Building the Perfect Cart for my new Kiln
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2022
- In this video you can see how I built this kiln cart from scratch. As the name says, it is built for my new Rohde kiln. I have also built in a drawer with a bucket that contains the oil for quenching. The size of the bucket on the inside is 22cm x 27cm and it's 45cm deep, the oil level will be at 41cm height. So it is 2cm bigger on all sides than the kiln opening itself which is 20cm x 25cm and 35cm deep (39cm diagonal). The kiln is made by Rohde from Germany and the model is ME20/13 (see link below). It has a digital control unit and max temperatur of 1300°C. It's 91kg heavy by the way.
Just 1cm above the oil level I installed a perforated sheet as a spill protection guard. By moving the cart around or just moving the drawer the oil will make waves and could spill over and make a mess. The perforated sheet does slow down the waves a lot and makes spilling over less likely. If it still does spill over I could also add a second perforated sheet with a distance of 1cm right above the current one. To protect the oil from dirt and dust I have also made a lid to cover up the opening. I placed the drawer on the left side of the cart to have additional space on the right side to build a little shelf for the heat treatment equipment. I have an electrical heating unit to preheat the quenching oil, an infrared thermometer to check the oil temperature, heat resistant gloves, stainless steel foil to wrap the parts to avoid scale to build up, a pair of old scissors to cut the stainless steel foil and also a pair of blacksmith tongs to hold the parts.
I brought all the parts to a local company for powder coating to have maximum protection, especially for the bucket with the oil. Regular 2K paint could not withstand the high temperatures of the oil very well. I built the shelf from wood and roller painted it with a PU acrylic paint. The shelf and the drawer are painted in light grey (RAL 7035), the frame and the door latch are painted in sky blue (RAL 5015). I picked these two colors because they are the same like the kiln, the Rohde logo is in sky blue by the way.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Link to the Rohde kiln ME20/13:
www.rohde.eu/en/industry/prod...
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Great plan and execution. The good parts are the rails you made of heavy metal allowing for the stops and closed position grooves plus, they are a good sturdy set of parts to deal with the weight of the oil. Very keen idea for the screen hanger, the 3 degree slot in the knob. Also the wheels are just about right for the needs, not too small like most retail carts. Love the color combination too. Better than a factory made cart because it has durable materials, tight tolerances, is square, has quality bearings and just the right dimensions.
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
If the company were keen, they would license this cart from "my mechanics". I would hazard a guess that both parties would make money.
Well, aren’t you just a slice of insight?
"...is square... " are most factory carts not even made square?
"This kiln is missing a custom cart, I make a new one." Very nice job, looks like it always should have been that way.
haha good one ;-)
This dude is so good at what he does that have been rendered unable to watch most of the other restoration channels, since he set the bar too high. The attention to detail is simply unmatched.
Yeah! It is difficult to watch other restoration channels. I find myself cringing at sloppy, half complete work. MM's OCD/attention to details has spoiled so many of us.
You are so right. I had to unsubscribe to other channels; just no match to MM.
It could be nothing but I really wanna thank you for caring about our eyes while welding. I watch restoration videos at night to fall asleep and feel so thankful at heart when you use that green shade. I hope other restorers be as caring as well.
And thats why i think you’re a wholesome person because you not only pay attention to details of your work and take your art to perfection but also your video edits are viewer friendly as well. Thank you 😊
Another enjoyable channel is New Yorkshire Workshop.
Stop everything am doing and let's watch another masterpiece.
Hahaha I was thinking the same thing as soon as I got the notification haha
Exactly!!!😊😊😊
Same!
Another hahahaha
Согласен!)
Even with the volume turned down to not disturb others, I can still hear the soothing sound of the lathe work.
Love this man’s work on his channels 👍🏽
Einmal mehr absolut saubere Arbeit und technisch auf hohem Niveau. Ich kann mir deine Arbeiten auf TH-cam immer wieder ansehen, besser als Netflix!
Having to watch this channel while waiting for more Datsun videos !
For those not aware, rapeseed oil is sold in the US as canola oil.
It's a good cooking oil, too.
I saw someone mention that name before and assumed they meant grapeseed, and just made an unfortunate typo lol. Interesting choice of name.
It's a very common cooking oil in Switzerland. I agree, the name is weird in english.
@my mechanics insights, Canola oil was developed in Canada. It uses rapeseed species that produce an oil with less eruric acids. Hence the name: CANada Oil Low Acid
@@Rsama60 Excellent Factoid Roland 👍
@@Punxatowny saddest thing is that the seed/oil predates the verbage. Not the act obviously, but the English word
"Old scissors to cut the aluminum foil". Putting the scissors that looks like they just came out of factory 😂
My friend more videos like this! Looking You doing something from scratch is very pleasant 😁
Haha they look new indeed. Got them for free at a garage sale. Just wanted to point out that I'm not using new scissors to ruin them by cutting stainless steel foil ;-)
@@mymechanicsinsights Haha I see, hope You didn't removed the sharp edges 🙈🙊
@@dominikgaczynski797 lol
I love the extra care he puts to keep the majority of his body out of frame.
The epitome of "I make a new one". Loved it 👏👏👏. Thank you very much. 😎
After every one of your videos I find myself shaking my head and saying "incredible". Your skills never disappoint. Thank you so much for sharing your creations with us.
Wow, thank you!
@Mark G,
I 100% know what you mean and bro, you're not alone.
He boggles my mind almost every time.
The handle of the spillage protection mesh - it`s a "technological-orgasm". Perfect, as usual!
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it :-)
Outstanding, 1000 times better than even the highest-end commercially available product!!! You yet again impress!
The amount of precision here is just insane. I don't know many people at all who would go through the trouble to just BUILD complicated furniture like this. Especially not with the level of detail shown here. I'm always so amazed by My Mechanics' work.
I like the way you edit videos. It feels slow but very detailed.
This was like an "I make a new one" super episode! I loved it! It turned out so professional!!! Looked like it came from a manufacturing plant, even better! All the little details like de 3 degrees angle on the lid to hold it on the sides, it's awesome!
Thank you very much, much appreciated :-)
i don't get it why it needed to be 3 degrees, is it so it won't touch the sides? im too dumb to understand, I'm just an electrician 😂 nice job i love your work!
Each time when someone is using MIG welding, you'll honor my late dad. He got an US patent for the head whom feeds the wire and stops the feed of the wire automatically. Look up as "us patent 4956541".
Pretty cool story! Thanks for sharing :-)
I remember back when he first welded in his videos he said he was still new at it. Now lool at him now, he became a master.
Looks great, and seems like factory build rather than a home build. You really pay attention to details. I wonder how much time you spent, and what was the budget for that?
Off & on it took MM about 3 weeks to build this. Part of that was waiting on material, the outsourced jobs, and editing.
True, 12 days woriking in the shop, and also a lot of thinking and planning.
Who are you Vickie? Do you know MM?
@@3210gatorbite I'm a fan. I'm on MM's Patreon and we've communicated by email. I don't know him personally (I've never met him) but I would like to. He's a consummate gentleman, loves his family, is loyal to his friends, and loves his privacy (which is why he doesn't share his name or picture).
@@Vickie-Bligh ah I see, thanks for the reply! Also Thanks MM for the video! I will have to look into the patreon side of things.
I love all your builds, but your shop infrastructure ones are real favorites of mine. I've been waiting for this and, MM, you did not disappoint! It looks like a cart you could've purchased from Rohde. It's great!
Nice to hear that :-)
Thank you very much Vickie as always
@@mymechanicsinsights You are so welcome my friend. Thank you for the satisfaction & happiness you share with your wonderful skills.
If you could pick any 3 people to be on your team during a post apocalyptic situation. I'm choosing this guy. He can fix and make almost anything lol
More perfection from My Mechanic! Cheers from Minnesota, USA.
Thanks a lot for watching :-)
Some parts are so great that I have to rewind and watch a 2nd or 3rd time. I just love to watch you build. You've thought of everything in this build. I'm sure it will well well used and well loved!
Thank you very much :-)
Efficient, easy to use, and the materials likely cost only a fraction of what a fully assembled cart would have been. May the spirit of MacGyver continue to bless your creations! 😎👍
Awesome work watched 2nd time 16-07-2023
I'll admit, this was so beautiful, I might have cried.
I'm glad you like it :-)
As someone who’s studying mechanical engineering, I feel like this is a proper example on what engineering really is about. A cart for moving a kiln easier is all good, but using its shape and space for convenience is really making an efficient use of resources!
Not just the oil drawer, but a proper shelf for all the tools you would need to use with the kiln all make your work more efficient and organized. They’re simple, but ingenious additions. I’m sure they’ll be very convenient for your future projects. Nice work!
I really hope so too yes. Having just limited space makes you be more creative on how to use it more efficient. Thank you
now this is the level of craftsmanship we all aspire to, its amazing how you manage to make such professional looking parts with relatively simple tools and processes
you mention your english in the description but it seems perfectly fine to me, we all seem to understand perfectly well, if you want help with it however id be willing
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
The personification of perfection and organisation
Makes a task an easier and more importantly a safer task.
As a metalworker, this is the "lifehack" version of a cart.
Can't tell if he's an engineer or a machinist.
Impressive work. Love the design.
Love that you colored it to match the kiln. Looks fantastic. Great work.
I had to, thanks :-)
Can’t wait to see you use it
Super movie. Armored device. A thumbs up for quality.👍
Many thanks for watching :-)
This was excellent. You really went all out. Love the result. 🥰🥰🥰
The end result. the .7 seconds the part is in open air before being quenched. Magical.
Thank you very much :-)
Мля, не могу смотреть без улыбки, очень радосно, нереально трепетный подход к малейшим деталям, все прицезионно и шикарно, одно восхищение👏👏👏👍
я вообще его видео смотрю как завороженный, на экране постоянно происходит какое-то волшебство
Takes "I make a new one" to a whole new level.
Thanks a lot for watching :-)
Next: A metal welding table? Amazed at how you can make such square welds without the proper table and clamps! That is skill!
A flat bench definitely helps here :-)
@@mymechanicsinsights Just keep your fire extinguisher close! :)
It looks so good all finished and with the kiln in it's place :)
Thank you very much Arni as always!
I was worried about tipping when I saw how far that drawer extended and imagined it full of oil, but it looks rock solid. Great color choices for the powder coat, as well.
It contains 24l of oil, so little below 24kg. I tested it with 25kg, drawer completely extended and it only needed 10kg additional weight on top of the cart. The kiln is 91kg by the way.
Прекрасная работа и отличный результат. Качество, надёжность, забота об удобстве в использовании и эстетика.
Your videos make me wish I had a shop…
…with a leather recliner, stocked beer fridge, and a tv to stream your channels.
At 6:10 you can see how heat travels down the shaft and changes the metal surface. Neat!
Loved it, looks extremely handy.
Couldn’t tell in the video but one suggestion. I would add a drain plug to the oil tank to make it easy to drain dirty/used oil.
True, but you pretty much never need to change the oil. I will only use it very rarely.
As often as it has to be changed and in such a clean shop, I would rather pump the oil out than have a leaky drain plug but that's just me.
@@mymechanicsinsights sure, but after doing half a dozen batches of fresh donuts in there, you're bound to need to change it. That's what this is for right?! ;-)
@@NNICKKK lol
oooh, those magnetic guides for squaring up the sides of the drawer are a great idea
Greetings from Petersburg!
People, look. The great MM used magic again and defeated all sharp corners and roughness. As always, I sat and watched with my mouth open.
Sh-sh-sh (quietly, so that no one can hear). Dude, you forgot to grease the tongs. They creak.
Fair enough haha
Отличная идея.молодец👍
Thank you :-)
This is so amazing to me. I wish I could do all that. Great job buddy.
go for it!
Is this the ultimate "I make a new one"? Fantastic craftsmanship as always.
Watching the heat travel down the welded in shafts was cool..
I truly admire the work you do. Not just the things you build and restore but the videography and editing. Great stuff. One suggestion if I may. Build a tray or bucket out of the perforated material that fits in the bottom of the vat. Make sure it has handles that come up to the fill level. If you ever drop a small part, you won't have to fish around in the vat of oil to get it out. just lift the tray out and there it is. Yes, I learned this the hard way.
Usually if you are quenching small parts you use a small separate container with oil for them. I believe this is for big or long parts only (whatever size fits in that kiln)
The good thing, heat treatable materials are always magnetic, so I just need a long magnet ;-)
Great job! Everything is done very well!😀👍
Thank you
I wouldn't be surprised if the kiln Co, started to sell carts like yours now, very handy.
They actually also sell carts similar to this.
Those right angle magnet things are freaking cool as hell.
Great video to start the day. Really liked seeing the heat travel down through the bearing axle; at 6:10. Pretty tricking getting video of something that big in your workshop. Great work as always. Still think the dimple is a detent. :-D
The ending with the kiln on top really stretched the maximum from my small shop. Oh yeah, forgot the name...
@@mymechanicsinsights But I see you got the name of the temperature measuring device, you always had a hard time with it on the build vlogs. I am amazed at how well you do with english, it is a tough language.
Yeah I just googled that one ;-) But I wrote columns wrong, eventhough I knew how it's written correctly, ouch haha. I try my best with the english and always learning new words :-) Thank you very much
Einfach Genial! Respekt!
Thank you
In 150 years someone will perfectly restore this!
Haha
Beautiful new staff! Just like everything on your channels! 🔥👍🏻
Well, I have to say a list of things.
1. I'm your number one fan!
2. Well, you need to live 300 years, cause your work, your art, and your perfectionism have to last as much as it can.
3. You always excede my expectations!
4. everything you touch becomes better than originally was!
5. When you create something from scratch, like this, is always something well made, don't look like an cheap product that you could buy.
Well, I will keep following you. Please, continue to be exactly how are! An amazing artist!
Sorry for my poor english, I'm from Brazil, and all I know came from music and movies!
Nice, a full product made from scratch. Needs a maker's mark! Great job.
I knew I forgot something, thanks
Your attention to detail and aesthetics is quite pleasing.
In my humble opinion, MyMechanics is not only an excellent restorer (probably the best on TH-cam), but also a great video director. E.g. there is another very good restorer on TH-cam (not mentioning his name to be fair) that posts nice videos… however if there are, for example, 24 screws to restore, he will display the process for each of them. Even with fast forwarding, it’s still little boring to watch. MyMechanics never does that; he shows the process for the first one and then he jumps to the conclusion… and this is one of the things that make his videos exceptional!
I also appreciate that MyMechanics doesn’t verbally comment his job (geee… I hate when youtubers do that… in these cases, I would scream “JUST SHUT UP!!!”), his messages at the bottom are short and effective (and sometime they include a beautiful little touch of irony!) and his fingers basically “talk” while explaining what he is doing.
Hope that he will stay in “business” for a long time! Thanks MyMechanics! :-)
I absolutely LOVE those DIY projects, and yours was fantastic, as always. I watch this kind of video trying to guess what is the purpose of every part, and how it's going to be assembled at the end.
And I get delighted by both your desing and craftmanship. congrats, my friend
Thank you very much :-)
Wonderfully executed. The finished product is absolutely beautiful. You must have put in a lot of time to craft it. Seamlessly edited work.
Look solid, well done.💪💪💪
Another good job. Once more. Thanks.
Okay, be honest, here. Have you ever welded anything stuck to the vise? :D
Awesome work, as always.
Not that I remember, but funny to think about it haha.
I would love to see the edited parts he takes out. Like seeing any parts he makes but has to remake because they werent right. I doubt there are many but it would be nice to know this guy is human!! LOL He does fantastic work and if we makes any mistakes, it would at least make me think he is real and not a robot,,,,haha
@@warrenmichael918 Then I recommend his Patreon page.Yes, it'll cost you a few bucks each month, but you see all considerations and bloopers. It's very interesting to see the thoughts that go into his projects and the errors and solutions. Well worth the money, I think.
@@babthooka I think I have 2 fails videos there if I'm not mistaken.
@@babthooka really, thats cool. i wasnt aware he put his mistakes or bloopers on there. I just thought it was like early viewing of his videos. I might have to check this out, thanks
You certainly made a new one!
There's one bit I wonder about: the unit seems to make quite some metal-y sounds. Is it safe to, and would you want to, add some (rubber) bits here and there to cushion the movements?
I actually love that sound!
Fair enough :D
That cart will last forever, extremely well designed and built.
Like how your cart's white and blue paint matches the kiln. And excellent quality of all work - as usual!
Thank you very much!
Mais um trabalho excelente e muito bem executado. No meio de uma tonelada de podcasts, um vídeo mostrando um trabalho impecável. O resultado sempre compensa a espera. Você é muito talentoso, parabéns.
Nice. :)
The oil couldn't have been cheap though, considering the current prices and availability...
Back when I apprenticed as a fitter, the quenching oil was kept in a small 50L drum with the lid cut off standing on the floor at the kiln.
This is a vegtable cooking oil, so not affected by the oil prices.
Another beautiful meditation on the creation of something utilitarian yet decorative. I feel better and more relaxed after watching your stuff.
I'm a little disappointed you didn't build the actual kiln! great video. thanks for sharing. I am so happy to have stumbled upon your channel.
Outstanding build, the color scheme is excellent. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍
Glad to hear that, thank you
The sound produced by the welder at 2:34 is so cool it could be used as a futuristic sound effect in a movie XD
Glad you like it :-)
I found it baffeling and refreshing to see you gave the welding to someone else to do. I feel alot better about myself now for al the things I cant do😀👍
Thanks for putting that filter on when your welding. It’s the little things ❤️
I love the audio rhythm you put in your videos. One, two, three, four. Very soothing and satisfying.
Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)
A magnetic level! That’s going on my Christmas list!
They're actually very cheap, I was surprised!
It's like a piece of furniture only useful as well. *Wonderful as always.*
Thank you so much :-)
Love. This. Channel.
Satisfaction is what feel when I watch your videos. And also I learn one thing or two on tool handling. Always happy to watch a new one and sometimes revisit the older ones!
Thank you very much :-)
I just LOVE the notch on the handle for the oil cover!
Молодец хорошо сделал полочку для печи
Thank you for using that green filter, instead of leaving it as a retina searing white during the welds. I really wish more would do that.
Nice to hear that, thank you :-)
That perforated sheet might also come in handy for "This thing is all oily and I need somewhere to put it while the oil runs off (back into the tank) and I go get a rag to wipe it with"
I love these videos, which combine high skill levels, fine video producing and lack of annoying music. I could never do these things so I watch them. Everything looks so easy. And that's the trick. I love Badminton, I looks easy as well. Until you try...
You're clickspring (channel) iin another dimension.
I am so inspired by your work!!
Cheers from Sweden
Can't wait to see it in action, good work!
You and me both!
Gruezi Mr MM. Clever design, quality work. Nicest quenching tank I've ever seen. As with machinist friends here, it is nice to see the long tradition of machinists not wishing to be overly proficient at welding. Quite correct, the bigger welding jobs get handed over to the smooth finely honed welding hands. Nothing wrong with your welding of course. After decades of steel work, in my shop at home I am wary and suspicious of the needed wood working tasks. Diabolical stuff! Same thing, not really my department.
Our old blacksmith Louie in the railcar repair shop had a quench tank 1.5 meters long and a meter deep. He kept a tin lid on it all the time. Huge fun to see a new guy hurry over holding some just-below-red hot piece he had just hammered into shape. New Guy would yank the lid off, plunge his steel into the oil bath and instantly be surrounded by a wall of fire. It only burned for a second so no damage done. A few eyebrows half burned away was about the limit of the damage. The very low flash point oil wouldn't burn, that was the fumes above the oil burning off. Yes that was me one time. You learn fast to avoid that!
Quality construction.Built to last.Nice video
Yes, thanks
Keep up the good job! Well done.
9:00 This hammering... I'm sure your neighbors love you 😁
Besides, I admire the order in your workshop despite the hard work.
Haha, you bet ;-)
Dear MM, I really like your videos and can't wait to see new ones... Your work is amazing when you turned out rusty old items to New actually far better than New...
The "Richard Petty Blue" was a nice splash of color on the project. As always beautiful work,
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
The only thing missing is your brand logo.
What a beautiful piece sir.
I absolutely LOVE watching you build.
It really makes my day when you post something new.
Keep up the fantastic work sir and I'll be here waiting to give you a 👍
I need to put a sticker on next time ;-)
@@mymechanicsinsights
It would definitely finish the piece.
Beautiful work buddy.... As always.
Simply amazing!