What is your most valuable 'made-it-myself' tool?

[crayZlair]

What do they say about like-minds?

I also mounted a hand-cranked winch to my 4-poster lift. However, most of the time I run the winch with a battery powered drill with a 3/8" drive 3/4" socket chucked up. The drill works great until I have to "go over the hump".

Edited July 13, 2021 by crayZlair
added more for clarity

[jonathanrussell]

I don't know if this qualifies since I paid someone to produce it. It is a mustache bar bushing press tool. When used in a press, it folds the metal bushing sleeve tight at the original angle. 

[siteunseen]

3 minutes ago, jonathanrussell said:

I don't know if this qualifies since I paid someone to produce it. It is a mustache bar bushing press tool. When used in a press, it folds the metal bushing sleeve tight at the original angle. 

You're the brains behind it so you for sure qualify. 

[grannyknot]

3 hours ago, jonathanrussell said:

I don't know if this qualifies since I paid someone to produce it. It is a mustache bar bushing press tool. When used in a press, it folds the metal bushing sleeve tight at the original angle.

That is a great tool, back when you could get a hold of those bushings I had to cut the top lip into petals and fold them down in order to secure the bushing.

[jonathanrussell]

Here is a short video of the tool being used. I know others have had them made too .... which is how I got the idea. I want to say Mike has one but I could be mixed up.

[Namerow]

14 hours ago, grannyknot said:

back when you could get a hold of those bushings

Are the Nissan OE bushings NLA?

[Patcon]

56 minutes ago, Namerow said:

Are the Nissan OE bushings NLA?

Yes, they have been NLA for a couple of years now.

You would think a substitute could be found if a bushing mfg catalog could be looked over. We still use this kind of bushing in all kinds of modern applications.

I tried at one point but I don't have proper Hoover skills!

[Racer X]

1 hour ago, Namerow said:

Are the Nissan OE bushings NLA?

Right here: https://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/10-2261

 

Thirty four bucks each. 
 

*edit* I see these are listed as unavailable.

Edited July 14, 2021 by Racer X

[Patcon]

The last I bought were about $50 each and came out of Japan

[grannyknot]

I have one NOS mustache bar bushing on the self and hoping to find another one of these days.

[Jeff G 78]

1 hour ago, grannyknot said:

I have one NOS mustache bar bushing on the self and hoping to find another one of these days.

I wonder how hard it would be to make a 3D printed mold and then match the durometer for pouring replacement bushings?

[Patcon]

4 hours ago, grannyknot said:

I have one NOS mustache bar bushing on the self and hoping to find another one of these days.

So you could take detailed measurements for looking for a source?

3 hours ago, Jeff G 78 said:

I wonder how hard it would be to make a 3D printed mold and then match the durometer for pouring replacement bushings?

I have thought of this too. the washers would be another reburb thing that would be really nice to have