Over the years, I have made a few tools to help make some tasks easier.
This tool was made to easily and quickly compress clutch springs in gear drive tractors without the need for a hydraulic press, huge bench vise, log splitter, etc. It is very simple, can be made in an afternoon with about $5 in parts and some scrap metal. Drawings are available in the download section. This works real slick and you only need the following simple tools to build it:
This even works in the tractor if a locking collar is used to hold compression in the spring instead of the OEM spirol pin. To use it, you simply place it on the driveshaft in the orientation shown in the picture, loosen the locking collar, and turn the nut closest to the green pipe to tighten the spring. When the desired amount of compression is reached, you tighten the locking collar and remove the tool. Couldn't be much simpler. The drawings in the downloads section are pretty self-explanatory; you can email me if you need clarification about something.
Here is another fairly simple tool that was made to pull off those stubborn mechanical PTO clutches found on the 70 through 169 tractors with a slide hammer. This works on even very stuck clutches. Plans will eventually be placed in the downloads section.
This is a really handy engine hoist made out of an old floor jack and engine stand. It works great for removing and reinstalling engines when no helper is available.
This works great for drilling holes in 5/8" round stock to make new driveshafts for Cub Cadet tractors. All you need is a rear driveshaft coupler from a 1x8 and piece of angle iron. Plans will eventually be placed in the downloads section.