Another Stupid Tool

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A buddy of mine came over yesterday hoping I could come up with a way to pull wheel hubs on Polaris 4x4 ATV's. There is very limited access and no way to pry them off. He figured I might be able to dream up something no one else has come up with. A couple of beers and an hour later I came up with the design of this crude little unit. Another couple of hours and more beers and using scrap on hand, I came up with this slide hammer operated thing. The screws toward the slide hammer nut tighten into a groove and the rear ones just clamp onto the main body of the hub. Attached ImagesPOVERTY...is the Mother of InventionMillermatic 211Millermatic 140Miller Thunderbolt XLArcOne 100STS inverter w/TIGThermal Dynamics 38XL Victor Oxy/AcetyleneJancy Slugger Holemaker IIJet 5x6 BandsawNever enough time & sleep.
Reply:Here's another couple of shots... Attached ImagesPOVERTY...is the Mother of InventionMillermatic 211Millermatic 140Miller Thunderbolt XLArcOne 100STS inverter w/TIGThermal Dynamics 38XL Victor Oxy/AcetyleneJancy Slugger Holemaker IIJet 5x6 BandsawNever enough time & sleep.
Reply:that looks like a lot of drilling and tapping for a 1 time use tool
Reply:Nah...he's gottin' into fixing up Polaris machines and turning them over...( I guess I could have worded that different)! POVERTY...is the Mother of InventionMillermatic 211Millermatic 140Miller Thunderbolt XLArcOne 100STS inverter w/TIGThermal Dynamics 38XL Victor Oxy/AcetyleneJancy Slugger Holemaker IIJet 5x6 BandsawNever enough time & sleep.
Reply:Why not 1 or 2 big pinch bolts instead of the colony of small ones?Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Customer stated that space is very limited with not much room at all. Also, the groove is fairly shallow and I felt torquing small bolts radially would work best and allow for cramped quarter access.POVERTY...is the Mother of InventionMillermatic 211Millermatic 140Miller Thunderbolt XLArcOne 100STS inverter w/TIGThermal Dynamics 38XL Victor Oxy/AcetyleneJancy Slugger Holemaker IIJet 5x6 BandsawNever enough time & sleep.
Reply:WOW!  First shot looked like a 1" socket - didn't realize it was as big as a coffee cup!
Reply:Originally Posted by Fabn4FunWOW!  First shot looked like a 1" socket - didn't realize it was as big as a coffee cup!
Reply:Looks like a Christmas tree stand.  Is that why you painted it green?
Reply:Originally Posted by SMC WeldcraftYea...I used 4" pipe for the fab.
Reply:I like it  Looks like you were trying to overcome a "friction" snap ring like on front wheel drive car axles?Nice solution Dave J.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:I smell a business opportunity!!!!
Reply:Originally Posted by 76GMC1500Looks like a Christmas tree stand.  Is that why you painted it green?
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveI like it  Looks like you were trying to overcome a "friction" snap ring like on front wheel drive car axles?Nice solution Dave J.
Reply:Looks great. It doesn't look like the bolts marked up the surface too much. Does the part get re-used or replaced?
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Reply:Originally Posted by forhireLooks great. It doesn't look like the bolts marked up the surface too much. Does the part get re-used or replaced?
Reply:Great idea!-AaronJet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:Weasel piss. GravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:That's a good idea.  I do those quite often in my shop.  I've got some tricks but I should make one of those.  Most of the stubborn ones I can drive a pry bar in behind and hit the joint 180 degrees from the bar with a blunt punch on the air chisel and they come out, not all though.  This is almost exclusively a polaris problem as many other machines use "wet" cv sockets so the oil keeps them free.
Reply:Great tool, you should market it!!!!! as a Polaris tech, I can tell you tHat would be awesome to have!
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelWeasel piss.
Reply:Originally Posted by tackitThat's a great tool and idea you came up with.   Will the grove screws have to be replaced every time it's used or can they withstand the repeated blows from the slide hammer?