Home Shrinker-Streatcher Stand.

[Captainleeward]

DIY Shrinker-Streatcher Stand.
Made from 2x2x1/8 inch square tubing and 1x1x 1/16 square tubing, 1/4 inch steel plate, screen door spring,3/8 threaded rod,sheetmetal.
Special Thanks to Ron over at metalmeet.com for the free plans for this stand which I found on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=7ZdFtGeVJvw

His is the double version I made a single version with a small box on the post to keep the second set of jaws in. His has a H base While mine is set up to be bolted to the cement floor.

[kbalch]

Hi Captain,

The photo(s) (and details) didn't post. Try once more?

Ken

[Captainleeward]

Hi Ken, I was doing some revisions that's why you could not see it right away. Cheers :O)

[kbalch]

Thanks captainleeward! Guess I was too quick off the mark there. I've added your Shrinker Stretcher Stand to our Metalworking and Storage and Organization categories, as well as to your builder page: Patrick's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Shrinker Stretcher Stand by captainleeward

tags: spring, stand, shrinker/stretcher, welding

[Doc]

Out of ignorance, I'm sure, but what actually is a shrinker-stretcher (apart from something that shrinks and stretches) and what is it used for?

I'm not sure if this is something else I need or not

[Captainleeward]

Doc Don't feel Bad. if your not in the sheet metal fabrication trade no one would know what this tool is.
simply put it stretches sheet metal and it shrinks it by two jaws pulling or pushing sheet metal.
mostly used for shaping auto fender wells, door jams or bowls and sometimes
metal art projects. Thanks for asking...:O)

[Doc]

Doc Don't feel Bad. if your not in the sheet metal fabrication trade no one would know what this tool is.
simply put it stretches sheet metal and it shrinks it by two jaws pulling or pushing sheet metal.

Thanks for taking the time to answer. I'm just learning how to weld and I thought "Wow - I might need one of these"

[Captainleeward]

Good luck on that welding. I really enjoy welding as you can see from my many projects. cheers :O)

[Christophe Mineau]

Sadly, you hid the background .... I always funny to see what's in the background ..
No I'm joking, nice presentation and nice tool !
Christophe

[Captainleeward]

Yes Then the back ground is just a big mess, after I finish a project then I have to put back all the tools and clean up the mess.