Hello. My name is Dave and I am addicted... to all things mechanical

I have a small home shop. My major tools:
South Bend 9" Jr lathe
Reconditioned Buffalo band saw
Homemade chop saw
6 X 9 disk/belt sander
Early Delta drill press
Mig & acetylene torch

I am a retired refinery worker. Things that keep me busy:
Wrenching on, painting & machining odd parts for open wheel race cars (midget, sprint & USAC Silver Crown)
1955 Chevy street machine
Restored John Deere 110
Restored Ford 8N

Here is a shot of my shop's work bays at overload capacity. Unfortunately all my tools are on the opposite wall. This shows the one unfinished wall. Should I come up with something that the amazing members of this forum haven't already thought of I'll post it. So far I am just being inspired by the imagination and skill revealed here.
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/c.../2016/02/3.jpg

Photo albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/yelrah_pam/albums
Video albums: https://www.youtube.com/user/yelrahpam

Hi Dave,

Welcome! :welcome:

What a great set of hobbies! We've got lots of car guys here (including me), so you'll fit right in perfectly. :cool:

What's next on your build list?

Ken

"What's next on your build list?"

Whatever breaks or wears out around here! ;)

The current big push is getting a pavement & a dirt car ready for the 2016 USAC season and being ready for mowing / pruning season. Did I mention we also have a small vineyard?

Here are a couple of very specific race car pieces I cobbled up:

Redesigned bleeder housings with knurled ring for easy removal from axle tubes.
Attachment 8604

Radius rod duplicator
Attachment 8605

Thanks DLW! We've added your Axle Tube Bleeder Housing and Radius Rod Duplicator to our Axle and Suspension categories, as well as to your builder page: DLW's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/axle-tube-bleeder-housing"><img src="http://www.homemadetools.net/uploads/144623/axle-tube-bleeder-housing.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/axle-tube-bleeder-housing">Axle Tube Bleeder Housing</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/DLW">DLW</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/axle">axle</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/radius-rod-duplicator"><img src="http://www.homemadetools.net/uploads/144627/radius-rod-duplicator.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/radius-rod-duplicator">Radius Rod Duplicator</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/DLW">DLW</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/suspension">suspension</a>, <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/adjustable">adjustable</a></div> </div> </div> </div>