Hi Matt. For me, this video was the perfect combination of design information, construction, length and pace. I'm looking forward to the next part(s). Regards Mark in the UK
Glad I could help with boredom. I went out and got firewood today, and my face started to hurt. Checked my phone and it says actual temp here is -12C and the wind chill makes it feel like -18C. I guess that's a heat wave compared to -30C! :)
@@jimmypopp2695 Western KS. Still chilly out here. Most mornings are well below freezing as it was 24F a couple days ago, but Spring is on the horizon! :)
Hey Matt, good content and the 1/2 hour+ videos are more enjoyable. Good job showing just enough of the design, machining and welding. I'd be using the crane on your service truck to lift all of that stuff, but I'm a few decades older than you. Thanks for posting.
Excellent job!.. it seems maybe you should add some gussets to the long plates that hold up the cylinders.. and I think raising and lowering it with one flat tire was putting uneven pressure on the plates one side had to work harder. Oh and longer videos is what I vote for 😁
Great video my friend. It’s a real pleasure to watch a person work his trade especially at your level. Excellent!!! By the way I like the longer vids, longer the better for me. I’m retired and have plenty of time for a u tube fix everyday. Keep em coming I’ll be watching. Work hard, Be safe.
Hey Matt, I really enjoyed the long format of this video. I like to see the details of how you go about getting the mounts for the cylinders from a sketch, or an idea, to a part being welded in place. The details are the most interesting to me. They are where I learn new things. Love the details. Take Care and Stay Safe. Bob
It's been an awesome table and has really transformed the work we do. We got the plasma table going and figured out how to run it just in time for COVID to hit. On-site work has near vanished, so we wouldn't be in business without that table!
I have no problem with the long version, actually, I prefer a longer video because it's more informative. Your neighbours need a nod of appreciation too. Where I used to live in Colne, Lancashire, England the neighbours would be complaining, giving me grief and complaining to the council about me.
Thanks for the feedback! One of the reasons we chose this house is there aren't really any rules to follow regarding having a business location and making noise. Also, the houses on each side of me are abandoned, so I just have to worry about the ones across the street. The one guy works on racing cars and is often revving them up real loud, and the other neighbor works long hours in the oil patch so he's not around too often. Then after school, all the kids ride their motorcycles and quads up and down the streets.
It is supposed to get clear up to 13 deg F Saturday, 4 Sunday, and 5 deg F Monday. There is going to be a lot of time spent watching videos this weekend. P.V.(Post watching Video) Great video. My son was thinking about using cylinder rods for hydraulic cylinder pins, be we were not sure how to cut them. Thanks for the info.
I enjoy long form of such a complex projects. So keep it up. One thing I’m impressed with you is you take such a small space and do such a large project
I am only a minute in but I'm going to comment there are many of us that like the longer videos and then sometimes a person just doesn't have time to watch a long video so there is benefit in both from my perspective
I completely agree with you on the transitions. While doing the edit on my slow computer, they were a nice slow fade. Then I watched it after uploading and realized they were intense! I didn't figure it was worth all the work to redo them, though.
I thought that was a 1370 Case. My current favorite pin setup is the pins with the offset turned larger diameter head and a snap ring in the bushing welded on so it can't back out. I have found those to be the strongest and longest lasting.
Yep, it's a 1370. Good tractor, other than the short wheel base. Since I have the loader on it, I keep dreaming of moving the front axle forward, but just haven't figured out exactly how to do that.
Interesting. I have never seen a plasma cutter that will do that thick of material, I thought mine was expensive :). I'll be watching for the next video.
good detail on the build and video length is great. Looking forward to parts 2 and 3. Your plasma table is amazing, did you figure out why it was cutting at an angle?
Nope. I cut out all those parts with the same nozzle and electrode and the cut quality was great. I guess I just don't have the machine set correctly for "small" holes in 1 inch plate.
Somebody else also asked about that. I don't know if I can squeeze that into the next episode, or if I'll make it a stand alone video. Short answer, I figured out what 11 cubic yards of dirt might weigh, then took an estimate of what the bowl of the scraper weighs, and then divided that in half since I wanted 2 cylinders for lifting. Then I used an online cylinder calculator to figure out how big of bore, accounting for the rod since it's pulling, needed to be at 2200 psi. (The max pressure of his tractor is 2500 psi) The stroke was figured out by running the scraper up and down with the winch, and then adding a what I thought a good digging depth might be.
I hope the owner has a much bigger tractor to pull it with cause that one ain't gonna handle it... Great fab job by the way. I have seen several of those dirt pans converted that way.
He's got a big Versatile, which I hope can pull it. My tractor can barely move the empty scraper, that thing is HEAVY! . Of course the tire being flat doesn't help much.
I should have used the hoist I put on the "wood chipper" project to lift the cylinders. Guess I was in too big of a hurry to think of ways to save my back.
If I may, maybe talk about the basic's of choosing a cylinder as to the range of motion you calculated for. Example, I choose a 24" inch length cylinder, cause I estimated the unit to open & close in a range of 18"inches. (Just picking number's out of my butt.) I also went with a 2 {two} inch [50.8mm] Dia. ram versus a 1 {one} inch [25.4mm] Dia. because blah blah. Great content. With great sarcasm (from the Pacific Northwest, where we haven had any of that white stuff, YET!!!) what do you call that white material?
I thought about going over the math of why I chose these cylinders, but the video was so long. I guess it could be a stand alone topic. I'll do some asking around and see if anybody knows what that stuff was. All I know is Dakota sure likes it! :)
The long version are definitely appreciated. Is this yours or are you building this beast for a customer? I love that pipeliner! I have a Miller roughneck 2e and a Hobart with a wisconsin twin that does 300 amp 100% duty cycle. I also have a westinghouse pipeliner that has a 6 cylinder engine that I have to bring back from New York. If you were my neighbor I would be over to give you a hand. Crazy doing all this by yourself.
It's for a customer. He's wanting to dig a pond on his property and couldn't afford a new scraper. My first mobile welder was a Hobart with a flathead Willys Jeep engine powering it. Loved that welder and the arc was super smooth! But, boy, it sure did drink gas!
@@WideVisionMetalFab I love my Hobart. It is a GW144 I believe. It is fairly old. I have a couple that I need to get running and sell. I have seen many of those scrapers lately and I had not seen them since I was a little kid. Keep up the great work my friend. I got hit on my Harley about eleven months ago and got extensive blood clots that are going away but it has hampered my ability to get everything I want done.The work is just piling up. Thank you for getting back to me.
Cool! :) I thought about building one, but decided it wasn't worth my time so I ordered the Accusize R8 to Weldon holder when I ordered the cutters, but it hadn't arrived when I did the video. IIRC, in the next video I'm using it. The nicest thing about it is I can use the centering pin to double check location instead of doing a tooling change.
@@WideVisionMetalFab I understand that some of the remarks that are made make you question you way of making videos. Look at what the people that criticise do, are they even making videos themselves, what are their videos like! I try to be clear and concise, it's not always easy, but keep it up! Cheers, Matthew
I do not, but I doubt my tractor would pull it anyways. The customer lives about 25 miles away, surely it won't be that big of deal to adjust something once they get it.
because you bumped your head at least once.. are you aware that there are baseball cap bump inner liners to protect your grey matter better than the bare baseball hat you may be using.. ERB brand Model #19402 thru the home depot site is less than 10 bucks. check them out. i should have been wearing them years ago.. i jumped in my van and ended up with a massive concussion when i hit the door jam . its just a thought..
Do you know anything about RG Letourneau what it seems like a waste to do such a fabulous work on one of his machines and not explain about the man that made it.
LeTourneau is a huge inspiration to me. I've studied his machines since I was a kid and badly wanted to go to his college in Texas. This is Heil Scraper. If it was a LeTourneau machine, I wouldn't let the customer convert it! :)
You are the only man I have ever talk to that felt the way I do about Letourneau. Would love to meet you someday even though we are a long ways apart. A lot of his machines were copied I am vaguely remember him having some patent problems at one time. It looks like it has the Terex and paint color.I am certain that it is 100% Letourneau design. But I have been wrong before.
Sometimes a short video is just too short. Sometimes details are important.
Never fear, I’ll watch.
Thanks,
John
Hi Matt. For me, this video was the perfect combination of design information, construction, length and pace.
I'm looking forward to the next part(s).
Regards Mark in the UK
Glad you enjoyed it! Not sure when the next part will get uploaded. Probably a few weeks.
I second that.
good video. a interesting video that's 30 min or so is ok with me. but I love metal fabrication...
Thanks 👍
Beautiful long version, you are a true Visionary
Enjoyed the details, glad to have a video to watch while I'm hunkered down inside by the fire today, very cold -30 C outside.
Glad I could help with boredom. I went out and got firewood today, and my face started to hurt. Checked my phone and it says actual temp here is -12C and the wind chill makes it feel like -18C. I guess that's a heat wave compared to -30C! :)
@@WideVisionMetalFab Where are you located? I am out here in Pa so it is just getting warm out now.
@@jimmypopp2695 Western KS. Still chilly out here. Most mornings are well below freezing as it was 24F a couple days ago, but Spring is on the horizon! :)
Longer videos are perfectly fine with me!
Hey Matt, good content and the 1/2 hour+ videos are more enjoyable. Good job showing just enough of the design, machining and welding. I'd be using the crane on your service truck to lift all of that stuff, but I'm a few decades older than you. Thanks for posting.
Thanks! Yeah, I really need to start utilizing my hoists more often. My back would thank me.
I don't mind longer videos when I'm learning something, and watching yours teaches me something new all the time. Keep them coming please!
Awesome, thank you! Sometimes the "you need to shut up" and "'your'e an idiot!!" comments get to me and I wonder if I am doing it all wrong.
Save yourself time & just do the long versions. Thanks, always interesting !
I enjoyed the video. Left me wanting to see more. Thanks for the great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Longer videos are terrific!! Super neat project!!
Like the length of video
Excellent job!.. it seems maybe you should add some gussets to the long plates that hold up the cylinders.. and I think raising and lowering it with one flat tire was putting uneven pressure on the plates one side had to work harder. Oh and longer videos is what I vote for 😁
I've been pondering adding gussets. My gut has been saying those mounts are a bit tall.
Definitely liked the Long Edition !!! Got more information out of it, looking forward to seeing part 2 and 3. Keep up the great work sir
Thanks! Will do!
I like it 30 mins is awesome or even longer
Great video my friend. It’s a real pleasure to watch a person work his trade especially at your level. Excellent!!! By the way I like the longer vids, longer the better for me. I’m retired and have plenty of time for a u tube fix everyday. Keep em coming I’ll be watching. Work hard, Be safe.
Thanks!
Hey Matt, I really enjoyed the long format of this video. I like to see the details of how you go about getting the mounts for the cylinders from a sketch, or an idea, to a part being welded in place. The details are the most interesting to me. They are where I learn new things. Love the details.
Take Care and Stay Safe.
Bob
Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to incorporate that in the future.
30 min. Video is a good length. Enjoying the build, looking forward to watching the rest.
Thanks for the feedback! Not sure when the next episode will be out. It took me 3 weeks of all my spare time to edit this one
Good length of video for me. Managed to pay attention the whole time without getting bored. Looking forward to the next update
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow, that was satisfying work. That plasma table really makes a difference. When I saw the 1" thick I knew it was a serious cutter.
It's been an awesome table and has really transformed the work we do. We got the plasma table going and figured out how to run it just in time for COVID to hit. On-site work has near vanished, so we wouldn't be in business without that table!
Videos around the 30 min mark are good with me. Gives me time to get my food and watch a vid on my lunch hour at work lol.
Well done with the design and video detail! A true craftsman, welder, fabricator and mechanic.
John in Wisconsin.
Perfect length and amount of detail
CONSIDERING ALL THINGS, YOUR ARE 100% RIGHT ON IN MY BOOK, AS I HAVE DONE THE SAME WITH WHAT I HAD TO WORK WITH...
I like the longer videos. Love to watch a good old Kansas boy's imagination at work
Very good video I always enjoy watching your videos I learn something everytime
Awesome, thank you!
I have no problem with the long version, actually, I prefer a longer video because it's more informative. Your neighbours need a nod of appreciation too.
Where I used to live in Colne, Lancashire, England the neighbours would be complaining, giving me grief and complaining to the council about me.
Thanks for the feedback! One of the reasons we chose this house is there aren't really any rules to follow regarding having a business location and making noise. Also, the houses on each side of me are abandoned, so I just have to worry about the ones across the street. The one guy works on racing cars and is often revving them up real loud, and the other neighbor works long hours in the oil patch so he's not around too often. Then after school, all the kids ride their motorcycles and quads up and down the streets.
good video. No problem with 30 min. cheers.
35 minutes spot on
Excellent video, can't wait for part 2.
I like the full action, keep it going.
Long edition every time fro me. Always a pleasure to watch and learn with you Matt.
It is supposed to get clear up to 13 deg F Saturday, 4 Sunday, and 5 deg F Monday. There is going to be a lot of time spent watching videos this weekend.
P.V.(Post watching Video) Great video. My son was thinking about using cylinder rods for hydraulic cylinder pins, be we were not sure how to cut them. Thanks for the info.
I enjoy long form of such a complex projects. So keep it up. One thing I’m impressed with you is you take such a small space and do such a large project
Thanks! It's been an adjustment dropping down to this little garage.
Video is perfect 👌
I am only a minute in but I'm going to comment there are many of us that like the longer videos and then sometimes a person just doesn't have time to watch a long video so there is benefit in both from my perspective
Thanks for the feedback!
Good format and length. The transitions between clips in the first few mins made my eye twitch a bit though :)
I completely agree with you on the transitions. While doing the edit on my slow computer, they were a nice slow fade. Then I watched it after uploading and realized they were intense! I didn't figure it was worth all the work to redo them, though.
Keep them long multi part like this one and then do a condensed version also.
Either way keep them coming 👍
Thanks! Will do!
Great video... as always!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@WideVisionMetalFab It would be great to see more of your design process. Maybe the original drawing plans for the plasma table?
Yea I like the long videos
Thanks for the feedback!
Love the long videos.....keep 'em coming.
👍 from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 in a hard Lockdown and curfew .
thanks for the video .
Stay Safe and Healthy .
I thought that was a 1370 Case. My current favorite pin setup is the pins with the offset turned larger diameter head and a snap ring in the bushing welded on so it can't back out. I have found those to be the strongest and longest lasting.
Yep, it's a 1370. Good tractor, other than the short wheel base. Since I have the loader on it, I keep dreaming of moving the front axle forward, but just haven't figured out exactly how to do that.
Great video. Love it!!!! Keep up the good work.
A mixture of long and short videos work for me
Interesting. I have never seen a plasma cutter that will do that thick of material, I thought mine was expensive :). I'll be watching for the next video.
Excellent work.
Just right in length and detail too
Is there a way to grease pivots.
Jim
Thanks Jim! Are you talking about the pivot pins in the cylinders? Yeah, the cross tube of the cylinder has a grease zerk in it.
@@WideVisionMetalFab oh cool. That makes sense.
Loved the details..
Great Idea I saw two cable rigs for sale last summer on Craigslist and never thought of converting them. they wanted $750 each
I like the longer video's
Love The Longer Videos.
great video love annular cutters
Thanks! I wish I would have gotten annular cutters years ago. I had no idea they work so efficiently.
I like this format. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
good detail on the build and video length is great. Looking forward to parts 2 and 3. Your plasma table is amazing, did you figure out why it was cutting at an angle?
Nope. I cut out all those parts with the same nozzle and electrode and the cut quality was great. I guess I just don't have the machine set correctly for "small" holes in 1 inch plate.
Your videos are the best!!
I'm not sure about that, but I'm very glad you like them! :)
Looks great so far, longer videos work for me.
I watch either way, very informational
Longer videos are great!
i don't mind the longer video's, sure looks like a big piece of equipment.
It's big and heavy! My decent sized tractor knows it's back there... and the scraper is empty! It must take a beast to pull this thing in operation.
I like the long video. How did you size the cylinders? Is there a way to figure what size bore and rod size you need?
Somebody else also asked about that. I don't know if I can squeeze that into the next episode, or if I'll make it a stand alone video. Short answer, I figured out what 11 cubic yards of dirt might weigh, then took an estimate of what the bowl of the scraper weighs, and then divided that in half since I wanted 2 cylinders for lifting. Then I used an online cylinder calculator to figure out how big of bore, accounting for the rod since it's pulling, needed to be at 2200 psi. (The max pressure of his tractor is 2500 psi) The stroke was figured out by running the scraper up and down with the winch, and then adding a what I thought a good digging depth might be.
@@WideVisionMetalFab stroke was the easy part to figure. The bore and rod size took a bit of figuring. Thanks for the explanation. Quite a project !
What were the cylinder measurements? Where did you get them from? Also would you have saved the brackets in your plasma table to recut?
Glad to see some new content.
Me too! I wish I could devote more time to video making. I really enjoy it.
Great job
Really good video! 32 minutes seemed like 5 minutes. Keep them coming!
Thanks! Will do!
👍Great video just right time just what I like to watch 👍
Glad to hear it!
This is the video I have been waiting for
Glad I could deliver!
Awesome job as always!!!!
I hope the owner has a much bigger tractor to pull it with cause that one ain't gonna handle it... Great fab job by the way. I have seen several of those dirt pans converted that way.
He's got a big Versatile, which I hope can pull it. My tractor can barely move the empty scraper, that thing is HEAVY! . Of course the tire being flat doesn't help much.
Great video Matt!!
Oh oh I saw a puppy dog!
Nice job , good video!
Great video
nice work
That's the biggest driveway build I've seen.
If only you could wiggle your boom truck in. The video content is just right and great craftsmanship!
I should have used the hoist I put on the "wood chipper" project to lift the cylinders. Guess I was in too big of a hurry to think of ways to save my back.
@@WideVisionMetalFab we all get that way sometimes. Thank you for your work producing these videos!
If I may, maybe talk about the basic's of choosing a cylinder as to the range of motion you calculated for. Example, I choose a 24" inch length cylinder, cause I estimated the unit to open & close in a range of 18"inches. (Just picking number's out of my butt.) I also went with a 2 {two} inch [50.8mm] Dia. ram versus a 1 {one} inch [25.4mm] Dia. because blah blah. Great content. With great sarcasm (from the Pacific Northwest, where we haven had any of that white stuff, YET!!!) what do you call that white material?
I thought about going over the math of why I chose these cylinders, but the video was so long. I guess it could be a stand alone topic. I'll do some asking around and see if anybody knows what that stuff was. All I know is Dakota sure likes it! :)
Great video production and build....curious is this for you or a customer build?
Thanks Chuck. It's for a customer.
Perfect like the length
Were there grease fittings on the pins or cylinder ends?
Looks like good progress. The longer format is fine, just wish you’d post more frequently..
Grease zerks are in the cylinder ends. I wish I could post more frequently too!
You did good
Thanks! Trying to finish the edit on part 2, which will is about line boring on some seriously wore out pin holes on the rear of the machine!
Long videos. 💯
Long is great.
Like the length
Just a suggestion put a locking pin in the up position when traveling down the road
I'll ask the customer. I doubt it will spend much time going down the road, though.
The long version are definitely appreciated. Is this yours or are you building this beast for a customer? I love that pipeliner! I have a Miller roughneck 2e and a Hobart with a wisconsin twin that does 300 amp 100% duty cycle. I also have a westinghouse pipeliner that has a 6 cylinder engine that I have to bring back from New York. If you were my neighbor I would be over to give you a hand. Crazy doing all this by yourself.
It's for a customer. He's wanting to dig a pond on his property and couldn't afford a new scraper. My first mobile welder was a Hobart with a flathead Willys Jeep engine powering it. Loved that welder and the arc was super smooth! But, boy, it sure did drink gas!
@@WideVisionMetalFab I love my Hobart. It is a GW144 I believe. It is fairly old. I have a couple that I need to get running and sell. I have seen many of those scrapers lately and I had not seen them since I was a little kid. Keep up the great work my friend. I got hit on my Harley about eleven months ago and got extensive blood clots that are going away but it has hampered my ability to get everything I want done.The work is just piling up. Thank you for getting back to me.
I built a holder for annular cutters so they would eject the plug on a manual mill.
Cool! :) I thought about building one, but decided it wasn't worth my time so I ordered the Accusize R8 to Weldon holder when I ordered the cutters, but it hadn't arrived when I did the video. IIRC, in the next video I'm using it. The nicest thing about it is I can use the centering pin to double check location instead of doing a tooling change.
I like it, good amount of content
Thanks for the feed back Pat!
I noticed, that the Plasma at my cutting Table wanders off to the workpiece clamp. Maybe you have the same Problem?
The video if fine by me, I always liked your style, make the videos like you usually do!
Thanks! :) I've been getting several "you talk too much" comments, so thought I'd ask.
@@WideVisionMetalFab I understand that some of the remarks that are made make you question you way of making videos. Look at what the people that criticise do, are they even making videos themselves, what are their videos like! I try to be clear and concise, it's not always easy, but keep it up! Cheers, Matthew
Good amout of time for videos yeah 30 minutes!
Awesome
30 min plus fine with me!
Everything sounds like a slice of cheese to a dog. Do you have a field you can test scrape?
I do not, but I doubt my tractor would pull it anyways. The customer lives about 25 miles away, surely it won't be that big of deal to adjust something once they get it.
@@WideVisionMetalFab i was thinking of being able to watch it work. i like the old iron add modern accuracy to it make it better.
because you bumped your head at least once.. are you aware that there are baseball cap bump inner liners to protect your grey matter better than the bare baseball hat you may be using.. ERB brand Model #19402 thru the home depot site is less than 10 bucks. check them out. i should have been wearing them years ago.. i jumped in my van and ended up with a massive concussion when i hit the door jam . its just a thought..
I'll have to check that out. Thanks!
I like longer videos personally...
Do you know anything about RG Letourneau what it seems like a waste to do such a fabulous work on one of his machines and not explain about the man that made it.
LeTourneau is a huge inspiration to me. I've studied his machines since I was a kid and badly wanted to go to his college in Texas. This is Heil Scraper. If it was a LeTourneau machine, I wouldn't let the customer convert it! :)
You are the only man I have ever talk to that felt the way I do about Letourneau. Would love to meet you someday even though we are a long ways apart. A lot of his machines were copied I am vaguely remember him having some patent problems at one time. It looks like it has the Terex and paint color.I am certain that it is 100% Letourneau design. But I have been wrong before.
Ever hear the one about....... A Welder walks into a bar ... turns to the camera and said "Someone put a rod there!"
:)
487/148
Video great like it is!
You add a 5 gallon pail of hydraulic fluid back to tractor after filling cylinders/lines ?
Like your work
Would have used the crane for that cylinder.
I really should have!
Matt, is this a customer job or are you going to be doing some scrapping business?
Customer job. It's bit big for my tractor! (The tractor in the video is mine)
Longer with explanation.