Merry Christmas, Brian! In that first shot after you explained that you were going to load test it, I thought "boy, I didn't realize that vacuum cleaner was that heavy!" The one thing I'd consider would be sticking a bolt through the end of the bottom web right at each end of the cross beam. That way if someone forgets to tighten the clamp bolts holding the cross beam to the verticals they can't end up pulling one of the verticals off and dropping the beam on someone's head.
Nice job. You may want to check the CMA specs to cover your self. Typically load tests are done mid span, worst case beam deflection, then test at extreme ends, max column load.
@@paulhatch7759 No need to test at the ends because the worst case is the point load in the center. This gives the maximum moment that will occur in the top beam. With the test of 6000 lbs there is 3000 lbs load on each post. I would be surprised if the posts would not hold at least 6000 lbs each and that would have to be mounted on blocks as the casters would be severely overloaded probably to failure. Brian built it to the specs and beyond of his customer and that is what counts as well as videoing and showing the test on the internet as proof. That crane will take way more than the casters are able to carry.
Merry Christmas, Brian; and thanks for another great show! Back in the early '70s I was stationed aboard a ship that carried 4 survey launches, 13t each in individual davits. One day they had to test the winches so somebody dropped some 50,000 lb blocks on the pier and they hooked the davits to them (after removing the launches). The bos'n started hauling and the ship rolled over to about 15 or 20 degrees of list. Everything was quiet for a minute and then the davits just ripped right out of the deck (1/2" steel) and fell onto the pier. There was an investigation and somebody figured out that they had hooked two of the blocks to the same davit and it was trying to lift 50t. No wonder. We got to vacation in the shipyard for 4 weeks while it was fixed. That was the last load test I ever saw for that ship! Have a safe and happy new year.
Great work great content 👍. Doesn’t matter what you build or how many times you have built it. Or the fact your experience has taught you it’s more than adequate someone out there will always question you due to their lack of practical experience. Nice job Brian ..
You have made my Christmas day. I am still laughing. I’m sure your professors that taught mechanical engineering used the term “Pry the shit out of it” when describing proper load testing. Merry Christmas Brian and also to Bailey.
I think its a great example of how simple it can be to check something like that for a real world answer. Not that we all have dynometers laying about. But a person can use measured weight instead. Thanks for sharing
Looks great Brian, we had one kind like that at the shop I worked at except it ran on tracks in the floor made out of inverted angle iron, Merry Christmas to you and Bailey.
Great job Brian, although I am not an engineer myself, I am a machinist and fabricator. It would appear that a lot of people do not understand the strength properties of steel and your construction methods, let alone the fact that I'm thinking your well over qualified to design and build this project. Just for all the folks out there, in anyway questioning your build... one grade 8 half inch bolt has 12,000 psi of tensile strength. That means one bolt will support roughly 3000 pounds without breaking, just one. I also have a 4000 pound commercially built and certified gantry crane at my work, and its not built nearly as heavy duty as Brian's. I have enjoyed your videos from day one, and from a fellow farmer, keep up the good work and enjoy your shop. P.S. not sure what your firewood supply is like there but I sure enjoy the wood heat in my shop. 👍
Super job , guess the I beam on the flats is really strong on its own. I had no fears of the legs and shouldn't have with just the I beam. They look great I bet materials alone for the two was near a grand. Merry Christmas to you and the head or security there, Bailey .
I stand corrected and am happy to eat crow! It looks to be much more ridged than appeared (to me) in the build video. It really is a very nice crane! Very good job! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Brian, at 6:11 in this video there appears to be a break in one link of the chain that controls the hoist. The link break looks to be just below the weld in the link. Is this a normal joint?
I agree wholeheartedly, I worked in maintenance at a large package delivery company just down the road from Brian . We had a saying " soon as you idiot proof it, along will come a smarter idiot"
Brian, you need a t-shirt that says "I have a masters degree in mechanical engineering.....I am also a farmer. It'll work." ;-) Merry Christmas buddy!!
Hi Brian, Why is it that every time I see you lift something heavy I keep anticipating a loud crashing sound... 😬 Just curious. How much deflection did you calculate for the size and grade of steel used? Did you measure the resultant for confirmation? Merry Christmas and have a Happy & Prosperous New Year
Nice. I need to build 1 or 2 for my self. I was up your way actually filled up at the fuel stop at your exit. Keep up the good work. And Merry Christmas and have a happy New year
@@bcbloc02 slow I was suppose to go to Keith's the past 2 weeks but have had to cancel due to work in the shop. I thought I was going to have to hire someone. But I managed to get all done. I've had to pass on about 20 hours this week due to unloading the pacemaker.
@@TheBackyardMachineShop Well at least you got the Pacemaker unloaded! Looking forward to it in action. It is still too wet here for me to try to get the Monarch out and it is suposed to rain a bunch more Monday.................
Nothing you could buy commercially would have welds as nice as the ones I saw on that crane. Well worth having it custom made like that even if no money was being saved!
Merry Christmas, Brian great work and the verification that it exceeds the customer demand is awesome were is the chief inspector Bailey I didn't see him I wonder if heavy things hanging around has something to do with it lol
Nice Brian, we need to meet...I have and am doing /done a lot of this..The only thing I would add is web bracing at the beam /column intersect and maybe a small gusset. LOL...Just do the math and measure deflection......steel behaves and does exactly what the book says it will....Thank goodness.
Merry Christmas it is a load can she hold? We are watching to see and because of your lifting past "radial drill" we are wishing you the best results fro this test and the years of lifting to occur over the years.
What are the issues with certification on the load rating? Is it a case of you're building it for someone who's only using it for personal purposes, it's just between you and him?
That should be just standard I beam information so long as the beam flange is strong enough for the point loading and the span of the beam is suitable to be loaded to the proofed weight. If you bought a known non custom beam and supported it properly at both ends you wouldnt even need to proof the beam for osha.
@@bcbloc02 Between the Castors Brian... By the way... I watched the mini series on the John Doe shaper you did for Mike... I really enjoyed watching that... 👍 I collect vintage & antique machine tools myself... Got a load of em in storage... 😉
With the other video, I thought you were building them for yourself, then had me wondering how they were going to fit under the second floor that is going to be over the lathe. I guess building for someone else would answer that right correctly. Thanks for the videos and Merry Christmas to you and yours, give Bailey some pets for us.
Are American tons diferent that British? We used to work in hundredweights (112 pounds) 20 of which are in a ton, 112 X 20 = 2240 lbs, X 2 in this case, so two tons British is 4480 lbs. I am sure your work is quite capable of holding that, it's just the confusion about the actual amount of pounds or lbs in question here.
In America a ton is 2000lbs. The cranes held to 6500lbs+ the weight of hoist and dyno so about 7000lbs total load was applied. It should still be good for even British 2 tons, which we call long tons. :-)
The Hook and Swivel at 2:42 appear to be the weak link, are you sure they can handle the load? /Sarcasm :) Nice build, I see something similar in my future and I'm confident my neighbors should love it! (more sarcasm, sigh)...
That load testing scale would have been nice prior to moving the radial drill. Nice build even though it didn’t fail like the naysayers had hoped. Merry Christmas
machiningpaper,, It looks like Brian’s lift runs pretty smooth but you are right any abnormalities in the feed chain can cause it to bind at some point. My dad had an ancient lift we used to pull engines back in the sixties. One link was bent and always, always the darn think would bind when the engine was halfway out! My brother and eventually bought a whole new chain for it because our tight fisted dad would never spend the money to replace it. I guess he figured it to be a minor inconvenience that didn’t justify the cost which really wasn’t all that much.
I noticed that you didn't put any protection at the strap, be aware Brian that a 1/8" radius on the edge of the I-beam can over stress the fibers of the strap.
Merry Christmas Brian. I notice no gusset on the top off the supports. Seems like some cheap insurance to help prevent the legs from bowing out, especially if the welds give up the ghost or rust out.
Very good job there always people that know better.They just sit there armchairs thinking 🤔 they know better but never do anything the knock everyone else’s.Happy Christmas to you and Bailey and lets hope 2019 is going to be a wonderful year to come.Keep the vids coming.John. UK.
if someone sends me that $16Million dollars up front I can get started today!! Can't guarantee there won't be cost over runs or a completion date though. LOL
I knew it would not fail if you over built it. Unless there was some slag or Lamination rolled inside the STRUCTURAL STEEL. In coil steel we would see it pretty often at the tail end of a coil.Oh, and Merry Christmas to you, Bailey and all those you care for.
I'd say be sure that you put your 4klb load rating on it somewhere. That way if some idiot does decide to misuse it some day down the road, you're backside will be completely covered. 👍 great videos
I was cringing when you used the timber to pry the base but it didn't seem to move or give any indication that opening up was even likely, so good on you. Just curious though, your chief inspector didn't make an appearance - was Bailey out with his girlfriend? lol As before Yuletide cheer from up North!
@@bcbloc02 I'm not sure I would have thought of that, it shows how slow old guys like me get - of course he would be at risk, oh well give him a pat from old stupid...;-)
4000 pounds and a little space for wiggle, but a good 6000 stationnary... With the brakes on, is it meant to be used in hilly country, high winds, tsunami, earth quakes, etc...??? lol What casters did you use for this? At 1500 pounds each they must be $$$$
Apparently I bought all the stock out they had of the ones I got off ebay as I can't find the exact listing now. Good casters here that don't cost a fortune.www.ebay.com/itm/8-x-2-Kingpinless-Forged-Swivel-Caster-Directional-Lock-Drop-Forge-Steel-Wheel/173380568349?epid=1656217711&hash=item285e49851d:g:gKcAAOSwNyFWdZZA:rk:53:pf:0
@@bcbloc02 Thanks, they seem to have a decent choice for a decent price, in lots of cases shipping is quite more than the wheels, since they ship from the US, I would have to get in touch with them to see if they would ship to a forwarding house, sure it would save a bundle...
Looks good. Are you going to paint the tonnage load rating on the top beam for the osha inspectors? Shop I used to work at had a two ton, local built, full shop (50 x 100). gantry crane and the insurance folks had us paint the load rating on the main beam. Crane was Was 20 years old at the time. That was 20 years ago now. Would OSHA require a Data Plate of some sort? Only time they show up around here is for the anhydrous ammonia fertilizer bulk tanks at the coop.
I have to admit I expected more side flex when you started leaning on that bar. I guess that's the difference between an amateur like me and someone who actually knows how to design this stuff!
stop working Brian, it's christmas eve or christmas (time difference to southern hemisphere) go do christmas stuff - although nice drive around vid of your town dude, Happy Xmas.
there was no doubt in my mind that thing could do what you said but you Shure no how to make people set on the edge of there seat / Merry Christmas and a Happy new year
Super job Brian but keep this testing video on file just in case someone in the future does something stupid with it and gets hurt. As we all know, there are lots of hungry attorneys out there and some would not care if they could make you a very poor man. Just defending yourself could be VERY expensive if you do not have lots of liability insurance for your business.
john suckoe no I am afraid it is still here. He thought he was going to be up this way but that shingles thing canceled that. I will try to remember to give them to Mike and he can get them to him.
Merry Christmas, Brian!
In that first shot after you explained that you were going to load test it, I thought "boy, I didn't realize that vacuum cleaner was that heavy!"
The one thing I'd consider would be sticking a bolt through the end of the bottom web right at each end of the cross beam. That way if someone forgets to tighten the clamp bolts holding the cross beam to the verticals they can't end up pulling one of the verticals off and dropping the beam on someone's head.
No need to defend your work, we know you do awesome work and you should be proud . Merry Christmas Brian and family
Got to love when proper engineering design proves that overbuilding is just not necessary for the job requirement. Good work Brian.
Keyboard engineers are smarter than we is!! Great job Brian, no need to prove to anyone what you already know.
Some may not know you have a masters degree in mechanical engineering. The proof is in the pudding, nice load test.
True of a lot of TH-camrs for whom bragging isn't a big thing.
I think hendropped that tidbit when discussing maximal deflection of his trolley over the span.
Nice job. You may want to check the CMA specs to cover your self. Typically load tests are done mid span, worst case beam deflection, then test at extreme ends, max column load.
@@paulhatch7759 No need to test at the ends because the worst case is the point load in the center. This gives the maximum moment that will occur in the top beam. With the test of 6000 lbs there is 3000 lbs load on each post. I would be surprised if the posts would not hold at least 6000 lbs each and that would have to be mounted on blocks as the casters would be severely overloaded probably to failure. Brian built it to the specs and beyond of his customer and that is what counts as well as videoing and showing the test on the internet as proof. That crane will take way more than the casters are able to carry.
Merry Christmas, Brian; and thanks for another great show! Back in the early '70s I was stationed aboard a ship that carried 4 survey launches, 13t each in individual davits. One day they had to test the winches so somebody dropped some 50,000 lb blocks on the pier and they hooked the davits to them (after removing the launches). The bos'n started hauling and the ship rolled over to about 15 or 20 degrees of list. Everything was quiet for a minute and then the davits just ripped right out of the deck (1/2" steel) and fell onto the pier. There was an investigation and somebody figured out that they had hooked two of the blocks to the same davit and it was trying to lift 50t. No wonder. We got to vacation in the shipyard for 4 weeks while it was fixed. That was the last load test I ever saw for that ship! Have a safe and happy new year.
Being on the boat when that crane let loose and it rolled back must have been fun!!
Never doubted it would pass the load test!!! Merry Christmas!!!!
Great work great content 👍. Doesn’t matter what you build or how many times you have built it. Or the fact your experience has taught you it’s more than adequate someone out there will always question you due to their lack of practical experience. Nice job Brian ..
You have made my Christmas day. I am still laughing. I’m sure your professors that taught mechanical engineering used the term “Pry the shit out of it” when describing proper load testing. Merry Christmas Brian and also to Bailey.
Is that not the technical term for the moment applied? lol
bcbloc02 Well I guess it does apply to the old terms used back in colonial days right up there with beat the piss out of it.
I think its a great example of how simple it can be to check something like that for a real world answer. Not that we all have dynometers laying about. But a person can use measured weight instead. Thanks for sharing
I think people forget about the amount of education and experience you have.....Awesome vid
Looks good Brian. Built one very similar 20 years ago, and hasn't failed yet.
Merry Christmas Brian & manager Bailey
I would have to say that job is 150% accomplished. Merry Christmas Brian.
LOL You are right Harold! :-)
Looks great Brian, we had one kind like that at the shop I worked at except it ran on tracks in the floor made out of inverted angle iron, Merry Christmas to you and Bailey.
Great job Brian, although I am not an engineer myself, I am a machinist and fabricator. It would appear that a lot of people do not understand the strength properties of steel and your construction methods, let alone the fact that I'm thinking your well over qualified to design and build this project. Just for all the folks out there, in anyway questioning your build... one grade 8 half inch bolt has 12,000 psi of tensile strength. That means one bolt will support roughly 3000 pounds without breaking, just one. I also have a 4000 pound commercially built and certified gantry crane at my work, and its not built nearly as heavy duty as Brian's.
I have enjoyed your videos from day one, and from a fellow farmer, keep up the good work and enjoy your shop. P.S. not sure what your firewood supply is like there but I sure enjoy the wood heat in my shop. 👍
Merry Christmas, Brian
Never a doubt about anything that you design and build.
Great job, do you mind saying what the detentions were on the square tubing, the width and thickness?
For liability I don't do a list but if you watch the build videos and read the comments you can figure it out pretty easy.
@@bcbloc02 Thanks for the fast reply.
Super job , guess the I beam on the flats is really strong on its own. I had no fears of the legs and shouldn't have with just the I beam. They look great I bet materials alone for the two was near a grand. Merry Christmas to you and the head or security there, Bailey .
I stand corrected and am happy to eat crow! It looks to be much more ridged than appeared (to me) in the build video. It really is a very nice crane! Very good job! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Brian, at 6:11 in this video there appears to be a break in one link of the chain that controls the hoist. The link break looks to be just below the weld in the link. Is this a normal joint?
Yes that is how you put hand chain together to make it endless.
And there you go again Proving your work to all the naysayers WRONG! Merry Christmas Brian, Baily, and Plus 1 Job Well Done!
Hey Brian nice job is always Merry Christmas to you and your family one thing though I didn't see Bailey's paw of approval
Good job Brian. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Bill from Seattle
Nice work . One thing I would add is to mig weld "4000 pounds maximum capacity" for the idiots who might one day get their hands on these .
I agree wholeheartedly, I worked in maintenance at a large package delivery company just down the road from Brian . We had a saying " soon as you idiot proof it, along will come a smarter idiot"
Brian, you need a t-shirt that says "I have a masters degree in mechanical engineering.....I am also a farmer. It'll work." ;-)
Merry Christmas buddy!!
Very nice build Brian! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Great job! Merry Christmas to you and Brian.
Merry Christmas Brian and Bailey. Excellent work as always. Too bad you are in WI. I could use a smaller version of that crane. Cheers.
Klif I am in central Kentucky not Wisconsin.
Hi Brian,
Why is it that every time I see you lift something heavy I keep anticipating a loud crashing sound... 😬 Just curious. How much deflection did you calculate for the size and grade of steel used? Did you measure the resultant for confirmation?
Merry Christmas and have a Happy & Prosperous New Year
Nice. I need to build 1 or 2 for my self. I was up your way actually filled up at the fuel stop at your exit. Keep up the good work. And Merry Christmas and have a happy New year
How is the shaper scraping coming?
@@bcbloc02 slow I was suppose to go to Keith's the past 2 weeks but have had to cancel due to work in the shop. I thought I was going to have to hire someone. But I managed to get all done. I've had to pass on about 20 hours this week due to unloading the pacemaker.
@@TheBackyardMachineShop Well at least you got the Pacemaker unloaded! Looking forward to it in action. It is still too wet here for me to try to get the Monarch out and it is suposed to rain a bunch more Monday.................
@@bcbloc02 not unloaded yet. Planning on doing it this week. If it will quit raining long enough
"Even pryin' the shot out of it..." Lol. Happy New Year to you and yours. Thanks for showin' us a thing or two, or whole lots more.
Merry Christmas Brian to you and yours.
Merry Christmas, Brian.
Thanks,
John
Nothing you could buy commercially would have welds as nice as the ones I saw on that crane. Well worth having it custom made like that even if no money was being saved!
Humm, are they high enough to use to help you with the ceiling....
Merry Christmas to you and your family Brian.
Merry Christmas, Brian great work and the verification that it exceeds the customer demand is awesome were is the chief inspector Bailey I didn't see him I wonder if heavy things hanging around has something to do with it lol
bigdawgsbusa2 Inspector is very smart!😎
Thanks Brian. Looks good. I would think the casters to be the weak link,
Me too.
Nice Brian, we need to meet...I have and am doing /done a lot of this..The only thing I would add is web bracing at the beam /column intersect and maybe a small gusset. LOL...Just do the math and measure deflection......steel behaves and does exactly what the book says it will....Thank goodness.
Merry Christmas it is a load can she hold? We are watching to see and because of your lifting past "radial drill" we are wishing you the best results fro this test and the years of lifting to occur over the years.
What are the issues with certification on the load rating? Is it a case of you're building it for someone who's only using it for personal purposes, it's just between you and him?
Merry Christmas to you and Bailey !!!
Good Job Brian! Merry Christmas!
I had faith in you. Merry Christmas. thanks for the show
What effect (if any) will the load being focused on the bottom flange of the I-beam have? (Assuming that's where the trolley is installed....)
That should be just standard I beam information so long as the beam flange is strong enough for the point loading and the span of the beam is suitable to be loaded to the proofed weight. If you bought a known non custom beam and supported it properly at both ends you wouldnt even need to proof the beam for osha.
Hi from England
How much deflection across the bottom span are you getting under full load Brian...?
With thanks
Glenn
GLMelectrical
Leeds UK
glenn moreland the top beam or where the casters are?
@@bcbloc02
Between the Castors Brian...
By the way...
I watched the mini series on the John Doe shaper you did for Mike...
I really enjoyed watching that... 👍
I collect vintage & antique machine tools myself...
Got a load of em in storage... 😉
Merry Christmas Brian
Looks great, I'm wondering on the cost to build?
$3k for the pair
With the other video, I thought you were building them for yourself, then had me wondering how they were going to fit under the second floor that is going to be over the lathe. I guess building for someone else would answer that right correctly. Thanks for the videos and Merry Christmas to you and yours, give Bailey some pets for us.
Are American tons diferent that British? We used to work in hundredweights (112 pounds) 20 of which are in a ton, 112 X 20 = 2240 lbs, X 2 in this case, so two tons British is 4480 lbs. I am sure your work is quite capable of holding that, it's just the confusion about the actual amount of pounds or lbs in question here.
In America a ton is 2000lbs. The cranes held to 6500lbs+ the weight of hoist and dyno so about 7000lbs total load was applied. It should still be good for even British 2 tons, which we call long tons. :-)
The Hook and Swivel at 2:42 appear to be the weak link, are you sure they can handle the load? /Sarcasm :) Nice build, I see something similar in my future and I'm confident my neighbors should love it! (more sarcasm, sigh)...
I can only assume that they are heavy enough for the 50000lb scale rating. :-)
Nice! What was the source for the casters and what is their load rating?
Don Kinzer I got them off eBay. They say they are rated 1200lbs each.
Do you send Bailey the boss for lunch when you test staff like that lol 😆 great job
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year .
Good work Brian, Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Brian and your girlfriend as well.
That load testing scale would have been nice prior to moving the radial drill. Nice build even though it didn’t fail like the naysayers had hoped. Merry Christmas
What size beam is that across the top?
Is that a broken chain link at 11.00?
It‘s only one limk out ouf hundred‘s. So it shouldn‘t matter much. 🤷♂️ 😁
If I’m seeing the correct link it’s on the feed chain that raises and lowers the load chain. Very little, if any load on that link.
@@dalegriggs5392 I thought it looked like that, that's hassle if it sticks in the block. Unsure how likely that is.
How do you even notice that when watching the video? The stuff people pick out blows my mind.
machiningpaper,,
It looks like Brian’s lift runs pretty smooth but you are right any abnormalities in the feed chain can cause it to bind at some point. My dad had an ancient lift we used to pull engines back in the sixties. One link was bent and always, always the darn think would bind when the engine was halfway out! My brother and eventually bought a whole new chain for it because our tight fisted dad would never spend the money to replace it. I guess he figured it to be a minor inconvenience that didn’t justify the cost which really wasn’t all that much.
Merry Christmas Brian 👍
Brian is an ME, so I'm sure he's more than capable of designing a crane to the proper specs!
nice build...curious on the weight of the dynometer...looks like you need a crane just to move that in the shop
outsidescrewball 200lbs I would guess 😃
Merry Christmas to you and your family
I noticed that you didn't put any protection at the strap, be aware Brian that a 1/8" radius on the edge of the I-beam can over stress the fibers of the strap.
Where did you get the casters at?
ebay
I am convinced!
ATB, Robin
Nicely done sir, it feels good to prove the nay- sayers wrong doesn’t it!!🙂👍 Merry Christmas to you and yours Brian!!🌲🎁
Will the gantry cranes be used to unload your lathe? Looks like they’d do the job
Steve Wiseburn lol slid in narrow they probably would!
Merry Christmas Brian.
I notice no gusset on the top off the supports. Seems like some cheap insurance to help prevent the legs from bowing out, especially if the welds give up the ghost or rust out.
Tested good, all done except depositing the check. On to the next job! :-)
Well done ! My hats off again ...
Merry Christmas man
Actually 6K pounds plus! The weight of the hoist and the chain would not indicate on the scale! Great work Brian.. Merry Christmas!!
Yeah that dyno & Yale hoist likely add another 500lbs.
Wow, I'm impressed. Great job!!
Very good job there always people that know better.They just sit there armchairs thinking 🤔 they know better but never do anything the knock everyone else’s.Happy Christmas to you and Bailey and lets hope 2019 is going to be a wonderful year to come.Keep the vids coming.John. UK.
I think the people that never did anything are the ones saying stuff. If you did it, then you would know better.
Great job! Inspires us to do our best as well! Thank you for sharing all your insights.
Merry Christmas, Nice work..
Brian, we need you to build "THE WALL."
Only if he accepts pesos .
if someone sends me that $16Million dollars up front I can get started today!! Can't guarantee there won't be cost over runs or a completion date though. LOL
Awesome job. The only unanswered question is where is the failure point
Larry Tomb I am pretty sure a caster swivel would break first.
@@bcbloc02 would think the casters would have an advantage since they could deflect the load by rolling outwards
@@larrytomb3896 To be more specific I bet the kingpins of the casters would break first.
I knew it would not fail if you over built it. Unless there was some slag or Lamination rolled inside the STRUCTURAL STEEL. In coil steel we would see it pretty often at the tail end of a coil.Oh, and Merry Christmas to you, Bailey and all those you care for.
merry xmass brian
I'd say be sure that you put your 4klb load rating on it somewhere. That way if some idiot does decide to misuse it some day down the road, you're backside will be completely covered. 👍 great videos
No headache = success
I was cringing when you used the timber to pry the base but it didn't seem to move or give any indication that opening up was even likely, so good on you. Just curious though, your chief inspector didn't make an appearance - was Bailey out with his girlfriend? lol As before Yuletide cheer from up North!
smitty2868 Inspector isn’t allowed around when testing 😀
@@bcbloc02 I'm not sure I would have thought of that, it shows how slow old guys like me get - of course he would be at risk, oh well give him a pat from old stupid...;-)
Great job. I think it strong enough
Well done Merry Christmas give the boss a pet for me.
4000 pounds and a little space for wiggle, but a good 6000 stationnary...
With the brakes on, is it meant to be used in hilly country, high winds, tsunami, earth quakes, etc...??? lol
What casters did you use for this? At 1500 pounds each they must be $$$$
Apparently I bought all the stock out they had of the ones I got off ebay as I can't find the exact listing now. Good casters here that don't cost a fortune.www.ebay.com/itm/8-x-2-Kingpinless-Forged-Swivel-Caster-Directional-Lock-Drop-Forge-Steel-Wheel/173380568349?epid=1656217711&hash=item285e49851d:g:gKcAAOSwNyFWdZZA:rk:53:pf:0
@@bcbloc02 Thanks, they seem to have a decent choice for a decent price, in lots of cases shipping is quite more than the wheels, since they ship from the US, I would have to get in touch with them to see if they would ship to a forwarding house, sure it would save a bundle...
Awesome job! I love when the Safety Sally's pee themselves! =) Merry Christmas!!!!!!
Looks good. Are you going to paint the tonnage load rating on the top beam for the osha inspectors? Shop I used to work at had a two ton, local built, full shop (50 x 100). gantry crane and the insurance folks had us paint the load rating on the main beam. Crane was Was 20 years old at the time. That was 20 years ago now. Would OSHA require a Data Plate of some sort? Only time they show up around here is for the anhydrous ammonia fertilizer bulk tanks at the coop.
d6joe I have stamped its load rating and it will be painted on big after they are placed and painted.
F"kn noitall's make me....
Fantastic job Brian! Have a great Christmas
Now thats a man who trusts his own workmanship! Prying the supports, while standing under it!
I have to admit I expected more side flex when you started leaning on that bar. I guess that's the difference between an amateur like me and someone who actually knows how to design this stuff!
stop working Brian, it's christmas eve or christmas (time difference to southern hemisphere) go do christmas stuff - although nice drive around vid of your town dude, Happy Xmas.
there was no doubt in my mind that thing could do what you said but you Shure no how to make people set on the edge of there seat / Merry Christmas and a Happy new year
Point load! Nice test
Thanks 👍
I don't see a dam thang wrong with it looks great
Super job Brian but keep this testing video on file just in case someone in the future does something stupid with it and gets hurt. As we all know, there are lots of hungry attorneys out there and some would not care if they could make you a very poor man. Just defending yourself could be VERY expensive if you do not have lots of liability insurance for your business.
Merry Christmas did you send my G& L catalog and G& E to Kieth Rucker ?
john suckoe no I am afraid it is still here. He thought he was going to be up this way but that shingles thing canceled that. I will try to remember to give them to Mike and he can get them to him.
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No problem , happy new year!
Merry Christmas Looks good, but I see the casters as the weak point.
I agree, they are however rated plenty for the design spec.
You did not use a micrometer to see if the up rights are bowing
I am afraid I don't have a 10ft micrometer to measure it with, I don't even have a good 10ft precision rule!