Toby, I am so impressed with your common sense and cleverness. Your ability to plan and prepare, but then adapt and overcome to unexpected obstacles is commendable. I really like your philosophy: you don’t fail if you do learn. Add your outstanding video techniques and clear, concise manner of explanation, your channel is now my favorite on TH-cam. Others have moved to CGI, CNC and 3D printers, while you build a freakin D2 dozer with just a flame, adjustable wrench, and angle grinder. Well done! Keep up the great work.
I’ve got to say, I really really enjoy watching somebody that knows what they’re doing, has the proper equipment and the right attitude! It’s just a pleasure watching you work!!!!
That quarter inch plate is NO JOKE. Nice save on figuring out how to make those long bends. I was wondering how on earth you would do that without a huge metal brake. Good job.
Beautiful work Toby! One of the neat things about this long duration project has been "how much can you really do at home". You've proven with a little time and ingenuity anything is possible. You are a prime example of the "out of the box" type of thinking that built this country. I know we dont see all the footage that hits the editing floor and the frustration that happens on camera when things don't go right. At the end of this project, you should make a blooper reel. Keep up the fantastic work.
My first thought was "Jeez Toby, just go find someone with a small press brake already"! But then, as I watched your process, I realized that I, along with probably a thousand others, was learning some new fab tricks!
Wondering if it would be easier to make the 1/8" cut on the OUTSIDE of the bend and then lay in the weld after bending. Seems like it would be easier/less grinding? (No 45 degree bevels)
During WWII an American salvage officer was doing an emergency repair of a British light cruiser. The dockyard workers he had been provided told him that they needed a shipyards hydraulic press to make a knuckle in the steel for the screw. The US officer got a couple of his guys, each with a big sledge, and they knuckled it in place.
Growing up on southern Minnesota farm I was always fascinated when my dad would take items to local blacksmith shop for repairs or duplicated or made from new steel. The blacksmith shop consisted of a father - son business. It had an influence on me for the rest of my life. After military service I worked in metal stamping, machine shop and welding. I worked with many sophisticated machines. There was always something that had to made with old technology or manufactured by the seat of your pants. Back then it was called OJT. I remember it well. So pleased to see how you overcome your problems. Good documentation is always a plus. Long live American ingenuity. Take a day off. You deserve it.
I have been a plastic fabricator for almost 45 years . When we form up sheet plastic to form covers or boxes I saw the locating slots on a table saw to hold the dimension's. We use heat and a metal brake. Sometimes I just use heat and bend by hand. What you did was very similar to what I do. To bad the place that you get your steel couldn't shear and bend it on a press brake. But your work is impressive.
Hi Toby, I don't think it was a mistake. A mistake would be if it was irrecoverable. It was, as you also said, a learning experience and both you and your viewers, including me, are that much wiser as a result.
You did a very good job. There are a ton of ways to get it done, for example DIY extra wide bending forks made from some scrap steel for extra bending leverage instead of just a single wrench, and so on, but at the end of the day you do it with what you have, and the end result is what matters. And in many ways you did it in the spirit of the old days. Which makes it just that more authentic to my opinion. If you would see perfectly clean bends without any fabrication and tool marks it would look far to clean and out of wack for this particular project. I like the fact that you save as much usable materials as you can for future projects. And I loved the expression that you're under capitalized and overly ambitious, I wasn't familiar with that expression. (English is not my native language). That is the same situation for all my projects, but some how I get it done anyway. It might take a lot more time and a lot more work, but I always keep the result in mind. In fact today I was thinking about the amount of stuff that I used for my garden that I got for free because people were throwing it away, and I honestly believe that 80% of the stuff that I used for my garden are recycled and free materials. If I see that people are throwing something away in a skip or a container that I can use as a material for my project I always knock on the door and politely ask them if I can have it, and most of the time the people are more than happy to give it to you if you ask their permission.
I'm spoiled.... Draw in 3-d, throw plate on laser, burn all pcs at once, program CNC break. What you said took three days longer than you would like would take us about 3 man hours from start to finish, but look how much fun you had :).
Thank you for your reply to my reply , you are probably the safest minded person on TH-cam , you are an inspiration to me and millions more . Be safe with them ponys and keep up the good work .
Squatch, my friend, that was a truly impressive piece of work. Your solution to bending 1/4" steel and keeping to those tolerances was really, really slick. That bending strategy is going into the permanent memory file. I have no doubt that it's going to save my bacon someday.
You are definitely a very ingenious and talented iron worker. Definitely master metalsmith level. As a former professional full time Ironworker Welder for almost 3 years I can definitely say your welding abilities are excellent as well. That belly pan should turn out the sane level of quality as if it had came from the manufacturers production line.
I was going woo Squatch woo and then you went to the slot method which is the only way to do what you were attempting. You know I was going into a cold sweat watching you before your adjustment. LOL Anyway, you have done a nice job on that belly plate.
And thirty minutes later, I didn't feel like it had been thirty minutes. I had a boss one time tell us that sometimes you win, sometimes you learn. Awesome job. Thanks for showing it to us.
Really nice job of fabrication by being especially clever when you are "under resourced". End result is a factory accurate and functional part. Well done.
Using the circular saw, I can clamp down a guide and make a straighter cut, with less abrasive blade wear. I don't know about metal metal cutting blades saving money.They are expensive, compared to packs of abrasives. I hook a vac to the saw to keep the area cleaner. Worm drive and hypoid saws spin a bit slower, and don't seem to heat up the metal as much. I have to do as much as I can to get the cuts perfect, because my welding, to be generous, is sub par. I am also fortunate to live in an area where the bending can be subbed out reasonably, or it was true before Covid. I do enjoy your video. Thanks.
Great job! That turned out really awesome!! You see lots of TH-camrs using fancy metal cutting circular saws and mag drills but it's truly amazing what can be accomplished with a little time, effort, and "simple" tools like an angle grinder and some heat.
Much respect. I always had the luxury of using the company arsenal of equipment and tools until recently. With post work backlog and 24/7 fabrication now going on. I lost my privileges and my there's some steel on the rack you can use. Ouch! My budget. I'm rethinking all of my projects and turning down all side projects. I found myself working harder than while at work and people complaining of the increased costs. No longer a labor of love. Just hard work.
Yes you can make a short piece of steel bigger, just use a steel stretcher lol. Squatch, you always think things through depending on what you are doing and how things go. Everyone really appreciate how you explain your thought processes and the reasoning behind them. Thank you for the awesome video's you put up.
I can personally recommend a 7 inch metal cutting wheel in a circular saw for those big long cuts. The wheels last quite well and it is super easy to track a line with the saw frame. The angle grinder is still better for anything less than a foot long, but it never hurts to have another tool in the box.
A propane roofing torch in addition to a rose bud tip would allow you to heat soak that plate and get much nicer bends in addition you might find the kubotas front bucket might allow to bend the long stretches depending on how heavy your steel table is
Good use of your material and sound fabrication techniques. Yes, even the heater n beater over that radius method . I've got those same left handed knuckle busters they're appropriate for controlled application of force . Another good time following along. Thanks.
If you lived close to Fireball Tool, you could take it over there and have Jason cut it with his waterjet cutter and finish fabbing it there. That would be a good video.
I was thinking you would cut the bottom of the pan and weld the rails on the sides, then bend your bottom angles. I guess that just shows that everybody has different ideas about how to do things. The truth of it is that there are more ways to skin a Cat than one person can think of.
Squatch, you appear to be using your MIG like a stick (dragging it) where a MIG should be pushed (a stick electrode points at the completed weld where a MIG tip points to the joint to be welded).
This is top work, enjoyed every second of this. You know perfectly what you are doing and the end result will be definitely a great success. Thumbs up my friend.
With that Giant W beam. You could make 2 bolt on end plates and turn that into a great bender. Got some cutting edge in the scrap pile. Some thick wall tube you could make offset ends for as a hold down clamp. And get creative for a folding piece.
Cut the grooves to 90% depth. You will be able to bend the cut wilt hand tools such as crescent wrenches. The groove should be at the inside of the bend,then the outside is nice and neat with no visible weld and no finishing required. After welding the bent edge will still be stronger than the virgin metal. I have been using this technique for bending flat bar for decades.
Hi Toby, I used to be a press operator a few years back and 0.250" plate at 40" long equals about 60 tons for a 90 deg bend +/- 15mins. Doing it by hand is quite the endeavor...kudos to you for trying.
Beautiful work! You definitely found the problem working that metal. It just takes sooo much time! Got to be sure you want to invest way more time than what you think. BEFORE you start..
When I am making angle pieces, , I just cut the piece out and weld it where it is supposed to go. Just as strong or stronger as I tend to over engineer projects... :')
I have used a similar technique (albeit CNC automated) to get tight bends in heavy material... by having dashed perforations water jetted along the bend lines when the blank was cut.
Excellent job!!! i have done that method bending 1/4" plate before, but never did put a relief angle cut on both side's, i will remember that next time.
Great video Squatch very informative your way of doing this was very clever you just need to get rid of the awful fiber cut wheels and get a milwaukee steelhead cut disc I bought one and have had it for a year and it cuts like a hot damn and no worries about it flying apart and given ya summer teeth. I found mine at Blains but since your up in in Minnesota Fleet Farm there only 15.00 and definitely worth it if not for the safety factor
I control warping by back stepping as you would start at the far left and weld all the way down i dont do that i will start 6 to 12 inches in from my right hand end then start again 6 to 12 inch and come back in to the last bead it really work great to control warping
Very impressive! Where I work we do quite a bit of metal fabrication. We've got a couple of press brakes that can fit that large a work piece. But I was very curious how you were going to pull it off - curious, but not doubting that you'd find a way.
For next time you can take a length of 1" black pipe and drill holes every 1/2" or so apart. Grab a cheap gas grill burner kit at Walmart or pick one from the junk and use the hardware to make a nice long propane burner. Yes it doesn't get as hot as a torch, but keeping the flames on it will keep it hot while you work with the torch. Good enough to get it red hot.
I would have made paper models to be sure I understood the shapes and order of operations and so on. You are far bolder! My hat is off to you. Actually, I might go so far as to make a full size mock up with foam core and get the holes right. I'm wondering how you are going to cut those big holes.
I'm impressed with your determination, I have done the hard work option more times than I would like to admit. I know you thought of it so my guess is there no fabrication shops with a press brake within a reasonable distance from you.
Rainfall Projects cuts his steel with many small slots along the bend lines, leaving just enough hinge to hold alignment. Then again, he uses a plasma table to create the pieces.
Squatch, you are my hero, I love how you come up with solutions to Caterpillar parts and fixes. How you come up with your ideas and solutions to repairs. For the holes in the crankcase guard, I'm curious if you will make a cardboard template to verify hole positions in addition to measurements?
Toby, I am so impressed with your common sense and cleverness. Your ability to plan and prepare, but then adapt and overcome to unexpected obstacles is commendable. I really like your philosophy: you don’t fail if you do learn. Add your outstanding video techniques and clear, concise manner of explanation, your channel is now my favorite on TH-cam. Others have moved to CGI, CNC and 3D printers, while you build a freakin D2 dozer with just a flame, adjustable wrench, and angle grinder. Well done! Keep up the great work.
Very well articulated!
I’ve got to say, I really really enjoy watching somebody that knows what they’re doing, has the proper equipment and the right attitude! It’s just a pleasure watching you work!!!!
And proper safety equipment!
'It's only failure, if the fix doesn't result in success. Any other result is someone else's fault.'
That quarter inch plate is NO JOKE. Nice save on figuring out how to make those long bends. I was wondering how on earth you would do that without a huge metal brake. Good job.
Really impressive work and a lesson in accomplishing a heck of a lot with what you have. Looking forward to seeing it finished up!
Beautiful work Toby! One of the neat things about this long duration project has been "how much can you really do at home". You've proven with a little time and ingenuity anything is possible. You are a prime example of the "out of the box" type of thinking that built this country. I know we dont see all the footage that hits the editing floor and the frustration that happens on camera when things don't go right. At the end of this project, you should make a blooper reel. Keep up the fantastic work.
My first thought was "Jeez Toby, just go find someone with a small press brake already"! But then, as I watched your process, I realized that I, along with probably a thousand others, was learning some new fab tricks!
Wondering if it would be easier to make the 1/8" cut on the OUTSIDE of the bend and then lay in the weld after bending. Seems like it would be easier/less grinding? (No 45 degree bevels)
'Under capitalized, and overly ambitious'. That's a good one! I'm going to steal it!
And there I thought this job was impossible without a big bending press.
Impressive work, Toby!
During WWII an American salvage officer was doing an emergency repair of a British light cruiser. The dockyard workers he had been provided told him that they needed a shipyards hydraulic press to make a knuckle in the steel for the screw. The US officer got a couple of his guys, each with a big sledge, and they knuckled it in place.
"Necessity is the mother of invention." and "There's more than one way to skin a cat." go hand in hand with stuff like this.
The more of these I watch the more I see that you really have SKILLS as well as EXPERIENCE.
Growing up on southern Minnesota farm I was always fascinated when my dad would take items to local blacksmith shop for repairs or duplicated or made from new steel. The blacksmith shop consisted of a father - son business. It had an influence on me for the rest of my life. After military service I worked in metal stamping, machine shop and welding. I worked with many sophisticated machines. There was always something that had to made with old technology or manufactured by the seat of your pants. Back then it was called OJT. I remember it well. So pleased to see how you overcome your problems. Good documentation is always a plus. Long live American ingenuity. Take a day off. You deserve it.
I don't think I have ever heard anyone say that was a successful fail before today WTG. I learn so much from watching.
I have been a plastic fabricator for almost 45 years . When we form up sheet plastic to form covers or boxes I saw the locating slots on a table saw to hold the dimension's. We use heat and a metal brake. Sometimes I just use heat and bend by hand. What you did was very similar to what I do. To bad the place that you get your steel couldn't shear and bend it on a press brake. But your work is impressive.
Hi Toby, I don't think it was a mistake. A mistake would be if it was irrecoverable. It was, as you also said, a learning experience and both you and your viewers, including me, are that much wiser as a result.
You did a very good job. There are a ton of ways to get it done, for example DIY extra wide bending forks made from some scrap steel for extra bending leverage instead of just a single wrench, and so on, but at the end of the day you do it with what you have, and the end result is what matters. And in many ways you did it in the spirit of the old days. Which makes it just that more authentic to my opinion. If you would see perfectly clean bends without any fabrication and tool marks it would look far to clean and out of wack for this particular project.
I like the fact that you save as much usable materials as you can for future projects. And I loved the expression that you're under capitalized and overly ambitious, I wasn't familiar with that expression. (English is not my native language). That is the same situation for all my projects, but some how I get it done anyway. It might take a lot more time and a lot more work, but I always keep the result in mind. In fact today I was thinking about the amount of stuff that I used for my garden that I got for free because people were throwing it away, and I honestly believe that 80% of the stuff that I used for my garden are recycled and free materials. If I see that people are throwing something away in a skip or a container that I can use as a material for my project I always knock on the door and politely ask them if I can have it, and most of the time the people are more than happy to give it to you if you ask their permission.
I'm spoiled.... Draw in 3-d, throw plate on laser, burn all pcs at once, program CNC break. What you said took three days longer than you would like would take us about 3 man hours from start to finish, but look how much fun you had :).
I am a welder/fabricator, quality planning and work. Thanx for sharing.🙂
Thank you for your reply to my reply , you are probably the safest minded person on TH-cam , you are an inspiration to me and millions more . Be safe with them ponys and keep up the good work .
I don’t care what people say, you are a master fabricator in my opinion. Great job and skill to accomplish this.
Squatch, my friend, that was a truly impressive piece of work. Your solution to bending 1/4" steel and keeping to those tolerances was really, really slick. That bending strategy is going into the permanent memory file. I have no doubt that it's going to save my bacon someday.
You are definitely a very ingenious and talented iron worker.
Definitely master metalsmith level.
As a former professional full time Ironworker Welder for almost 3 years
I can definitely say your welding abilities are excellent as well.
That belly pan should turn out the sane level of quality as if it had came from the manufacturers production line.
great job,the struggle bus is a great way to learn quick lessons, we all take a ride from time to time, thanks for the content
I was going woo Squatch woo and then you went to the slot method which is the only way to do what you were attempting. You know I was going into a cold sweat watching you before your adjustment. LOL
Anyway, you have done a nice job on that belly plate.
And thirty minutes later, I didn't feel like it had been thirty minutes. I had a boss one time tell us that sometimes you win, sometimes you learn. Awesome job. Thanks for showing it to us.
Really nice job of fabrication by being especially clever when you are "under resourced". End result is a factory accurate and functional part. Well done.
Coming from someone with zero experience in that kind of fabrication, that taught me a lot! Nice work.
Beautiful fab work with limited tools. Nicely done. Save money but spend time. All the same. Thank you!
I love the detailed explanation of how you're NOT going to do it.
Using the circular saw, I can clamp down a guide and make a straighter cut, with less abrasive blade wear. I don't know about metal metal cutting blades saving money.They are expensive, compared to packs of abrasives. I hook a vac to the saw to keep the area cleaner. Worm drive and hypoid saws spin a bit slower, and don't seem to heat up the metal as much. I have to do as much as I can to get the cuts perfect, because my welding, to be generous, is sub par. I am also fortunate to live in an area where the bending can be subbed out reasonably, or it was true before Covid. I do enjoy your video. Thanks.
Inspirational work. Love to see someone follow their dream.
Great job! That turned out really awesome!! You see lots of TH-camrs using fancy metal cutting circular saws and mag drills but it's truly amazing what can be accomplished with a little time, effort, and "simple" tools like an angle grinder and some heat.
I thing you meant ANGLE grinder. Or maybe not.
@@neilshep50 haha, I totally did. You've got to love autocorrect
Much respect. I always had the luxury of using the company arsenal of equipment and tools until recently. With post work backlog and 24/7 fabrication now going on. I lost my privileges and my there's some steel on the rack you can use. Ouch! My budget. I'm rethinking all of my projects and turning down all side projects. I found myself working harder than while at work and people complaining of the increased costs. No longer a labor of love. Just hard work.
When you started talking about bending that to shape I was thinking it would be a lot easier to weld it. It looks great now and worth the effort.
Yes you can make a short piece of steel bigger, just use a steel stretcher lol. Squatch, you always think things through depending on what you are doing and how things go. Everyone really appreciate how you explain your thought processes and the reasoning behind them. Thank you for the awesome video's you put up.
I think you done well,you're like Holt and Best,you're making it from scratch...Fine Job.
Wow, I just had flashbacks to when I used to design and draw machinery guards ...... great work on the belly pan.
I can personally recommend a 7 inch metal cutting wheel in a circular saw for those big long cuts.
The wheels last quite well and it is super easy to track a line with the saw frame. The angle grinder is still better for anything less than a foot long, but it never hurts to have another tool in the box.
Nice. I like seeing how you overcome challenges when it doesn't always go to plan. Thanks for leaving that in.
You know your craft very well Toby... bending that steel is truly a lot of fun....
Squatch. 11:04 😳 please repair/replace the power cord on the grinder, don’t want you or Snr to have any shocks. 👍🏴
A propane roofing torch in addition to a rose bud tip would allow you to heat soak that plate and get much nicer bends in addition you might find the kubotas front bucket might allow to bend the long stretches depending on how heavy your steel table is
Nice to see you adapting to increased knowledge and understanding. Well Done
Toby, I am really impressed at the thought before the cuts. Great job.
Toby, that is a work of art. Your fabrication skills amaze the heck out of me. Great job.
Good use of your material and sound fabrication techniques. Yes, even the heater n beater over that radius method . I've got those same left handed knuckle busters they're appropriate for controlled application of force . Another good time following along. Thanks.
Well thought out accomplishment! And adjusting course of action for the long bends, superb! Well done.
You're gifted.
If you lived close to Fireball Tool, you could take it over there and have Jason cut it with his waterjet cutter and finish fabbing it there. That would be a good video.
Editing sure makes all that grinding look easy.......
kudoos and all the hurrahs for the bends
I used to bend skid pans and the way you laid it down was very clear. I had a 100 ton press so my job was a little easier. Great work.
Really nice work from a patient craftsman.
An excellent solution to the long bends and it saved a bunch of gas.
Almost surprised it wasn't "So I went down to the shed to get this nos belly pan"
After watching that, I need a nap.
I was thinking you would cut the bottom of the pan and weld the rails on the sides, then bend your bottom angles. I guess that just shows that everybody has different ideas about how to do things. The truth of it is that there are more ways to skin a Cat than one person can think of.
Wow! Now I know why somebody invented the press brake. That was an excellent adaptation.
😳Damn! That’s a hell of a lot of work! Yikes! Mad respect 🫡 for a job well done!👌😎👍Amazing job! Looking forward to seeing the next chapter!
you're really good with the angle grinder
that worked out really sweet,we'll planned and that diagram made it nice.Well done I'm looking forward to the next video
Incredible skill behind that Grinder.
Squatch, you appear to be using your MIG like a stick (dragging it) where a MIG should be pushed (a stick electrode points at the completed weld where a MIG tip points to the joint to be welded).
Thank you for the Euro-friendly release time. Great video as always!
Where there is a will there is a way!!! Looking good.
Tons of work but necessary. Even if you had two torches heating i don't think it would been enough heat on the longer bends. It sure turned out nice!!
All i can say is wow that is amazing craftsmanship fantastic results 💪👌
This is top work, enjoyed every second of this. You know perfectly what you are doing and the end result will be definitely a great success. Thumbs up my friend.
Great work Bud! Metalworking is one hell of a skill to be good at, bonus points for not using a press😅 well done!
You are a true craftsman sir
Gentlemen, we sit among greatness...
Nice job. I use the small discs on my die grinders.
Brilliant job. Learned a lot.
Excellent Nuff Said
With that Giant W beam. You could make 2 bolt on end plates and turn that into a great bender.
Got some cutting edge in the scrap pile. Some thick wall tube you could make offset ends for as a hold down clamp.
And get creative for a folding piece.
Cut the grooves to 90% depth. You will be able to bend the cut wilt hand tools such as crescent wrenches.
The groove should be at the inside of the bend,then the outside is nice and neat with no visible weld and no finishing required.
After welding the bent edge will still be stronger than the virgin metal.
I have been using this technique for bending flat bar for decades.
For long straight cuts an abrasive blade in a skil saw works great
Fantastic job!!
Hi Toby, I used to be a press operator a few years back and 0.250" plate at 40" long equals about 60 tons for a 90 deg bend +/- 15mins. Doing it by hand is quite the endeavor...kudos to you for trying.
Trying *AND* succeeding!
I bet that Caterpillar they had a huge hydraulic press that would form that sheet of steel
Beautiful work! You definitely found the problem working that metal. It just takes sooo much time! Got to be sure you want to invest way more time than what you think. BEFORE you start..
still seeing some bright yellow stuff grr !!
The story of my life is my channel name!
Nice job! 👍
Fireball Tool did a video about the best way to use a cutoff wheel. I don't recall his results, but it was a very good video.
When I am making angle pieces, , I just cut the piece out and weld it where it is supposed to go. Just as strong or stronger as I tend to over engineer projects... :')
I have used a similar technique (albeit CNC automated) to get tight bends in heavy material... by having dashed perforations water jetted along the bend lines when the blank was cut.
Excellent job!!! i have done that method bending 1/4" plate before, but never did put a relief angle cut on both side's, i will remember that next time.
Nice wow thems is some Crescent wrenches
Great video Squatch very informative your way of doing this was very clever you just need to get rid of the awful fiber cut wheels and get a milwaukee steelhead cut disc I bought one and have had it for a year and it cuts like a hot damn and no worries about it flying apart and given ya summer teeth. I found mine at Blains but since your up in in Minnesota Fleet Farm there only 15.00 and definitely worth it if not for the safety factor
Interesting. So many cool tops in the comment section.
I control warping by back stepping as you would start at the far left and weld all the way down i dont do that i will start 6 to 12 inches in from my right hand end then start again 6 to 12 inch and come back in to the last bead it really work great to control warping
Half way through the video...l was like What the _ _ ! ......but l can't argue with the end results...
Very impressive! Where I work we do quite a bit of metal fabrication. We've got a couple of press brakes that can fit that large a work piece. But I was very curious how you were going to pull it off - curious, but not doubting that you'd find a way.
For next time you can take a length of 1" black pipe and drill holes every 1/2" or so apart. Grab a cheap gas grill burner kit at Walmart or pick one from the junk and use the hardware to make a nice long propane burner. Yes it doesn't get as hot as a torch, but keeping the flames on it will keep it hot while you work with the torch. Good enough to get it red hot.
Also an idea
I would have made paper models to be sure I understood the shapes and order of operations and so on. You are far bolder! My hat is off to you. Actually, I might go so far as to make a full size mock up with foam core and get the holes right. I'm wondering how you are going to cut those big holes.
Great Work Toby!
I'm impressed with your determination, I have done the hard work option more times than I would like to admit. I know you thought of it so my guess is there no fabrication shops with a press brake within a reasonable distance from you.
Excellent
Man, We learned a lot today from the "Maestro" !!
Ooo… put that yellow away 😜
It’s burning my eyes 👀
Rainfall Projects cuts his steel with many small slots along the bend lines, leaving just enough hinge to hold alignment. Then again, he uses a plasma table to create the pieces.
Awesome video the belly skid pan is a lot of work but it looks really nice
Squatch, you are my hero, I love how you come up with solutions to Caterpillar parts and fixes. How you come up with your ideas and solutions to repairs. For the holes in the crankcase guard, I'm curious if you will make a cardboard template to verify hole positions in addition to measurements?