Harbor Freight Tire Changer Duckhead Mod (Full Build With Tips and Tricks)

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Жыл бұрын

Modifying a Harbor freight tire changer to accept a duckhead mounting/demounting tool. This is a little different than most videos I saw on the mod. I try to be as descriptive as possible and go over some of the mistakes I made.
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@jamesstanley5503 7 ай бұрын

Excellent manual tire changer modification tutorial. thanks for taking the time to post. cheers🤩

@octanedrivendream 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the support 👍

@strong_voice_of_truth 26 күн бұрын

A tip for layout of holes: Center punch the center hole first, and then put one of the points on your calipers (set and locked for your dimension) in the punch mark, and scribe with the other point over the marker center line (like a compass). They are sharp so you can do such things.

@Ihaveausernametoo 6 ай бұрын

Great guide. Thank you for doing it. It's very useful as a reference even though I'm in Sweden and we have a slightly different one available. Watch the bare skin in front of a welder, very strong UV-C radiation. Take care. All the best.

@octanedrivendream 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it 👍

@ksavage681 5 ай бұрын

You don't need bearings. I used a pipe that was just large enough to put a pvc pipe section inside the metal pipe.

@octanedrivendream 3 ай бұрын

Good idea, but the bearings really do make it smooth. I've thought about using plastic from a milk jug as a friction shim since it's thin.

@smileymac8017 10 ай бұрын

I'm impressed with your willingness to do a project like this! It may not come out perfect but you learned so much for future projects. Good job!

@octanedrivendream 10 ай бұрын

I try, and I definitely learned a lot. It's crazy to think of the first people who figured all this stuff out.

@cal48koho 4 ай бұрын

really nice video, made even more useful by his slight mistakes. Good job.

@octanedrivendream 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I thought I'd leave in the mistakes, no one is perfect.

@williamhanna5224 7 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@face_in_the_crowd 3 ай бұрын

Put your set screw through the corner of the square tube. It will push the opposite corners together and make a very tight set

@octanedrivendream Ай бұрын

I considered this, but I was originally trying a different design. I suppose if you notched it, it would hold the nut and you could get a flat weld. That's what sucks about welding a nut on round stock, heat/wire can move and lift the nut making your screw angle bad.

@mcqueenfanman 10 ай бұрын

Instead of a shaft collar I use two exhaust clamps. I used 1 7/8 clamps but just used the saddle part with long bolts.

@octanedrivendream 10 ай бұрын

If it works, it works. Got a pic so maybe someone else can give it a shot? The shaft collars are kind of pricey, but they ensure the bearing or pipe has enough surface area to rest on.

@mcqueenfanman 10 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendream Amazon has centering cones for around 10-12 bucks. The are made from metal and looked like they are pressed from fairly thick metal. They fit the shaft just fine too.

@octanedrivendream 10 ай бұрын

@mcqueenfanman Do you have a link? I ordered one from eBay, and it was too small for the wheel hub. Are you sure it fits?

@ksavage681 5 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendream Fits normal wheels, not those truck wheels with huge center holes.

@octanedrivendream Ай бұрын

@ksavage681 I have 2 Mustangs and the wheels have a hole for the hub nut. I found an old machine part that is flat on one side and beveled on the other. Since the flat side has 2 tiers and the top one is skinny, I used a conduit reducing washer to make sure the pressure is even.

@georgiojansen7758 7 ай бұрын

those fluxcore welds are good

@octanedrivendream 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, that was only my second welding project.

@rm5902 10 ай бұрын

GREAT. VID Love th detail Thx 4 th links

@octanedrivendream 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mikeskidmore6754 13 күн бұрын

Shock Colar? The Colar that you have has an Allen screw. If the screw is loose and the color still goes on hard just spread it out a little with a pry bar or large screw driver.

@Grunchy005 9 күн бұрын

1:31 it's a 2" bore SHAFT collar. You're right, the two halves come apart and you assemble it over the 2" pipe where it needs to go. I have never seen anybody hammer one of these on!

@nobullshiit5682 11 ай бұрын

Great job you got another subscriber ,very informative , cant wait to build mine .

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Let me know how it goes. There's other versions out there.

@nobullshiit5682 11 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendream yeah I watched a bunch of vids. I like this version. found some 2 inch ID steel pipe now all i need to do is find some steel square tubing , pipe is super expensive now so im gonna salvage what i can but I ordered the 2 inch ID thrust bearings, ill just grind down the pipe hopefully they will work and willnot be too tight an di will not have to grind too much pipe away . keep the vids going

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

@nobullshiit5682 The price of metal is getting crazy. I was going to make my own hydraulic press, but it's almost cheaper to buy one.

@paulanderson388 Жыл бұрын

You put a lot of thought into this build and you obviously have an engineering mind. That said, I think you are over complicating your efforts by using thrust bearings where they are not necessary. By eliminating the bearings, you can have a longer vertical tube length of 9-10 inches which gives you the stability needed, and you can easily remove the duckbill assembly from the changer without having to unthread the center piece each time. Also it is easier to use round pipe for the duckbill assembly. Find a round pipe that fits snugly inside the square tube clamp. That way you can position the duckbill at any angle to fit the rim properly.

@octanedrivendream Жыл бұрын

I agree with using a round pipe. Ideally, I would have ordered the 30mm duckbill and used a square pipe a little bit bigger as a guide. You know what they say about hindsight. Honestly, the vertical tube length gives plenty of stability. I think the bearing is a great touch, it rotates super easy with a push of the finger. Ideally, I would have purchased the proper sized bearings and would not have made shims.

@dubmob151 9 ай бұрын

I have a couple old struts that I saved just thinking they might be good for something; I wonder if they could be repurposed for this- maybe the strut bearings if nothing else..

@RobertTerrill1 11 ай бұрын

On your offset of the duck bill, slot one of the two duckbill holes in your flat plate and sou should be able to rotate it enough to get it adjusted properly.

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

Hindsight continues to rear its head. Honestly, I like using a round pipe to adjust the height while using the plate that came with the duckbill. By using the set screws, you can adjust it however you want. Initially, I didn't think the set screws had enough clamping force to keep it from rotating, but it holds well.

@mra2957 3 ай бұрын

Great job! Welding galvanized anything is dangerous to breath those fumes! Be careful weld outside and upwind.

@joehiatt1992 11 ай бұрын

I ordered one off Lucid, the hardest thing about making this is getting the square tubing,someone totaled it up & it was better getting it built

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

Metal is getting expensive nowadays. If you go to scrap yard, you could probably get some miscellaneous pieces for cheaper.

@steinmetzm123 10 ай бұрын

hello, do you know which thread is used to hold the cone or rim?

@RobertTerrill1 11 ай бұрын

You need to get yourself a set of Transfer punches and that will eliminate most of your measurements when you have a perfectly good pattern to transfer from. Also DO NOT wear the type of shorts that you are wearing in your video when you are welding! Use cotton or leather for your own safety! If a spark or worse yet, a drop of molten metal should get on them, they will melt and adhear to your skin,

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

I'll have to look into the transfer tape, I've never used it. Trust me, I know about melted polyester, but I have to stay comfortable. Good looking out.

@kevinsmith3935 8 ай бұрын

Cracking job buddy, what were the bearings you said you found that were the right size im finding it hard to get them

@octanedrivendream 8 ай бұрын

I can't remember, sorry. I think I talk about the sizes in the video, just Google that size. I vaguely remember the ones that I found being around $15-20 a piece. You may be able to get ahold of a transmission shop, they may know of a bearing that is the right size. It's difficult finding what transmission has a bearing that size.

@outoftime788 12 күн бұрын

na. they sell this on ebay

@suz5733 2 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks

@steinmetzm123 8 ай бұрын

at minute 3:44 - can you tell me the thread size of the red part? Thanks and greetings Matthias

@dubmob151 9 ай бұрын

29:03 couldn't you just slot one of the bolt holes, using the other one as a pivot, to allow rotational freedom for adjustment to the exact angle needed? That assumes your bolts are strong enough to hold the duck bill position locked while in use. Edit- Nevermind, reading down the comments and saw Robert Terill already mentioned it a month ago🙃

@octanedrivendream 9 ай бұрын

Hindsight man. What I ended up doing works, and it allows it to rotate.

@garyindiana8037 6 ай бұрын

I just bought a center cone for about $10 on eBay

@octanedrivendream 5 ай бұрын

The one I ordered from ebay was way too tiny to hold the wheel hub down.

@ksavage681 5 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendream Put it under the stock red cross part.

@lwwarren Жыл бұрын

Why didn't you use the original plate with the pipe for the duckbill as your template for your new plate for the square tube?

@octanedrivendream Жыл бұрын

I tried, but when I went to mark it through the bolt holes, the thickness of it wouldn't allow my marker to draw all around the hole. To be sure, I just measured and did the math.

@octanedrivendream Жыл бұрын

I filmed explaining why I did what I did, but the video was so long I cut abunch of stuff out.

@nobullshiit5682 11 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendream you need a center punch to mark the holes but good job

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

@nobullshiit5682 I have one and used one before I drilled, but getting it perfectly centered in the hole was the problem. The bolt holes weren't fat enough for a marker, and I didn't want to over drill it more than I had to.

@dubmob151 9 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendreammaybe spritz the holes with some rattle can spray paint

@salekanayake8416 9 ай бұрын

Hi mate, very good . Thanx . Just a small question, sorry to trouble is the bead mount demoing duck thing made from plastic? Respect from Australia

@octanedrivendream 9 ай бұрын

Yes, the duckhead is a consumable. They make them that way so they don't mare the rims. They do make a metal style duck that has replaceable nylon pads, but after some research I chose the plastic.

@dubmob151 9 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendreamhow durable is the plastic? Ideally it shouldn't touch the wheel when it's used, so it seems the main attraction of plastic is lower cost, but hopefully it'd hold up reasonably well and not really require replacement from wear and breakage.

@octanedrivendream 9 ай бұрын

@dubmob151 It's really strong plastic, almost like what they'd make a valve cover or intake out of. Ideally it wouldn't touch but realistically, you want to protect your rims and tires. If you use it a lot, it will wear from tire contact but lube helps.

@markks2321 4 ай бұрын

I think you made this a lot more complicated than it needed to be....I'll have to try this.

@octanedrivendream 4 ай бұрын

There's a few different ways to do it. They say hindsight is 20/20. Having the proper tools makes a big difference. I also had to correct some mistakes that I had made.

@terrencebruener1844 11 ай бұрын

Never Ever wear gloves when using a drill press!!!

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

Generally, that's probably a good idea. Since I didn't have a press vice, I had the piece catch and spin. So I gloved up.

@terrencebruener1844 11 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendream I get it but one small chip caught on that glove and Broken fingers or worse. I'm a retired tool maker and seen lots of this...

@octanedrivendream 11 ай бұрын

@@terrencebruener1844 I appreciate it, I'll keep that in mind.

@josephlovell6951 Жыл бұрын

You don't need the bearing to do this build

@octanedrivendream Жыл бұрын

Technically, you don't. The ones Lucid makes have bearings. I was trying to go for something similar, plus the bearings do make the rotation smooth. There's various designs, but I do think the bearings are a nice touch.

@nobullshiit5682 11 ай бұрын

@@octanedrivendream yeah i will build mine with the bearings, i like bearings instead of metal against metal

@ksavage681 5 ай бұрын

@@nobullshiit5682 Your pushing sideways though, bearings have little benefit.I used PVC pipe underneath the metal round pipe.

@PaulVanWormer-pg1cf 9 ай бұрын

Good video, but you definitely need to take safety seriously, clamp you pieces to be drilled and wear proper clothes to weld in, don't mean to bust your chops, but safety is no joke

@octanedrivendream 9 ай бұрын

Safety is important, and I've been bitten a few times in both instances. You know how it is, in the heat of the moment, you just want to get it done. I appreciate the feedback.

@ridgerunner106 6 ай бұрын

Seems like it is overtechnicalized.

@octanedrivendream 6 ай бұрын

There are more simple methods to upgrade the tire changer. If you don't use bearing, find a pipe that's a little larger, weld on square or tube and grease it. Then you can use the original pole for leverage.

@duenpuen6862 4 ай бұрын

Hope you’re dad gave you permission to touch his tools..😂

@octanedrivendream 4 ай бұрын

My tools, but thanks for the watch.

@owen2.021 3 ай бұрын

lots and lots of exact millimeter measurements but emphasized it doesn't have to be exact...lol

@octanedrivendream 3 ай бұрын

It's not exact. You can build it how you want. I was doing it on the cheap and working with what I had. I was going over my train of thought in case it helped someone. A lot of the measurements were specific to what I used. With hindsight, I'd do it a bit different.