The repurposing thread

[Hephaestus29]

Here's my latest re-purpose. It's a Bosch Plunge Router Base, turned into a power draw bar, using a butterfly air wrench like other people have done. I may be the first to use a plunge router base though. It already had the springs and smooth up and down motion to do the job. I still have to make a handle for it since I'm not using a cylinder to force it down, I might try that later if it proves to be a pain in the a$$ but it will still be much faster than hand tightening with a wrench every time.
It still needs plumbed in also but you get the idea.

 

[bubinga]

Hephaestus29, That's pretty slick.
Nothing I made, but I use my 3/8" drive electric impact and a short extension to tighten down my 3 jaw chuck on the lathe.....

 

[AnEv942]

Does FAIL count?

My bench grinder has a small 12 v light. Has never really worked in it needs to be 3" from wheel to see anything. Had an old RV fixture that uses small projection bulb-

Rewired and some fiddling around and got it mounted to flex rod.

Few more holes to let heat out and added the wood handle as this thing gets pretty hot. Light for days. Mounted to grinder, turned it on and bulb snapped. Put another bulb in turned it on and it super nova'ed and winked out while at the same time I realized its seeing 110v. Light is automotive-chassis grounded, mounted to grinder frame tying the 12&110 duh!
Its that thinking thing.
OK.. easy enough to make an isolating mount between flex stalk and grinder frame. Turned it on nada, tried another bulb nope. Metered the socket, 14v now only shows 2volts. Hmm guess that explains the magic smoke.


New 110v machine light on order...

 

[kbs2244]

"Who says grown men don't cry."
What did Edison say his success to fail ratio was?

 

[Slednut]

Last summer I used a tool box to install some high mounted cabinets by myself.

 

[great white tj]

Some times we have to do what works. And yours worked out Great it looks like...

 

[AMT17]

So I built a bench grinder from broken sump pump that I found on the side of the street. The submerged portion was seized so I cut it off with a hacksaw. I wired in a rheostat so I could control the speed of the grinder if I wanted. I bought an arbor and grinding wheel from a local hardware store. I added a few "L" brackets and welded them in order to keep the machine stable. Yes it's dangerous, and I don't really use it. I just wanted to see if I could make it work.
In total it costed me maybe $15 to make?

 

[pepi]

What's dangerous, smart enough to build it. My money says you're smart enough to use it.... good one!

Greg

 

[falconero]

So I built a bench grinder from broken sump pump that I found on the side of the street.

In total it costed me maybe $15 to make?

nice work,
now you got me trying to figure out what you got going on with the "not potable water "




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[Hephaestus29]

So I built a bench grinder from broken sump pump that I found on the side of the street. The submerged portion was seized so I cut it off with a hacksaw. I wired in a rheostat so I could control the speed of the grinder if I wanted. I bought an arbor and grinding wheel from a local hardware store. I added a few "L" brackets and welded them in order to keep the machine stable. Yes it's dangerous, and I don't really use it. I just wanted to see if I could make it work.
In total it costed me maybe $15 to make?

How many RPM's do you get out of it ?

 

[AMT17]

nice work,
now you got me trying to figure out what you got going on with the "not potable water "




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Still trying to figure out how to quote multiple people but

Pepi: Thanks a lot! It doesn't have a shield on it so I wear a full face shield when using it, it also does wobble a little bit as the grinding wheel is not perfectly centered.

Falconero:
My work bench at my parents house (Still in college) is actually an old dark room from a previous owner, they were really into photography and built a desk/sink. Works nice as the depth is only 2-3 in and it keeps stuff from rolling away. There's still water connections which flow, but I don't use it because I don't trust the condition of the pipes or the drain.

Hephaestus29: I'm not quite sure of the RPM output as I don't have a tachometer or means to measure it. It gives out a 1/3HP when there's no added resistance. I can't imagine that it's spinning more than 2000 rpm.

 

[Fyrme]

Hey AMT, way to be creative. I've retrofitted many A/C condenser motors in my days. I've never put a speed control on one however, so good thinking. Be sure that rheostat is good for a 1/3hp motor. It looks like a low wattage wall unit. I'd hate for that thing to break out in a ball of flames while you're running it at a low rpm. Even if it's designed for a ceiling fan, many of those motors are only like 1/10hp.

 

[jimgood]

Still trying to figure out how to quote multiple people

Multi quote:
As an example, if you have three posts you want quote, click the MULTI-QUOTE button on the first two then click the "QUOTE" button on the third. You won't see anything happening when you click the MULTI-QUOTE button but when you click the "QUOTE" button, it brings up the edit window with all three quotes.

 

[great white tj]

No forge coal shovel.. to much back pain to forge and hammer. So I used an old chipping hammer spring handle.

 

[VC455]

Thanks jimgood,
I (and no doubt others) appreciate yout toutoring.

 

[AMT17]

Hey AMT, way to be creative. I've retrofitted many A/C condenser motors in my days. I've never put a speed control on one however, so good thinking. Be sure that rheostat is good for a 1/3hp motor. It looks like a low wattage wall unit. I'd hate for that thing to break out in a ball of flames while you're running it at a low rpm. Even if it's designed for a ceiling fan, many of those motors are only like 1/10hp.

Yeah I had checked the rheostat for it's maximum voltage and confirmed that it was in limits with my electrical teacher.

 

[IBuiltWhat]

Repurposed an old CD/DVD bulk container to hold my hole saws.

I am stealing this idea. Bet you could also put cutoff wheels and discs on there too.

 

[Revelations]

Re purposed 4x4's !

Shopping Cart?


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[Qrazy]

I am stealing this idea. Bet you could also put cutoff wheels and discs on there too.

They might fit as well. Good idea. Steal away, that's what this thread is for as far as I am concerned.

 

[DaveIRL]

Re purposed 4x4's !

that cant be safe

 

[GCncsuHD]

Yeah I had checked the rheostat for it's maximum voltage and confirmed that it was in limits with my electrical teacher.

Voltage is not the concern at all, amperage is what will do the damage.

A 1/3 hp motor will probably pull 7-8 amps when loaded down, I don't know what your rheostat is rated for, but most wall mounted light dimmers/ceiling fan speed controls are rated for 1-2 amps.

 

[custergary]

Voltage is not the concern at all, amperage is what will do the damage.

A 1/3 hp motor will probably pull 7-8 amps when loaded down, I don't know what your rheostat is rated for, but most wall mounted light dimmers/ceiling fan speed controls are rated for 1-2 amps.

Don't use a light dimmer to control motor speed. Light dimmers don't reduce voltage like a variac. They clip the sine wave and are the source of noise & voltage spikes. It's a good way to burn your house/shop down.


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[rmalkow2]

that cant be safe

Oh no that's perfectly safe.

Now welding underneath it right next to the gas tank, now that is unsafe!

 

[Colin HD]

You're right, that front tire looks bald!!!

 

[Rhyno]

Re purposed 4x4's !
Shopping Cart?


Sent from a Galaxy far far away.

This has been one of Burt Chance's prized character possessions in the show called "Raising Hope."

Thanks for showing and making me remember, while chuckling.

 

[KMinAF]

Even old toilet bowl brushes can be repurposed! I recently purchased a new (as in less than 100 miles of use) set of rims and tires for my Montero. The rims were badly stained from lack of cleaning and brake dust. with a bit of 409, dishwasher detergent and a toilet brush in a cordless drill "tool" I had them looking like new in no time!

 

[The Original Fisho]

Busted milwaukee flashlight hooked up to single tone alarm. Works great for getting the attention of coworkers that are distracted by their phones at work.

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[vettex2]

Originally Posted by jeremy v View Post
4- SmartReloader #10 22LR/25ACP ammo boxes (Qty5 for $15 shipped on Ebay) repurposed as 1/4" hex bit organizers. I love these. Longer bits will stand pretty straight up and down, but the bits also fit loosely so there is no resistance when you want to take them in and out. I took the lids off of my cases for more permanent storage, but you can also keep the lids on and use them as handy portable organizers if you only fill them with 1" long hex bits. If you keep the lids on they have actual hinges as well, not the kinked plastic hinges that usually split within a few uses.

This. You just gave me a great idea for organizing my bits, getting tired of sorting through the box looking for the right one every time I need a weird Torx bit or something like that...

I just did this and it works GREAT

 

[Lhorn]

Re purposed 4x4's !

I'm gonna steal this idea

He chocked the back wheel. Safety first gentlemen.

 

[dkmc]

I'm gonna steal this idea

He chocked the back wheel. Safety first gentlemen.

The only time that's unsafe is at the point where the underside of the
vehicle first contacts your head. At that point it becomes unsafe.
And gets progressively worse in a hurry....

 

[Slednut]

My wife likes this little 18 volt leaf blower, the NiCad battery died so I sawed the bottom off an old Craftsman drill I had that failed, mounted it on the leaf blower so she can use the 20 volt lithium batteries on her leaf blower.

 

[frenchdakota]

Hi everyone...

Well, this is my very first post here on GJ, so please be gentle !!! (and don' t hesitate to correct my English if it goes bad !!!)
As a lot of you guys, I hate to throw things away, but love to repurpose them as much as possible...
So here's what I began with...
First let me tell you that I'm a maintenance engineer in a small factory, we make paper and cardboard packaging for the bakery and catering industry...
Our building is quite big, but I'm a little lazy, so I decided to repurpose an old bike into a 3 Wheeler cargo bike, like this :
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=616748&stc=1&d=1484909147

First, I discarded the rear rim and just kept the hub (complete).

Then I made a frame that attach to the existing frame of the bike, using the rear brake brackets and the fender attachment.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=616750&stc=1&d=1484909147
Then a rear axle and 2 pillow blocks for the new rear wheels. There is a driving wheel and and an idle wheel (otherwise never try to make a turnaround !!!). The driving wheel is achieved by a piece of tube welded between a shaft collar and the rim of the new Wheel (there still is the needle bearing inside the wheel, but it doesn't turn anymore).
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=616751&stc=1&d=1484909147

To be continued.....

 

[frenchdakota]

the 3 Wheeler cargo bike (continued....)

As I now had a rear axle and 2 wheels, I wanted to connect it to the existing 18 gears of the bike. So I added a sprocket on the axle (there's a keyway on the axle and a grubscrew on the bored sprocket). And Ialso added a sprocket, plug welded to the existing hub of the bike
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=616757&stc=1&d=1484911382
Everybody's OK, I don't go too fast ???

Then I reinforced the whole shebang with some brackets between the new and the old frames...

I fabricated a flatbed for this truck, with a piece of OSB...

All in all it works like a charm, and it makes everyone laugh at work. Even my boss was impressed !!!!

So sometimes being lazy makes you popular...


Thanks for watching

 

[frenchdakota]

the 3 Wheeler cargo bike (continued...)

I noticed that I forgot to show the idler Wheel...
Here it is....

 

[Basher]

"Oh là là!"

Welcome, Frenchdakota



your cargo bike is a cute project - very inventive &
looking good. Well done

 

[KMinAF]

Great idea and execution!

 

[shortykorte]

A lot cooler trike than our store brought trike. Paint it Rocket Ready Red and you'll be styling.

 

[bubinga]

That is Great!

 

[Aimsmall]

It's been done before but here's another welding cart. I cut the wheels off an old floor jack and an old cart I had laying around, used some scraps and a filing cabinet I found on the side of the road for the rest.



More scraps and the other 2 floor jack wheels

 

[Lhorn]

Great looking cart. I've been thinking about adding 1-2 shallow drawers to mine. I just have two shelves and when you simply sit small items like tips, pliers etc on the shelf there is so much wasted vertical space.