Your resourcefulness is astonishing...my Dad grew up during the depression and was always making things from junk he found at the dump...I remember as a kid he would sometimes come back from the dump with more than he was taking there.
Using an old bed frame from the garbage is classic Matthias. Using a brand new manufactured saw that is not green is definitely a new direction. Enjoyed the video as always.
I've had my evolution saw for about 4 years now.. I love it... Clean cuts and cuts anything. What you don't realize from videos, it's insanely loud and throws some decent chips.
First of all, thank you for showing honest videos without trying to cover your mistakes. I’ve been welding for over 25 years and I’m still learning. I notice you’re using fluxed core wire, usually we use that type of wire in smaller machines, but most of these machines can also take CO2+Argon mixes for steel, which you’ll get better results. For but welds, don’t forget to chamfer the pieces you’re going to connect. If you don’t want do get a sun tan (welding releases a lot of IR+UV wave lengths, which are not so good for people with a lot of skin spots/signs), you should always wear gloves, work overalls and welding boots (when I don’t have these, I use duct tape around my shoes and work overalls, so that weld nuggets don’t get inside the boots/shoes). Only on TIG welding you usually use both of your hands, on MIG you don’t have to use both of your hands, and it helps (if you have some nice protection gloves), to secure the piece with the free hand. By the way, thank you for helping me out with my wood projects with your great videos :)
Thank you for that video - And the fact that you showed your welds. Even the most experienced welder started that way. And always hold your breath when welding zink plated steel ;)
Yes, whilst others like me waste time and energy in trying to bodge up something - and usually failing - Matthias immediately thinks 'jig' and ends up doing the job accurately and quickly. He proves the adage: 'longest way round is the shortest way home' - or something like that!
I've been watching your videos for a while, I really enjoy them. I have realized people throw a lot of useful stuff away in Canada, and luckily for us veiwers you always put their trash to good use. Keep up the good work.
I just found this channel. I gotta say. I was impressed. You are obviously a smart little fella. You work more like an engineer than a carpenter or welder/metal worker. The "Jig" Sequence was brilliant. And... Who dosen't have a plasma cutting pentograph? (Or drill bits).
As someone who has done welding professionally, I hate those damn magnetic squares. The tacks just pull it out of square anyway, I just hold it close enough, tack it, line up the x axis, lock that one in with another tack, and then line up and lock in the y axis with another tack. Either way though, from what I've seen your welding skills are improving! Nice to see you utilizing a mixture of wood and metal in your projects as the situation calls for it. Never saw a reason for other people to have such a polarized view for woodworking vs metalworking, glad you're finding a balance that works for you and your skill set!
Looks like you're doing most of it right, Matthias! Good weld prep, accurate cuts, lots of tacks before welding, and avoiding the galvanize fumes are all traits of being a pro welder. Nice design too by the way.
Matthias, one tip for welding... long extension cords can't supply the unit with all the power it needs to make a penetrating weld. Whenever I weld, I stick with a 15ft or shorter 10GA cord. Noticed a huge improvement!
The cord I used is #14. Same size as the cable in the wall. So a straight line extension cord to the breaker box gives me more juice than plugging into a socket where the wire snakes around god knows where.
The key to backing up a trailer is focusing on which way the trailer points. That's the only thing that matters. It will eventually go where it's pointed to
His beads do look a bit off.....is that because he isn't using a shielding gas? I didn't notice a gas cylinder with his MIG welder. He may be using the 110 Volt type, I don't think those require a shielding gas.
I've gotten burned stick welding before and I was going beyond "normal" protective gear. A piece of slag landed between my overalls collar and neck! You really want to protect yourself when welding or torch cutting.
Thanks for sharing this will be helpful for me: I have been stowing the old angle iron bed frame just for the goal to repurpose the frame to build a tow behind lawn tractor cart! Awesome!
Hi Matthias, long time fan. I’m a mechanic and welder by trade. Anyways id suggest maybe trying either. Cursive “e” or maybe try to lead the weld and drag back- for example start the weld how you normally would drag forward for a second and drag back into your initial puddle. Sounds hard. But both technics have served me well. Thanks for the videos, maybe i should do a welding vid to explain better?
I would say ignore the critics but I'm sure you do anyway. You are someone to look up to for your creativity and intelligence. I like all your videos. "We don't judge" as AvE would say.
Speaking as a fairly experienced welder, a couple of notes on this video: Bed frames are cheap and easy to get, but they tend to be made of the worst steel possible for machining and welding, so they have limited uses. You avoided drilling, so you probably avoided dulling a drill bit :) You actually don't need to miter and jig up complex angles if it's not a critical part. Just eyeball it, hold the part in place with one hand and tack weld it with the other. If you get the angle or placement wrong, wiggle it a bit and it will pull right off. Bend the new joint as needed to put it where you want, then make a bigger weld for permanence. People actually make sculptures this way... it can be quite refreshing to not need to measure and jig the joints. For a lawn tractor, the butt weld on the hitch isn't likely a problem except it'll be a bit brittle - the area of the weld affected by heat will be more brittle than the rest of the metal, and if the joint flexes regularly it'll eventually break. Good on you for not breathing zinc plating fumes, although you did grind the stuff back from the joint, which limited the problem. Lastly.. the most impressive thing about metal is that a tiny weld will hold as much weight as a big wooden joint. A weld the size of your thumbnail will hold your body weight. Learning how little you need for the strength you want is the key to making great metal projects, and it takes some adjustment if you're used to wood.
Matthias I learn so much from your videos and there funn to watch. It was great to see you in the video's with John and Matthias I'v been subscribed to both of there for some time now... keep up the great work and Thank YOu for sharing
That plasma cutting pantograph just killed me haha, i thought i would see just a normal shop video but it's not complete if Mr Wandel didn't up the ante on this one too. Farking awesome as usual !!!
Next thing you need to get now Matthias, if you are going to be doing more work in metal, is an oxy-acetylene torch and thermal blankets. Those two items would have then been useful here to anneal your initial plasma cut hole so you could file it to size, but cutting it a bit bigger I can't argue with. But if you are going to be doing more metal work, you're gonna find yourself needing an oxy-acetylene torch and thermal blankets sooner or later.
I think in your projects you spend more time making jigs than the actual projects and that earns my respect. I would have freehand weld and cut everything
When welding constantly look at the molten metal puddle, this will show you when you are getting off track you can correct yourself by perhaps adjusting the angle of the mig gun, reducing wire feed, slower welding Manuel speed or perhaps faster speed Also constantly practice, get a solid length of mild steel 10x50x200 and run weld beads along the steel do this about 20-30 times, this helps you identify how you can improve your welding Zac
Good Video - you may want a thing called a ladder for picking apples. But agree that holes bigger than your biggest drill bit call for a plasma cutter and pantagraph !!! Over all the thing looks solid and given me the motivation to build one for the mower. Thanks
Nice one! I have a bike trailer also made from old bed frames. I attached a ratcheting trailer winch at the front and have moved a ~400 lb. live oak log about 2 miles to saw it back at my shop, sometimes multiple trips depending on the find. The bicycle wheels are really the weakest link of the system, pulling the load is manageable but any sideload on the rims with that much weight can break them.
A little suggestion for the welding : grind a small bevel in the angles you're welding, this will create more space for the welds to hold on and you can fatten them up a bit , and after a bit of cleaning they will look better
Your video started out a little slow; however, you did come up with a few good ideas later in the video. One suggestion, rather than making the entire cart bed, just go to your local home center and buy a large plastic wheel barrow tub and use that. I did and it saved a lot of time and best of all it will last a lot longer than plywood and metal.
I just use the trailer I pull the mower to the jobsite on as the trailer I pull behind the mower. John Deere z920m with 6x12 single axle wood floor. I have no idea what the mower is rated to pull but it has never caused an issue. I have had overloading issues when I pull my cyclone rake bagger. It gets really heavy and the mower blades are running when I bag. Bent and broke pushrods. Engine was getting hot I think. But pulling loads of limbs or bush trimmings on the 6x12 has never been a problem. I do lawn work professionally. It helps that I can hook the trailer to the truck and go straight to the dump. On my old mower and trailer, I once pulled an actual ton of gravel. This was very difficult on an exmark lazer Z as 48" deck with a 5x8 utility trailer. When the hauling capacity of the mower was exceeded, it just lifted the front wheels off the ground which seemed to happen long before the engine was overloaded.
I'm sure you thought of this but you could always add a length of steel plate onto the hitch receiver if you want added strength. Although, for a small trailer like that it's probably not necessary. Cool video. It's nice to see you branch out
I love watching your woodworking and your problem solving skills. But just because you can play the violin doesn't mean you will be very good on percussion! But good on you for your bravery at having a go at welding.
7:53 A minute ago I was watching a video where you mentioned that "It'd never occur to my dad to buy a spring" for a wooden door lock at a camp and now you're working around not having a correct sized drill with a plasma cutting pantograph. I am now convinced people just solve problems BETTER in Canada.
Another ingenious lesson for us all to enjoy, Matthias. I only wish that I had had the imagination that you have,(and of course the ability to bring those imaginative projects to fruition.) Cheers, Ed
Interesting video. Was it now inert gas welding (MIG / MAG) or cored wire welding. But as the welding pattern looked, I went out of cored wire welding.
little welding tip for you, if you put a glove on your left hand instead of your right you can place your left hand on the part your welding and the gun on your index finger to help position it better, instead of holding the gun with both hands on the handle.
for future reference Matthias. use a flux cored wire when outside or get a stick welder (smaw, fcaw) when welding outside even the slightest breeze will get rid of your shielding gas. I cannot tell you how tungsten I go through because of that. (I keep the shop doors open almost year round.)
I’ve been working on an idea of attaching a removable arm to my wheel barrow but I’m thinking once loaded the twisting will be too much for the tongue to control when the load shifts. So I’ve abandoned the idea and looking for something better but I don’t have a welder and haven’t welded since high school 30 years ago. I bought bearings, axels, and have bed framing with some other scrap metal. Just got to figure out how to put it all together. Need wheels.
Great video as always! Do you think that the butt weld between the tongue and the frame could be a weak spot? It seems like it would a point of high stress.
You should try a flap disk for the angle grinder. Works way better than the abrasive wheel. Also, if you ever want to try WIG or MIG welding, the sunburn will be way worse...
I like how he's so careful, and tedious when it comes to other things, but when he's playing with the lawn mower and his tractor, he's like a hillbilly. lol Surfing on the trailer while the mower drives, plowing through field of overgrowth. It's fun to see
Hi Mattias I was told to paint my welds as soon as possible to prevent rust , in some cases you can bolt as well as weld for security, you could add greedy boards for picking up bigger lighter things like leaves, I made a boat trailer out of a very very small car trailer , I had to make it wider and longer I used an old scaffold pole form the hitch to axle, G
...assuming the bead was laid by an experienced welder. You did pretty well once you switched feed wire, but I wouldn't trust a welded butt joint to be as strong as a solid piece of stock, nor would most experienced welders use a butt joint in this case. It really won't matter for lawn trimmings and branches, though.
The metal at the edge of the weld is harder so if there is a lot of tension and different forces on it it wants to tear, but to put that kind of load on a trailer which is used on a Lawntractor... i don't think it will break. If he wants to reinforce it he can use a bit of the angle iron welded to the trailer and hole welded for the hitch that should be enough. FYI i have build trailers for 9 years which used 3mm rectangle iron for that (of course it was boltet through so you can change the hitch if it's worn out) and those could load 750 kg. Matthias if you have any questions regarding the trailer build you can write an e-mail in german. =)
@@matthiaswandel If the weld is truely a weld. Better would have been to take a piece of angle iron or flat steel and welded that to the cart, and then the other end to the tongue. Would have required turning the cart upside down. In reality, that cart is probably never going to fail with the light loads it'll encounter, however you might take off some day and be surprised to find no trailer at the end of the journey.
As an awful welder myself i feel i am I should give you some advice, the most important bit of welding I was told was to get the sound the torch makes when its is welding, too far away and you get a splattering sound. This helped me to become a moderately bad welder previously I relied heavily on bondo now I just mix it for the smell
The welds sound fine, your feed and heat should be correct. just cover yourself up if you are doing anything more than a bunch of tacks. weld burns suck also, since you are welding with flux cored wire you can remove the gas lens from the torch. it will give you much better visibility. I like to wrap a few turns of plumbing Teflon tape on the tip to cover the gas defuser and most of the tip. it reduces accidental arcs and stops spatter from sticking to the torch. and last thing, get yourself a wire brush, clean the welds after each pass for cleaner welds.
The way you gig up everything is perfect for welding. Good welds come with a lot of practice. Try welding while supporting your welding arm on something steady or holding your welding arm with your other arm while it is supported.
I'm no welding genius but I find a glove on the hand not holding the welder is much more useful because it can then be used to hold peices before welding them together without being burnt.
A easy way to improve your welding skills is to actually use both gloves and and hold the pistol closer at the tip to coordinate it much better it helped me very much.
neat..enjoyed it...you ARE really good with measuring wood...those wood cart sections you made...went in too perfect!.....you are the Master of Wood. Welds don;t have to be pretty..just strong and functional.
Matthias did you have enough gas being provided, your welds looked similar to my first welds, but when I ground them back they were internally pitted and very weak, did a google and found it was most likely not enough gas, turned up the gas supply and welds drastically improved. Caution I may not be using my mouth to speak, I'm by no means a welding expert.
I'ts flux core wire. When I do grind them a bit, they look much better. Though the occasional pit wouldn't bother me as much. I just need the welds to be strong enough.
Not long after i had built mine years ago i added on some tie down rails on each side to get loads of small branches and bushes tied down when i did some landscaping with it. Also made it tippable so it can easily be tipped up without unhitching, and the driver can easily drive it forwards while dragging all the stuff out of the back
Your resourcefulness is astonishing...my Dad grew up during the depression and was always making things from junk he found at the dump...I remember as a kid he would sometimes come back from the dump with more than he was taking there.
Using an old bed frame from the garbage is classic Matthias. Using a brand new manufactured saw that is not green is definitely a new direction. Enjoyed the video as always.
I've had my evolution saw for about 4 years now.. I love it... Clean cuts and cuts anything. What you don't realize from videos, it's insanely loud and throws some decent chips.
First of all, thank you for showing honest videos without trying to cover your mistakes. I’ve been welding for over 25 years and I’m still learning. I notice you’re using fluxed core wire, usually we use that type of wire in smaller machines, but most of these machines can also take CO2+Argon mixes for steel, which you’ll get better results. For but welds, don’t forget to chamfer the pieces you’re going to connect. If you don’t want do get a sun tan (welding releases a lot of IR+UV wave lengths, which are not so good for people with a lot of skin spots/signs), you should always wear gloves, work overalls and welding boots (when I don’t have these, I use duct tape around my shoes and work overalls, so that weld nuggets don’t get inside the boots/shoes). Only on TIG welding you usually use both of your hands, on MIG you don’t have to use both of your hands, and it helps (if you have some nice protection gloves), to secure the piece with the free hand. By the way, thank you for helping me out with my wood projects with your great videos :)
Thank you for that video - And the fact that you showed your welds. Even the most experienced welder started that way.
And always hold your breath when welding zink plated steel ;)
I think the wooden jig to hold the correct angle while welding and putting wood inside the axle conduit was ingenious! Nice job.
Yes, whilst others like me waste time and energy in trying to bodge up something - and usually failing - Matthias immediately thinks 'jig' and ends up doing the job accurately and quickly. He proves the adage: 'longest way round is the shortest way home' - or something like that!
There are also welding gloves. But he hasn't found a need for those yet. Your mind and personality are priceless.
I've been watching your videos for a while, I really enjoy them. I have realized people throw a lot of useful stuff away in Canada, and luckily for us veiwers you always put their trash to good use. Keep up the good work.
0:01: Because who hasn't done the auto-pilot garden tractor thing. It never ceases to be fun, even as an adult! Great build project Matthias.
I just found this channel. I gotta say. I was impressed. You are obviously a smart little fella. You work more like an engineer than a carpenter or welder/metal worker. The "Jig" Sequence was brilliant. And... Who dosen't have a plasma cutting pentograph? (Or drill bits).
Only in a Matthias video would the lack of the correct drillbit result in a plasma cutting pantograph being used. Awesome!
I also had to laugh about this. "I don't have the right drill bit size, so let me pop out my plasma cutter." Hilarious!
Really! Like he could have used a 1/2" in DB and bored the rest but where's the fun in that?
Absolutely!
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... AND only in a Matthias video would the axle lock collars be made out of wood.
Matthias, you deserve every like n sub. You have more skill than 98% of the people on this site
As someone who has done welding professionally, I hate those damn magnetic squares. The tacks just pull it out of square anyway, I just hold it close enough, tack it, line up the x axis, lock that one in with another tack, and then line up and lock in the y axis with another tack. Either way though, from what I've seen your welding skills are improving! Nice to see you utilizing a mixture of wood and metal in your projects as the situation calls for it. Never saw a reason for other people to have such a polarized view for woodworking vs metalworking, glad you're finding a balance that works for you and your skill set!
Looks like you're doing most of it right, Matthias! Good weld prep, accurate cuts, lots of tacks before welding, and avoiding the galvanize fumes are all traits of being a pro welder. Nice design too by the way.
That wooden jig....my jaw dropped when I saw it. GENIUS
Matthias, one tip for welding... long extension cords can't supply the unit with all the power it needs to make a penetrating weld. Whenever I weld, I stick with a 15ft or shorter 10GA cord. Noticed a huge improvement!
The cord I used is #14. Same size as the cable in the wall. So a straight line extension cord to the breaker box gives me more juice than plugging into a socket where the wire snakes around god knows where.
I'm very happy to see you Welding.
welcome to the real fabrication world.
Real material instead of dead tree carcasses, eh?
Matthias you are a crazy building guy, I can not stop watching...
'i wasn't sure if the coating would release dangerous fumes so i just held my breath during every weld.' - classic matthias :)
Well, I was wandering that he wore a mask. 0:-)
I didn't have a welding mask so I just shut my eyes. I was pretty happy with the welds though!
Zinc fumes, the fast route to hangover without any alcohol.
JMakes
I held my breath too. Solidarity!
Fine woodworking AND fine metal working all in one video. What a treat!
The most impressive thing of the whole video is backing up your trailer for such a long distance.
The key to backing up a trailer is focusing on which way the trailer points. That's the only thing that matters. It will eventually go where it's pointed to
Backing a two wheel trailer is pretty easy, a four wheel wagon is totally different story.
That sunburn on your chest is called "a welders tie" where I come from in Germany.
But your welds are... well...interesting to look at.
I last week welded with a t shirt and gloves, got pretty bad burns on my left arm that the skin would actually come off. Not fun.
Yup. I've been there. I don't burn easily either.
His beads do look a bit off.....is that because he isn't using a shielding gas? I didn't notice a gas cylinder with his MIG welder. He may be using the 110 Volt type, I don't think those require a shielding gas.
I've gotten burned stick welding before and I was going beyond "normal" protective gear. A piece of slag landed between my overalls collar and neck! You really want to protect yourself when welding or torch cutting.
he will be using flux cored wire. its more than likely a gasless mig machine
Thanks for sharing this will be helpful for me: I have been stowing the old angle iron bed frame just for the goal to repurpose the frame to build a tow behind lawn tractor cart! Awesome!
Hi Matthias, long time fan. I’m a mechanic and welder by trade. Anyways id suggest maybe trying either. Cursive “e” or maybe try to lead the weld and drag back- for example start the weld how you normally would drag forward for a second and drag back into your initial puddle. Sounds hard. But both technics have served me well. Thanks for the videos, maybe i should do a welding vid to explain better?
I would say ignore the critics but I'm sure you do anyway. You are someone to look up to for your creativity and intelligence. I like all your videos. "We don't judge" as AvE would say.
Speaking as a fairly experienced welder, a couple of notes on this video: Bed frames are cheap and easy to get, but they tend to be made of the worst steel possible for machining and welding, so they have limited uses. You avoided drilling, so you probably avoided dulling a drill bit :)
You actually don't need to miter and jig up complex angles if it's not a critical part. Just eyeball it, hold the part in place with one hand and tack weld it with the other. If you get the angle or placement wrong, wiggle it a bit and it will pull right off. Bend the new joint as needed to put it where you want, then make a bigger weld for permanence. People actually make sculptures this way... it can be quite refreshing to not need to measure and jig the joints.
For a lawn tractor, the butt weld on the hitch isn't likely a problem except it'll be a bit brittle - the area of the weld affected by heat will be more brittle than the rest of the metal, and if the joint flexes regularly it'll eventually break. Good on you for not breathing zinc plating fumes, although you did grind the stuff back from the joint, which limited the problem.
Lastly.. the most impressive thing about metal is that a tiny weld will hold as much weight as a big wooden joint. A weld the size of your thumbnail will hold your body weight. Learning how little you need for the strength you want is the key to making great metal projects, and it takes some adjustment if you're used to wood.
Nice backing up skills! A short trailer is the hardest to maneuver. I'm surprised you did not make it a bit bigger. Great project! Thankz
Remember the mantra: A grinder and paint makes you the welder you ain't. :p
This is awesome!
check out AvE's channel for more wonderful words of wisdom like that.
or if you have to grind down your welds to make them look good, youre a grinder, not a welder
The difference between a good welder and a great one is that the great one grinds the bad welds off and does them again.
Hazel Hazelton - A good welder, like a good carpenter, knows how to correct (hide) his mistakes.
I didn't even watch more than the first five seconds before I had to stop and give this video a thumbs up
Matthias I learn so much from your videos and there funn to watch. It was great to see you in the video's with John and Matthias I'v been subscribed to both of there for some time now... keep up the great work and Thank YOu for sharing
That plasma cutting pantograph just killed me haha, i thought i would see just a normal shop video but it's not complete if Mr Wandel didn't up the ante on this one too. Farking awesome as usual !!!
Next thing you need to get now Matthias, if you are going to be doing more work in metal, is an oxy-acetylene torch and thermal blankets. Those two items would have then been useful here to anneal your initial plasma cut hole so you could file it to size, but cutting it a bit bigger I can't argue with. But if you are going to be doing more metal work, you're gonna find yourself needing an oxy-acetylene torch and thermal blankets sooner or later.
I think in your projects you spend more time making jigs than the actual projects and that earns my respect. I would have freehand weld and cut everything
When welding constantly look at the molten metal puddle, this will show you when you are getting off track you can correct yourself by perhaps adjusting the angle of the mig gun, reducing wire feed, slower welding Manuel speed or perhaps faster speed
Also constantly practice, get a solid length of mild steel 10x50x200 and run weld beads along the steel do this about 20-30 times, this helps you identify how you can improve your welding
Zac
Good Video - you may want a thing called a ladder for picking apples. But agree that holes bigger than your biggest drill bit call for a plasma cutter and pantagraph !!! Over all the thing looks solid and given me the motivation to build one for the mower. Thanks
haters please don't hate. he is not an expert but did a great job in my book
You are synonymous with perfection !! Congratulations! I wonder why the wood inside the axis of the wheels.
You could use your tractor and it's bucket to get the apples at the tops of the trees. Thanks for sharing your experiences. You do a excellent job.
الاعمال التي تقوم بانشاؤها اعمال غاية في الجمال
انا متابع لك من عدة صفحات
وارجو ان تستمر في الابداع
تحياتي لك عزيزي
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Very good project for the practice and experience. I wonder though if the butt joint of the hitch will stand the test of time.
Nice one! I have a bike trailer also made from old bed frames. I attached a ratcheting trailer winch at the front and have moved a ~400 lb. live oak log about 2 miles to saw it back at my shop, sometimes multiple trips depending on the find. The bicycle wheels are really the weakest link of the system, pulling the load is manageable but any sideload on the rims with that much weight can break them.
normally i don't like sponsored videos. But one with power tools is an exception to that. Nice saws, those evolutions
A little suggestion for the welding : grind a small bevel in the angles you're welding, this will create more space for the welds to hold on and you can fatten them up a bit , and after a bit of cleaning they will look better
Nice build, You might not have much faith in your welding ability but you're still far better at welding than I am. I am absolutely rubish at it.
Ghost ridin the whip like a true g
Hi, thanks for posting such useful video, just wonder any test has been done on accuracy or squareness of the table? that'd be much appreciated. Best!
I like how you used the wooden blocks to establish the angle....great video
You put a lot of work in this. I hope the saw fellers are satisfied!
I like the up side down hip rafter tail jig to hold the corners. Clever. Have you strength tested any "ugly" welds vs "pretty" welds yet?
Your video started out a little slow; however, you did come up with a few good ideas later in the video. One suggestion, rather than making the entire cart bed, just go to your local home center and buy a large plastic wheel barrow tub and use that. I did and it saved a lot of time and best of all it will last a lot longer than plywood and metal.
Those plastic tubs crack over time, so they don't last as long as something plywood and metal.
A lack of skill is directly proportional to the lack of experience, people never actually say this, because 'practice makes perfect' is shorter :)
That is going on my shop wall!
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No, no. It's 'l,ol' Shirley.
Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. If you practice wrong, you'll just get very good at doing it wrong.
You should take more for a sponsored video. You are my fav youtubere and i will allways and always watch your vids first
I just use the trailer I pull the mower to the jobsite on as the trailer I pull behind the mower. John Deere z920m with 6x12 single axle wood floor. I have no idea what the mower is rated to pull but it has never caused an issue. I have had overloading issues when I pull my cyclone rake bagger. It gets really heavy and the mower blades are running when I bag. Bent and broke pushrods. Engine was getting hot I think. But pulling loads of limbs or bush trimmings on the 6x12 has never been a problem. I do lawn work professionally. It helps that I can hook the trailer to the truck and go straight to the dump. On my old mower and trailer, I once pulled an actual ton of gravel. This was very difficult on an exmark lazer Z as 48" deck with a 5x8 utility trailer. When the hauling capacity of the mower was exceeded, it just lifted the front wheels off the ground which seemed to happen long before the engine was overloaded.
I'm sure you thought of this but you could always add a length of steel plate onto the hitch receiver if you want added strength. Although, for a small trailer like that it's probably not necessary. Cool video. It's nice to see you branch out
I like your welding jig techniques, they help keep things uniform, I'll have to remember that.
I don't watch this channel bc I want to build, I watch it bc it's Interesting, Cool, and I LOVEEE engineering, building, and technology
I love watching your woodworking and your problem solving skills. But just because you can play the violin doesn't mean you will be very good on percussion! But good on you for your bravery at having a go at welding.
Note of advice. A weld is much stronger an will last much longer if you create a 'V' between the 2 metals you are welding together. Nice job pal
7:53 A minute ago I was watching a video where you mentioned that "It'd never occur to my dad to buy a spring" for a wooden door lock at a camp and now you're working around not having a correct sized drill with a plasma cutting pantograph. I am now convinced people just solve problems BETTER in Canada.
Your welding skills seem to be as good as my woodworking skills...
you must be an awesome woodworker :)
Matthias Wandel totally, I never received negative feedback from any of my clients concerning my woodworking * cough *
"Grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't" ;-)
+Keith Ward sounds like something AvE would say
Sock Rates I am pretty sure he said it somewhere
Glad to see I am not the only one that makes stuff out of old bed rails! :)
Who but Matthias freakin Wandel would have a plasma cutting pantograph.
Great build, sir, and good looking trailer
you're such a resourceful guy. props to you man.
Nice job repurposing materials and a very unique trailer hitch. Store bought little trailers are $150 mercan pesos so you've saved a bunch.
wow.. after years of watching your videos, this is the first time i saw you weld
Not the first time I welded in a video.
Another ingenious lesson for us all to enjoy, Matthias. I only wish that I
had had the imagination that you have,(and of course the ability to bring
those imaginative projects to fruition.) Cheers, Ed
Keep on practicing those welds... one of the many things I want to start working with, trailer came out great though 🤓 👍🏼
Interesting video.
Was it now inert gas welding (MIG / MAG) or cored wire welding. But as the welding pattern looked, I went out of cored wire welding.
little welding tip for you, if you put a glove on your left hand instead of your right you can place your left hand on the part your welding and the gun on your index finger to help position it better, instead of holding the gun with both hands on the handle.
Bed frames are a gold mine of free steel. I've used a bunch on a build of mine and always pick them up when someone tosses one out !!
You had me at plasma cutter pantograph :D
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for future reference Matthias. use a flux cored wire when outside or get a stick welder (smaw, fcaw) when welding outside even the slightest breeze will get rid of your shielding gas. I cannot tell you how tungsten I go through because of that. (I keep the shop doors open almost year round.)
what makes you think this wasn't flux core?
I’ve been working on an idea of attaching a removable arm to my wheel barrow but I’m thinking once loaded the twisting will be too much for the tongue to control when the load shifts. So I’ve abandoned the idea and looking for something better but I don’t have a welder and haven’t welded since high school 30 years ago. I bought bearings, axels, and have bed framing with some other scrap metal. Just got to figure out how to put it all together. Need wheels.
There is a flea market near me where there is a tire shop and for probably $50 I can get used car tires and wheels. I would need to fabricate hubs.
To cheap to buy BOTH welding gloves???
Maybe he found the one, and never found a second 😞 People need to throw out more welding gloves.
I just use whatevere glove(s) i had nearby, unless i wield above my head. There is almost no splashes, unless your weilder is just huge transformer.
Great video as always! Do you think that the butt weld between the tongue and the frame could be a weak spot? It seems like it would a point of high stress.
It's a small trailer. Also, not much bending moment so close to the end, so I'm not worried.
Hahaha...lotta fun. Never boring vids Matt. That was great!
bed frames are usually made from high carbon steel and are an excellent choice to make a lightweight frame for such a trailer period good job
yes, though not ideal material for welding. Though good enough for this.
Matthias's problem solving amazes me, is there nothing he can't overcome?
You should try a flap disk for the angle grinder. Works way better than the abrasive wheel.
Also, if you ever want to try WIG or MIG welding, the sunburn will be way worse...
some of your welds look really good, I'm a certified welder and i officially approve
Just one tip about doing some of the welds, make sure you go up rather than down, you get more penetration
I like how he's so careful, and tedious when it comes to other things, but when he's playing with the lawn mower and his tractor, he's like a hillbilly. lol Surfing on the trailer while the mower drives, plowing through field of overgrowth. It's fun to see
Hi Mattias I was told to paint my welds as soon as possible to prevent rust , in some cases you can bolt as well as weld for security, you could add greedy boards for picking up bigger lighter things like leaves,
I made a boat trailer out of a very very small car trailer , I had to make it wider and longer I used an old scaffold pole form the hitch to axle,
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Everything looks fine except for the tongue. You really need some support material under the coupler. Butt joints are weak.
A welded joint is as strong as the metal around it.
...assuming the bead was laid by an experienced welder. You did pretty well once you switched feed wire, but I wouldn't trust a welded butt joint to be as strong as a solid piece of stock, nor would most experienced welders use a butt joint in this case.
It really won't matter for lawn trimmings and branches, though.
The metal at the edge of the weld is harder so if there is a lot of tension and different forces on it it wants to tear, but to put that kind of load on a trailer which is used on a Lawntractor... i don't think it will break. If he wants to reinforce it he can use a bit of the angle iron welded to the trailer and hole welded for the hitch that should be enough.
FYI i have build trailers for 9 years which used 3mm rectangle iron for that (of course it was boltet through so you can change the hitch if it's worn out) and those could load 750 kg.
Matthias if you have any questions regarding the trailer build you can write an e-mail in german. =)
@@matthiaswandel If the weld is truely a weld. Better would have been to take a piece of angle iron or flat steel and welded that to the cart, and then the other end to the tongue. Would have required turning the cart upside down. In reality, that cart is probably never going to fail with the light loads it'll encounter, however you might take off some day and be surprised to find no trailer at the end of the journey.
As an awful welder myself i feel i am I should give you some advice, the most important bit of welding I was told was to get the sound the torch makes when its is welding, too far away and you get a splattering sound. This helped me to become a moderately bad welder previously I relied heavily on bondo now I just mix it for the smell
The welds sound fine, your feed and heat should be correct. just cover yourself up if you are doing anything more than a bunch of tacks. weld burns suck
also, since you are welding with flux cored wire you can remove the gas lens from the torch. it will give you much better visibility. I like to wrap a few turns of plumbing Teflon tape on the tip to cover the gas defuser and most of the tip. it reduces accidental arcs and stops spatter from sticking to the torch.
and last thing, get yourself a wire brush, clean the welds after each pass for cleaner welds.
The way you gig up everything is perfect for welding. Good welds come with a lot of practice. Try welding while supporting your welding arm on something steady or holding your welding arm with your other arm while it is supported.
It looks safe to me, you even have some safety trees to keep you from going too far.
Yeah, we wouldn't like The Man getting involved in some sort of Happy Accident ;-)
You've got WAAYYY too many tools, dude...but at least you seem to know how to use ALL of them! Nice job with the trailer!
I'm no welding genius but I find a glove on the hand not holding the welder is much more useful because it can then be used to hold peices before welding them together without being burnt.
Dear Matthias your my favourite RUclipsr so keep up the great content and ill keep liking.
A easy way to improve your welding skills is to actually use both gloves and and hold the pistol closer at the tip to coordinate it much better it helped me very much.
With the mindset of yours... Woodworking has its limits! Keep it up!
Inspired and impressed. Thank you for your video. Have a few questions though..
You are a boss.. I have been watching your channel for a while now and you always seem to work something out. Great work nevertheless.
That evolution saw is amazing I've been able to cut exact measurements down to the 32nd of an inch before
neat..enjoyed it...you ARE really good with measuring wood...those wood cart sections you made...went in too perfect!.....you are the Master of Wood. Welds don;t have to be pretty..just strong and functional.
Matthias did you have enough gas being provided, your welds looked similar to my first welds, but when I ground them back they were internally pitted and very weak, did a google and found it was most likely not enough gas, turned up the gas supply and welds drastically improved. Caution I may not be using my mouth to speak, I'm by no means a welding expert.
sounded like he was using flux core wire, no gas
I'ts flux core wire. When I do grind them a bit, they look much better. Though the occasional pit wouldn't bother me as much. I just need the welds to be strong enough.
Invest in a better argon mig welder or if possible get a bottle your welder. So much better to weld and cleaner.
Cool, thanks for the reply Matthias.
Grinder and paint, makes me the welder I ain;t.
Little tip for the welding always weld towards you or downwards with the tip in a 75/50 degree angle makes it easier and you can pull a perfect line
Not long after i had built mine years ago i added on some tie down rails on each side to get loads of small branches and bushes tied down when i did some landscaping with it. Also made it tippable so it can easily be tipped up without unhitching, and the driver can easily drive it forwards while dragging all the stuff out of the back