Easy Way To Put Threads All The Way Through Lengths Of Pipe

Easy Way To Put Threads All The Way Through Lengths Of Pipe FARM SHOP Handy Hints 27-6-37 Steve Spiering, Milbank, S. Dak.: "Here's an easy way to put threads all the way through lengths of pipe or square tubing. Use a woodworker's dowling jig to make a centered, true pilot hole. Drill a hole and insert a nut. Weld around the perimeter of the nut (a wire welder works best) and grind flush. It's important to clean the threads with a tap before using. If you do a careful job you can make it look like threads cut into solid stock. I used this technique to put caster wheels on an object where there was no room for a nut on the other side. "My Volvo truck is equipped with two large oil filters. Whenever I change the oil, I have to lie on my back directly below both filters to remove them. I didn't want hot oil splashing on my face so I came up with a solution. I pre-drain each filter by driving a pole barn nail into the bottom of each filter. The angle that I drive the nail in will determine the direction of the oil flow. A pan below is used to catch the oil. "To cleanly bend light or medium gauge sheet metal without using a brake, I use a thin grinder blade and a guide to score a line halfway through the metal. After bending the metal to the desired position, I make a weld along the inside of the bend. The resulting weld bead will make the metal as strong as ever."

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