Really enjoyed this build. Simple but really useful. The view from inside your welder's helmet was a unique for me. I've never seen that and it was so informative.
Films vertical with his phone in the welding helmet, still correctly displays the video in the final form, it's the little things that win points!! Cool video...
Brian Oltrogge I know it's petty, but it just makes the videos so much better, so you did it exactly right, even if filmed vertically, your final product didn't show that, again the effort for the little things are much appreciated and really makes for a better video!
+Travis Schoening My favorite saying on the subject is that if we ever do make contact with a being from another world, it will undoubtedly be filmed in vertical format.
Lovely video work, and thanks for the POV shot inside the mask - riding along with you tells me so much about my own welding technique and what I need to do!
@@MLFranklin ....you were kinda on the right track with FMJ being a Stanley Kubrick film but you just didn't quite get it! :) ruclips.net/video/e-QFj59PON4/видео.html
I really enjoy your projects. The monolith homage was inspired. It is very helpful for you to explain your design and build decisions - like the reason you chose to use molten lead vs. lead shot. Making them out of 2x4 rectangular tube is great - just right to use one-handed. You put an impressive amount of work into those weights, and the craftsmanship shows. Nice job!
Beautiful weights. They are not a replacement for clamps in all use cases--clamps will provide _much_ more pressure--but they are very useful for many applications. Excellent job, and great video!
Brian, I know you're a metalworker, so there's that caveat. I make lead gravity clamps as well, but cast the lead in sand, then when cool, encase it in a plywood (i.e., mostly softwood) sealed box. Then I can not worry about rust tainting the wood surface, and it's probably easier to grip. Also, no need to do the whole detailed welding and grinding. Would likely work on metalwork as well. No trolling here BTW - love the 2001 ref, and your attention to detail and craftsmanship. I'll be googling local skeet & trap spots now.
Beautiful work... this is a great idea..I've got to make a few of these, I'll probably use stainless though, only because this is what I have to hand. Good vid, well done 👌🏼
This is a great idea. However, for those who aren't set up to cast lead, you can use those mini anvils from HF as shop weights. Granted, they are only 15 lbs, but for using as weights they work quite well for only $15
+Lowe Wetterstrand Interesting! Sometimes you can apply too much force with clamps and only around the perimeter but I wonder how much lbs of squeeze the clamps have.
Even light duty clamps can hold hundreds of pounds, the clamping force will almost always be greater. The advantage of the weights is they are quick and easy, for gluing wood you don't need alot of force.
My only suggestion would be to add some threaded attachment points. Have made them from long nuts welding up one end. Really have enjoyed your work! Mark C
I love your videos i have watched 5 today, I think that you should use a hook in the beginning of your videos to keep viewers watching, like in this video 10 seconds or so of how the finished product is used. Or maybe 20 seconds of short clips of the process. Larry
You might be right! I am needing to reevaluate making content for YT. A lot goes into the projects and I am happy it is documented, but I need to figure out how to make better long-form content in a world of short-form attention spans.
that's HAL of a nice job. Bomen would have approved. Just wanted to say No solvent will clean a surface from impurities. It will always leave a residue. At best it's more matched to the finish applied later. The best way to prep metal is sandblasting.
Good thing I wasn't watching this on mobile, wouldn't have gotten past about 30 seconds. Nice clamps, definitely look like they have a little gravity in 'em.
Cool video. Might have been easier to put lead shot in the tubes and heat them directly rather than ladle it in scoop by scoop. Then top it off after the shot melts. Maybe the shrinkage would be too extreme?
+fancyfeast1001 Interesting idea although lead shot is almost 4X as expensive as lead scrap at my nearest yard! Melting lead is as easy as boiling water, just a bit longer wait...
Another consideration would be that you'd have to be pretty accurate with the heat while melting the lead shot to not warp the containers they're in. I imagine any warping could have been sanded smooth, though. *shrugs*
Found your channel a couple of days ago and watched all the vids. 1) you're awesome 2) you deserve to be in the 100's of thousands subs 3) your custom creations make the RUclips subs plaques look positively amateurish 4) wanna take on an intern ? :) keep up the cool work sir!
Very nice work and great finish to the final product! I'd be keen to see how much these 'clamps' would weigh if you used just a cement and water mix (no sand!) to fill them? Lead is incredibly expensive here in the UK, so I'd be inclined to find a cheaper alternative.
+mictho100 at most, I paid $0.50 per pound at my 'expensive' scrap yard. I think I'd be inclined to just look for solid steel blocks if lead is at a premium. Just won't have that "am I weak or is that heavier than it looks" effect
I agree that it's worth the extra work for the "wow, that's heavy" effect. I've always wanted a baseball sized chunk of Iridium(denser than gold/probably more expensive too) that I could ask friends to pass to me, and watch them struggle!
I grew up around people who came up with clever solutions, but were of the "Cut once, measure, put an extra nail in it" school of craftsmanship. I have yet to see you use a chain saw in a vise with its safety guards removed... As I learn how things are properly done, I am wondering how you protect yourself from the gasses coming off these metals, finishes and glues. Giant, solar -powered exhaust fan -? If there was a vid, I'd love to get a link. Thanks in advance
I would probably weld in some pipes to be able to bolt them to stuff that needs to be weighted down. Such as my lathe. 50 kg is way to little for a lathe...
+Craig Dick Lead shot is way more expensive than scrap. Also as the metal cools, it shrinks, so ideally you would have some ready melted filler available. You can melt lead on a $10 hot plate!
+Eric I considered making a large weight out of the two channels [ ] giving me a good 90 degree block. I didn't have enough lead! Grabbed them from the local scrap bin at the same time...
+Adam Rivera It does protect a bit. Essentially blacking is like a controlled rust. Lacquer is more to protect the things the weights will come in contact with!
Really enjoyed this build. Simple but really useful. The view from inside your welder's helmet was a unique for me. I've never seen that and it was so informative.
Glad you liked it! I am about to make more of these…
It's really enjoyable to watch someone skilled work. Thank you for making the videos.
Films vertical with his phone in the welding helmet, still correctly displays the video in the final form, it's the little things that win points!! Cool video...
+Travis Schoening I tried filming horizontal on the first welds... Didn't work as well.. Thanks!
Brian Oltrogge I know it's petty, but it just makes the videos so much better, so you did it exactly right, even if filmed vertically, your final product didn't show that, again the effort for the little things are much appreciated and really makes for a better video!
+Travis Schoening My favorite saying on the subject is that if we ever do make contact with a being from another world, it will undoubtedly be filmed in vertical format.
I've never welded before, and this is the first video that's ever shown me what it actually looks like when you do so. Thanks!
Rigid Gravity Clamp sounds so much better than Heavy Hunk of Metal D:
+Ry P I learned that from the Food Network
Ry P or excessive paperweights
Impressive vision and fine craftsmanship for such a primitive object. Inspirational as always, Brian.
Very slick.
I bought a couple of solid-bar cast-offs out of a sale bin at my local supplier many years ago. Not nearly as heavy, but work pretty well.
Lovely video work, and thanks for the POV shot inside the mask - riding along with you tells me so much about my own welding technique and what I need to do!
dude that POV shot RULES. I'm totally going to use that.
You either need eyes that are very far apart, or both crosseyed and nearsighted.
I was literally looking for ideas on how to build some weights. Blown away with how perfect this video was! Thanks man.
Oh man, I laughed so hard at the intro, great reference to a great movie!
+Pat Plunkett Thanks! I worried it might be be lost on a lot of people!
Brian Oltrogge oh I got it!
Excellent! For those might not quite get it... Full. Metal. Jacket.
@@MLFranklin ....you were kinda on the right track with FMJ being a Stanley Kubrick film but you just didn't quite get it! :)
ruclips.net/video/e-QFj59PON4/видео.html
I really enjoy your projects. The monolith homage was inspired. It is very helpful for you to explain your design and build decisions - like the reason you chose to use molten lead vs. lead shot. Making them out of 2x4 rectangular tube is great - just right to use one-handed. You put an impressive amount of work into those weights, and the craftsmanship shows. Nice job!
Beautiful weights. They are not a replacement for clamps in all use cases--clamps will provide _much_ more pressure--but they are very useful for many applications. Excellent job, and great video!
Impressively entertaining! You really live by the motto "If you're going to do something, do it right."
Nice, never seen an in-helmet-shot while welding. Nice idea, nice video.
very well presented and organised.Thank you for an enjoyable project
I think you are the first guy on yt who managed to vacuum seal lead.
I appreciate the pace of your videos.
This video proves that you can make anything from a good piece of twobyfour.
Loved the SO intro! Another great project from you. Thx for all the video work!
The idea of holding the end plates with a magnet was the coolest part of this for me.
really great build, they will be very versatile!!
I like the way you make things Mr Oltrogge!
You earned the like on this video in the 1st minute. Rest of it was bonus.
Ha! Thank you.
One of the best tribute intro's ever.
You should have your own bespoke shop. You can make ANYTHING!
I want everything you make. Genius. Respect
Nice work Stanley Kubrick!
wow, a solid block... and you manage to make it interesting, good on ya!, love the dramatic intro!
LOVE IT! so simple and elegant. nice!
Yeah, I need to make like 10 more of these!
Quality workmanship!
Nice work on the clamps, was a little disappointed you didn't go with the gold infill thou. Keep up the great work!!
Personally I'd go with uranium, but that's just me.
Less dense than gold. I'd go with osmium, 2x the density of lead.
Too bad it melts at 5500° F
(Kinda hard to melt and pour in your shop)
Guy goes on periodic table to find something above: BANG! Busted out by the melting point... so sad...
Great clamps! I applaud your accuracy!
Love the monoliths! :D Those things came out so nice and crisp :)
Brian, I know you're a metalworker, so there's that caveat. I make lead gravity clamps as well, but cast the lead in sand, then when cool, encase it in a plywood (i.e., mostly softwood) sealed box. Then I can not worry about rust tainting the wood surface, and it's probably easier to grip. Also, no need to do the whole detailed welding and grinding. Would likely work on metalwork as well. No trolling here BTW - love the 2001 ref, and your attention to detail and craftsmanship. I'll be googling local skeet & trap spots now.
Yup whatever works! I use these weights almost everyday and I need about 6 more of them though!
Nice monolith. Great video Brian. The welding helmet bit was interesting, didn't look like you moved the welder at all o_O
+Michael A J I am sooo glad someone got the reference!
Michael A J Brian i busted out laughing as soon as Blue Danube started playing knew exactly what you were going to do. Love that movie btw!!
Michael A J .
nice idea fine workmanship
As expensive as dumbbells are to order, this gives me an idea for casting my own copper dumbells.
That was a great video! it had a little bit of casting and some welding. I enjoyed it a lot
Beautiful work... this is a great idea..I've got to make a few of these, I'll probably use stainless though, only because this is what I have to hand.
Good vid, well done 👌🏼
+Making It Metal Thanks! I hope you don't have to suffer too much with all of your extra stainless :)
Just at the end of the video I got the title. Made me smile hard
like the phone in the helmet look awesome
This is a great idea. However, for those who aren't set up to cast lead, you can use those mini anvils from HF as shop weights. Granted, they are only 15 lbs, but for using as weights they work quite well for only $15
Top notch cinematography as always! It would be fun to get an "exact" number on how they compare in clamping pressure compared to your other clamps.
+Lowe Wetterstrand Interesting! Sometimes you can apply too much force with clamps and only around the perimeter but I wonder how much lbs of squeeze the clamps have.
easy to figure out... just clamp down on the bathroom scale
Even light duty clamps can hold hundreds of pounds, the clamping force will almost always be greater. The advantage of the weights is they are quick and easy, for gluing wood you don't need alot of force.
I *really* appreciate the welding PoV. I think I'm going to learn to weld..
Oh man, when you started welding in that POV shot, I could almost smell the ozone. Those are some high quality weights you made!
I get the sneaking suspicion that you made these weights just so you could throw down an epic 2001 reference.
That.... was..... Awesome!!
Newton would be proud!!
My only suggestion would be to add some threaded attachment points. Have made them from long nuts welding up one end.
Really have enjoyed your work! Mark C
Cool video. I need some of those too sometime. But I think all those clamps would have exerted more pressure.
+Max Maker Yes, but only around the edge. Over 100# is a pretty good start, though :)
Thats true!
I was hoping you'd paint a realistic wood grain texture on them.
that would look cool.
that would look cool.
I was thinking more of the surprise when someone tries to lift them.
That's immediately what I thought of - the "oh, snap!" look on their face.
Clearly you've not seen 2001
I love your videos i have watched 5 today, I think that you should use a hook in the beginning of your videos to keep viewers watching, like in this video 10 seconds or so of how the finished product is used. Or maybe 20 seconds of short clips of the process. Larry
You might be right! I am needing to reevaluate making content for YT. A lot goes into the projects and I am happy it is documented, but I need to figure out how to make better long-form content in a world of short-form attention spans.
that's HAL of a nice job. Bomen would have approved. Just wanted to say No solvent will clean a surface from impurities. It will always leave a residue. At best it's more matched to the finish applied later. The best way to prep metal is sandblasting.
You have a lot of awesome fun toys! :-)
Good thing I wasn't watching this on mobile, wouldn't have gotten past about 30 seconds.
Nice clamps, definitely look like they have a little gravity in 'em.
Were you tempted to paint them gold? :D
Nice. Ill have to melt some lead I removed from a few houses.
Excellent build. You could've painted them golden, for effect.
Gravity Clamps: also known as "Giant F-Off Hunks of Metal"
I like your videos can you tell me more about the blackening solution and where to buy it
Cool video. Might have been easier to put lead shot in the tubes and heat them directly rather than ladle it in scoop by scoop. Then top it off after the shot melts. Maybe the shrinkage would be too extreme?
+fancyfeast1001 Interesting idea although lead shot is almost 4X as expensive as lead scrap at my nearest yard! Melting lead is as easy as boiling water, just a bit longer wait...
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Another consideration would be that you'd have to be pretty accurate with the heat while melting the lead shot to not warp the containers they're in. I imagine any warping could have been sanded smooth, though. *shrugs*
Clever intro
Found your channel a couple of days ago and watched all the vids. 1) you're awesome 2) you deserve to be in the 100's of thousands subs 3) your custom creations make the RUclips subs plaques look positively amateurish 4) wanna take on an intern ? :) keep up the cool work sir!
E um grande profissional parabéns
Where does one purchase that much lead?
Great project - I am inspired.
Very nice work and great finish to the final product!
I'd be keen to see how much these 'clamps' would weigh if you used just a cement and water mix (no sand!) to fill them? Lead is incredibly expensive here in the UK, so I'd be inclined to find a cheaper alternative.
+mictho100 at most, I paid $0.50 per pound at my 'expensive' scrap yard. I think I'd be inclined to just look for solid steel blocks if lead is at a premium. Just won't have that "am I weak or is that heavier than it looks" effect
I agree that it's worth the extra work for the "wow, that's heavy" effect. I've always wanted a baseball sized chunk of Iridium(denser than gold/probably more expensive too) that I could ask friends to pass to me, and watch them struggle!
Kubrick rules!!! :)
I grew up around people who came up with clever solutions, but were of the "Cut once, measure, put an extra nail in it" school of craftsmanship. I have yet to see you use a chain saw in a vise with its safety guards removed... As I learn how things are properly done, I am wondering how you protect yourself from the gasses coming off these metals, finishes and glues. Giant, solar -powered exhaust fan -? If there was a vid, I'd love to get a link. Thanks in advance
Maybe a respirator?
Nice mig welding
you have nice Ideas *thumbs up*
Thanks!
Impressive!!!
very cool!
What is the metal bandsaw called? Great vid and awsome idea!
If you touch the monolith, do you instantly understand how to TIG weld?
I would probably weld in some pipes to be able to bolt them to stuff that needs to be weighted down. Such as my lathe. 50 kg is way to little for a lathe...
If you are Welding that fast Then your need to ADD more heat/volt to get a strong and Nice weld
have you finished the Domino box....I really like boxes.
how much extra would you had payed if you had bought solid steell bar instead?
Could use a handle though... sucks picking up/putting down so much weight and pinching fingers :)
the intro only was enough for a like :D
I have some of those, I called them dumbbells!
Takes a real tool guy to appreciate a rectangular hunk of steel filled with lead. Great video! What Bandsaw set up do you use?
I was going to subscribe and noticed the button was already grey D'oh.
You would get better results by pushing the weld bead instead of pulling it. More penetration and flatter bead for less grinding.
Justin Tremblay I was looking through the comments for this, cause I was thinking the same thing
what about sitting the containers in the fire and pouring the lead shot in, letting it melt in there to fill in the space.
+Craig Dick Lead shot is way more expensive than scrap. Also as the metal cools, it shrinks, so ideally you would have some ready melted filler available. You can melt lead on a $10 hot plate!
There was C channel shown in the beginning, after the monolithic opening, what became of those two pieces?
+Eric I considered making a large weight out of the two channels [ ] giving me a good 90 degree block. I didn't have enough lead! Grabbed them from the local scrap bin at the same time...
Like for the reference to the Space Odyssey! Where are the monkeys?
Awesome
Nice bandsaw there 😂
The might be my favorite video so far, those are freaking cool! what type of welder did you use?
+Jason Kuznicki Thanks! My welder is a Hobart Handler MVP 210
I filled mine with gold.
u n d e r r a t e d
Does that blacking fluid protect the steel in any way? I'm guessing no since you added lacquer.
+Adam Rivera It does protect a bit. Essentially blacking is like a controlled rust. Lacquer is more to protect the things the weights will come in contact with!
Thanks for explaining the part about blacking. I knew there was something you could put on metal to darken it, but I didn't know what it was called.
You also could have used platinum. Than it would have been ~48 pounds. And around $1,740,000.
Ottimo!
Is the wood on the belt sander so it doesn't get caught between the sander and the tool rest?
+jayden osmialowski Yup!
put rubber coating would give nice look and easy grip
What was the black for? Just looks or some level of rust protection?
+damon stelly Basically a controlled rusting of the surface. That and I like black.
cool idea. those weights look pretty good too. whats your weld setup? 120 v? wire diameter/gas?
just curious.
+Martin Ceron For these, 220v, 0.030", 75/25 argon/CO2 all funneled through a Hobart Handler 210MVP
Brian Oltrogge thanks
Nothing like having an extra 100lb of dead lying around when you need it