As far as twisting it around goes, yes I agree but for breaking a
tire loose then I would say that 3/4 plywood would be better as
I have found that even 4 ply 1/2 plywood tends to be a bit too
shall we say pliable to be very steady for any but the most light
work. Then again most of what I
MG wrote:
I'm surprised that you got it to remain steady enough to be usable with
it only fastened to 1/2 plywood. Mine does work quite well fastened to
the garage floor though. When I'm not using it I just unbolt it and put
it away in the corner.
I think as long as the operator is standing
I know the one you mean, Manfred. I used it working at a service
station as a teenager. The one I saw at HF was not nearly as
heavy or sturdy as the commercial models, so I was think perhaps
someone on the list had bought one and had an opinion on it.
I agree that it would need to be fastened
On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 6:44 AM, Gerry Archer
Back in the 40'-'50s-'60s I mounted and balanced my own tires when it was
possible to do by hand. Since then I've been looking for a DIY rig that
can change/balance modern tires.
Harbor Frt has one which looks like it might work. Has anyone
Beetle tires were easy to change with two tire irons. Breaking the bead
loose could be difficult, though. Breaking the bead on the newer, wider
rims without a professional tire changer was nearly impossible.
Gerry
I changed a tire on my old VW bug once, about 1972. Taught me that
while you
I made it portable by bolting it to a 4'x4' sheet of 1/2 plywood with
carriage bolts and wing nuts..
On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 4:29 PM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote:
I have had one of those portable tire changers for years and it works
just fine. That's what used to be used to change tires
I have the HF manual tire changer. POS, of course, but
you can actually change a tire with it. Absolutely needs
to be nailed down, a pallet is a half-decent choice.
-- Jim
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Thank you, Jim. I might buy one since they have it at a
low price in the local store.
Gerry
I have the HF manual tire changer. POS, of course, but
you can actually change a tire with it. Absolutely needs
to be nailed down, a pallet is a half-decent choice.
-- Jim
I'm surprised that you got it to remain steady enough to be
usable with it only fastened to 1/2 plywood. Mine does work
quite well fastened to the garage floor though. When I'm not
using it I just unbolt it and put it away in the corner.
Manfred
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:45:53 -0600
From:
Back in the 40'-'50s-'60s I mounted and balanced my own tires when it was
possible to do by hand. Since then I've been looking for a DIY rig that can
change/balance modern tires.
Harbor Frt has one which looks like it might work. Has anyone tried it?
I have had one of those portable tire changers for years and it
works just fine. That's what used to be used to change tires for
eons. Still works as long as you don't mind the work. Not too
sure about the portable part as it does need to be fastened down
to a concrete slab otherwise you
I changed a tire on my old VW bug once, about 1972. Taught me that
while you CAN do it, the proper tools are really very very nice and
save lots of work.
Peter
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 6:44 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
Back in the 40'-'50s-'60s I mounted and balanced my own tires when it was
possible to do by hand. Since then I've been looking for a DIY rig that
can change/balance modern tires.
Harbor Frt has one which looks like
I had a slow leak on a tire on my truck, and a take-off from one of the
SDs I wanted to put on a rim I bought, to use as a spare. I go to this
tire place, they have a small corner lot, and the parking spaces in
front are numbered with 2 floor jacks at each one. They have 5 or 6 in
front, a
Ran into something similiar here, only stricter.. the shop would not mount my
tire no matter the age. Safety concerns.
I've dealt with the shop for years, had a poor puppy dog look I guess... they
told me to tip the mechanic, he'd be on break in 5 minutes. So I got it
mounted, and it only
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