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Not that I really have used it, but I made a mount for my old gopro hero session that attaches to the steering column (mine all have an outer column tube) just below the steering wheel. Helmet mounts are good too. You should be wearing a helmet anyway, and you can find used gopros all over on...

Hey all! 'Bout 2 weeks ago, I pre-ordered a Vulcan ProTig 205 at my local HF store with the coupon from the June circular. Got the call this morning that it was in at the store (my local store doesn't stock them normally). I thought about ordering online, but know about the headaches of...

Coming up on 2 years since we moved, and I've finally gotten around to working on one of my barns. The lockdown was a god send... Would have taken me a year or more of weekends to get to this point. I had to replace the sill plates, toe boards, anchor bolts, the bottoms of some of the ribs...

Alright so here's the deal. I'm working on the engine swap for the Gator and I've hit a bit of a snag with the Clutch. I have a few options in mind, but I just wanted to bounce my ideas off some other heads first. My issue: The primary clutch was originally designed for an engine with a...

Working on getting the big Briggs ready for the Gator project. I made a custom exhaust for it; my usual scrap pile salvaged bends work. This one is the handles from an old pressure washer cart. 1⅛" ID 2 into 1, into a 2" glasspack. It sounds AWESOME. Throaty and loud but not overpowering...

Came up with this wonderful little atrocity in about 20 minutes today at work. Stock muffler was shot, blowing exhaust back against the head. Actually caused the head gasket to fail from the heat. Replacement stock muffler is 80 bucks and special order, and didn't have time to wait for it to...

Hello all! Just thought I'd share a couple useful products I use regularly at work. Loctite 680 retaining compounds is like thread locker for cylindrical parts. Basically it keeps slip fit parts locked in place. If you have stubborn sprocket hubs or whatever that do not want to stay put...

Driving home... Guy 3 houses down from me is wheeling this beast out to the road. I pulled in and asked if he was getting rig of it. "Yep! You want it?" Sure do! He looked at me, looked at my truck (it's pretty recognizable) and said "you just life a few houses down don't you?". Yes I do...

Well now that we are moved in and settled, I can begin digging out the projects again. So many things to do, buti figured I'd start the Deconstruction phase on the Gator 4x2. It's a basket case... Engine is blown, wiring is a hacked up disaster, squirrels found their way into it during the...

Well, we finally did it... Ditching the small suburban ranch and bought a place a little further out in the country. Little bit bigger, albeit MUCH older house. When I say older, I mean this house has stood to see the civil war, the great depression, prohibition, 2 world wars, and everything...

I will have pics soon. I picked up a 1999ish John Deere Gator turf 4x2. All I had to do was haul it away. Motor is blown Transmission linkage is messed up but the trans is fine Back tires are shot No seats Bottom of the bed is rusted out. Wiring is all chewed up by mice The frame is good...

I built a 24" bending brake to use with my 25 ton hydraulic press this morning. It's pretty simple, but very effective. The baseplate and moving jaw are 1"x4" cold rolled steel. Uprights are 1" bar stock, sleeves are 1" steel pipe. Top die is 1½"x¼" angle iron, and the bottom die is a piece...

Well, we have officially outgrown our small suburban ranch on <¼ acre. The search is on for something in the same school district, but out in the country, with some real shop space besides the 2 car garage, and enough yard space for 2 growing kids to run around and play without their baseballs...

I like drift trikes, particularly the Furze style ones. small, BMX front, short wheelbase, engine under the seat. I don't like the look of the long, sticky-out stationary foot pegs, or 2 feet of frame and engine behind the seat. My problem is I just can't bring myself to dump the cash for a...

Well, I got the hookup from a friend of mine... A pair of Chinese tri-fuel (gas, propane, NG) carbs today. Tonco 168F carbs, which are sized for 5-6.5 hp engines. I've got a garage full of assorted engines, including one that as of yesterday, needs a new main jet. I think it's time to make...

I am in the process of tweaking the Intek 190 a bit on el-cheapo. Got greedy, overdrilled the jet, and now it's junk. :oops: Makes a **** of a noise above half throttle though :roflol: Sounds like the anti-lag on a rally car. New jet is $19 shipped from Jack's small engines. New OEM carb is...

In the spirit of DIYing as much as possible, I Figured I'd share a cheap and easy diy throttle linkage I came up with. Tools required are fairly basic (angle grinder or Dremel with cutoff wheel and a ¼"-20 threading die, drill and bits), and it could be made without welding by using some small...

It's doing a great job keeping my house warm in these frigid temps right now. Power went out at 9pm, and isn't expected to be back on till morning. 4200w Powermate Vantage Genny, bought new at Builder's Square in 1996. Still starts on the first pull every time. The Subaru has been a great...

Obviously, hand truck tires are not ideal, but they're readily available and cheap. The biggest problem with hand truck wheels as a whole (not counting harbor freight $3 wheels which have a plethora of other problems) besides tire life, is the craptacular bearings that come in them. Enter this...

I don't know if anyone has actually done a comprehensive review of one of these things yet, and the mailman just dropped one off on my porch today, so I figure why not? priceIt's $59 and free shipping. Seems too good to pass up. Heck, that's what they charge for a no-name centrifugal...