or a baby that woke him up at 4:30, thus making 5:30 a perfectly acceptable time to be functioning....
Quit telling my secrets :spank:
or a baby that woke him up at 4:30, thus making 5:30 a perfectly acceptable time to be functioning....
Have we done the tire changer thing yet? If so i have a new rear tire showing up today.
If not i think i might try to make something in my basement out of a few 2x4s like my friend has made. But still will need rubber lube, tire spoons, and wheel weights and I can make a balancer too. We can probably build both for about $50-$60 with all the supplies, Motorcycle changers are fairly rudimentary anyway and i have seen a few basic setups that work.
A while back I saw a great 'DIY' video on building / using a beadbreaker/tire installer out of 2x4's. Leverage is king. I wish I knew where the vid was.
That is the one i am building in my basement.
it is very simple and i will post a how to. I am planning on buying and building probably tonight/this weekend. At least the bead breaker part, the balancer is in the works
Thanks John! Simple but worked! I like the way you think!
So, now I know where to mount the device for breaking.
Still considering this one though.... Cycle Hill Motorcycle Tire Changer - webBikeWorld
Here's the tire changer I was looking at it is a little cheaper than the no-mar and cycle hill but not as cheap as the harbor freight one. Tire Stripper .:. Shop Online
This design wouldn't be hard to copy if you wanted to build your own and could even get some of the part from there.
As for the tire balancer I am just going to buy the one at harbor freight, its only 60 bucks and those are kind of hard to screw up.
I bought this one with the motorcycle attachment. Cheap and effective! I had a rim welded to the base for the weight, and it also allows me to move it easily.
- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices