Hey-o from down by the southern border....

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Hey all,

First off, I am AMAZED to find this site! This is like Nirvana for tool geeks! Anyhow, this kind of stuff is what I really enjoy, and I probably have quite a bit to share once I start thinking about it. You'll definitely get some contributions from me.

So to start, allow me to show you a recent one. A bead break for the split rims on my '41 Dodge truck project. It's a short piece of I beam with some heavy angle welded on. I supposed I could have bolted the angle on and used a series of bolt holes to allow for different size rims, but I can always cut it off and correct this rushed oversight if I ever need to.

On the top of the jack is a piece of pipe with a 'V' saddle welded to the top (one end?) that fits over the tip of the jack and cradles the chain just enough to keep it from slipping off. Pretty basic stuff, but the desired results were all I cared about and it worked as well as could be hoped for.



Well, Glad I found you guys and I look forward to learning and helping with everyone.

Thad