Here's a short video on how I shorten a driveshaft. Email: thisnthatgarage1@gmail.com Instagram: / thisnthatgarage1 TikTok: / thisnthatgarage Facebook: / thisnthatgarage
One small suggestion. You might put that ground clamp on the other yolk half. Otherwise, your welding current is using the needle bearings as its path. I used to work with bearings and electrical arcs from welding can tear up a bearing sometimes. Nice job on the how to!
I cringed a little when he slapped the end of the yoke with the welder to sluff off the pesky hangnail. Lol screw around and spot weld your needle bearings to the cup. Or vice versa... U get what I'm sayin
Only thing different that I do putting a joint together is to slide the joint inside the cup a bit so the needles are going inside and not tipping over.,., little buggers have a habit of getting in the way when first lining up.... a good instructional video
A big vice like yours will press those U joints out with no problem at all, we never had a press and always done it with a big voice, never had any problems getting them out
You didn’t mention timing the yokes on the ends of the shaft. Unless it is perfectly straight with the transmission it needs to have the yokes aligned to run smoothly
I think your throw on the lathe was as bad as an old 1954 unit I had back in the day. Just a few thousands. LOL I was at my Mommas house one one day in my old 3/4 ton 79 ford when I lost the back u-joint and I beat on one of those cups till I give plumb out. Momma called over the neighbor who looked like a lumberjack and he give it one blow and it come right out. I just didn't have enough ump I guess. tapped those cups in and drove 250 miles back home No Problem. I also like how you tapped that clip in with the socket. I have had to do that a time or two myself.
By basically the same techniques you could build a driveshaft then yes? All you'd need is donor yokes and the proper size steel tubing. Not as hard as I had imagined. I've always carried mine to someone else and gave them my money. I reckon I got to since I ain't got no lathe. 😁
@@ThisNThatGarage I suppose not. I'm sure it helps to have one though. Just sayin, this is a skill that a feller like myself could benefit from. Because as it stands now, all I ever have is the need. Someone else with the skills gets the benefits 💰. 😉 I'd imagine that the main thing would be making perfect cuts and perfect welds. I'm almost certain it can't be done freehanded. I'm guessing you'd need a level bandsaw and be able to somehow ensure that the shaft being cut is as near perfectly level as well. And now that I've thought about it, I could probably make a jig by cutting a perfect circle the same size as the shaft in a piece of wood. Or even a half circle. Then use that to check if it's straight where the pieces are joined together. But I was impressed with how you used your lathe to taper the end so it fit inside the shaft. After a couple raps with a hammer she was as right as the mail. That was impressive and I enjoy watching and picking up on neat tricks and techniques like that. 👍 Thanks for the content.
So when you're driving something out you whupp it and when you drive something in you whomp it... And they said it's not educational... I'm taking notes anyway... 👍 (And the trouble you had with that last cap? You were whupping when you should have been whomping. Just saying)...
One small suggestion. You might put that ground clamp on the other yolk half. Otherwise, your welding current is using the needle bearings as its path. I used to work with bearings and electrical arcs from welding can tear up a bearing sometimes. Nice job on the how to!
It might even pull through the lathe main spindle bearings
I cringed a little when he slapped the end of the yoke with the welder to sluff off the pesky hangnail. Lol screw around and spot weld your needle bearings to the cup. Or vice versa... U get what I'm sayin
Only thing different that I do putting a joint together is to slide the joint inside the cup a bit so the needles are going inside and not tipping over.,., little buggers have a habit of getting in the way when first lining up.... a good instructional video
It’s good to see a left handed man do something good
Everybody is born right handed but only the gifted overcome it.
The closeness of those hammer swings in relation to the camera angle almost had a 3d effect, another great video!
I shortened my first driveshaft last month on a 72 f250
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Great job Buddy...!!
Chad i love your Channel. You're a great guy love your ability and attitude. Ran my own Auto repair shop for nearly 40 years. Ernie.
Very good work on shorting the drive shafe
I hope it comes out of the woods Friday
I can’t stand the anticipation
Two words: Mechanical Ability! Good job👍 🙏🏼🇺🇸
Nice work Chad! Props to you for shortening the driveshaft yourself 🙂👍 Keep at it and try to stay out of the heat the best you can 🔧🔩
So glad I stumbled upon your channel. You are a lesson in perseverance. I enjoy ALL your vids. 👍🏼
Preshate it. 👍
really impresive work Man
can wait to see more of your stuff.
hope you building your workshop soon!!!
greeting from germany
Reminds me of my machinist days. Loved running a lathe and surface grinders.
Awesome work Chad! You made that look easy
Love your show. Lots of different projects and humor
Heat the tube up and put the other part in the freezer. Less risk of damage or injury.
Seemed to work just fine so.
👍This feller has more moves than Ex-Lax! 😀Good stuff
You got a press. The drive shaft is clamped in it. I used my vice to install ujoints many times over the years.
Much easier and quicker just to whoop it with a hammer a few times.
Ok. I never seen that done before. Looks good to me.
A big vice like yours will press those U joints out with no problem at all, we never had a press and always done it with a big voice, never had any problems getting them out
I always let the cross protrude thru the yoke before tapping on the cap so you don't lose the needles.
You didn’t mention timing the yokes on the ends of the shaft. Unless it is perfectly straight with the transmission it needs to have the yokes aligned to run smoothly
I'm well aware of phasing the yokes.
Really enjoyed your video
your a good man chad..great honest vids.. have grinder / welder. fix the world,,if only..👍🛠
That is quite the garage all the toys .
Good vid. Like how you do things.
I believe you needed the rear half of the drive line to know exactly where to be able to phase the u joints not to sure with it being 2 peace
Nothing to phase, it only has one u joint on that shaft.
Nice job.
I think your throw on the lathe was as bad as an old 1954 unit I had back in the day. Just a few thousands. LOL I was at my Mommas house one one day in my old 3/4 ton 79 ford when I lost the back u-joint and I beat on one of those cups till I give plumb out. Momma called over the neighbor who looked like a lumberjack and he give it one blow and it come right out. I just didn't have enough ump I guess. tapped those cups in and drove 250 miles back home No Problem. I also like how you tapped that clip in with the socket. I have had to do that a time or two myself.
Amazing!
Good 👍🏻 job
nice work
Awesome
Can’t wait to see that truck drive ata the woods
Another person that needs to take welding lessons !!!
Maybe I'll get to the youtuber expert level you're at one of these days!
👍
You'll need a 354 and a 355 joint each.
don't you have a cut off tool for the lathe 1/16 or even 1/8th or hand grind and make a cut off tool out of a high speed tool bit to cut a drive shaft
No need to. It's more aggravating to get it setup on the lathe than it's worth. The tube doesn't have to be dead nuts on the end.
By basically the same techniques you could build a driveshaft then yes? All you'd need is donor yokes and the proper size steel tubing. Not as hard as I had imagined. I've always carried mine to someone else and gave them my money.
I reckon I got to since I ain't got no lathe. 😁
Don't really need a lathe.
@@ThisNThatGarage I suppose not. I'm sure it helps to have one though. Just sayin, this is a skill that a feller like myself could benefit from. Because as it stands now, all I ever have is the need. Someone else with the skills gets the benefits 💰.
😉 I'd imagine that the main thing would be making perfect cuts and perfect welds. I'm almost certain it can't be done freehanded. I'm guessing you'd need a level bandsaw and be able to somehow ensure that the shaft being cut is as near perfectly level as well. And now that I've thought about it, I could probably make a jig by cutting a perfect circle the same size as the shaft in a piece of wood. Or even a half circle. Then use that to check if it's straight where the pieces are joined together.
But I was impressed with how you used your lathe to taper the end so it fit inside the shaft. After a couple raps with a hammer she was as right as the mail. That was impressive and I enjoy watching and picking up on neat tricks and techniques like that. 👍 Thanks for the content.
Caveman U Joint Install
I reckon I've been a caveman for many years then. 🤷🏻♂️
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Ah, you did the second time;)
Hey Chad, if it don't work, get out your gas - ka - leen and set it on fire! 😀
Seems to be a lot of woop’n goin on.
That cap wasn't goin in because the driveshaft was hitting the vise and stopping it lol
No, no it wasn't.
@@ThisNThatGarage 😂
What are you talking about?
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So when you're driving something out you whupp it and when you drive something in you whomp it... And they said it's not educational... I'm taking notes anyway... 👍 (And the trouble you had with that last cap? You were whupping when you should have been whomping. Just saying)...
Dangit that's what the problem was! 🤣