I love watching someone that’s detail oriented, and does professional work. I also love your shop that’s clean and tidy, and very well organized. Thank you for inspiring us to do a project like this, and for showing us the right way to do it. God bless.
Thanks for your insight and walking us through that step-by-step. Our work habits are very similar. Except for I don't have a big shop, nor a welder. Your manual tire changer modification looks the best, and most durable so far!
👍When i bought it most sites called it duck head. Just stumbled when saying it. Jokingly called it a duck foot off camera, and for some reason, that kept stucking it my head.
So, I bought my Harbour Freight Tire Changer tonight. I did not need it at this time. But after successfully changing tires myself using only tire irons on the garage floor last week for my old car's steel rims, it got me thinking that I could do even more. So I watched a million videos, but was initially disappointed in Harbor Freights Tire Changer's reputation of scratching rims. Then I saw the use of the Duck Head by you and another UA-camr, and knew I would eventually get their changer and mod it! - Like I was saying, I did not need it at this time, having just got done putting several tires on my 2 cars, and 2 lawn mowers. BUT, then it went on sale for $39.99 AND w/ a 25% off coupon this weekend only, the price came down to just $29.99, so I could not pass it up. (Of course, the total project price will be triple that when done, but still). - I also stopped at 2 hardware stores and got the drop-in anchors for my concrete floor, the Setting Tool, and the perfect bolts and washers. I've never put in those anchors, but once I learned of their existence, I knew I had to have them, given the negative amount of garage room I have at any 1 given point in time. Of course, you wouldn't know what I mean. Anyway, thanks for your video.
Same thing happened to me. I watched a few videos and had to buy one and modify it. Thanks for commenting 👍 I under stand having limited space . I started my Street Rail project in my two car garage. ua-cam.com/video/H8VjGJxidXU/v-deo.html
Bruce L's channel has a video that shows you the dimensions and step by step to build the tire changer adapter. Cost me less than $40 CAD to build one. The only item I cannot build is the centre cone. I use an ABS reducer/increaser coupler instead for a couple of CAD dollars. Some guy on the internet is selling the tire changer adapter for like $500 USD. What is the point of DIY if you going to spend that kind of money.
I'm a big believer in the red hat brand concrete anchors. I used them on my bridge crane vertical supports, but the use that proved them was the garage, to hold the bottom plate to the concrete slab. Real pain to put in the anchor "L" bolts while the concrete is wet, and trowel around them without knocking them back and forth preventing a good concrete set around them. Good construction video. Captive hardware is always a good detail.
@@topdragster365w ....Just take the Harbor Freight round pipe to a metal shop and try it out on what they have in stock. That is what I did and they cut me a foot of it.
Yes it is, modeled after lucid autowerks tire changer. Sixtyfiveford has a video of a simple "no damage tire change bar" with the duck head on it. Simple and effective.
I.d. of the pipe I used is 2.084. (It was just a piece of scrap pipe). Od of the center tube of my tire changer is 1.99. Not sure if all of the tire changers will be the same.
Nice job definitely got a few good ideas. I want a mod for smaller wheels. They got one but it another 49$ , I want to be able too do small tires on it too.
@@Elaba_ 7th gen Celicas are very reliable, if taken care of. I just did a 2,000 mile trip a few weeks ago with my other Celica. ... ..But, The one you see in the background of this video is my project, it is in the process of having a Chevy V8 engine put in it. ua-cam.com/video/Cq4QCTQAgcE/v-deo.html
Yes you can. But not from me 😁. Lucid makes them but to expensive for me. lucidautowerks.com/collections/ultimate-manual-tire-changer/products/raw-ultimate-manual-tire-changer
Mine was a limited production run.. one of one 🤣. But there is someone that makes this style of mod. lucidautowerks.com/collections/ultimate-manual-tire-changer
Overkill? Absolutely !! 😱 Buy it at HF. Why? 🤔😉 In your garage you have welding, plasma cutting, lathe, metal saw And above all more than qualified to make one yourself! 👍😁
LOL don't need to do all that sorry been doing this for over 30 years and no Mars on rim...just use your red pry bar drill hole at end and attach duck bill mounting piece on end and go in a circle lol its LIKE CHOPPING DOWN A TREE FOR 1 TOOTH PICK
biggest issue i have is finding the right steel without spending a fortune trying to make this thing,i did make one with what i had but havent tried it out yet im think if you keep the bar to the bottom while spinning the tire off will greatly reduce the stress on the upper metal
Super I like your upgrades, great work and I like your workshop too.
@JohannesC-c9k Thank you, I built the shop as a pre retirement gift to myself. Best money I have ever spent👍
@@TSRGarage Yes I wish I had a well equiped workshop. Good on you, brilliant.
you must make the most high quality stuff ive ever seen, the rolls royce of fabrications
I don't know if it's all that.... but, thanks
I love watching someone that’s detail oriented, and does professional work. I also love your shop that’s clean and tidy, and very well organized. Thank you for inspiring us to do a project like this, and for showing us the right way to do it. God bless.
Thank you for your comment.
Thanks for your insight and walking us through that step-by-step. Our work habits are very similar. Except for I don't have a big shop, nor a welder. Your manual tire changer modification looks the best, and most durable so far!
Thank you. The shop was my retirement gift to myself, a few years before I retired. Best money I ever spent.
That is a nice clean job the name for the end is a duck bill all the best to you
👍When i bought it most sites called it duck head. Just stumbled when saying it. Jokingly called it a duck foot off camera, and for some reason, that kept stucking it my head.
So, I bought my Harbour Freight Tire Changer tonight. I did not need it at this time. But after successfully changing tires myself using only tire irons on the garage floor last week for my old car's steel rims, it got me thinking that I could do even more. So I watched a million videos, but was initially disappointed in Harbor Freights Tire Changer's reputation of scratching rims. Then I saw the use of the Duck Head by you and another UA-camr, and knew I would eventually get their changer and mod it!
- Like I was saying, I did not need it at this time, having just got done putting several tires on my 2 cars, and 2 lawn mowers. BUT, then it went on sale for $39.99 AND w/ a 25% off coupon this weekend only, the price came down to just $29.99, so I could not pass it up. (Of course, the total project price will be triple that when done, but still). - I also stopped at 2 hardware stores and got the drop-in anchors for my concrete floor, the Setting Tool, and the perfect bolts and washers. I've never put in those anchors, but once I learned of their existence, I knew I had to have them, given the negative amount of garage room I have at any 1 given point in time. Of course, you wouldn't know what I mean. Anyway, thanks for your video.
Same thing happened to me. I watched a few videos and had to buy one and modify it.
Thanks for commenting 👍
I under stand having limited space . I started my Street Rail project in my two car garage.
ua-cam.com/video/H8VjGJxidXU/v-deo.html
Bruce L's channel has a video that shows you the dimensions and step by step to build the tire changer adapter. Cost me less than $40 CAD to build one. The only item I cannot build is the centre cone. I use an ABS reducer/increaser coupler instead for a couple of CAD dollars. Some guy on the internet is selling the tire changer adapter for like $500 USD. What is the point of DIY if you going to spend that kind of money.
I'm a big believer in the red hat brand concrete anchors. I used them on my bridge crane vertical supports, but the use that proved them was the garage, to hold the bottom plate to the concrete slab. Real pain to put in the anchor "L" bolts while the concrete is wet, and trowel around them without knocking them back and forth preventing a good concrete set around them. Good construction video.
Captive hardware is always a good detail.
👍
Good stuff. I may have to try making this!
Thanks.
Very easy to use once you've done a couple tires.
Thanks for your video! Just built one yesterday can’t wait to try it.
Good to hear
Hi what size round pipe need to slip over the Harbor freight tire changer
Thanks
@@topdragster365w ....Just take the Harbor Freight round pipe to a metal shop and try it out on what they have in stock. That is what I did and they cut me a foot of it.
Great job on fabrication!! I’ve done the same !!
Thank you. It's a very good piece of equipment with the modifications.
Thats a lot of work man.
Yes it is, modeled after lucid autowerks tire changer. Sixtyfiveford has a video of a simple "no damage tire change bar" with the duck head on it. Simple and effective.
Thank you sir you have inspired me to do this modification but will have to improvise since I don't have some of those tools you have.
👍 Thank you for commenting
Hello! Great video! Can you tell me the exact measurements of the aluminum center cone?
Don't have the exact measurements right now. But id is big enough to fit around the shaft. OD is the size of the biggest piece of aluminum I had.
Could you tell me how long the pipe in the middle that runs perpendicular thanks
The round center tube is 11 and a quarter inches long on mine
2 thumbs up, wish I had a lathe to make one of those cones.
Thank You. My old "refugee from a wrecking yard" shopmaster lathe mill does come in handy.
Hi the center pipe slips over the HF tire changer what the ID size(2" id) ?
Having hard time find the pipes to build one. Thanks
I.d. of the pipe I used is 2.084. (It was just a piece of scrap pipe). Od of the center tube of my tire changer is 1.99. Not sure if all of the tire changers will be the same.
Thanks for the reply
Where did you get the duck head ? Part no? Thx
Ebay Link in video description
Nice job
Thank you
Nice job definitely got a few good ideas. I want a mod for smaller wheels. They got one but it another 49$ , I want to be able too do small tires on it too.
Thanks
Is that a ’94 Celica?
It is a 01, 7th gen 2000 to 2005. That Celica is a work in progress, ls4 build.
Check out my Celica GT-SS playlist.
@@TSRGarage Is it reliable?
@@Elaba_ 7th gen Celicas are very reliable, if taken care of. I just did a 2,000 mile trip a few weeks ago with my other Celica. ... ..But, The one you see in the background of this video is my project, it is in the process of having a Chevy V8 engine put in it. ua-cam.com/video/Cq4QCTQAgcE/v-deo.html
Excellent effort and execution.
I am so sorry. I am obsessive-compulsive. I apologize for the needless correction. Losing it has one o .
What size bolts did they you use ? I like the t handle idea.
1/2 inch.
Can i order one !
Yes you can. But not from me 😁. Lucid makes them but to expensive for me. lucidautowerks.com/collections/ultimate-manual-tire-changer/products/raw-ultimate-manual-tire-changer
Bravo!
👌a masterpiece 👍
👍Thanks.
You should make and sell the mod on ebay
Umm... That sounds like🤔 a real job lol. This company makes em. lucidautowerks.com/products/ultimate-manual-tire-changer
TSR Garage 300/400 for 20 in materials, yeah nah I don't think so, it doesn't need bearings just a tube like yours
Soo sell me one of those😃
Mine was a limited production run.. one of one 🤣. But there is someone that makes this style of mod. lucidautowerks.com/collections/ultimate-manual-tire-changer
Overkill? Absolutely !! 😱 Buy it at HF. Why? 🤔😉
In your garage you have welding, plasma cutting, lathe, metal saw
And above all more than qualified to make one yourself! 👍😁
👍 Saves time buying the basic changer and adding mods
LOL don't need to do all that sorry been doing this for over 30 years and no Mars on rim...just use your red pry bar drill hole at end and attach duck bill mounting piece on end and go in a circle lol its LIKE CHOPPING DOWN A TREE FOR 1 TOOTH PICK
Thanks.
As any woodworker would say.... as he opens a gold toothpick case "it's an amazing toothpick" 🤣
biggest issue i have is finding the right steel without spending a fortune trying to make this thing,i did make one with what i had but havent tried it out yet im think if you keep the bar to the bottom while spinning the tire off will greatly reduce the stress on the upper metal