Chainsaw case splitting tool

Hello all, I am rebuilding a Husqvarna 51 chainsaw, changing bearings on the crankshaft and needed to split the lower case apart. Did not have the tool to split the case and did not want to spend $80.00 on one either so I made one. It's been done before so no big deal, and not as beefy as some you might see, just used what I had. Cut it out of 1/8" plate steel with my plasma cutter and used a 1" square tube as the base to weld to. Used 1/2" althread and two nuts. Once I had all the welding completed, I cleaned it all up and gave it a try, it worked great. My thought is that even with the lighter gauge materials used it will still do the job. Here are photos.Attachment 10433Attachment 10434Attachment 10435

Thanks Double J Creations! We've added your Case Splitter to our Miscellaneous category, as well as to your builder page: Double J Creations' Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/case-splitter-9"><img src="http://www.homemadetools.net/uploads/149619/case-splitter-9.jpeg"/></a></div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/case-splitter-9">Case Splitter</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/Double+J+Creations">Double J Creations</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/chainsaw">chainsaw</a>, <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/splitter">splitter</a></div> </div> </div> </div>