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Ohh thank you for the learn how to weld videos Brandon….im still waiting for the electrician….they are busy all the time…the whole house unit showed up yesterday so im thinking soon…heheh…lets hope so
When setting parallels across spans such as on that trailer. Bring two lengths of tube or angle to stretch across and clamp on the top of the gorilla tubes on the trailer. From there fine tune the alignment as they will be placed at the exact horizontal plane resting on the pipe. it will cut more time.
Hi Brandon, it’s nice to see you working hard again. And I must say that everything you stated in your latest video about going the extra mile to do excellent work is what I am all about also. Perfection is out of our reach, but excellence is what we are supposed to strive for. How do I know? Because our creator says so. I try to find people like you on TH-cam that can inspire me and make me better. Thank you for what you do. We need more men and women out there like you, brother.
Wow, Brandon, that was quite the educational process of planning, execution, detailing, and welding. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise in this fascinating field. I appreciate it, and I know those of us who watch your videos appreciate it too!!! Be well, be safe, be Blessed!!! Quite the technique of making a square surface to a round base!!!
Thank you Jim. I probably could have eyeballed it and it would have been just fine but the OCD in me doesn't allow that lol. It's a blessing and a curse.
Hi Brandon.Nice job on the trailer. You're right about the finishing touches. It'll leave a good mark that you do things the way it should be. The paint finish will tell the client that you did a very good job and the story will spread like wild fire.. you were just requested to install the lift and you've done it like straitgh from the factory. Good job. Keep it up. Thanks and God Bless. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great video Brandon! You are sooo right about those details! I know a bunch of welders a lot better than me, but the finished product, strong and well fit, looks unfinished because of the details! Bad on them I guess, they always finish before me, but mine is ready for paint, and don't think that the customer doesn't notice. Thanks for your time and sharing! 👍😎🇺🇸
As always, i enjoyed the video! You are correct about appreciating tools of that nature to aid in the lack of physical stregth or handicap! Im all for them! Great job Brandon! Looking forward to the next project!
G’day Brandon nice job there. I am super impressed with those lifters I have never seen anything like them down here they are a very good concept. I have to take my hat off to you for working out in that wind, I would have lasted 5 minutes before I threw my toys out of the cot and gone back in doors. Good work mate.
Great job Brandon, nice to see new videos man Nice and thankful work, with a happy customer and maybe more work from him, have a nice evening,with a friendly greet, Christian.
Thank you for the video. Helped me a lot in installing on our company trailer that has round tube railings. Used your measurements and all worked perfectly as you had directed. I still sucked on welding but thats besides the point. Again thank you for the video made a good reference for me.
I spent my entire career in production metal fab so simple fixturing is automatic for me. It's easy to forget that other people have different backgrounds and do not think that way... I then spent a few years playing electrician installing conveyor systems and kinda took over the on-site fabrication operation.. The electricians thought I was a genius for things as simple as clamping stops to a drill press table instead of hand marking 50 or more pieces individually.... Great simple explanation today... TIP: (you knew it was coming) Grinding a small chamfer on the bottom corner of the stop will eliminate chip build-up that can throw off the accuracy.... Good job on the project working through all the issues...
i have a round tube trailor, i purchased (8) 2 1/2 inch muffler clamps welded the saddle to the to the square tube , then installed the U bolts up from the bottom, worked very well!
Brandon, I'm soon to pickup a "new" trailer that was used on a flashing arrow sign. The bed measures about 4'x4'. I plan to lengthen it forward about a for or so. It's a flatbed, so I'll need sideboards as well. It was a piece of construction equipment so it was never registered or licensed, so I'll have to go through that in my upgrades. I plan to put this on your FB page when I get it, and will go through the details there.
@@BrandonLund It’s always a pleasure. I am going to build a tailgate for my little 5 x 10 trailer. Needs to be heavy enough to ride a Harley a bit. Would 1 1/2x 1 1/2x 3/16 material be thick enough do you think? I’ll use expanded metal over that
good job and video you did really well welding that thin pipe. it's so much of it used now the last i welded took more time filling up burn out than it did welding. take care, be safe and well.
Being so thin would it of been worthwhile to weld the inside of the 4 ends for a little bit more strength? Also if they were moved back about another 50 mm the Gate would shut all the way. I know you did what it said to do.
That’s awesome, i was thinking about this….just for a different point of view….i was thinking you could have gotten muffler clamps and bolted those on the rail then weld coupons or even a plate of steel to it. Then it could be removable etc. ….its very interesting to see how things can work
Brandon, I am interested in the "level" you used in the gorilla lift video. I looked on Amazon and Craftsman, I could not find the model you used. Could you tell me the part number and where to find it?
Under these weatherconditions I like FluxCore very much and it makes fun welding, even with severe storms, it produces satisfying welds like in this film. Great job. I loved watching this vid and learned a lot square ond tubes. Thank you very much and greetz from Holland, Marcel Knippers😀💪
That’s darn heavy gate!!! I see how much framing it has.. I have motorcycle trailer with ramp no spring or assistance on it but light steel. No rails… I wish put one on it.
I think you might still be losing a kerf thickness on your parts subsequent to the first one. First cut is on left of cut line = accurate. This has removed a kerf thickness from the beginning of the 2nd piece. So cutting to left of second line is short of the measured (desired) length. Since this project has arbitrary length pieces is is inconsequential, but if it were an assembly there would be problems.
Most people just use one but since his tailgate is heavier, why not. I went to a 10 pound spool of welding wire myself, after the 2 pound went empty. I would think that a spacer could be put on between the cable and the tailgate to keep it straight, just my opinion.
That was my thoughts too Jake. I watched some other videos and one lift seemed to be enough for most but this one had been beefed up by another local fabricator, so it was real heavy
Brandon, you'll want to be very careful using gloves around rotating equipment. I worked for a company where one of the employees cut his finger on a lumber saw that pulled his gloved hand into the saw. My employer at another company at one point required us to wear gloves for drilling, grinding, etc because the company he contracted with required it. I told him the above-mentioned account, and he did some research, and reached the conclusion that OSHA prohibits this. If you're worried about OSHA, you have to have a minimum of 8 employees for them to come after you, so you are definitely in the clear. I currently work for myself, so I'm also okay in regards.
Needed the clearance to be able to get in there with a wrench to tighten or loosen the nuts. 2x2 was the minimum to be able to do that. 2x3 would have been better but I didn't have any.
@@BrandonLund gotcha also if u wanted a multi process machine to cover as many bases as u could which yeswelder would u get im debating currently have backpack oxy acet setup and oxy propane setup for cutting and a hb special titanium 125 flux welder love it all mainly weld outdoors and want something for a bit heavier use
Both! Winters here in Maine are brutal on metal. I had a truck that rotted out in 10 years. It ran like a charm but the body and frame disintegrated. I learned the hard way about undercoating. Either the metal was better years ago or they changed the mixture of what they apply on the roads here in the winter because we never undercoated our vehicles and we never had these problems until the last 10 or so years.
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Ohh thank you for the learn how to weld videos Brandon….im still waiting for the electrician….they are busy all the time…the whole house unit showed up yesterday so im thinking soon…heheh…lets hope so
That’s a really nice mig welder but, I can’t get one…i got the other one…..I wouldn’t mind having one….
When setting parallels across spans such as on that trailer. Bring two lengths of tube or angle to stretch across and clamp on the top of the gorilla tubes on the trailer. From there fine tune the alignment as they will be placed at the exact horizontal plane resting on the pipe. it will cut more time.
That would also work 👍
Hi Brandon, it’s nice to see you working hard again. And I must say that everything you stated in your latest video about going the extra mile to do excellent work is what I am all about also. Perfection is out of our reach, but excellence is what we are supposed to strive for. How do I know? Because our creator says so. I try to find people like you on TH-cam that can inspire me and make me better. Thank you for what you do. We need more men and women out there like you, brother.
I really appreciate this man. Thank you! 👍
Wow, Brandon, that was quite the educational process of planning, execution, detailing, and welding. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise in this fascinating field. I appreciate it, and I know those of us who watch your videos appreciate it too!!! Be well, be safe, be Blessed!!! Quite the technique of making a square surface to a round base!!!
Thank you Jim. I probably could have eyeballed it and it would have been just fine but the OCD in me doesn't allow that lol. It's a blessing and a curse.
Hi Brandon.Nice job on the trailer. You're right about the finishing touches. It'll leave a good mark that you do things the way it should be. The paint finish will tell the client that you did a very good job and the story will spread like wild fire.. you were just requested to install the lift and you've done it like straitgh from the factory. Good job. Keep it up. Thanks and God Bless. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks man. Whenever I do things I try to do them like how I would want it done. It usually takes longer but 99 % of the time it's a better product
I worked in a couple boatyards in RI as a yacht electrician. You are absolutely right, the details matter!
A lot of people skip that step and lose out on future work
Great video Brandon! You are sooo right about those details! I know a bunch of welders a lot better than me, but the finished product, strong and well fit, looks unfinished because of the details! Bad on them I guess, they always finish before me, but mine is ready for paint, and don't think that the customer doesn't notice. Thanks for your time and sharing! 👍😎🇺🇸
Thanks James. I appreciate it man!
Great job well done Brandon. Thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe and keep up the good videos, Fred.
Thanks Fred! I had fun doing it :)
As always, i enjoyed the video! You are correct about appreciating tools of that nature to aid in the lack of physical stregth or handicap! Im all for them! Great job Brandon! Looking forward to the next project!
I think that's one of the few benefits of getting older. We tend to work smarter, not harder.
@@BrandonLund, yes sir! 👍
Nice project Brandon. And you are correct about the details. We think a lot alike. Have a great weekend sir!
Thank you Earl I appreciate it. I like to do things as best as I can
G’day Brandon nice job there. I am super impressed with those lifters I have never seen anything like them down here they are a very good concept. I have to take my hat off to you for working out in that wind, I would have lasted 5 minutes before I threw my toys out of the cot and gone back in doors. Good work mate.
Thanks man. Yah after the 3rd time of my camera getting blown over and crashing to the ground I was about to say I'm done until a better day
Wow! I had never seen or heard of this Gorilla kit! I think my poor old back needs this!
You and me both! Thinking back to the days of needlessly struggling with heavy gates. I was totally impressed
Good job on this project. Love as always how you never cut corners!! Have a great night! God bless!!
Thanks buddy I appreciate it and God Bless you and your family
Great job Brandon, nice to see new videos man
Nice and thankful work, with a happy customer and maybe more work from him, have a nice evening,with a friendly greet, Christian.
Thanks Christian. I appreciate it brother!
Good job! Brandon! Looking forward for more of these types of videos! 👌👍
Thanks Rudy! I'm looking forward to doing more of them also
I learned a couple of neat tricks today . Thank you very much! Great job Brandon !
Thanks Mel I appreciate it!
Thank you for the video. Helped me a lot in installing on our company trailer that has round tube railings. Used your measurements and all worked perfectly as you had directed. I still sucked on welding but thats besides the point. Again thank you for the video made a good reference for me.
Thats awesome! Thanks man and I'm glad it helped!
really dig your attention to detail. thanks for sharing.
Cheers from Louisiana.
Thanks for watching!
I spent my entire career in production metal fab so simple fixturing is automatic for me. It's easy to forget that other people have different backgrounds and do not think that way... I then spent a few years playing electrician installing conveyor systems and kinda took over the on-site fabrication operation.. The electricians thought I was a genius for things as simple as clamping stops to a drill press table instead of hand marking 50 or more pieces individually.... Great simple explanation today... TIP: (you knew it was coming) Grinding a small chamfer on the bottom corner of the stop will eliminate chip build-up that can throw off the accuracy.... Good job on the project working through all the issues...
Thanks man and great tip I appreciate you sharing. We all can learn from one another
i have a round tube trailor, i purchased (8) 2 1/2 inch muffler clamps welded the saddle to the to the square tube , then installed the U bolts up from the bottom, worked very well!
Nice! 👍
I didn’t know they made this, I might have to look into it, thanks Brandon 👍😁
It's pretty slick Dave. I was new to this also until the customer approached me
Brandon, I'm soon to pickup a "new" trailer that was used on a flashing arrow sign. The bed measures about 4'x4'. I plan to lengthen it forward about a for or so. It's a flatbed, so I'll need sideboards as well. It was a piece of construction equipment so it was never registered or licensed, so I'll have to go through that in my upgrades. I plan to put this on your FB page when I get it, and will go through the details there.
Oh I love that idea please do! Others will appreciate it also. It sounds like a fun project!
glad to see another project looking good
Thanks!
Fantastic work Brandon.😊
Thank you Joseph!
Awesome bit of kit. Haven't seen those before 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I was really impressed Basil. If I owned another landscape trailer like this I would 100% install one of these. Big back saver
@@BrandonLund Same here. They are a great idea. 👍🏻
Good video!! I didn’t know they made those lifts. Nice job. It’s the details that matter
It's pretty slick Mark. Thanks for watching!
@@BrandonLund It’s always a pleasure. I am going to build a tailgate for my little 5 x 10 trailer. Needs to be heavy enough to ride a Harley a bit. Would 1 1/2x 1 1/2x 3/16 material be thick enough do you think? I’ll use expanded metal over that
I would think so 👍
Great job as always brother! I could use a set of those on a trailer I’ve got here. Have a great weekend! 🇺🇸
They work awesome! When I was done, all I could think about was the years i spent struggling with my various trailers.
Another excellent presentation!!!
Thanks man!
Top notch work! I would bring my trailer to your shop if you were local
I appreciate that man! Thank you!
good job and video you did really well welding that thin pipe. it's so much of it used now the last i welded took more time filling up burn out than it did welding. take care, be safe and well.
Thanks John, yes it was challenging for sure.
You have an impressive set of machines 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
I have seen some individuals place the system inside the tube it's self , not to take away from your great fabrication work
As I was doing this I thought of that myself. Super clean look also. I think this could be built using garage door springs and some rollers
Nice kit! Good job!
Thanks!
thank you Brandon keep it up i just subscribed to your channel today
Thanks for the sub! Much appreciated! 🙏
Good job brother 👍
Thanks man!
Nice! 🎉 I love your channel and content
Thank you so much!
That's a great job
Being so thin would it of been worthwhile to weld the inside of the 4 ends for a little bit more strength? Also if they were moved back about another 50 mm the Gate would shut all the way. I know you did what it said to do.
Time will tell
That’s awesome, i was thinking about this….just for a different point of view….i was thinking you could have gotten muffler clamps and bolted those on the rail then weld coupons or even a plate of steel to it. Then it could be removable etc. ….its very interesting to see how things can work
Love the results awesome
Thats a great idea also!
Thank you!
Nice job!!
Thanks Jimmy!
What model of evolution mag drill do you have? I like the video great tips!
Thanks man. I have the #42. Only reason is it has a deeper throat.
Brandon, I am interested in the "level" you used in the gorilla lift video. I looked on Amazon and Craftsman, I could not find the model you used. Could you tell me the part number and where to find it?
Here is a link for your information. It's discontinued but it will give you an idea of what to look for. www.dxengineering.com/parts/shc-948292
A bushing might assist with keeping the cable from moving. Just a thought
Good idea!
Under these weatherconditions I like FluxCore very much and it makes fun welding, even with severe storms, it produces satisfying welds like in this film. Great job. I loved watching this vid and learned a lot square ond tubes. Thank you very much and greetz from Holland, Marcel Knippers😀💪
Thanks man I appreciate it!
That’s darn heavy gate!!! I see how much framing it has.. I have motorcycle trailer with ramp no spring or assistance on it but light steel. No rails… I wish put one on it.
It sure is heavy. He hauls a heavy tractor and a local fab shop added some additional supports a fee years ago.
I think you might still be losing a kerf thickness on your parts subsequent to the first one. First cut is on left of cut line = accurate. This has removed a kerf thickness from the beginning of the 2nd piece. So cutting to left of second line is short of the measured (desired) length. Since this project has arbitrary length pieces is is inconsequential, but if it were an assembly there would be problems.
Most people just use one but since his tailgate is heavier, why not. I went to a 10 pound spool of welding wire myself, after the 2 pound went empty. I would think that a spacer could be put on between the cable and the tailgate to keep it straight, just my opinion.
That was my thoughts too Jake. I watched some other videos and one lift seemed to be enough for most but this one had been beefed up by another local fabricator, so it was real heavy
Good job.
Hope you warned him not to use them for tie downs.
Cheers mate.
Thats a great observation. I noticed that potential also and told him not to tie to them
I like your nail polish
I apply mine with a hammer. Painting it on is for sissies.
Look like garand thumb to me ( you'd havta own and shoot one to truly understand) great fabrication video's, you da man
Hahahahah frank i know what your saying! Thanks buddy!
Details are so very important…
You got that right!
Dam ur so technical
100% I appreciate it 👍
That would work for me because Sunday I had a mild stroke but I'm not going to let it stop me
Thanks man and stay strong brother. Blessings to you for good health and recovery.
@@BrandonLund thanks Brandon
@@BrandonLund I don't let things get me down
Keep moving forward brother 🙏
👍
Thank you!
Brandon, you'll want to be very careful using gloves around rotating equipment. I worked for a company where one of the employees cut his finger on a lumber saw that pulled his gloved hand into the saw.
My employer at another company at one point required us to wear gloves for drilling, grinding, etc because the company he contracted with required it. I told him the above-mentioned account, and he did some research, and reached the conclusion that OSHA prohibits this. If you're worried about OSHA, you have to have a minimum of 8 employees for them to come after you, so you are definitely in the clear. I currently work for myself, so I'm also okay in regards.
I actually witnessed something similar. It's pretty scarry for sure.
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Thanks David!
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼😎
Thanks max!
Ok gotta ask y not just use some c channel
Needed the clearance to be able to get in there with a wrench to tighten or loosen the nuts. 2x2 was the minimum to be able to do that. 2x3 would have been better but I didn't have any.
@@BrandonLund gotcha also if u wanted a multi process machine to cover as many bases as u could which yeswelder would u get im debating currently have backpack oxy acet setup and oxy propane setup for cutting and a hb special titanium 125 flux welder love it all mainly weld outdoors and want something for a bit heavier use
Great fabrication work but that guy needs a new trailer or an updated tetanus shot. That trailer either lives out side or is up north.
Both! Winters here in Maine are brutal on metal. I had a truck that rotted out in 10 years. It ran like a charm but the body and frame disintegrated. I learned the hard way about undercoating. Either the metal was better years ago or they changed the mixture of what they apply on the roads here in the winter because we never undercoated our vehicles and we never had these problems until the last 10 or so years.
I clicked on this, thinking you were going to be actually lifting gorillas
Lol Surprise
How would you take the two piece unit off of the 2” square stock? Are the two middle nuts accessible somehow?
All of it is accessible but you will need a ratcheting wrench to get to them. Getting them off is easy. Getting them back on is where it's tricky.
@@BrandonLund
Ah, now I see! One could also assemble everything, flip the unit over, then tack weld the nuts onto the saddles.
Cool project!
Thanks man! 👍
Nice job!
Thank you!