50mm axlenut crowfoot tool

[boomadge]

I posted this over on e2s but figured someone might want the info on how I made the tool. Its a 50mm 1/2 drive crowfoot tool to remove axlenuts. I was at work today thinking how to make removing the nuts easier. So I drew up
a drawing, had our torrent punch press operator through the dimmensions in and puch me out 4 of them from .250 6061 T6 aluminum. Then I had 2 sets welded together, steel stamp the size on them,had them cleaned and chromocoated. When I got home I tried them out.. Fit like a glove and worked
like a charm. Here is what they look like and the dimmensions.

 

[mmajay]

Good idea and nice work but i know for a fact i have had stubborn axle nuts that would make shreds of an alluminum wrench.

 

[Blaaster]

I have met nuts that would open the mouth of those little beauties!

 

[boomadge]

Good idea and nice work but i know for a fact i have had stubborn axle nuts that would make shreds of an alluminum wrench.

Yup I hear you there,
I couldnt get mine to budge with a 24" pipe wrench, got home tonight with these through a 3 ft breaker bar on it and withen 30 seconds had both nuts off..

 

[bummer981]

Good idea and nice fabbing skills have some rep.

 

[Blaaster]

Yup I hear you there,
I couldnt get mine to budge with a 24" pipe wrench, got home tonight with these through a 3 ft breaker bar on it and withen 30 seconds had both nuts off..

I have met nuts that would open the mouth of those little beauties!

I feel that an apology is in order!

 

[slickerthanyou]

I feel that an apology is in order!

^^^^^^^You beat me to it!

 

[slickerthanyou]

I posted this over on e2s but figured someone might want the info on how I made the tool. Its a 50mm 1/2 drive crowfoot tool to remove axlenuts. I was at work today thinking how to make removing the nuts easier. So I drew up
a drawing, had our torrent punch press operator through the dimmensions in and puch me out 4 of them from .250 6061 T6 aluminum. Then I had 2 sets welded together, steel stamp the size on them,had them cleaned and chromocoated. When I got home I tried them out.. Fit like a glove and worked
like a charm. Here is what they look like and the dimmensions.

Nice! so these are for the stock axle right?

 

[boomadge]

Yes stock 50mm nuts, blaster,banshee,warrior ect.

My neighbor just used them tonight to change his warriors bearings,. I:I

 

[DirtBlaster03]

Just ran across this thread. Very nice. Heck of a lot easier than a Harbor Freight special, 24" crescent.

 

[Longview]

I just drew that plan out, for future reference. Nice idea.

You should start selling those.

 

[Jonesee20]

yup..^^^^ start selling them, i would buy one.... looks way easier than a pipe wrench..