As a Texan I appreciate the use of some good ol "Texas tig" (using a second welding rod as filler), just make sure you get as much of the coating off the rod as possible. Also please reinstall the guard on your grinder or keep your body out of the "danger zone" when using the grinder! I have been a firefighter/medic for a little over 6 years now and I have seen what happens to people when a disc fractures and parts fly out. Even while being extremely careful it is easy to get a grinding wheel / cutting disc in a bind accidently and the results can be catastrophic. You are a good man and have a great family, I just want to see you be safe and continue enjoying life as you know it.
She’s a beaut Cap’n! And might I point out…. She’s got it all! Spanking new angled gussets that engineers and designers alike can adopt and immortalize in future contraptions that we can only envision in our wildest dreams! Angled side runners that mimic the front edge of skis and snowboards so well, they leave no doubt you honor the Olympic Athletes that inspired their design, Weld beads of such notable quality they tell every man… you too can be a welder! A set of dentures that will make her the envy of senior citizens in box blade and road drag retirement centers… everywhere!! Aye - Aye a veritable Siren she be, Cap’n!!
I gotta say it. Your creation is a thing of (functional) beauty AND a wonder to behold. And I'm not even TRYING to be sarcastic or funny. Well done sir!
Mike, looking good! I’d suggest you push your top link out further (longer) to put more downward pressure on the rear of your road drag. That should help your rear blade squat down more on the ground. Just a suggestion…
Couple bungee cords would keep those lock pin handles standing straight up in the home position as intended and keep them from vibrating down. You see them in the video rotating back and down as it is in use and once they are down they can slip out.
In regard to the lock pins. What about adding two more so you had 4 pins and weld them in so they slide in and out to a point that they will not come out at all. Never lose pins and would be quicker to move scraper up and down and easier to lock in.
She works a treat for sure Capt. even in the overly wet conditions where many struggle with the material. The gravel will smooth out that Weld where you built it up for pin on scarifier lol. When welding out of position welding bottom to top gives a good penitration, top to bottom gives prettier but less pen. When filling gaps or building up a figure 8 pattern works wonders too. Hope this helps, beautiful job over all and nice to see her in action, perhaps a weight box on the plane to allow adjustments needed for road conditions? Is the Ripper next on the list or the post driver? Take car Capt. as always thank for bringing us along. 😁👍
@@CaptainKleeman looking forward to it keep up the great work Capt. if they keep working as good as the rest you've done you'll have an arsenal of tools that rivals DP and he'll be the one renting things off of you 😁👍
Using an extra rod as filler- I think they call that a “Texas Tig” method! One thing I would suggest is to keep your eye out for sales on clamps- you can never have enough clamps when you’re welding. Great progress so far!
@30:25 it looks like you need to extend your top link to level out the drag. The back crossbar is not doing much. Maybe it’s the Manager and is just there to supervise. 🤣😂
I did see it one color... dirty, but ya that is a nice reddish brown. Decent welds, they will do what you need done and no one dies. Just think, by spring you can hire out to "Pretty good dirt Kleeman" and keep the job.
Since you want to add weight to the front you might as well make the safty Sally's happy. Put an angled plate across the front that covers the teeth while they are in the up/stored position. Adds weight and saves the random ankle.
Nice work looks good. If you weld 2 pieces of angle iron from left to right you could lay block in there and add weight and take weight off as you need to.
Good job Mike. I think you will be shocked at how fast your scarifier teeth and leading edges of your cross bars disappear when you put them into crushed rock.
Get some cutting edge blade to bolt onto the angle iron cross pieces. Go to your local county or state road Maintenance office / shop and ask if you can purchase a couple of the worn take off edges from their snow plows or graders . The used edges would be perfect for what you are doing and would last for ever.
If you are using 7018 low hydrogen rod you should pre heat the rod you are going to use , put them in the oven and dry them 140 degrees and don't be afraid to stir the puddle and point the rod about three degrees ahead , for what you are doing 6010 rod general purpose rod would be fine and always store rod in dry place , I was a pipeline welder 35 years now retired , just remember burning rod takes time and have fun
Hey Kap'n, might want to consider having your scarifier hit against a hard stop, don't use your pin as the stop. If that pin bends, its going to be hard to remove. Just want the pin to locate it, not take the force. Good idea on the handle in the middle though. Beats putting your hand on the dirty end of the teeth. Also, switch your pins side to side. That notch and the weight of the handle should keep it in place. Shouldn't need any keeper pins.
My Dad had a road grader, it had 2 6 inch angle irons, held together by 1/4 in plate steel, with about a foot of angle irons sticking out each side. He attached a chain to this in 2 places, to form a loop. from his hitch, he attached a clevis, ran shot chin through it, that way he could adjust the angle of the irons as he pulled them
A Pleasure As Always, I Think The Drag Turned Out Stellar. You Certainly Stay Busy & I Appreciate You Having Us Along. Looking Forward to The Next One, Keep It Safe Out There Sir
great job Mike, weld up a rack to put some rocks on for weight , I would weld a length of chain on the pins and weld that to the frame - so you don't lose the pins, have an awesomeness day
Great build. Good job. If you used a piece of chain for the the top link on your 3 point i think it would allow your implement to float more. Just an idea.
Actually you want the down pressure of the top link to keep it horizontal. If you use a non-rigid top link the back will lift up and the front will dig in hard and uncontrollably.
Yep it got so dadgum hot last Summer I built an air conditioner to cool all outdoors and I can see by your video that the air conditioner is just now taking effect
Extra weight easily added with more weld (buy those rods in bulk)... oh and do you have an on-call dentist local to you? Pretty sure you’re gonna lose a tooth one day (but weld will fix that too) - i had a similar ripper / rake setup on my drag-along at one stage and lost a couple of teeth but rocks and stumps will do that. Those gussets are pretty classy hey!
Over time, if needed, you can add replaceable hardened steel cutting edge to the crossbar leading edges. Used to reface a Gallion grader blade like this. Can be welded on or bolted so the depth can be adjusted.
Your road drag looks good, with each project your metal skills are progressing. One suggestion is to let your top link out a little more, let the drag ride more on the rear, make it set more level. Looking good!!
Something to think about Mike get some clear lenses to cover the dark lenses that you use over the GoPro so that spatter from welding and gas-cutting doesn't stick to the lenses costing money.
Every vid you make using the torch and welder I see your proficiency is improving. One thing I might suggest is to slow down just a touch, it may help you some. Nice job ob of designing a road grader young man. Thanks for the vid and the ride along.
Like the road drag .
Thanks Leo
As a Texan I appreciate the use of some good ol "Texas tig" (using a second welding rod as filler), just make sure you get as much of the coating off the rod as possible. Also please reinstall the guard on your grinder or keep your body out of the "danger zone" when using the grinder! I have been a firefighter/medic for a little over 6 years now and I have seen what happens to people when a disc fractures and parts fly out. Even while being extremely careful it is easy to get a grinding wheel / cutting disc in a bind accidently and the results can be catastrophic. You are a good man and have a great family, I just want to see you be safe and continue enjoying life as you know it.
Came out good!
Thank you!
A welder and torch can save you so much money building stuff! That thing Is built way better than anything from a store anyway, it's a beast!
Thanks man!
Time to drag your new creation all the way to the bridge, YES get that road dragged and established....
Great work Capt.
She’s a beaut Cap’n! And might I point out…. She’s got it all!
Spanking new angled gussets that engineers and designers alike can adopt and immortalize in future contraptions that we can only envision in our wildest dreams!
Angled side runners that mimic the front edge of skis and snowboards so well, they leave no doubt you honor the Olympic Athletes that inspired their design,
Weld beads of such notable quality they tell every man… you too can be a welder!
A set of dentures that will make her the envy of senior citizens in box blade and road drag retirement centers… everywhere!!
Aye - Aye a veritable Siren she be, Cap’n!!
It's not only leveling the road but also removing old tree roots. Well done.
Thanks Carl
Another channel I watch, Fab Rats, call it "CAD", cardboard aided design. So you are not the only one that uses it. Nice job!
I like that!
A little lipstick and mascara is about all that is needed now! Definitely a thing of beauty! Thank you for sharing this great video!
Thank you Jim
I gotta say it. Your creation is a thing of (functional) beauty AND a wonder to behold. And I'm not even TRYING to be sarcastic or funny. Well done sir!
Lol, thanks Tim!
Good project Capt 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you!
That a much needed tool for your tracks! nice
Looking good!
Thanks wade
Looks great Mike 🇺🇲
Awesome Mike 🏴
Thanks!
Cool welding footage! pretty nice! stay safe and warm! 👍👍🥶🥶👊👊🛠🛠
Thank you!
Mike, looking good! I’d suggest you push your top link out further (longer) to put more downward pressure on the rear of your road drag. That should help your rear blade squat down more on the ground. Just a suggestion…
It's forward to put more pressure on the rippers,. Tilt back for clean up
Love it when a plan comes together ;)
Couple bungee cords would keep those lock pin handles standing straight up in the home position as intended and keep them from vibrating down. You see them in the video rotating back and down as it is in use and once they are down they can slip out.
Look at Captain cobbeling things together. God bless
The "scrap" bin at at any metal working/engineering shops is the best friend of any home welder/tinkerer
Definitely!
In regard to the lock pins. What about adding two more so you had 4 pins and weld them in so they slide in and out to a point that they will not come out at all. Never lose pins and would be quicker to move scraper up and down and easier to lock in.
Pins ill never vibrate out.
Very nice Captain...
Thank you Ric!
Mike, make a cradle or a box, and set one of those heavy rocks in it. That's what we do for weight on our disks and drags.
very nice mike
Job well done!
nice job Mike ,
Thank you!
Forget welding a stop. I forgot you had to pull the pins out. Looks like it does an excellent job on ice as well as gravel.
Well done sir.
Thanks John!
It looks like it works really good.
She works a treat for sure Capt. even in the overly wet conditions where many struggle with the material. The gravel will smooth out that Weld where you built it up for pin on scarifier lol. When welding out of position welding bottom to top gives a good penitration, top to bottom gives prettier but less pen. When filling gaps or building up a figure 8 pattern works wonders too. Hope this helps, beautiful job over all and nice to see her in action, perhaps a weight box on the plane to allow adjustments needed for road conditions? Is the Ripper next on the list or the post driver? Take car Capt. as always thank for bringing us along. 😁👍
Post driver or rebar bender, but the power beyond build has to come first
@@CaptainKleeman looking forward to it keep up the great work Capt. if they keep working as good as the rest you've done you'll have an arsenal of tools that rivals DP and he'll be the one renting things off of you 😁👍
Mike as my former Chef & mentor would tell me,Not to bad for a rookie Parchim,nice job Mike ✌️ Napa California
Thanks Sean!
Good results!
Thanks!
Love that you make something from nothing, yup a bit more weight but works just how it was suppose to great video.
Thank you!
Looks like it is working good .. Turned out good
Great job
Thanks Chris!
Using an extra rod as filler- I think they call that a “Texas Tig” method! One thing I would suggest is to keep your eye out for sales on clamps- you can never have enough clamps when you’re welding. Great progress so far!
Definitely need more clamps!
@30:25 it looks like you need to extend your top link to level out the drag. The back crossbar is not doing much.
Maybe it’s the Manager and is just there to supervise.
🤣😂
That torch must real be hot, all your snow is melting 😂 Well done Captain, love it!!👍🇺🇸
Thanks Max!
I did see it one color... dirty, but ya that is a nice reddish brown. Decent welds, they will do what you need done and no one dies. Just think, by spring you can hire out to "Pretty good dirt Kleeman" and keep the job.
I think you're getting better, the more you do it the better your going to get!
For extra weight, just weld a steel 15gal drum to it which you can fill with water. If 130lb isn't enough, you can add gravel until it is.
Nice job,like the orange too.
Thank you!
CAD - "Cardboard Aided Design" - Perfect
Lol
Nice job.Looks like it will work well.
Since you want to add weight to the front you might as well make the safty Sally's happy. Put an angled plate across the front that covers the teeth while they are in the up/stored position. Adds weight and saves the random ankle.
Good job looks really nice.
Thank you!
it came out nice
Thank you!
Nice work looks good. If you weld 2 pieces of angle iron from left to right you could lay block in there and add weight and take weight off as you need to.
Thanks John
Great job!!!
You're really good with that torch. I use a Bosch jigsaw to cut hot rolled plate up to 3/8"- it's slower but it cuts well
Thanks David!
Nicely done!
Thank you!
I think it did a great job for what it is, it’s gonna be a nice addition to farm implements
Good job Mike. I think you will be shocked at how fast your scarifier teeth and leading edges of your cross bars disappear when you put them into crushed rock.
Hoping that AR steel in the teeth holds up
An idea for weights. Since you're using exercise equipment, maybe get a bar that you slide weights on the ends for weight lifting & use those weights?
The captain engineering 2000 road drag . looks good and works always a plus.
Thank you David
Cant see it from my house so it looks good! Got to love the ingenuity on this build.
Thanks Steve
Looks great Mike and works great, good job brother! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸 Thanks for sharing my friend!
Thanks for watching Kirk
Add a stop for the rippers to push against instead of just the pins
Hello Mike from the Netherlands and thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Might want to attach a short chain to those pins so you can find them when they bounce out.
I'm looking at it. You did a great job making it. No matter what it is, I believe you will be successful at it! God bless you and your family.
Thanks Greg
Great job looks good and functional, I am glad to see that you finished a project
Get some cutting edge blade to bolt onto the angle iron cross pieces. Go to your local county or state road Maintenance office / shop and ask if you can purchase a couple of the worn take off edges from their snow plows or graders . The used edges would be perfect for what you are doing and would last for ever.
Thanks for bringing this build to You Tube.
💪
That trackway cleaned up nice and tidy and looked like the tractor had a smoother ride to it.
Definitely!
If you are using 7018 low hydrogen rod you should pre heat the rod you are going to use , put them in the oven and dry them 140 degrees and don't be afraid to stir the puddle and point the rod about three degrees ahead , for what you are doing 6010 rod general purpose rod would be fine and always store rod in dry place , I was a pipeline welder 35 years now retired , just remember burning rod takes time and have fun
Thanks for the tips!
Great Job as Always !!!!
Thanks Steve!
Great video 👍for weight you can add a piece of railroad track to it, should do the trick 🤔
Hey Kap'n, might want to consider having your scarifier hit against a hard stop, don't use your pin as the stop. If that pin bends, its going to be hard to remove. Just want the pin to locate it, not take the force. Good idea on the handle in the middle though. Beats putting your hand on the dirty end of the teeth.
Also, switch your pins side to side. That notch and the weight of the handle should keep it in place. Shouldn't need any keeper pins.
My Dad had a road grader, it had 2 6 inch angle irons, held together by 1/4 in plate steel, with about a foot of angle irons sticking out each side. He attached a chain to this in 2 places, to form a loop. from his hitch, he attached a clevis, ran shot chin through it, that way he could adjust the angle of the irons as he pulled them
Very cool
You are welding torchin fabricating fool! Awesome! I wanna try! Nice work sir. 👏
It's alot of fun
LOOKS GREAT! And it works, You made it! What a great feeling.
Thank you!
CK, put an angle (chamfer) on the front of the pin's, that way they will go in easier.
I did, it definitely helps!
A Pleasure As Always, I Think The Drag Turned Out Stellar. You Certainly Stay Busy & I Appreciate You Having Us Along. Looking Forward to The Next One, Keep It Safe Out There Sir
Well done!
Thanks Alan
That road drag works great awesome job.
Thank you!
great job Mike, weld up a rack to put some rocks on for weight , I would weld a length of chain on the pins and weld that to the frame - so you don't lose the pins, have an awesomeness day
Your welding is getting much better Bud.👍👍👍👍Great Job..
Thank you!
Great build. Good job. If you used a piece of chain for the the top link on your 3 point i think it would allow your implement to float more. Just an idea.
Actually you want the down pressure of the top link to keep it horizontal. If you use a non-rigid top link the back will lift up and the front will dig in hard and uncontrollably.
Thing of beauty. Should be very good on dry dirt or material.
Thank you Lynn!
Great Mike sure did stand up to the first test awesome work on a small budget
Thank you Alan
Yep it got so dadgum hot last Summer I built an air conditioner to cool all outdoors and I can see by your video that the air conditioner is just now taking effect
Dang it
Well would you just look at that, you made yourself all proud. Nice job Mike! 🔥👍🏻
Good job welding the road dragger. a little know how goes a long way..
NICE JOB KLEEMAN, ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS.
Extra weight easily added with more weld (buy those rods in bulk)... oh and do you have an on-call dentist local to you? Pretty sure you’re gonna lose a tooth one day (but weld will fix that too) - i had a similar ripper / rake setup on my drag-along at one stage and lost a couple of teeth but rocks and stumps will do that. Those gussets are pretty classy hey!
CAD, [Cardboard Assisted Design] has been used since Cardboard was invented. 👍 Good to see it still being used.
It's definitely handy!
Over time, if needed, you can add replaceable hardened steel cutting edge to the crossbar leading edges. Used to reface a Gallion grader blade like this. Can be welded on or bolted so the depth can be adjusted.
Thata a good idea!
Add some of Dirt Perfect's used cutting edge to the blade it will help to keep the angle iron from wearing down
Good idea
The Icebreaker nice job!
To add weight to your drag, put 2 pieces of angle iron on the back, cap the ends so you can put 6 inch blocks in the gap
thats some good fabrication there "bud"!
I'm look'n Captain I'm look'n... It looks good Bill
Thanks Bill
Your road drag looks good, with each project your metal skills are progressing. One suggestion is to let your top link out a little more, let the drag ride more on the rear, make it set more level. Looking good!!
Depends how it's being used. Thanks for watching
Geez Mike your making a lot of your own equipment, I see your welds are improving, your quite the Fabricator 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Thanks Allen
Something to think about Mike get some clear lenses to cover the dark lenses that you use over the GoPro so that spatter from welding and gas-cutting doesn't stick to the lenses costing money.
The weld beads looks great from my house.
Another fabri-cobbled piece of art! It's fun to watch as your skills and confidence build. Looks much sturdier than the store-bought one you showed.
Thanks for watching Wayne!
Every vid you make using the torch and welder I see your proficiency is improving. One thing I might suggest is to slow down just a touch, it may help you some. Nice job ob of designing a road grader young man. Thanks for the vid and the ride along.