HF Manual Tire Changer Mods
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- čas přidán 26. 05. 2019
- I finished building the tire changer modifications on the HF PA manual tire changer tonight. Haven't had a change to try it out, but will add a video as soon as I need to change a tire. Any questions, ask below.
Lucidautowerks tire centering cone
lucidautowerks.com/products/m...
Mark Fox's channel
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"I should name my channel, cobbling shit together". Love it.
Welding the nut on top is basically genius. thank you very much. exactly what im about to do
Thanks! It's simple and it works
Great job! Glad the cone is working out for you.
Thanks! The cone is awesome. A simple little thing that makes the tire changer 100% better.
@@BruceLyeg Thank you for putting that link in the description. I really appreciate it!
This is exactly what I'm doing right now, hope it turns out good. Thanks for your video
I've used it a few times now and am very pleased with it. It definitely makes using the manual tire changer much easier. It takes a couple times to get a technique down but once you do, it's great. I've had a few people ask me to build them one after seeing mine, but it's not really worth it unless I was to buy the steel in large quantities. Good luck with yours, post a video when you're done.
Thanks for watching.
@@BruceLyeg Do you happen to have the dimensions of the square tubing your using, I cant find the correct square tube to fit snug inside the other like yours is showing and did you get locally or online somewhere?
And that piece that connects to the duckbill, was that fabricated also or do they sell an attachment with the bolts (not the round pipe, just flat piece)
@@mystakilla I got all the steel at Metal Supermarkets. The nesting square tubing is Hitch receiver tubing for a 2" hitch. Any steel supply place should have it. The flat part connecting the duckbill to the tube was just some 1/4" plate that I cut, ground and drilled to fit the duck. It's welded to the round vertical tube. Hope that helps
Thanks for the video! Subscribed!
Thanks!
Great job and thanks for making this video. Also, some anti seize on your bolt threads when welding will ensure the threads stay perfect and no spatter sticks to them.
Thanks Steve. Good idea on the anti seize
Very well explained and shot. Thanks, Bruce !
Thank you. Were you planning on manufacturing something similar?
@@BruceLyeg Yes, we are the manufacturer of auto repair equipment, own brand: Unite, mainly includes: tire changer, balance machine, wheel alignment, car lift, basically contains all the tools and equipment.
Our CZcams Channel：czcams.com/channels/zlAH9ySsay3BVijDxN6zGQ.html
Our Web Site:
www.uniteautomotive.com
Hey ho Bruce
So far so good. Setting of the welder sounded spot on. I need three sessions to watch. But so far a big like. Greetings 👍
Hey Martin. Yes, it was set properly for a change lol. Have a great week.
Looks good Bruce! Looks like it will work like a champ!
Thanks! I'm eager to try it out.
Holy hell I was scrolling and this came back up, 50k+ nice stuff bruce!
Thanks Matt. I think my video about my cats has more views lol
@@BruceLyeg well now its 125k!
@@justwrenchit9287 Holy smokes! It is
Nice mods man, can't wait to see it in use.
Thanks! I'm eager to try it out.
I'm always glad to see that I'm not the only one who has problems getting stick welds started. I don't weld often and do get the swing of it over the course of an afternoon but the first few dozen attempts can be very frustrating.
Yep, it can be a bit tricky when you don't do it on a regular basis. I learned to stick weld about 40 years ago, my father owned a welding shop. Now I MIG weld 90% of the time and don't get the chance to stick weld as often as I'd like. I do try and do it as much as I can though, I enjoy the process of stick welding.
@@BruceLyeg Bringing up MIG, I noticed you tacked this together with what looked to be the cheap HF flux-core welder. Along with the HF flux-core and the big stick welder, you have a 175 MIG, why did you choose to tack with the HF and then stick weld the rest instead of doing it all with the 175 MIG?
@@dksix1905 I tend yo use the cheap flux core all the time when just tacking things together. Saves the gas and is quicker
One trick I noticed when stick welding is to make sure you have a really good ground.
Still sticks but I find the cleaner the ground connection the less likely it is to stick.
The difference between a ground clamp over scale vs freshly grinded is pretty noticeable. You'd think the table has lots of points of contact however steel has a fairly high resistance which doesn't help.
Awesome Bruce《☆》That was quick & looks high quality from here brother. I think I hear a tire problem in progress🤠☻🤠
Thanks BDOG. It will outlive both of us.
Looks great, I wouldn’t be surprised if they take your idea and run with it
Thanks Mike. To be fair, it wasn't my idea. I just took little bits and pieces of other peoples ideas and made my own.
It's been for sale for a while now. I build and sell them along with the centering cone in this video :D
Looks great Bruce and well cobbled together. LOL That took some thinking there bud well done...
Thanks Steve. Like you, I tend to over build things.
Nice work Bruce ! I'm planning this mod as well ..... My guess why the other fellas lever it the way they do is so they can be on the opposite side of the tire from the duck's head, giving them the ability to help push the bead down into the drop center on the rim.
Thanks Joe. Now that I've used it a bunch of times (and it works excellent) I realize that yes, doing it that way makes it easier to put leverage on it.
Good luck with your build!
Very cool! good job on the video, I will be making a video showing how it works soon, it does work well.
Looking forward to it!
@@BruceLyeg czcams.com/video/xA4bHJxRnok/video.html
I copied your deal and saved $210 from lucids, however I left the whole 1'9 (3" for t adapter piece). However the harbor freight "base" is a little small for my dually wheels, the peg makes the wheels off center on the machine but the chamber still worked flawlessly for 8 tires (7 and a goof) but the little cross piece didnt fare to well, had to find a way to heat it back into shape since I had to cram the hold down so tight with each rim.... only took ~4hours in my driveway to do all 8, speed up pretty good towards the end and learned the duck. Just need to get myself the cone and a clamp.
Awesome. You should do a video showing it. It definitely takes a little while to get the technique down. The first few wheels I did took about 1/2 an hour each, now I got it down to about ten minutes each or less. The clamp helps but isn't completely needed. The cone is a big time saver though.
How's she goin'? Atta go Bruce!!! Well done and looks like it should making changing tires a lot easier. As for the welding ... welders are artists. We can't all paint a Mona Lisa but we can do pretty good on a paint by number!!! Take care buddy!!!
Hey Mike. Thanks. Good way of putting it, I can paint by number and can even lay a pretty enough bead when I feel like it, but I actually enjoy stick welding and don't get much of a chance to do it.
Nice job Bruce! You have to wonder why they didn't make it like that in the first place?! 🤔😂😂👍
Thanks Niamh. I bet it wouldn't cost them a whole lot to make the top part in China, and it would make the tire changer a whole lot easier to use.
Really looks good nice mods definitely going to help some people out. Il buy from hf and send it to you to modify for me !!!
Thanks! Hahahahaha there is a guy who makes a similar one and sells it for about $300 without the HF manual tire changer.
nice, thanks, I would put a metal washer on top of the aluminum cone otherwise it will cut a groove in the cone after some time
That's probably good advice! Thanks
very good information 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
Brilliant.
Thanks Chris! It's still working great
Great mods
Thanks Antonio. Hope you had a great Memorial day.
@@BruceLyeg was good I had a few beers for my fallen comrades
From video 1, wasn't sure what it would look like, but now video 2 "tells the rest of the story" lol
I really like it. When you get a chance to test it out, and your happy with it, I'm gonna hit you up as to where you bought the plastic rim tool part and description for your search. As far as how the welding looks, I say, who cares as long as it gets the job done and stays together. After all were going for functionality, not a beauty contest. Right?
Thanks! Exactly, I could have made some pretty welds with the MIG or even got stupid and TIG'd it. Stick welding has worked for decades and I enjoy stick welding. I'll put links to where I got the rim tool when I do a video of me trying it out.
This is a game changer!! Looks a lot like the expensive tire changing machines. Maybe I missed where you got the plastic head piece which protects the wheel and wedges between the bead during installation and removal.
Thanks Chris. I can't take credit for the idea, A few other people have done similar things. I just tweaked the idea a little bit and did what I thought were improvements. I assume you're talking about the red plastic piece? It's called a "duck". I bought it on ebay for $14 CAD. They range in price from $5-$60, as long as they're made of nylon and have the correct mounting points for what you plan, they're all pretty much the same. Amazon sells them too.
Bruce L. Yes the duck! Thanks a lot. I think I may just try this out!
Great video. I am following your plans for my changer. Do you like the flux wire that you have. I haven't figured out my problems with it. Machine or wire? I'm thinking about going back to mig wire and 75/25 gas.
Thanks. Flux is ok but if you have gas, use it. If you must use flux, use good flux, Lincoln or Hobart
Good video
Thanks!
Nice job . Where did you get the bead lip thing that pushes the bead into the rim flange ?
Are you talking about the tire duck?
Good project and good idea. Can you provide the dimention and measurement of the materials used. How long the pipe have to be, how long the square pipe have to be and where have to be welded. Thanks
I don't have any plans or dimensions, I built it from my head. Here's a video that explains it a little better.
czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
I'm in the middle of making my tire changer. I'm making it hitch mounted but I've been pondering on how the top will be designed. I plan on having a arm like yours but I want to make it powered with a shaft through the center by a wheelchair motor.
I'd really love to see a video or videos of it when you get started! It's a bit of a PITA to mount it to the floor whenever I use it, but I didn't really have any other options at the time. Not that I have a pick up truck, the idea of hitch mounting it is very appealing to me. I might build something along that line. I also considered using some sort of motor to make it power operate but by the time I had a rough idea of what I was gonna do, I figured I could buy an old Coates air operated machine for what it would cost me to build and automatic one. Keep me informed on how it's going
@@BruceLyeg I figured making it hitch mounted was the most secure way I can make it at my house and make it portable. I may make a video when it's finished but I got a lot of things going on at the same time so I don't know when I'll be done with it.
Hi Bruce I was wondering if you had any dimensions for the materials you cut? Thanks for your video.
Nothing specific, but I go into detail in this video about it.
czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
Thanks for sharing. I had an old Forney myself, traded for a smaller Century stick welder. WHERE did you get the red shoe guide that rides the bead that does Not come w/ the HF??
Amazon, Ebay." Duck Head tire tool"
@@rwes2940 Thanks man, have you used your upgraded machine much, how does it work? Done any low profile tires?
The Forney is a big beast but I love it. As already mentioned, the duck head can be purchased on eBay or Amazon, even on Wish if you wanna save some money but wait forever for it to arrive lol.
It does work on low profile tires, it's just a little more difficult, good bead lube helps a lot.
I think its awesome
Thanks!
great Job my friend! like, greetings from barcelona
Great work, Bruce! Where can I find the aluminum piece that centers the rim? Thanks!
Thanks Larry. You can find it here ---> lucidautowerks.com/products/manual-tire-changer-billet-aluminum-centering-cone
Thank you for the dimensions and giving me the inspiration to make my own duckbill arm for my HF tire changer. I assembled mine using a Tractor Supply Jobsmart wire welder. You also showed me that I don't need the needle bearings that the Lucid design uses. It made fairly quick work of mounting 4 and dismounting 2 tires this weekend. I spent more on the steel tubing stock from Ebay than I did for the HF tire changer, since I don't have a local steel shop.
That's great! Glad it worked for you and my video was helpful. I spent more on the steel tubing that the changer too
Hi Bruce, could you please share the dimensions for the pieces of steel that you used? It looks like 1/8” thick square tubing, 1 1/2” outside diameter, and each a foot long. I’m starting to collect all that I will need to build my own. I already have the tire changer base assembly. Thanks!
Hey Larry, you can see some here in this video czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
If you have any more questions, feel free to email me at brslk@hotmail.com
My name is Kevin. Just saw your video on the harbor fright tire changer and the adapter you made for it. Nice. Question. How much would it cost to get one built. It would help me with my tire change out problem. Please respond ASAP. Thanks.
Hey Kevin. It would depend on where you live. I'm in Canada and the cost of materials was around $80, plus $50 for the centering cone and around two hours cutting, welding and assembly. You could likely get the materials a lot less expensive if you're in the US and cut build it yourself or have someone do it for you. Here's a video that goes into more detail about it. czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
Good luck.
Where can I buy that accessory?
Спасибо большое, очень полезное видео.
Удачи тебе.
Благодарю вас за просмотр
where can i find the lower piece that goes around and puts the bead back on ? does harbor freight sell this part. by the way real good job
Thanks Michael. It's called a "Duck" or "Tire Duck". You can buy them on Amazon or eBay. They cost around $20
Are you able to post a link to the one you bought? I would really appreciate it.
Thank you . Rất giỏi về diy
Thank you for watching!
Isn't the top nut going to loosen/tighten itself down on its own the more you turn the arm?
Nope, never has. It can only thread into the nut so far before it bottoms out
thats bad ass!
Thanks!
We’re can the duck bill part be found & purchused?
A link would be good to purchase one.
Thx
They can be found in some auto parts stores, Amazon and eBay.
www.ebay.ca/itm/HUNTER-Tire-Changer-RED-Nylon-Mount-Demount-head-Duck-head-2216752/222251175651?hash=item33bf33cee3:g:D60AAOSwXshWqQi~
You just need to slow down a little with the 7018 your drag is too fast...then it will be a decent weld. Very nice mod to the harby freight tire changer! Thx for sharing!!!
Would the duckbill not be better in alignment with the centre of the machine of the horizontal tube was welded to the back of the upright, this way once the down tube fr the duckbill is welded back to the other side it will end up aligned with the centre of the circle that you will be creating as you rotate it, otherwise it will be too far forwards, ok, so i just drew it out on a piece of paper and it does not effect the concentricity it just makes the diameter larger but not being centre with the pivot point that is the centre upright.
Ya, it doesn't really matter. The shaft it's mounted on can rotate.
what size are the metal pieces?j Id Like to go get pieces and weld them like you did
Search through my videos. There’s one describing what’s needed
Was this the diy kit from lucid auto, or did you just get all the raw material and use the design? Is that duckbill metal or nylon? I found some nylon ones on eBay. Seems like it would be good for not damaging the rims
Hey Bob. I didn't directly use anyone's design, but it was inspired by a few that that I'd seen on YT (including the awesome one by Lucid). I bought the materials at Metal Supermarkets for around $50 and the duckbill on eBay for $15, it's the nylon one. I made a video describing how I built it a little better.
czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
Hello! can you send me link for metal cone you used I need measurements
There's a link to where I got the cone from in the description of the video.
I bought a HF changer almost a year ago and just set it up. Getting the tires off is a piece of cake. Putting them on and the bar they provide does not work too well going back on. I think i'm gonna get another bar.
Did you buy the piece that touches the tire?
I agree, it works great as is to get the tire off but getting it back on is no fun. The piece that touches the tire is called a duck. It's a hard nylon piece I bought on ebay for $13. I've seen some tire bars for sale that have nylon end that look like they'd make installing the tire a lot easier.
@@BruceLyeg Thanks for the info.
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Hi Bruce, Getting ready to buy one of these. Do you happen to have an "extra" mod like the one you so professionally display? I don't weld or have machining capabilities but what a great idea.
Hey Trenton Dennis, I don't have an extra or sell them at all. By the time I factored in materials, time and shipping it wouldn't be worth it for anyone to buy one.
@@BruceLyeg Well lucid wants 375 for theirs. So lucid thinks it's worth it.
@@alecb8509 But how many does he actually sell?
@@BruceLyeg Well he sold one kit and one complete within the past couple days. Overall he sold 175 of the kits.
@@alecb8509 That's great! Good for him, he makes a really nice product. My issue with making them and selling them is that I'm in Canada. Shipping something that heavy would be well over $100
Where can I get those pieces to weld because its too expensive to buy?I would love to have this for myself!
You'll have to go to a store that sells steel and make them yourself
I can"t seem to find a store!Where did you get the \metal from?
@@BruceLyeg
@@ronaldmahoney1283 A place called "Metal Supermarkets"
Can u give me the dimensions on the parts. I want to build one also.
What are the size pipe you didn't mention in the video
I made another video describing the materials used. You'll have to look through my videos to find it though
If u were going to make another one like that so how much would u sale it for my friend just asking
About $200
What are the sizes for the welded pieces?
I posted a video about that
Can you tell us what size of materials you use..
If you look, there are a few videos on my channel about it. Here's one
czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
dude I got the tire changer from harbor freight but its a bitc to change 18' tires. Can you please make me one ill buy it from ?
I'd gladly make you one, but the shipping costs would be way too expensive
Bruce L. Send me a private message plz
Good job, send me the plans. Also, we need a Demo video please. Good job, thanks.
Thanks! But, I don't have any plans. I just made them in my head and figured it out as I built it.
If you need plans for a design this simple maybe fabricating isnt for you
@@dragoncutlery sorry, I guess I’m just not as smart as you.😭
Finally, thats what i thought; about putting leverage bar in square tubing. Thanks. 😊😎
Thank you for watching!
Why start with mig welding and finish with rod welding???
The MIG I was using was 120v and the stick gives better penetration.
Ok everybody go to Bruce’s tires! Opening day special.... buy 1 get 3 free!!!😃
I remember working at a tire shop when I was younger and hating it. Mostly because of people bringing in those old 16.5" split rims.
Where can I find a cone like you have ,send me a link please.
I got mine from lucidautowerks.com
lucidautowerks.com/products/m...
Thank you so much!
Wow That looks awesome! Are you now taking orders? :)
Thanks! I've considered making them to sell, but I'd have to charge about $200 to make it worth my time.
$200 not bad price👌👌
Bruce, if I may offer some belated constructive criticism... I have been doing pretty much the same mod as you do here but for motorcycle tires. All the same principles apply though. I think that you made your vertical pieces too tall. You end up applying too much bending force where that effort could go more directly into to duck head. That extra high doesn't appear to serve any purpose. Otherwise, great video and your design confirms what I am doing is the right route.
Hey David, I appreciate the advice and agree with you. It's something I've already considered and would probably do different if I were to make another one. There is a slight flex in the outer arm. The way i deal with it now is to use the pry bar lower and closer to the duck. Not an ideal solution though. Thanks for the thoughtful comment. Have a great day.
do you have any dimensions please ?
Sorry man, I used to give out the dimensions them people started asking non stop and selling them online. Now if anyone wants plans, I’ll sell them to them. It’s pretty easy to figure out though
Do you have measurements?
Sorry Rafael, I don't have any measurements. If there is anything specific you would like to know, I can measure it for you.
Do you remember the size of the tubing?
A grinder and paint makes you the welder you ain't. Lol
I can usually lay down some pretty beads when I take the time. My father owned a welding shop and started teaching me when I was about 7, I'm now pushing 50 so I've got a lot of practice in. I will honestly admit that I'm not the best welder in the world though. I have a 25 year old neighbor that only started welding a couple of years ago and can weld me under the table. He's got a certain skill and talent that you can't learn, he was born to weld.
@@BruceLyeg I just started a few years ago myself and learned from hands on and ChuckE2009 videos. I still don't call myself a welder but I've layed some pretty good 7018 beads building a 50t shop press.
@@allenmckinney9533 ChuckE has done some pretty good videos, especially for people that are trying to learn or just get better. Check out the Welding Web forums if you wanna learn a lot. Just gotta have a pretty thick skin to post there. They'll help you and teach you all you ever wanted to know about welding and welding machines, but they might not be to friendly while doing it. For the most part, if you go there asking honest questions and listen to what they're telling you, you'll go a long way there. They appreciate honesty and humbleness. Some of the best welders in North America in that group
@@BruceLyeg sounds good. I do decently but I still suck when I try welding vertically. This shop press I'm making is made from 5x8" I-beam and I've been moving it around so I can make every weld downward for best results because with a 50t bottle jack I don't want it to pop apart on me or anyone else.
@@allenmckinney9533 That's one of the reasons I've never built my own press yet, that and I just don't have the room anymore. You definitely do not want a weld breaking on a press, that's why most of the ones sold are bolted together. That 5/8 I beam press will be a beast!
Pareciera que no tiene mucha experiencia en soldadura pero buen trabajó sigue asi
Tal vez podrías publicar un video que me muestre cómo debe hacerse
Would help if you were to list required material.
Would make my life easier going to a metal shop.
I didn't make a materials list because not all the tire changers are the same. The square tubing is just hitch receiver square stock. The rest of it is just whatever fits your application.
hi bruce l . do you sale it ? and how much please ?
Sorry, I don't sell them. I just made this one for myself. I would have to ask over $250 just to make it worth my time plus shipping.
At 7:33 , you can't get the weld started because of the piss-poor ground on the work piece !
Thanks for the tip, I eagerly await your video showing how it's done.
And only 90 amps on 1/8” 7014 rod that you should be up to around 135-160. Way to fast of drag for 1/4” material though. Excellent modification though
Hi I want you to build one for me how much to ship to new jersey
Hi, wish I could help you but to make it worth my time I'd have to sell it for around $200 and the shipping would be really expensive. It's pretty heavy and I'm in Canada
Can you specify the measuresdid we see how long it is you know how many inches and all that so I can cut it by the one you make it
@@js-rs6mz There are a few videos on my channel about it. Here's one
czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
Alatnya mantap,
Terima kasih
My Eyes, My Eyes, Ahhhh...
Sorry, I should have sent out welding goggles.
Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise to leave them open for so long
@@mostlymoparih5682 good song...
welder not adjusted correctly, wire too slow
Ugly but strong or pretty weak, I’ll take the ugly, thank you. 🙂
That's me! Ugly but strong!
Bruce L. Well I got the ugly but ‘strong’ not so much. lol
👍🙏💪🍾🍕
Глаза заболели от просмотра тыканья сваркай.
can you by it all read mad?
I don't sell them but you can buy them here from Lucid Autowerks. He comments below.
lucidautowerks.com/collections/ultimate-manual-tire-changer
great job my friend , i will like to get all the measurements , maybe you can do it on a peace a paper and send to me on a email , let me know , thank you!!!
I'll see what I can come up with and let you know. What's your email address?
Bruce L. Jrp01420@yahoo.com , thank you
@@BruceLyeg hello again , did you have a chance to send me the email ?
@@George_S.G Not yet. I'll get to it this weekend.
@@BruceLyeg thank you brother
dude. and you dont even show us how it works! I mean, we know but da* lets see it in action
Dude, I posted three videos of it, one in use
Please send me drwaing
I don't have any drawings. I can make a drawing for you and send it to you for $97.99CAD. Or you can watch this video.
czcams.com/video/nmXVeLamRgU/video.html
Here's my century welder: czcams.com/video/IX5eQ0mGFBQ/video.html
That's pretty cool
Poor welder
Why?
Not ta be a smart ass ... But bolt it down ... it works best dontjahknow.
Never would have thought of that...
What on earth is wrong with this picture.. man alive. USE THE MIG. Stick ain’t needed for that. Use your 7018, 6013 on stuff over 1/4”. MiG wire is way stronger than the metal you are trying to weld with stick
Maybe you could post a video showing how it's done, champ
@@BruceLyeg sorry. Should have worded that a lot better. Did not mean any disrespect. Having had a stick welder all my life I recently purchased a mig welder to fab things that are not structural.