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CAOS · 08-05-2012, 01:06 AM

Hey everyone,

Picked up this gear today from the local scrap yard, it was a workout trying to dig it out of the pile then carrying it to the scale. It weighs in at 132 Lbs. I plan on using it as the base for my 8" bench grinder stand.

Thought it might be interesting to see if anyone has any better ideas of what it could be used for?

Thanks for your time!

srmofo · 08-05-2012, 07:39 AM

that thing is damn cool. I think a base for pedestal is the perfect application.

EvilWelder · 08-05-2012, 07:41 AM

Base for a vise or grinder, or tie the dog to it.

Alchymist · 08-05-2012, 08:04 AM

Got a boat?

BD1 · 08-05-2012, 09:30 AM

Put a clock inside and hang on wall!

kf4zht · 08-05-2012, 10:21 AM

I think a base for a grinder is a great idea. I would try and find tube that fits on top of the center with a lip, rather than going over it.

AB Design+Build · 08-05-2012, 11:19 AM

Cut it in half...

Jason280 · 08-05-2012, 11:33 AM

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Ankle bracelet for the wife?

Only if you're taking her swimming!

Looks perfect for a grinder or vise base!

CAOS · 08-05-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kf4zht

I think a base for a grinder is a great idea. I would try and find tube that fits on top of the center with a lip, rather than going over it.

Yea a piece of 4" pipe would leave a nice lip to make a nice fillet weld. A buddy of mine had said how sweet would it be to find a shaft with the same splines to slide inside the the sprocket.

nine4gmc · 08-05-2012, 01:05 PM

the shaft would be perfect, but a piece of pipe will do. nice find, my scrap guy comes by every day with heavy shit but nothing cool like a sprocket.

sberry · 08-05-2012, 03:19 PM

If I knew then what I know now would have save it till someone came along that just had to have it.

rider9195 · 08-05-2012, 05:56 PM

Making bets with your friends that they can't lift it. Lol.

bad_idea · 08-05-2012, 06:02 PM

What kind of steel is it? Are you going to be able to weld to it? Is it cast? It may weld fine and make for good looking welds, but then crack the first time you stress the welds. Could make for a painful mess.

OccupantRJ · 08-05-2012, 06:05 PM

What size chain fits that sprocket?

Hal · 08-05-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by OccupantRJ

What size chain fits that sprocket?

Not actually a sprocket but a gear, probably a bull gear from the final drive of a fairly big dozer or tractor. There would be a much smaller gear (the "bull pinion") driving it, maybe somewhere between five and ten to one ratio. The splined hub fits the end of the drive axle.

It could also be from some sort of industrial machinery, but the dozer was the first thing that came to mind.

AeroNautiCal · 08-05-2012, 08:45 PM

Use it as a swimming aid... For someone you don't like!

Sincitymetalworks · 08-05-2012, 09:36 PM

Cat final drive

Brad54 · 08-05-2012, 09:39 PM

Throw it in a friend's trunk and forget to tell him about it.

-Brad

fourjeepin · 08-05-2012, 09:50 PM

Cool gear. I found one similar in my local scrap yard, but it was a little larger and about 4" thick across the entire face. Would have made for great yard art, but they wanted $200 bucks for it. And it weighed lost 500 lbs - moving it would have been fun!

CAOS · 08-05-2012, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bad_idea

What kind of steel is it? Are you going to be able to weld to it? Is it cast? It may weld fine and make for good looking welds, but then crack the first time you stress the welds. Could make for a painful mess.

As far as I can tell it is not cast, machined block of steel. If I was to mount a vise to it I'd likely preheat it, but since it's just getting a bench grinder I'll hit it with some 7018 without any worries.

Kevin54 · 08-06-2012, 01:23 PM

It would be perfect for some outside yard art.

jamesemery728 · 08-06-2012, 03:47 PM

Put in the back of your 2WD pickup in the winter for extra traction. Would also make a grand grinder stand. Looks like a gear from a major piece of equipment.

Bar Ditch · 08-06-2012, 04:58 PM

Anvil base. Its got the stability.

CAOS · 08-06-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesemery728

Put in the back of your 2WD pickup in the winter for extra traction. Would also make a grand grinder stand. Looks like a gear from a major piece of equipment.

Trucks shouldn't even be sold in 2WD on the Prairies!

OccupantRJ · 08-06-2012, 07:32 PM

I've changed out a few bull gears in gearboxes that were 4 feet in diameter, and a foot thick. Heavy suckers!

Garage5.9 · 08-06-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by OccupantRJ

I've changed out a few bull gears in gearboxes that were 4 feet in diameter, and a foot thick. Heavy suckers!

pics or it didn't happen

coldfusion21 · 08-06-2012, 11:34 PM

We do gears like that at work. Some 3-4' across but only 6 or so inches high. Weigh almost 500lbs. Earlier this year a guy dropped one on his foot while removing it from the vertical lathe. Bad times.

If its for anything like a gear box or final drive it's a forging that's been machined and possibly heat treated.

NUTTSGT · 08-07-2012, 08:01 AM

Either a base for a grinder/vise or a permanent door stop.

taumac · 08-07-2012, 09:10 PM

Thats cool!!! I say put a piece of glass on it and use it as a table or something like that. I like it as a conversation piece. I seen ppl make tables out of engine blocks truck rims etc.

heres mine 200 to 300lb converstion piece just after I painted it.

BD1 · 08-07-2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by coldfusion21

We do gears like that at work. Some 3-4' across but only 6 or so inches high. Weigh almost 500lbs. Earlier this year a guy dropped one on his foot while removing it from the vertical lathe. Bad times.

If its for anything like a gear box or final drive it's a forging that's been machined and possibly heat treated.

OUCH !!!!!!!!!!!! Did he call a toe truck ???

CAOS · 08-07-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by taumac

Thats cool!!! I say put a piece of glass on it and use it as a table or something like that. I like it as a conversation piece. I seen ppl make tables out of engine blocks truck rims etc.

heres mine 200 to 300lb converstion piece just after I painted it.

Sweet! What was it to begin with?

taumac · 08-08-2012, 12:03 AM

its know as a Vulcanizer Rubber Mold Hydraulic press. We had a friend that use to make her own rubber molds for casting her own jewerly pieces from pewter. The top and bottom are 1 3/4 thick and those nuts are 2 3/4 big. That is a 25 Ton jack and not in pic is the 3 14 in dia steel plates 1 is 1 3/4 thick and 2 are 1in thick. I never weight it but im 5'8 180 in good shape and I cant lift the top off without help. I say use it for art or something cool because you make a base for grinder out of any steel rim off a truck anyday of the week. Its not too often you find something cool as that. That just my 2 cents.

I found this pic of a similiar one

Tucko · 08-08-2012, 12:19 AM

If you're a tough guy like me, you'd use it for a frisbee! LOL, but seriously...that thing is cool!

Herb · 08-08-2012, 09:13 AM

C*&k ring.

taumac · 08-08-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tucko

If you're a tough guy like me, you'd use it for a frisbee! LOL, but seriously...that thing is cool!

Remind me never to come to your neck of the woods or piss you off althrough you could save me airfair by throwing me back home LOL

taumac · 08-08-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Herb

C*&k ring.

if that was the case wouldnt you be starring in a porn movie somewhere instead of being on GJ

CAOS · 08-08-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by taumac

if that was the case wouldnt you be starring in a porn movie somewhere instead of being on GJ

If you wore that for a cock ring, you'd likely get put in jail for murder. On the plus side, you'd never have to worry about dropping the soap....pay backs a real bitch!

goodspeed · 08-08-2012, 08:59 PM

If it was mine (and I wish it was), I'd make it into a coffee table. Build a frame for it and cover the top in glass. If nothing else, I'd make it a coffee table for the office in my garage. Who knows how the little lady would feel about that in the house. Lol

CheezyRiderAZ · 08-08-2012, 09:00 PM

SWEET find!
That's the kinda thing I see someone carting out as I pull in to the scrapyard.....

It'd make a great base for a grinder, or a couple grinders, or even a vise......or you could make some kinda removable setup, like a receiver, that you could use for assorted tools depending on what you need at the time.
Keep in mind, if you have it inside your shop, garage, or whatever and you have to move it, you're likely gonna ding up any kinda floor coating if you have any....

rsanter · 08-08-2012, 09:11 PM

Make a stand for it and put a round piece of glass on top and you have a new coffee table or end table

Bob

DanarchyCustoms · 08-08-2012, 10:52 PM

Well first and for most you should continue to use it as a koozie. Secondly if you need an awesome mail box post, I'm sure you could weld a few more pieces to it.

CAOS · 08-09-2012, 09:31 PM

Well I have been convinced to put it towards something other then as a base for a bench grinder. Once I turn it into some art I will post some after pictures!

ruen999 · 10-05-2012, 04:31 PM

i would be looking for the matching smaller? gear. once i had that i would give it another thought.

thundermug · 10-05-2012, 08:29 PM

I've got a 50 pound City of Chicago sign stand waiting to be used for something. Now I know: vise/grinder stand.

Zeke · 10-05-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bad_idea

What kind of steel is it? Are you going to be able to weld to it? Is it cast? It may weld fine and make for good looking welds, but then crack the first time you stress the welds. Could make for a painful mess.

Just get the right rod and stick it.

elevator joe · 10-05-2012, 09:01 PM

Seen one (brass) cleaned up with legs and a glass top. Cool table,pretty heavy though.

CAOS · 10-05-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by thundermug

I've got a 50 pound City of Chicago sign stand waiting to be used for something. Now I know: vise/grinder stand.

Thats sweet, even better that your from Chicago!

BFBOB · 10-05-2012, 09:28 PM

Speaking from experience, I would use it as decoration. As Is. I like old cast iron pulleys, handwheels, gears, etc,. and just like them sitting around. Wife does too - we go collecting together.

pop pop · 10-05-2012, 09:41 PM

Use it as a base and have several tools mounted on bases/post that slip fit into the hub.

Kevin54 · 10-06-2012, 07:36 AM

Wow, that's a pretty sweet base. If you run across anymore, drop me a PM.

leon renaud · 10-18-2012, 02:28 AM

I've been using a gear like this for over 20 years as a base for the Champion blower that feeds my forge ,It works great my blower stand is rock solid yes still easily moved by rolling the gase.

Richard D · 10-18-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CAOS

Well I have been convinced to put it towards something other then as a base for a bench grinder. Once I turn it into some art I will post some after pictures!

Good deal, that would have been a waste of a cool piece. If you are a bad ass, you could bend the ends of three pipes just right and fit them in the holes from underneath for legs.

porschedude996TT · 10-18-2012, 12:03 PM

I can't believe no one has said "PAPER WEIGHT"...LOL

carhunter · 10-18-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Herb

C*&k ring.

brings new meaing to the term "splined shaft"

I've got a big box of junk gears, model T parts, etc that I save as art scrap but that one might be a little big for sculpture!

carhunter · 10-18-2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by thundermug

I've got a 50 pound City of Chicago sign stand waiting to be used for something. Now I know: vise/grinder stand.

That can't be from Chicago. Why would the city ever invest in a signpost when they could just pay someone to stand there and hold the sign

08-05-2012, 01:06 AM	#1
CAOS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Land of Living Skies, Canada Posts: 367	What would you use it for? Hey everyone, Picked up this gear today from the local scrap yard, it was a workout trying to dig it out of the pile then carrying it to the scale. It weighs in at 132 Lbs. I plan on using it as the base for my 8" bench grinder stand. Thought it might be interesting to see if anyone has any better ideas of what it could be used for? Thanks for your time! __________________ So if guns kill people, I guess pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk, and spoons make people fat! Last edited by CAOS; 08-06-2012 at 09:25 PM.

08-05-2012, 07:39 AM	#2
srmofo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW ohio Posts: 4,639	Re: What would you use it for? that thing is damn cool. I think a base for pedestal is the perfect application. __________________ My Garage *ITEMS FOR SALE*Mac Cart,Welding Gear

08-05-2012, 07:41 AM	#3
EvilWelder Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New England Posts: 318	Re: What would you use it for? Base for a vise or grinder, or tie the dog to it.

08-05-2012, 08:04 AM	#4
Alchymist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central PA Posts: 2,492	Re: What would you use it for? Got a boat?

08-05-2012, 09:30 AM	#5
BD1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,681	Re: What would you use it for? Put a clock inside and hang on wall!

08-05-2012, 10:21 AM	#6
kf4zht Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 214	Re: What would you use it for? I think a base for a grinder is a great idea. I would try and find tube that fits on top of the center with a lip, rather than going over it. __________________ Visit my auto/tool/misc blog at www.rickdweiss.com

08-05-2012, 11:19 AM	#7
AB Design+Build Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 4	Re: What would you use it for? Cut it in half...

08-05-2012, 01:05 PM	#10
nine4gmc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 2,454	Re: What would you use it for? the shaft would be perfect, but a piece of pipe will do. nice find, my scrap guy comes by every day with heavy shit but nothing cool like a sprocket. __________________ I have a fetish with things you can "put things in"... ;) My Projects, Restos and Blunders Thread My Craftsman Lathe Thread My Feedback Thread My eBay Store PM me for a GJ discount.

08-05-2012, 03:19 PM	#11
sberry Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brethren, Michigan Posts: 6,847	Re: What would you use it for? If I knew then what I know now would have save it till someone came along that just had to have it. __________________ www.urkafarms.com

08-05-2012, 05:56 PM	#12
rider9195 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 114	Re: What would you use it for? Making bets with your friends that they can't lift it. Lol. __________________ Ryan

08-05-2012, 06:05 PM	#14
OccupantRJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 2,908	Re: What would you use it for? What size chain fits that sprocket? __________________ RJ It's always easier to find a reason NOT to do something.....

08-05-2012, 08:45 PM	#16
AeroNautiCal Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Stoke Newington, London, UK. Posts: 357	Re: What would you use it for? Use it as a swimming aid... For someone you don't like!

08-05-2012, 09:36 PM	#17
Sincitymetalworks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: las vegas Posts: 139	Cat final drive

08-05-2012, 09:39 PM	#18
Brad54 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,804	Re: What would you use it for? Throw it in a friend's trunk and forget to tell him about it. -Brad __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question. But there sure are a lot of stupid people asking questions. Parting out Reed and Columbia vises http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139072

08-05-2012, 09:50 PM	#19
fourjeepin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 291	Re: What would you use it for? Cool gear. I found one similar in my local scrap yard, but it was a little larger and about 4" thick across the entire face. Would have made for great yard art, but they wanted $200 bucks for it. And it weighed lost 500 lbs - moving it would have been fun! __________________ 22 x 24 detached shop and Jeep garage 28 x 20 drive under garage that I share with the wife Build thread coming soon...maybe.

08-06-2012, 01:23 PM	#21
Kevin54 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 14,976	Re: What would you use it for? It would be perfect for some outside yard art. __________________ Garage redo http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...eilings&page=3 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...black+ceilings

08-06-2012, 03:47 PM	#22
jamesemery728 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 953	Re: What would you use it for? Put in the back of your 2WD pickup in the winter for extra traction. Would also make a grand grinder stand. Looks like a gear from a major piece of equipment. __________________ Life is like a coin, you can choose to spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.

08-06-2012, 04:58 PM	#23
Bar Ditch Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Tacoma Posts: 105	Re: What would you use it for? Anvil base. Its got the stability.

08-06-2012, 07:32 PM	#25
OccupantRJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 2,908	Re: What would you use it for? I've changed out a few bull gears in gearboxes that were 4 feet in diameter, and a foot thick. Heavy suckers! __________________ RJ It's always easier to find a reason NOT to do something.....

08-06-2012, 11:34 PM	#27
coldfusion21 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 401	Re: What would you use it for? We do gears like that at work. Some 3-4' across but only 6 or so inches high. Weigh almost 500lbs. Earlier this year a guy dropped one on his foot while removing it from the vertical lathe. Bad times. If its for anything like a gear box or final drive it's a forging that's been machined and possibly heat treated.

08-07-2012, 08:01 AM	#28
NUTTSGT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sulphur Springs, Oh Posts: 12,681	Re: What would you use it for? Either a base for a grinder/vise or a permanent door stop. __________________ ERIC Too much is.... Just enough. My garage refurb thread. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=75024 Are you military or prior military ? Please visit OUR thread and post your experience. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=64422 Take a look what your USA honorable service may have done for you. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=100237

08-07-2012, 09:10 PM	#29
taumac Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brooksville, Fl Posts: 260	Re: What would you use it for? Thats cool!!! I say put a piece of glass on it and use it as a table or something like that. I like it as a conversation piece. I seen ppl make tables out of engine blocks truck rims etc. heres mine 200 to 300lb converstion piece just after I painted it. __________________ Its not the money that makes the garage but the blood, sweat and effort you put into it! Stop by the 5 Sticthes Garage at http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/a...p?albumid=1897 My shop thread http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=142100 Twin HF 44 workbench http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=201182 Last edited by taumac; 08-07-2012 at 09:28 PM.

08-08-2012, 12:19 AM	#33
Tucko Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 489	Re: What would you use it for? If you're a tough guy like me, you'd use it for a frisbee! LOL, but seriously...that thing is cool!

08-08-2012, 09:13 AM	#34
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 719	Re: What would you use it for? C*&k ring.

08-08-2012, 08:59 PM	#38
goodspeed Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 306	Re: What would you use it for? If it was mine (and I wish it was), I'd make it into a coffee table. Build a frame for it and cover the top in glass. If nothing else, I'd make it a coffee table for the office in my garage. Who knows how the little lady would feel about that in the house. Lol

08-08-2012, 09:00 PM	#39
CheezyRiderAZ Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 16	Re: What would you use it for? SWEET find! That's the kinda thing I see someone carting out as I pull in to the scrapyard..... It'd make a great base for a grinder, or a couple grinders, or even a vise......or you could make some kinda removable setup, like a receiver, that you could use for assorted tools depending on what you need at the time. Keep in mind, if you have it inside your shop, garage, or whatever and you have to move it, you're likely gonna ding up any kinda floor coating if you have any.... __________________ CheezyRiderAZ If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is.....

08-08-2012, 09:11 PM	#40
rsanter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: visalia ca Posts: 8,597	Re: What would you use it for? Make a stand for it and put a round piece of glass on top and you have a new coffee table or end table Bob __________________ my wife says that I have never met a tool I havent liked. people on the other hand......

08-08-2012, 10:52 PM	#41
DanarchyCustoms Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 75	Re: What would you use it for? Well first and for most you should continue to use it as a koozie. Secondly if you need an awesome mail box post, I'm sure you could weld a few more pieces to it. __________________ Those people who tell you not to take chances They are all missing on what life is about You only live once so take hold of the chance Don't end up like others the same song and dance -Metallica

08-09-2012, 09:31 PM	#42
CAOS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Land of Living Skies, Canada Posts: 367	Re: What would you use it for? Well I have been convinced to put it towards something other then as a base for a bench grinder. Once I turn it into some art I will post some after pictures! __________________ So if guns kill people, I guess pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk, and spoons make people fat!

10-05-2012, 04:31 PM	#43
ruen999 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2	Re: What would you use it for? i would be looking for the matching smaller? gear. once i had that i would give it another thought.

10-05-2012, 08:29 PM	#44
thundermug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 463	Re: What would you use it for? I've got a 50 pound City of Chicago sign stand waiting to be used for something. Now I know: vise/grinder stand.

10-05-2012, 09:01 PM	#46
elevator joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MN. Posts: 107	Re: What would you use it for? Seen one (brass) cleaned up with legs and a glass top. Cool table,pretty heavy though.

10-05-2012, 09:28 PM	#48
BFBOB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 519	Re: What would you use it for? Speaking from experience, I would use it as decoration. As Is. I like old cast iron pulleys, handwheels, gears, etc,. and just like them sitting around. Wife does too - we go collecting together.

10-05-2012, 09:41 PM	#49
pop pop Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,355	Re: What would you use it for? Use it as a base and have several tools mounted on bases/post that slip fit into the hub.

10-06-2012, 07:36 AM	#50
Kevin54 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 14,976	Re: What would you use it for? Wow, that's a pretty sweet base. If you run across anymore, drop me a PM.