Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete **These are NOT for sale or trade - just make your own..it's easy!!** After making a bunch of tow shackles for a fellow member, I had tons of cotter pins and "remnants" left over and was looking for something to do with them. Well, here is what I came up with: With cotter pins, you can cut them as shown: http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...te_build02.jpg Then grind them as shown (depending on whether or not you want a prybar or crowbar) http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...te_build03.jpg Then paint them and add some heat shrink tubing for a handle http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...te_build09.jpg Stone Cold seal of approval http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...te_build07.jpg For cotter pin remnants (the ends left over after making a tow shackle), just grind them down, add some paint and a heat shrink tubing handle and you've got a machete http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...te_build10.jpg http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...te_build11.jpg Comes in handy out on the trail http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...te_build12.jpg |
Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete You are going to have to build a tool box soon.... |
Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete "thumbsup"Nice...Very creative. Made some tow shackles as you did out of cotter pins. Everything went well until I tried drilling the holes, broken bits. crooked holes, off center holes. Any secrets to drilling the holes? I do not have a drill press only a power hand drill. Thanks |
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Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete Btw OP, I really like the machete idea. Simple and looks good, kinda makes me wonder why I didn't think of it. |
Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete That looks awesome man "thumbsup" love the ideas. |
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Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete Good idea! |
Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete great idea! using a cotterpin as the handle....how would a guy go about making the blade of a shovel for this one? |
Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete wow, great idea how about a longer cotter pin and grind the handle narrower for a more 1:1 look? |
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Aw jeeze, talk about missing the point........ |
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Very creative :) |
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5 Piece Center Drill Countersink Set with 60° Angled Tip Just don't over-drill it. Just start the tip to keep your drill bit centered. |
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Did you grind it to get the ridges along it's length or were those already there? |
Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete no grinding man. its an allen wrench. heat up the ends and hammer them flat, grind the cats paw with a dremmel cutting wheel, sand it lightly by hand to make it look used. |
Re: Build your own Prybar, Crowbar, Machete f'n great idea guys. I'm gonna bust out some of these for sure. I think I will need a tool box soon. |
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