Homemade "stuff"

Hey, just wondering what kind of homemade stuff you guys have made. For example, I got a free pop up camper trailer from my uncle and stripped the thing down to the frame and made my own flat bed trailer out of it. All I did basically was through some plywood on it and I had to flip the axle under the leaf springs and extend the spring shackles and it sits just about level with my hitch. It will carry light duty stuff like 2 atvs or snowmobiles. (or lawnmowers) Cost about $100.00 Im sure there are thousands of people that have done this but I thought it would be cool to see other peoples because it shows the individuals thought process somewhat.

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Oher things I have made are:

Small sandblasting cabinet (made from a large storage tote, plexi glass, and some gloves. It works well on small parts. I have also etched glass with it. Pretty neet. Its hooked up to a 5 gallon bucket full of sand with a syphon fed gun.) cost about $30.00

Working on a welding cart to hold my welder I just bought. (my first welder) I have about %50 of it done so far. Invested so far $0.00

I have a oxygen propane setup that cost me about $140.00. I made a real creative dolly made from a shopping cart.

If anyone is interested in any of this I will post pics. Everyone is welcome to post. Lets see what you have!

Also I was kind of dissapointed to see there is no spell check feature after creating a new post. If there is and I am just blind let me know. Haha. Thanks. Jamie

Hey, I love to save a buck! I've had to build various things like tools and stands for things, It feels good to create something from a pile of scrap. Here are a few pics of some of the more useful things I've made.

First, The engine hoist I made to pull and swap motors out of a couple of honda civics. It worked awsome!





Then, theres the trailer I made for the murray. (you can see it in the backround of the first pic) I built it from the ground up. Axle, spindles everything. I wanted a trailer that could follow the murray anywhere it would go, so it had to be overbuilt. It still needs better tires, but it still works well.
Here it is with a 250lb honda motor on it.



It's still sitting in my garage with a motor on it.

Hommade stuff is cool- a few yeas ago i built my own briggs flywheel puller out of some angle i welded in a U shape- i welded 3 nuts to it, ( large on for the center, two smaller ones for the sides- worked good till i broke the center bolt off in it......

I forgot to mention using a free pressure washer frame i made a cart for my MIG welder- works awsome- even left the clips and stuff on it to hold the leads/cords.

I was thinking of making a welding table also. I have this 3.5 foot x 2.5 foot 1/4 plate steel that I would use. I was thinking about burning some holes around 1/4 inch diameter in the plate and making pegs that I could move around and take out to bend solid stock with my torch. The pegs would allow me to position whatever at different points and maybe usefull for welding somehow.

I weld in the dirt, and I usually I start fires... I wish I had a bigger, better workspace.

I usually weld out on the concrete pad just outside my shed- since its paid for i really dont want to burn it up...... i like the fact i keep both the welder and air compressor right by the door and a electrical outlet, can just plug em in and go.

Well- i 'technically ' wired it permenent- the wiring inside is all correct- have plenty of boxes ( for now cause i ran out of wire) - BUT im using a 4 guage extension cord to a dedicated outlet on the house ( all thats on it is the shed) - i almost made it permenent, but wasnt sure if id take that shed off the house or not sometime in the future.

I was tired of using one 4 plug outlet on the far side of the shed and plugging it in constantly ( i still do- just closer to the back door) - so now i have 4 low by the ( standing inside) right side- 2 up high over my one cabnet- 1 where my overhead light plugs in and 4 more on the left ( again standing inside) side of the door- eventually id like to add a 4 plug on the back wall and another 2 plug over the back of the shed ( for another overhead light- on the back wall maybe run an outside box or outside light in the future).Im happy for now .

dangeroustoys56 wrote:

Well- i 'technically ' wired it permenent- the wiring inside is all correct- have plenty of boxes ( for now cause i ran out of wire) - BUT im using a 4 guage extension cord to a dedicated outlet on the house ( all thats on it is the shed) - i almost made it permenent, but wasnt sure if id take that shed off the house or not sometime in the future.

I was tired of using one 4 plug outlet on the far side of the shed and plugging it in constantly ( i still do- just closer to the back door) - so now i have 4 low by the ( standing inside) right side- 2 up high over my one cabnet- 1 where my overhead light plugs in and 4 more on the left ( again standing inside) side of the door- eventually id like to add a 4 plug on the back wall and another 2 plug over the back of the shed ( for another overhead light- on the back wall maybe run an outside box or outside light in the future).Im happy for now .

That'll be more than plenty. Its not that I dont have enough sockets. I could easily wire more myself, I just dont think the feed from the house is up for it. I think it was originally designed for lighting, then had a couple of sockets wired in later. Now Im running 12 sockets (extension cords) from these two, it doesnt like it much! Could be dangerous too.

I hope you have insurance.... haha

Pop helped me wire it up - i originally had a 220 dryer plug in front of my parts shed that was shut off- pop hooked it up for 110 , then we put a watertight box over it - hes used it for thier RV plug in - since it is its own circuit. Normally i dont draw alot of power , cept when im running fans, the welder ...ect ...