I just raised the roof of my 40" bus solo using the same method you demonstrate. However, my motto is "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing", so I used 4 jacks as you suggested...worked perfectly. I appreciate the pause where you're "processing" your thoughts and ideas. I do the same thing and call it a productive day if I can spend most of the day processing instead of producing as long as I eliminate my rework. I've never done anything like this so I'm learning as I go. I appreciate you putting together this video with lessons learned. Keep up the great work!
Thank You and congratulations on your raise! I cut out probably 10 minutes of me ‘processing’ as I was editing. I’m glad you enjoyed and I hope to keep making more!
For the longest time I thought I was the only one whos used those underhoist stands, I found one on Facebook marketplace for 50 bucks and then bought and returned another one from harbor freight lol. I then had the rib braces with 3/4 inch threaded rod instead of the pipe method, was able to riase the roof 18 inches myself! Should have made that chuck cassidy hat channel cutting jig, i just eyeballed it, it cost me time making the height of the raise consistent all the way around the bus
I have seen others stagger the cuts for more strength. so not all the cuts line up. Do you feel there is any more strength if you was to stagger the cut lines?
I wouldn't say that I'm any kind of authority on it at all. I have heard from others in the fabrication community that suggest there is no discernible difference if they are straight cut or staggered as far as strength assuming the welds and supports are good. I haven't heard of any failures in any of the forums I'm in as of yet.
I just raised the roof of my 40" bus solo using the same method you demonstrate. However, my motto is "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing", so I used 4 jacks as you suggested...worked perfectly. I appreciate the pause where you're "processing" your thoughts and ideas. I do the same thing and call it a productive day if I can spend most of the day processing instead of producing as long as I eliminate my rework. I've never done anything like this so I'm learning as I go. I appreciate you putting together this video with lessons learned. Keep up the great work!
Thank You and congratulations on your raise! I cut out probably 10 minutes of me ‘processing’ as I was editing. I’m glad you enjoyed and I hope to keep making more!
looks almost like you're planning on going into mass production. I like that jig, very handy and will definitely speed up things
I sometimes find it easier to consider a manufacturing process to help even single projects move along smoother.
Nice work ❤️ 👍🏼
Thank you! Cheers!
For the longest time I thought I was the only one whos used those underhoist stands, I found one on Facebook marketplace for 50 bucks and then bought and returned another one from harbor freight lol. I then had the rib braces with 3/4 inch threaded rod instead of the pipe method, was able to riase the roof 18 inches myself! Should have made that chuck cassidy hat channel cutting jig, i just eyeballed it, it cost me time making the height of the raise consistent all the way around the bus
Yeah, I'm not surprised that I wasn't the first to come up with the idea. But I am surprised that I don't see many videos where they use that method.
I have seen others stagger the cuts for more strength. so not all the cuts line up. Do you feel there is any more strength if you was to stagger the cut lines?
I wouldn't say that I'm any kind of authority on it at all. I have heard from others in the fabrication community that suggest there is no discernible difference if they are straight cut or staggered as far as strength assuming the welds and supports are good. I haven't heard of any failures in any of the forums I'm in as of yet.