ELEVATOR In A ROOT CELLAR!? Let's BUILD IT! From SCRATCH!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Winter weather has returned! So we change gears and turn to an elevator build for access into our root cellar. We are building a homemade elevator from scrap metal. This elevator will go from our pantry in the house down into the root cellar directly beneath.
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great day, love the pause and explanation and the creativeness , great job on the weld platform and the construct of the track, looks great!!! thanks for sharing
The elevator idea is a good one. I figured you were going to put something like attic fold-down stairs somehow... but THIS is better. I'm thinking, though, that you'll want 2 people to load and unload your root-cellar pantry... someone up top and someone below to send the boxes/crates/whatever back and forth. It could get a little tight to bring stuff with you on the elevator... unless you are just going for a jar or two, you know? Thanks for sharing this with us - I love to see people turn their visions into reality.
I’ve never seen anyone build their own elevator. Wow!
Solar powered too..!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
I love your channel. When building the other building with the stone bottom, and super creative wood uppers what a beauty.
I have some information about your elevator. I have installed several of those in my house for example up into the attic, one in the garage etc.
You are doing something wrong. Think physics. The leverage principle. You should put a few foot high back wall to your elevator platform, and add a side bracing cross piece in metal that goes from the outer surface of the platform up to the top of the back wall you just added on. Yes there should be rollers at the top of the back wall also.
The way it is now... let me give you an example. If someone was holding onto the edge of a broom handle with a single hand all the way at the top, and someone took the brush area and pushed on it, how much could you stop it. Now if you had a second arm going halfway up the broom you would have a much more secure and strong design. If the rollers, and they do make several different models with different weight capacities, but lets say you have a roller that is rated at 300 pounds. If you are standing out at the outer edge of your platform, that would be exerting 1200 pounds instead on the rollers. Don't hold me to those exact numbers but the principle is the same. Plus, it also would create a handle in a more elevated position so when you are riding you have something to hold onto, rather than doing a balancing act.
The other thing is the motor should be at the top as in at somewhere above the top of the wall, and not in the base of the platform.
You know safety is first. Please consider what I am saying.
Good explanation. We are kind of winging it as we go, and adjustments will be made sooner or later as the project progresses. And they may be similar to what you are suggesting. Appreciate it! Thanks 🙂
30 inches seems a bit small for one person holding a box. I think if you simulated the walls while looking at this you might have gone at least 36. In any event, building your own elevator is next level! Good idea.
Exciting!! So fun watching you create things with your “Mad Multiple Skills”!! 🥰🙏🏻❤️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I was thinking you'd weld the long track to the side of the shorter pieces instead of on top of them so it would be easier to remove/adjust. I suppose you can just drill access holes if you ever need to unbolt things. I really like the way you guys build - well thought out and good execution. You're learning as you go but you have good common sense and a good foundation of competency. You end up with solid results instead of the hack job that a lot of other channels have. I like it!
Thanks for sharing your story with us. You might consider using DuPont Por 15 to coat the metal. I used it on lots of exposed metal. Frames on trailers, my battery boxes, floorboards of my 66 Jeep.
Those rollers should be spaced further apart. The sheer amount of leverage from 200-250lbs on the left platform multiplied over that tiny roller area is scary too much.
Elevator 👍. And there was me thinking that Natalie was going to get a rucksack, rope ladder and a fireman's pole.
How COOL is that! Can't wait till next Sunday !!
Just early in the vid, the elevator is a great idea. I do like the recycle, reuse and repurpose behind this build, my favorite 3Rs. That is how I built my first home years ago, scrounging, bartering as I went but there are some things that I couldn’t get around. That bend in the edge of the angle iron could be sorted by some relief cuts and reveled but not all at once. I’m not a welder by trade but just muck around with making stuff when needed, much like you are doing on this project. Enjoying your channel.
On the wall mount for the track, just a question; wouldn’t it have been easier welding angle tabs on the side of the unistrut or alternatively cutting notches out of your sectioned pieces to allow side access to the locking nuts?
That platform is officially indestructible. Excellent job
A dedicated chopsaw with a cut-off wheel for cutting steel would be a real time saver, and a cheap one from Harbor Freight would be good for that, so you can save your good chopsaw for the carpentry.
You could also weld rungs between the two vertical track pieces to make a ladder.
I heard the sound of freedom. Jets overhead at 18 min. mark
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You are one very intelligent fellow, I love watching someone who uses their head. You won't have any trouble building your home as smart as you are. Thank you for the tip about buying metal from a scrap yard, that is a very useful tip, fantastic!
No rock because YOU ROCK!!!
Natalie's a true pioneer woman, out in the snow and mud in open toed sandals, My Hero!
Enjoy watching how your mind works. You are very talented.
This has to go viral… this is a first for me👏👏👏
An elevator?!! You guys are amazing!! Looks great!!
I saw the problem of bolt clearance right away and wondered how you would deal with it. GENIUS SOLUTION!!
Are those pieces of unistrut strut galvanized? I hope not, because welding galvanized, material creates deadly poisonous gas. Air filters and masks are required to work with it safely. Just FYI.
I can’t get over how much knowledge you have, your either a genius or you do a lot of research. But even so you amaze me.
Yeah, good afternoon, yeah, I hope you're in a place having a good afternoon, keep up the good work.I'm proud of what you guys know.Still got a lot of work to do but I'm proud of what you guys know.Keep up the good work and I post the whole family
I am always amazed by your imagination in building your place. You also do your builds with a strict budget in mind. I look forward to seeing this build into completion. You guys are going to have a beautiful place off grid and be very comfortable in the process. Great job and imagination.
What a fantastic idea! Excellent build. I like your thinking.
I hate to br a Negative Nelly but, at some point I think you're going to say "We should have made it a little bigger". The middle age spread is real. Awesome job though.
The place looks nice in White.. but not the panels.. Cute Pajama pants.. hehe.. LOVE the thunder.. missing the lightning. Welding skills are 110% Jacob. Great editing skillz Natalie.. She's so adorable when she smiles.. Where's the little dump truck.. Eli..? lol.. A Solar powered elevator.. Should have designed it to sit on the outside of one of the corners..
Take a battery operated angle grinder with a cutting wheel to the scrap yard with you and just cut what you need vs paying for loss metal.
If you weld both runs to the left the tracks will be flush to the wall, and enable you to remove them
Thought about building a solar kilnto go with that mill?
Maybe some day. Thanks 🙂
You guys are amazing. We love the things you build.
That's a awesome ideal , I didn't see that coming you guys amaze me.
Ace hardware is outrageous
Looking good guys ❤❤❤ can't wait for more
Herb-O-Matic did something similar in his bomb shelter.
my idea was to make a lift from a forklift beam and forks , but you don't have enough room for that
Nice! Enjoyed watching this.
Great job and loved the video 😪👍🏻💕🙏🏻🙏🏻
You never seem to surprise me, one great idea after another , and you work so well together, I am so looking forward to seeing your beautiful home and you're making it great watching you all get there ❤️
a dumbwaiter for humans!
lol..
Awesome!
Never know what to say, so I always give 👍👍 to show support for the algorithm.
You may want to try this type of metal cutting blade
Diablo Steel Demon 7-1/4in. Circular Saw Blade, Ferrous Metal Cutting, 70T, Model# D0770FA
It will make you feel more at home cutting metal.
Okay, who as a kid didn't want his/her own elevator? Well, maybe a fire engine first followed by a road grader, etc. Keen episode, you two!
Can’t wait to see how this turns out!!!!
Love what you guys are doing! That weather kept my CONEX delivery from happening and another 3 days of the same weather😢
I know. We're always fighting the weather 😫
So, dang cool! Love your channel!
cant wait for next Sunday , love it .
You folks are so creative and will have a great elevator. It will be nice to see the elevator function. Blessings to all of you great folks.
I know you have solved the bolt clearance problem but I was wondering if using angled steel mounted on the existing bolts and welded to your roller tracks would not have been better. It would mean you would have to change the position of the runner mounts on the platform but it allows you easy access to the mounting bolts at all times.
That would work well. Thanks 🙂
That is a really cool invention.
Its a little late now, but if you had enlarged the holes in the long unistrut above the nuts, you could have just put a socket through and lossened the nuts as needed. Since you are welding it, it wouldnt weaken it at all.
Good idea. It's still doable. Even later down the road. Thanks 🙂
That hole is too small , stand and hold a large bushel of apples. Need another foot or two.
That is insanely awesome
Wow. You guys never cease to amaze me! Your ideas, your frugality, your teamwork and the fact that you guys aren’t afraid to try anything just blow me away! This is so exciting!
Mic Drop 🎤 😎 Bravo
Put in a shelf that spins
great job .
❤going to be great🙏🙂
Brilliant
WOW!!! I guess my comments from a previous viewing of this episode were deleted and not by me. Whatever!
Not by me either. What was the comment?
@@aboulderlifeoffgrid My memory of what my comments were is a bit vague but I will do my best here to repeat.
I was wondering if an additional two vertical tracks that contain the roller assemblies similar to the ones at the wall could be attached floor to ceiling thus providing additional support for the elevator platform while at the same time taking some of the stress away from the vertical tracks at the wall.
I also mentioned adding grease to the channels to help the rollers in their up and down motion.
I seem to remember there was a third comment but do not recall what that was.
@Codger2015 I love this idea. Others have mentioned this as well, and I am heavily leaning towards this extra support as you described. Definitely will grease it, too.
I think youtube has some bugs, or they're doing it on purpose. Not sure. But not only have comments been randomly removed, but people get randomly unsubscribed from the channel. It's a little annoying. Anyway, thanks for the ideas. 🙂
Where did you get the rollers?
There's an Amazon link in the description. Thanks 🙂
Elevator or Bombshelter hatch?
Maybe both? 😁
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❤❤ how different you are building many skills are being used.
Hopefully you continue making rocks for future use you've got plenty of large rocks $$
why is basement so small?
It's a root cellar. It's only for storing food. Thanks 🙂
WOW REAL COOL IDEA !
If this works the way you think…
IT'S YOUR GREATEST DIY PROJECT YET❗️
Is there anything you two can’t do??? This is beyond cool! Can’t wait until next week!! ❤
Wow elevators, I never saw that coming. I’m glad to see the weather was with you lol😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Lock washers were for the 40s and 50s and 60s not for today's technology.
sweet design Jacob. Great job!
Looking back last year when you just start and finished this little house , after watching you hookup the washer and the refrigerator, I was so happy for you all , you have kids , you really need it . ❤you channel .
I have always wanted to modify a scissor lift to be an elevator in my house. I like the way you think.
That's going to make an awesome fort for the kids
A sea of mud
I know 😭
Hello Boulder Family stay warm out there. From South Carolina
Use steel lock nuts , not lock washers or NY locks, steel lock nut.
Beam me up darling
Sorry.. your not my type..
You two are so creative
How are they going to pass your fixing in the wall?
Not sure what you're asking
Once again, tsunami proof 😂
You never cease to amaze me...
There's a RUclipsr who found an abandoned bomb shelter and built an elevator like you. I think your design is very good, but the close proximity of the two sets of wheels may well bind when there's weight on the platform. I hope I am wrong, but it may be worth making a taller platform at the back...again I don't know if this elevator is going to be in the middle of a kitchen, but if the weight is off balance, it may create too much friction. Already when you left the unit alone for a second at hight, there was enough friction to stop it. Now imagine 250 pounds. I think you are in the right direction, just some small adjustments. Also if the motor is at the bottom and there is a bit of flooding your motor will die. Consider setting it at the top with your already thought-out pullies. Also no hot wires on the floor. Again, 99% perfect, I suspect you are already aware of the effect of friction on these rollers. Good luck and godspeed
Is it going to be large enough to carry boxes of fruit jars?
@@janwalls6397 boxes of fruit jars yes. a person riding along with it? No. You never know when someone who is not in the know climbs on it opening you up to liability. I agree 100 percent with "forgetn". Please read my full description several comments up from this one. Love you guys.
There are some wrinkles that will get ironed out as the build continues. As for the water issue, there will be a sump pump in a hole below everything. Thanks 🙂
I’ve wondering what your plans were! GREAT idea!! I don’t understand it all because I’m visual with things. But, excited to see the finished job!
Awesome!!😁
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Did you change the color of the trees.
From green to white. Then back to green.
@@aboulderlifeoffgrid lol..
What an awesome idea. Thanks for sharing
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