Mainline tool build

[Moser's Maple]

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1in square stock
1 1/4in square stock
1/2in course threaded rod
1washer
3nuts
2 3/4 coupler
2 1in coupler
2 1 1/4 in coupler

[Moser's Maple]

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1 in stock 18 in long
1 1/4 in stock 16 in long
Weld nuts to stock and rod

[Moser's Maple]

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Weld couplers together

[Moser's Maple]

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Weld couplers to 2 9in vise grips
May have to grind off nose of vise grips for a better fit

[Moser's Maple]

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Weld vise grips to square stock., add a angle support and crank handle and you have a new mainline tool

[spud]

Real nice tool Jake. The thing that always prevented me from buying a mainline tool is you can't buy one that has 1, 1 1/4, and 1 1/2 inch. It's these three sizes that I need. The price on these tools is crazy.

Spud

[mapleack]

Looking good Jake, you may have trouble with lateral deflection when using the smallest size, that's why the store boughts nest the sizes together. Spud, I don't remember where I got mine but it does 3/4, 1, 1.25 and 1.5.

[upsmapleman]

Lapiere makes one. I bought one from them a couple of years ago that goes from 3/4" to 1 1/2". The jaws are interchangeable so it doesn't stick out so far. You unscrew a wing nut and put the size you want in. All the jaws are mounted on the tool so you don't loose them.

[spud]

Thanks guy's I will buy one next time I am in Swanton. I had no idea they had one with all those sizes.

Spud

[mapleack]

I looked, Pruno makes it, Lapierre sells it.