:41 PM	#315
old.wrench Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: corner of walk and don't walk Posts: 1,719	Re: Home made workshop tools Here's another gizmo I whipped up for holding stuff while painting. It's just a simple knuckle-joint affair that rotates, which I bolt into the arm from my engine lift. It's nice because you can change elevation or set it at any angle and rotate the part 360 degrees. I also use it with shorter connecting rods between the tanks for wet sanding and buffing. The tank stand itself is just some scrap welded up and bolted to one of my old motor stands. Nothing fancy, just old junk (cheap!) re-cycled and put to work. I'm not the worlds greatest painter, and I find that helps an awful lot having the tank in a comfortable position when I'm trying to spray the bugger. Here is a close-up picture of the knuckle joint: Geo. __________________ "it ain't rocket surgery" "hony swacky mally asbestos"

07-10-2014, 09:23 PM	#316
Rob Axel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savanah Ga. Posts: 1,596	Re: Home made workshop tools .........any chance of borrowing that the next time I shoot some parts? __________________ "The heart is happiest When the head and the hand work together" - Jay Lenno

09-25-2014, 01:45 PM	#318
supercrouton Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Mississippi Posts: 2,035	Re: Home made workshop tools How about a pre unit Triumph motor stand that also holds two spark plugs to assist in accurately bench timing the magneto. No more silly spring clamps. __________________ If you were to take out someone's small intestines, and stretch it all the way out end to end, you'd go to jail. Angry Monkey Motorcycles official website

09-25-2014, 03:29 PM	#319
knuckleworks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: sweden/kristinehamn/wärmland Posts: 790	Re: Home made workshop tools hmm,looks like the gap on the top plug is bigger,,,,, (just kiddin,that's agreat idea ) __________________ uıɐƃɐ ʎɐqǝ ɟɟo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ɹǝʌǝu ןן,ı Lex Talionis R I P Tippo 110426 my best friend for 13 years,you're missed

09-25-2014, 03:48 PM	#320
oilfield money Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pampa TX. Posts: 196	Re: Home made workshop tools AMM , When are you going to start marketing all these great ideas ? Put me on the list

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