alxltd1

I was inspired by the pictures of a set of pucks being marketed here on the forum that were made from hockey pucks and commonly available hardware. So with apologies to the vendor, I present here a simple how to for those interested.

First, gather the materials needed:
(insert Pic)
4- used hockey pucks from local rink $4.00
4- 5/16 X 2 3/4 eye bolts(Home Depot) $2.40
4- 5/16 T-Nuts (Home Depot) $3.40
4- 5/16 X 2 fender washer (Home Depot) $1.20
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Total $11.00



Second, find and mark center of each puck:


Third, drill 3/8” hole in center:


Fourth, insert 5/16” T-nut into hole on one side, don’t worry that it has not seated the prongs:


Fifth, insert 5/16 eye bolt through fender washer and through puck and thread into T-nut from opposite side of puck and tighten. As you tighten the prongs on the T-nut will seat themselves flush with the puck:


Sixth, mark the eye bolt threads that protrude past the T-nut now flush with the puck:


Seventh, disassemble the puck chuck the eye bolt in a vise and cut off the excess thread. I started with a hacksaw that went totally smooth after cutting the first eye bolt. Then switched to my dremel with a cut off disc. If it were not that it was 2am I would have gotten another carbon blade for the hacksaw. I went through 12 discs cutting the other three eye bolts:


Eighth, dress the end of the eye bolts to square the ends and de-burr the threads:


Ninth, reassemble the puck (thread eye-bolt through washer, then through the puck and into T-nut you can also use some Loc-Tite now on the threads of the eye-bolt:



Tenth, step back and admire your handy work:


Total time to manufacture, including wasted time cutting off excess threads, was approximately 45 mintues. (update: went to Home Depot and got a new hacksaw blade and made 2 more pucks for a friend. The time to cut off the excess threads was reduced to 30 seconds per eye bolt, so total time to do 4 with proper tools should be about 30 minutes.)

Savings over buying ($22.00-$34.99) $11.00-$23.99
Satisfaction with doing it yourself Priceless

Hope this was helpful.

Z06pete

In my town Ft. Pierce Fl. we don't have an Ice Rink. Could you get me 4 used pucks I'll gladly pay for them.

Thanks
Pete

GreenDream

Bought my pucks at Dicks Sporting Goods new for .99 each. And that way, you don't have to clean the blood stains off.

Vettmann17

Nice job and thanks for the great post and pix!

Z06pete

Ok, Good to know.......

Thanks
Pete

alxltd1

Well the Dicks in Tampa (no pun intended) do not carry hockey gear, or at least I couldn't find it in the store and no one there knew. But I would certainly imagine one in Michigan would. Funny as there are rinks in town and we have leagues as well as the Bolts. Also, Zo6pete, if you cannot find them in Ft. Pierce, try online or I will buy them and ship them to you.

alxltd1

Thanks. It will be added to the Sticky "Ultimate DIY" soon as well.

PoVette

Not bad. I just bought some off Ebay for $22 shipped.

Z06pete

Ok, I'll try online first, Thanks

Pete

Dale002

I bought some on Ebay as well for $18.
Not worth for me to spend my time doing this when I can be tearing the asphalt.
No puck here either. I guess this is one of the cons of living in sunny Florida.
However, if some of you guys know where us warm weather guys can buy pucks for cheap.
It would be nice to have the info.
I'm sure many guys would love to make their own but just don't know where to get the pucks.
I've lived in Minnesota where pucks are easy to find and you could get the from any hockey ring. ( GO VIKES)

alxltd1

DYI is not for everyone, understood. And getting hockey pucks in Florida can be tough. Vikes? Oh yeah....with that old guy Brent?, Biff?, what's his name?.....

Dale002

Is not that I can't do. Sometimes is not worth DIY.
Dirt bag. That may be his name.

alxltd1

Didn't mean to imply that you couldn't, understand your point.

Dale002

No,I didn't take it that way. I knew what you meant.

T5Mika

I just use plain hockey pucks, no eye bolts nothing. Hasn't fallen off the jack stands yet.

Cryptos

Just be careful, I bought some pucks from the local ice rink (yes we have one) and I was jacking up my truck when the hockey puck exploded and nearly dropped the car on me. If I had been jacking the vette I would have probably been seriously injured.

RealmSteel

I just bought 4 brand new pucks from a place called Total Hockey.
They do have a website.
I paid $1.39 ea.

Also, my Home Depot has slightly lower prices.
The Eye bolts were $2.40
T-Nuts $0.98
Washers $0.98

Nice thread.
We will see how they work this weekend.

Dale002

I lower my car yesterday and was able to inspect my Ebay pucks after supporting my car for one week. The puck had a deep depression and stress cracks were the jack pad sat. Also the weight of the car started cutting the puck around where the wide area washer is.
I don't know much about hockey pucks. Maybe some are made of different material and last longer. I don't think mine will last very long. I would not use this puck again so I'm down to three.They probably work fine for light and or emergency uses.
Be careful guys. Our cars cost more than the aveo and saving a few bucks on DIY puck may or may not be a wise choice. I'm thinking about aluminum ones machine to fit my jack mount. Use the hockey pucks strictly for emergency situation like tire repair on the road

robsc501

Hi There,
Nice write up & pictures.Good idea to identify& picture the materials needed. Not everyone on this forum knows what those items look like.
It looks like your cutting off the eye bolt 3/4" shorter. Do you think a 2" or 2 1/4" long eyebolt would be the correct length?
Any way good job.
robsc501

RealmSteel

In my case, Home Depot only sells limited lengths of eye bolts.
I plan to use a cut off wheel in my die grinder.
I'll tighten up the eye bolt and cut off whatever sticks through.

I agree, you should keep an eye on them.
I may do some out of aluminum, when I have time.
I think I have a piece of 3" aluminum rod in the shop somewhere.
I also have a guy here that is a great TIG welder.