SNS 323: AC Precision Welding Positioner
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024
- This week I unbox and set up my new AC Precision welding positioner. This is going to be a much welcomed addition to my shop tools and will be valuable for welding jobs requiring rotations. This unit is made in USA and you can check them out at www.acprecisio...
I also give you an update on the hurricane storm damage.
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Sorry for your loss, Paul sounds like a great guy, you paid him a fine tribute - your dad would be proud of you for it.
I was a professional fencer here in Australia and also live in a cyclone area in Queensland.
Don't listen to the other comments that go totally overboard, wooden posts are fine but our standard is for them to be put into the ground 600mm or 3 ft minimum
The easiest way to fix that fence of yours as long as the posts are good. Is harder explained than done.
So you pretty much just.
- dig out the side of the post concrete that you want the fence to lean.
- go along and push the fence back up straight and put wooden props to hold it level
-pry bar it but into position to join that other fence, screw it in place not nail it.
- re concrete the posts back in.
@Right Round I was talking about strength not longevity..
But that's a fair enough point.. it's not to much different here we're sub tropical it's 82% humidity right atm... We've got a lot!! of termites that eat most timbers, so we always use very dense CCA treated eucalyptus hardwood posts and rails never anything else.. I guess if you don't have equivalent, galvanised steel is the same.. but the depth you put them in is what's important for strength.
600mm are 2 ft.
900mm are 3 ft.
(roughly each)
Sorry about the loss of your friend. I have straightened a lot of board fence just pulling it vertical with a tractor than packing the dirt back in around the post with a spud bar. I mean you need to go all sand rammer on it and pound it down in the holes. You likely will need a couple of extra wheelbarrow loads of dirt to fill the holes back up. The hydrostatic pressure of the soil on the post is what holds it in position if you poor concrete in a hole with dirt not packed enough to hold the loads you get what you had. More concrete Will only help by adding weight. Pressure on what you have is what you need.
Hi Adam, I have done a lot of Livestock fencing and for a 6’ high fence, that is under high horizontal loading, such as in Cattleyards or from the wind, you need at least 4’ or 5’ of post in the ground and the posts fairly close together, no more than 3m gaps, preferably about 2.5m. They do not need concrete, just plenty of depth. A 100% closed gap fence can create a very high wind loading and needs substantial foundations.
Putting in the posts for a Cattleyard is always hard work, we dig the holes by hand and have to dig a hole next to the posthole to stand in so you can get the depth in the main hole!
I built my weld positioner. It uses a steeper motor controlled by an arduino. Variable speed. I can also control the speed with a foot pedal. Total cost minus the chuck was under $300. It took me about 20 hrs to build it. It's totally doable and it was a fun project.
I built mine also. About the same size as the one Adam purchased actually.
@@hilltopmachineworks2131 ditto.
My condolences on the loss of your friend. Very sad. I had a friend from work that retired and was out in his yard working about six months later and suffered a heart attack which took him. So sad for the families and friends of these lost souls.
I enjoyed your travels and look forward to your adventures back in the shop. Welcome home.
I'm sorry for your loss of your friend Paul. It is always so hard. God Bless.
Only now seeing you back in your "usual environment" I realize how relaxed you looked after your vacation. Take care of you and Abby, and enjoy what ever you are doing. Stories like the one you told about your former shop boss show how quickly things can change....
Sounds like the best way to fix the fence. I have 2-1 Ton Harbor Freight Come alongs for over 30 years and have yet to break them. I have totaled two 2 ton electric winches, so the come alongs became my go tos.
Adam, we’re very sorry to hear about the loss of your longtime friend Paul. I see you carrying on his nature.
The other big reason the fence pushed over was ground saturation from all the rain and flooding. You can pull the fence straight, but I would seriously wait until we get a lot of rain before doing it; you want the soil in the ground nice and soft so you don't damage the posts trying to pull them in hard dirt. Unfortunately it's dry season now, so may have to wait a bit unless this new storm comes through and hits us this week. Alternatively you could just let the garden hose flood each footer for several minutes to get the soil nice and soft.
Great vlog Adam, ref straightening the fence, don't make the posts too strong or to rigid, allow it to displace for the next hurricane.
Weld positioner looks great.
Thanks for sharing.
A cheaper and easier way to fix your fence would be to use your pickup truck to pull it up straight, start at an end , pull it up straight brace it on the post with a 2x4 from the post to the
ground . Do this in succession until the whole fence is perpendicular to the ground and braced in place with 2x4s at each post. Repour the concrete , wait for it to set remove the 2x4s .
RIP Paul. Losing a friend like that is hard.
Post hole problem:
After you pull the fence back to a straight vertical position take a shovel and turn it upside down and use the handle end to repack the loose dirt around the post. Just keep stabbing the end of the shovel handle down into the loose dirt to repack it. You may have to add a little extra dirt in the process. Also, you may want to add just a (little) water to help with the packing process to allow the dirt to form back around the concrete that was poured originally.
I have used this method on several projects with good success. Hope this is of some help.
John
As long as the poles aren’t split/damaged it should work, I did it pretty much the same a few years ago and it still stands
There are no words to describe the overwhelming feeling of helplessness losing a great person you admired and respected, condolences to Paul's family and friends.
Welcome back Adam! I'm sorry for your loss. Paul sounds like a guy everyone would like into their corner. Sorry you couldn't take part of the service.
Sorry for your loss Adam. Glad you're back and very happy you enjoyed yor travels.
So sorry for your loss. So glad you had a great time out west. Again so sorry.
Have had to straighten several fences because of hurricanes. My best results have come from using a come-along, concrete vibrator/ electric bubble remover and a hose w/ hose bib. Use the hose to saturate the ground. Then run the vibrator in front of and behind the anchor posts, using a come along to gently pull it plumb and back into line. Use a 2x2 to tamp in dry ready-mix where the post vacates a lean in the ground, a string line to keep it straight and a pry bar/shovel to assist in coaxing (moving) the posts. Make sure to keep the ground saturated!! If the wood starts to groan to much, your getting too aggressive. This will also work if the posts are set in concrete. Just follow your instincts!!
your idea on pulling the fence will work. i have used this technique a number of times on my own fence. you may have to pull in stages.to ger it straight i over pull a little then let it sit with the comealongs on for a couple of days let the comealongs go slack and straighten the fence by hand then tamp the ground around the posts i use a digging bar. i have done this about three times to my fence about every 10 yrs. they all tilt over time when facing the wind so get used to it. a more permanent fix would be to use lots of concrete to anchor some steel sockets in the ground to receive the posts.these fences typically last 20-30 years so you will be replacing it in the future.good luck
Happy to see you guys back in Florida safe and sound and that the storm damage was not to bad. Also a nice surprise to see the uncle Keith Stoker engine on its next leg of its journey and looking forward to the up coming videos of both you and him working on it.
That motor controller is made by KB Penta Power and they are located in Florida actually. They're a Philippine-American owned company and are great to work with. I have been specifying their drives since I started in conveyor design in 1999. At my job now, KB makes one of their drives for us with custom firmware that is private labeled for us. I specified that drive and firmware back in 2010 and we use dozens of those drives a month on our equipment. Excellent company and great people to work with.
The foot pedal is made by SSC Controls up in Ohio, another USA company and AMAZING people to work with. I have one of their replacement tig foot pedals for my old ESAB 160i tig welder; my first tig welder. It did not come with a foot pedal and an OE replacement was out of the question. SSC makes replacements for all welders and they made one up for me. I have hundreds hours on that foot pedal and its never missed a beat since I got it in 2006.
Good info Brian 👍🏻
@@Abom79 Thanks buddy. Glad you both are home safe as well. Good idea on the fence. I think thats a great idea and will work.
Also when stick welding, put a wrap of cable round your arm, it helps stop the rod waving about if the cable starts swinging. A trick I learnt from an old welder at the Nuclear power station where I work.
your idea about leaning the fence back up with ratchets is a good one, just don't be afraid to enlarge those holes enough to get a lot more concrete surrounding those posts.
Especially if subterranean (even a couple of inches)
OH MAN so sorry to hear about your friend Paul. We are praying for you and their family. Again so sorry to hear about your friend. I hope things get better for you and his family.
Woo-woo! Abom back in the shop! So sorry to hear about Paul. Bet you miss him something terrible. Your plan to striaghten up the fence is sound. Welcome home!
Sounds like a good plan with your fence provided the posts aren’t bent.
I built my own welding positioner from the components of a treadmill. I have power tilt that was used to raise and lower the running track. The track vari-speed runs the turntable and chuck through some gear reduction. Building the WP was an interesting challenge, but I would probably not do it again.
Another use for my WP is holding wheels for refinishing. I bought a new four jaw chuck from Craigslist for $100.
I have used my WP very little after I refinished a set of BBS wheels, 8 years ago.
Glad you're back. You have been missed.
Hey Adam - Re your fence, yes you can absolutely straighten it out without disassembly. Probably don't need the come along rig/set-up, just go post by post (start in the center of he run) and plumb each one up. Adding concrete might work, but a better solution is to add a post in front of each existing post. If it's built with wood (4" x 4") you can add another wood, or even 1 1/2" steel (attached to 4x4 with a pipe clamp). The deeper the better, 2' should be good (though I'm in SoCal and don't know about hurricane winds...just earthquakes, lol), but do at least 18" deep. Get the post hole digger as close to the existing as u can. You can wedge a 2 x 4 (8' long, +-, butted against a stake in e ground) at an angle to hold your post plumb (actually set a little past plumb as they will come back a bit when you release the pressure/wedge). I repaired many rotted posts over the years (decades actually ... sigh...) and it works fine.
Good Luck!
And thanks for all your content...I've never been around a machine shop, but you make it look so fascinating. Who woulda thunk it....
DT
Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. The new positioner is a nice addition to the shop.
Cheers from Canada
Sorry to hear of your loss Adam. Friends like that are few and far between and I’m sure you’ll continue his positivity in your life and your videos. 💪
Sorry for your loss Adam.
Glad to see you're back! Good idea about straightening the fence.....add to it....soak the ground around the posts pretty well too. I've stood fences up before and that'll help.
I really must thank you for all the advice you give on the videos
I’m busy with my trade test now and all the videos I’ve saved from your channel I’m going through again to help me on my short comings
Thanks again
Much love All the way from Cape Town
I'm sorry for your loss Adam. God Bless.
Sorry to hear about Paul. Your fence fix sounds good, but you'll need something heavy duty as an anchor to hold as you pull the fence back. Those new projects look like they'll be super fun to watch, looking forward to it. That welding positioner looks great. See you next week.
Wanted to put up an 8' privacy fence. Went to the city to ask them to allow one. They said according to city regs, if I were to put one up, they'd make me take it down. Our lot backs up to a swimming pool owned by someone without any sense. So - there's no restrictions on trees, so planted 6 Arborvitaes this past spring next to "their worn out 6' redwood fence, and next spring will plant 4 more. Worst part, is waiting for them to grow and cover up the BS!!
Remove dirt in front of post and pull back in place is perfect idea!
Yeah, back in the shop! Hope we get a lot posts from the shop😇 condolences for the loss of your friend.
great positioner. used one simular dayly before retiring. custom made a removable ajustable shelf for my welding table to get the elevation to a more relaxing level. on the long term projects really saves back and neck, and could be brought down to be comfortable if using a stool. great videos Dave
Glad to see that your shop/home survived the hurricane.
So sorry to hear about your friend. Will keep you and his family in my thoughts.
I also am sorry for your loss. We all feel your pain.
Side note, I made lots of precision ball bearings for Motion Industries. I follow you because I appreciate your micro measuring skills. Miked a ton of bals in my day (Ultraspherics & Hoover products) 16 years. We held tolerances of +/- .0001 on batch lots. Worked with many fine journeyman tool and die machinists, so enjoy watching.
I have the same weld positioner. It has worked great for me for the last 6 years
That’s great to hear 👍🏻
Adam. Carrie and I are so sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and his family.
Glad to have you back, missed the videos. But sad to hear about your former boss passed away. Never knew what relationship you had but sounds like he was a very nice guy who was loved by the employees, these are rare unfortunately.
Fence repair sounds fine to me. Make sure you pull it a hair past plumb though so when you release the tension it springs back to 90 degrees. I just set some new deck posts at my house but my holes were 40 inches deep in solid clay. They most likely didn't get your posts deep enough plus you have sand soil. I had to use ratchet straps to keep my posts plum in both directions until they set up.
Like a spring pass on the lathe !!
Adam, to fix your fence I would just cut the existing posts off at the bottom of the fence 1 or 2 at a time then move the fence enough to put a new post it a few feet down from the old ones. You could definitely use come alongs but I would rent or barrow a skid loader. You can use it to move the fence and to dig the holes with an auger attachment. That will make the fix go a lot easier and faster. You might also want to look into using bags of expanding foam instead of concrete to secure the new posts, they have been on the market for only a few years but down in Florida where it doesn't freeze it works great & it runs about the same as concrete.
I like the idea of the pull alongs and anchors. You dont have enough trucks to act as the anchors! There will still be some elastic rebound after straightening the fence so i would pull the top of the pole 1 inch inwards, add the extra concrete and then release the cables. You then have a good chance of having a vertical fence afterwards. Bit like spring back of a cutting tool. Tony - Johannesburg
I've done that very thing to pull a fence back upright. You can do it just need a good pulling point and anchor point or dead weight to attach to. Also used them to unrack a house twisted by a tornado. Took 6 months, we went by twice a day once in the morning and once in the evening and tightened them up. It just pulled that 2 story house right back like it was before the storm.
Give The Essential Craftsman a call about the fence.
Condolences for your good friend. Your words about him are a great tribute.
That welding positioner seems like a lot of money to a hobbyist like me, but if that thing gives you 20 years of solid money making service, it seems like a crazy good deal.
adam on your fence prop the fence up straight from the back side with 2x4s then break concrete loose on back side of post then dig down behind each post deeper then the excisting then lad bolt them together and repour concrete thats how we did it when I built fences for 20 years
Adam you’re overthinking the project on the fence, just dig the hole in front of the post like you were talking about pull the fence up using your truck as an anchor and resecure with more cement or dirt around the hole. They also sell a expanding foam for fence posts that’s easy to use. It’s just a hole with cement in it. Good Luck!
I've heard mixed reviews about the foam and given the hurricane exposure I would suggest sticking to concrete :-)
First of all so glad you and Abby had a beautiful and safe trip. I have seen most of the videos but might have missed two because of trips to doctor visits but I will go back to them. The fence plan your thinking of sounds perfect . Love your new welding positioner. Thanks for your shares Adam and Abby . OH yes sorry for the loss of you friend
I think the come -a- longs are a good idea with a widened hole for added concrete. If the fence was built with wood post you'll have to evaluate their integrity, replace if necessary. I would go one step forward and add some additional galvanized post to beef the strength of the frame work. You might consider adding some flow thru panels to allow air flow in the future, maybe using some dark shade cloth as the panel material but still providing some privacy.
Sorry for your loss. Glad y'all made it through the storm and had a great trip.
Adam, welcome back. I followed your travels and enjoyed the trip. Also, your fence repair idea is exactly the direction that I would go. I was fixing it in my mind as you spoke.
Sorry to hear about your shop boss over at Motion Adam; he passed away to early. Life speeds up when getting older, you have to enjoy every moment.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend Adam. It's tough when a strong person in our life leaves us, but they live on in our hearts and minds.
Just a suggestion, rotate your table clockwise and hold your stick just a little below top dead center, say between 11 and 12 o'clock. With the right speed and welder settings you should attain a flatter smoother weld bead. I know it will with mig or sub arc. 30 years plus experience. Zilch experience with stick welding though. You will figure it out.
i also think there should be a little gap 1/2 between each panel if you have strong wind in your area
Hi Adam . It is good to see you back home in the workshop again . Really enjoy the projects and challenges you present along with the latest in equipment. Keep up the videos !
Hello Adam. I am sorry for your great loss of your friend. He truly was a member of your family, and I know you must be hurting. Your idea about the fence is a 100% viable solution, and I wish you the very best in its repair. Be safe!
Good to see you guys back in the homestead 👍
glad your back and all is well. hope your time away was relaxing and refreshing for you. As for the fence...KISS (Keep It Simple Silly) is the best way and your idea makes a lot of sense and keeps it simple.
Seems like that could benefit with some sort of a copper or brass shield that goes over the chuck so it doesn't get messed up with splatter, so nice looking as a shiny new tool.
We had great time traveling with you, thank you. But eager to have shop content again.
Adam, is good to see you back !!! So sorry for your loss, my condolences to you and your friends family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Your idea sounds fine this is what I've done multiple times first attach your come alongs and pull the french straight add some temporary diagonals from both sides if possible to hold plumb then go to each post cut the post free remove a couple boards around the post dig around and loosen the post take a cherry picker and wrap a chain around the post pull it straight up out of the ground set a new post in quick set reattach fence and move to next post I like doing it this way and have never had a problem
Adam thankful to see you back in the shop again. Condolences with your former boss passing. So many people I know have passed recently, and strangely not from covid19. We recently here in South Africa also experiences hurricane strength winds and saw some destruction as we have never seen in a long time. I think your plan for resetting the fence in place is logically sound. Have fun! Enjoy your channel a lot! God bless.
Come Along the fence back to vertical, get some more 4x4's and install those on 4 foot centers or what ever in between the existing . I did that with my fence a few years ago after a nasty storm. I didn't even mix the cement, I watered the dry cement in the holes and it is as good as mixed as far as I can see.
So sorry to hear about your ex boss who passed away Adam, thank you and Abby for the fantastic holiday videos of yours and sharing them. You really have a lovely smile on your videos now Adam , most welcoming 🙂.
That cooked chicken looked just right 😋😋
Put 6" auger on back of tractor on PTO. Drill hole right next to posts about 3 feet deep. Put 2-3/8 drill stem into hole and concrete it in square. Then drill hole through wood fence and affix to new steel fence posts. Leave old wooden ones as they are. Plenty of scrap drill stem over here in Texas. It works great for all kinds of fence, gates, etc.
First thing to get the toss is the chuck key safety spring lol. My Condolences on the loss of your Friend
You might notice at 27:08. it's gone. Adam needs no safety springs.
@@sithus1966 I did notice thats why i said it lol
That’s how I fixed an old fence back a few years ago. Worked like a charm, should have used come alongs but I was being cheap and pried it over with boards
Adam will have to up your game, as Jason from fireball in colaboration with Alex Steele on Will Steters power hamer restoration, has challenged your large chips on his shaper.
Yep, Will was sending them to me live! 😂
In with you on the fence repair Adam . Only thing I might suggest is maybe pull it fractionally beyond plumb so when you release the ratchets it springs back right .. but I guess you will feel if it needs that when you start pulling :)
Hi Adam! Welcome back! I just wanted to say sorry for your loss! I can remember hearing your former boss‘s voice in some of the videos! And the new tool you got is awesome! Love to Abby and hugs to you!
I had a similar problem with my fence, but while I changed the damaged posts, I had the idea of putting in tandem posts to aid the sagging members. Also there are 500 pond come-alongs out there pretty reasonable and they actually fit in a coverall back pocket.
Looks like that positioned will fit in real nice with you, and the chicken made my mouth water, guess I'll have to go get one from the grocery store, mmmmm, cheers!
Sorry to hear about Paul, hope his family is doing well and you as well Adam. It’s hard losing a close friend and mentor, hope you and yours are doing well. Glad to hear your property didn’t suffer too much damage from hurricane Sally, it’s amazing the amount of hurricanes we’ve had these years, that’s global warming for you.
In high wind prone areas, it would behoove you to design for it. I can think of two things: (1) Long posts that go deep into the ground. I know you said that is an 8' fence...so you'd need as long a post as you can find/afford. It is all about the pivot point of the post. If you have 2' in the ground and 8' above, that is a lot of force on the 8' portion of the post. If you have 4' in the ground and 8' above, you've moved the pivot point. I'm not sure if that is enough, however. (2) is to design the fence to allow wind to blow through it so it doesn't act like a sail or sheet of plywood. I know you want privacy but flipping the pickets from front to back and leaving a gap might reduce the amount of force the wind places on the columns of pickets as it'll allow some air to blow through. Try searching on high-wind fence design.
I guess when filming SNS 292 is when you decided to go ahead and buy the positioner. I think your right on with your fence repair. Sorry to hear about your friend Paul passing away. Your a good man. Your a good man keep the videos coming!
I'm loving your holiday videos on your adventure channel. I still got a few to watch. Glad you and Abbey made it home safely and you back to work in the shop.
Your fence repair project sounds like a good idea. Having lived in Central Fl, I know that there is not much native stone in your area. I would suggest after you get it straightened, and before you pour the mud, make sure that you tamp the soil down and that should be a help.
Good to see you guys made it home safely. Sorry to hear about Paul.
My two cents regarding your fence issue. After 40 years of hurricanes, on the east side of my property, I had to install 6”x6”x12’ posts every 4’ to keep my 8’ foot high wood fence from experiencing leaning. All were concreted into 4 foot holes. I live in Central Florida. We don’t have super high winds but, nevertheless, every hurricane caused leaning like yours - Most likely due to soft sandy dirt and lots of rain during a hurricane. Prior, I had 4”x4” posts every 8’ with 3’ concrete holes. I did the work but it still was costly. Hopefully, with my modifications, my fence will out live me without damage.
That’s definitely a high dollar fence. I’d be interested in knowing how it holds out if it gets hit with a hurricane.
@@Abom79 I have a tendency to over engineer. With that said, I got tired of patching it after every hurricane. I’m getting too old to repair it again & again (and supplies get hard to find immediately afterwards). So far, so good. It’s been two years since the upgrade. However, no major hurricane in central Florida to test it has developed (thank you, God). My house never gets damaged, only my fence.
Since you only have a 6’ privacy fence, once it’s upright again, my suggestion is to add additional 4”x4” posts between the existing ones at a minimum or I guarantee you will be repairing it again after the next hurricane.
p.s. I also used stainless steel wood screws. Yep, I over done it.
I have build a lot of fences. And that plan sounds A-Ok to me. Probably pack it some more around the posts, then it should be fine. And keeping in mind that if a hurrycane wants to take, it will have it.Thanks for another great SNS.🤘😊🤘
Btw. perfect rotisserie for the grill chickens. 😆
I have a long 6ft fence on my prpoerty. All the 4inch posts are rotted at the base. I put in 2 x 2 x 4mm RHS concreted into the ground and up the side of the posts for some 24inches. Where the posts were concreted in I levelled the top of the concrete and rawl bolted the 2x2 rather then dig out the concrete. This solution has been in place now for some 20 years.
Adam, very sorry about Paul. You paid him a great tribute.
Finally! Now to find out how well that stout pull start handle works!
The fence should have been made with 2 rows of boards, this way you get privacy and wind is allowed to pass through, making the pressure on the fence a lot lower.
I know it's a bit late for this advice though :)
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your friend and former boss. It sounds like you have many good memories of him, hold on to those memories and try to smile when you think of him.
Nice to have you back Adam. That is a nice positioner beautiful tilt action. they probably shouldn’t have hard wired the pedal as it’s harder to replace when it gets damaged. . i think these are also a nice projects to build in the home shop. It’s on my to do list.
Sorry about your friend passing. Thanks for sharing with your new tools and the chicken dinner. 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Good to see you back brother … Luke from the uk