Homemade tire balancing tool

[Macguyver]

here it is

i made this with an old rotary tool....the chuck on this one is not the original , this one is a bit bigger than stock one ( due to a bad tinkering day and it ended up at the other end of the yard with a bent shaft coupling ) lol....this chuck is from a cordless screwdriver ..i just press fitted it to the shaft ...but I'm pretty sure the original chuck would work to

i took all the electricals out of the tool , and i was left with a balanced shaft with good smooth bearings

for the hub , i suggest using a spare wheel hub ..or maybe an old one for the wheels you have ...i didnt have any so i found an old screwdriver bit holder that would fit perfectly once i trimmed the edges off ..and it would screw in nice and tight on my shaft ......but an original hub is the way to go if you ask me

once i made sure everything turned strait using a carpenter's square as an edge , i glued the shaft with ''J-B weld'' epoxy

it turns really smooth , i use silicone spray lube on the bearings ....

i got the idea when i saw one on youtube (a real one )..and when i saw the price online ,40 to 50 $ , i said to myself ..'' poop , i can prob make one ''.. .. i had all the parts laying around

so there it is

cheers

 

[DuckStang]

Awesome. Thanks for the thread bro, I love diy stuff. Let us know how it works out.

 

[Macguyver]

it works fine if you ask me , may not be as precise as a real one ..but its does work ...i used it for my studded tires , and i saw a diff ....even new tires out of the box needed to be done ..they were even worst than my custom studded ones

 

[ThunderTiger]

nice setup macguyver.......

Gonna b/m this one so i can get back to it easily.

 

[hpirushrvo]

yay nice one this should be stickeyd

 

[Macguyver]

thanks i did my best

 

[hpirushrvo]

did your best at what the machine or getting it stickeyd:\

 

[Macguyver]

did your best at what the machine or getting it stickeyd:\

lol..the machine .....and i did my best to make a good post....good clear info is always a good thing

 

[hpirushrvo]

lol wat i thort good job on the machine and the post:

lol bord

 

[Mickstix]

Sweet!! DIY stuff is always cool!! I dont have a spare dremel, but I'd like to make a tire balancer.. Anyone else have any similar ideas??

 

[ThunderTiger]

'stix, you could do something similar with a hammer drill, just make sure it is a variable speed one running at low rpm.

 

[Macguyver]

Sweet!! DIY stuff is always cool!! I dont have a spare dremel, but I'd like to make a tire balancer.. Anyone else have any similar ideas??

any small shaft with good smooth rolling bearings should work .....an old burnt out electric drill might work ..should have a good balanced shaft and bearings ...just get rid of the planetary gear inside if it has one ..and all the electrical ....

just a thought

 

[revo_rob_1984]

Macguyver is a good name for you . . .if you have seen the show you will know what i am talking about

 

[ThunderTiger]

Funny, i know what you mean by that rob.......

BTW, you stalkin me boy ??? :

 

[revo_rob_1984]

NO
















Maybe?
LOL

 

[ThunderTiger]

be'ay ya'sen rob, were beginning to cr*p on another (good) guy's thread here

 

[Macguyver]

Macguyver is a good name for you . . .if you have seen the show you will know what i am talking about

of course i have seen the show ..it was my favorite thing on TV when i was a kid

and i have been called Macguyver many time in my life to ..lol :

 

[revo_rob_1984]

have been called Macguyver many time in my life to ..lol :

i can see why

 

[moe7404]

so just how bored were you that day?

 

[Motojay]

so what do u do to mak the tire bal