Tyre Changer/Bead Breaker

[OzFab]

EOI: Tyre Changer/Bead Breaker

I just finished making this. If you guys are interested, I'll put up a build log.

Total cost of materials was around $20. There's about 2 - 3 hours of fairly simple fab work involved &, this time, I can even demo how to use it

 

[gvfc2]

ill be interested

 

[OzFab]

ill be interested

Cool

The reason I mentioned interest is coz I know you guys can buy something like this from HF for about $40 but, if you want to save a few bucks & make one...

 

[gvfc2]

yea id like to make it. dont want to buy one. sometimes i get some scrap wheels that still hold air and instead of cutting the rubber just use one of these and scrap the rubber and the rim. still have to find a place for the rubber tho

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Yep- do it. I've been meaning to toss one-a these things together myself. What you've done is pretty much what I had in my head, I wouldn't mind comparing notes.

 

[OzFab]

Ok, I'll start it tomorrow (in about 8 hours)

 

[fourtogo]

Bead buster

I just finished making this. If you guys are interested, I'll put up a build log.

Total cost of materials was around $20. There's about 2 - 3 hours of fairly simple fab work involved &, this time, I can even demo how to use it

I See you have to shoes 5" 6" ?

 

[OzFab]

I See you have to shoes 5" 6" ?

Actually, they're 5" & 8"

The 5" can also be used on 6" rims. All will be explained in time

 

[Jonester 123]

Cool man, nothing like fabing up your own tools. Gotta love it, i make most of my tools if possible and cost effective.

 

[OzFab]

Cool man, nothing like fabing up your own tools. Gotta love it, i make most of my tools if possible and cost effective.

I've lost count of how many home made tools I have. As a panelbeater, you tend to make tools to suit the job

Ok, that'll do it. I've started a build thread to reduce any confusion. You can follow it here