Redneck inventions.

[Pat B]

Led Zeppelin for sure.
  40s, 50's, 60s, 70s(I don't mind a little disco), 80's 90, and so on. Heck, even back in the 1890 with Scott Joplin

[Roy from Pa]

Led Zeppelin for sure.
  40s, 50's, 60s, 70s(I don't mind a little disco), 80's 90, and so on. Heck, even back in the 1890 with Scott Joplin

1890, heck you are older than I thought:)

 

[Pat B]

Yeah, me and Scott spend lots of time enjoying ragtime music.

[Flem]

I had to modify my SuperVac, it was too tippy with the pump strapped on and the bucket shelf needed to be above the pump to self prime. The first version was a cluster #$%&. Second version is much more functional and looks good too! I think it can double as a beverage cart for shop parties.

First version:

Improved version:

[wood carver 2]

Big improvement. You can put a whole case of aiming fluid on there.
Dave.

[Flem]

Pretty sure this qualifies as Redneck. In my dream world, it's an Elk taxi. In the real world its a training device. We have hundreds of miles of decommissioned logging and old mining roads around. You can't drive on them, but you might get lucky and be able to use one to cut a few miles out of a brutal, multi trip, hump.

I made the cart out of EMT, 2X2, chunk of street sign(decommissioned), and a pair of wheels off a BMX bike.
The yoke is a block of Maple carved to ride up/down and sideways on the seat post, with a 5"X 5/8" Maple dowel epoxied in the other end. The EMT neck rides on the dowel and is free to rotate. It actually does OK on uneven terrain, but without suspension you got to go slow to keep it on the ground!

[Roy from Pa]

Pretty cool Flem.

[Pat B]

Yep, it qualifies. With a little "cool" added like rhinestones mud flaps you'd be chillin. 
I bet it really shines when elk season is in.

[Flem]

I forgot to mention the straps are from a sample pack of reinforced rubber raft material. The stuff is unbelievably tough. The pedal straps were sized to fit my hiking boots. I discovered during the process of making the straps, that super glue gel chemically welds the rubber material together. It melted and fused. I don't think the rivets were necessary, but since I have no experience welding neoprene, I thru them in for insurance.

[Buemaker]

Cool. You make all kinds of stuff Flem.

[Longcruise]

Pretty cool Flem.

Yee haw! 

[Flem]

Thought I should move my newest Redneck mod over to where it belongs. So after I broke the upper guide bushing holder on my bandsaw I had a couple of options. Buy a replacement, epoxy as was suggested, or fab up something. Considering the original casting had been driving me nuts since day one, with all the slop and backlash, I decided not to do a repeat. That and no way was I going to pass up an opportunity to McHillbilly something together.

So this is my current state of mod. I added an side blade guard, still needs something in the front.

Since all the slop was gone from the guide assembly, I decided it would be good to get rid of the guide rod torque from misalignment. I filed a flat channel into the V groove that the adjustment screw previously registered into. Bad design and no fitment meant that thing use to twist and shift every time it was tightened. I also filed the screw end flat and spotted a little crater for a ball bearing to locate into. Tightens up straight now.

The plastic cradling the blade is as Max noticed, UHMW plastic. Its for sure a wear item, but it will be easy to replace. I had been using the same material as blocks in the stock guides and it actually holds up well.

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Mad Max]

You are a a Redneck
Nice fix

[wood carver 2]

Redneck as heck, except for one little thing.... a guard? What redneck uses a guard?
I have a lovely little scar in the shape of a Nike logo on my middle knuckle from my bandsaw.
Dave.

[wood carver 2]

Just kidding of course. Guards a great, when they  are designed right.
Dave.

[Flem]

Thanks guys, sometimes it pays to be a McGuyvering, Redneck, Hillbilly fabricator. This bandsaw fix came out surprisingly well. Usually I have time to wait for an Immaculate Conceptualization, but I did not have that luxury with the saw as I was right in the middle of a project. Thinking in real time does not always yield the most optimum results for me!

[Bvas]

Nice work flem.
Sometimes the quick fixes work out better than the original.

[Flem]

i can't imagine anybody is crazy enough to try and replicate anything I have done, but just in case, be safe!  Even cave man creations have to be safe to use. I used the saw once before I put the front shield on. Gave me the Heebie-jeebies.

[Flem]

I could say that I have been saving the best for last, but that would be a lie. Although this might be the best thing I have made
I can't even claim the design as my own. I first saw this design in use at a beach in Oregon when I was a kid. I was walking with my Uncle when we saw a guy he knew rolling a big a$$ log down the beach. We helped him get it to his trailer. He was a woodworker and I remember him saying he was pretty sure it was Teak. He had cut it into pieces to move it.
My version is probably the most useful tool I have made. It will roll thru forest, over scree, uphill, downhill, this sucker goes almost anywhere! Can't count the cords of firewood moved on this contraption. Plus arrow wood, bow wood, etc...

Not much too it. A piece of grade 8 all thread with a sleeve of steel pipe, 4X4 carriage and some beefy wheels that I actually purchased. The logs pictures, I calculated at 350-400lbs.