You probably shouldn’t be watching videos on DYI projects if you don’t have any tools. Borrow your neighbors drill and $5 hacksaw. That’s all you need. 👍🏼.
no need to get testy, as you can see at end of comment i put a laughing emoji which was meant for innocent comedy, the video was excellent, creative 👍🏻, i can get the tools, i work for a billion dollar company Tudor/ Perini, just cant do projects i am rehabbing from spinal surgery, 34 yrs in construction ruined my back 😩
@@williamlobur6181 i do apologize for the snide reply and I am really glad you followed up with a response. I typically am pretty good in catching on to sarcasm because i use it daily, but apparently not yesterday. 😆 I am just worn OUT with people and the "how 'bout all those tools" remarks. lol Seriously, why do people watch videos on DIY projects if they don't have tools? Do they also watch Bob Ross videos and complain they don't have paintbrushes?? (no, I can't compare myself with Bob Ross...) Thanks again for the reply and thank you for the support. I hope you recover to 100% from your surgery.
@@SquareSplinter 1st. Good video, however, It's just that you're billing the project as under $10.00. I have all the tools, and then some, so it's not a tool issue, on that, I agree with you. The materials are more than $10.00 thought. Te steel will run about $15- the steel blackner (acid) is about $9.00. The best part here is the use of the acid to color the steel and bolts, as painting leads to chiping, plus you're really protecting the steel from rust. It's a nice project at the end of the day.
I don't have any skills and these tools. But after saw this video and reading many comments here, i decided to started by myself and researching many information to buy these kind of tools. Hope i can get them in cheap price for learning. Thanks for inspiring
I just went to HD and went to buy one for a 5ft door opening and the flat bar of the sturdy kind cost $25 alone. Also pulley wheels cost around $5 each... All together with nuts and bolts you are looking to spend just the same amount maybe $20 cheaper than ordering one off amazon. If you are considering the hardware DIY you probably made the door as well so weight is a huge factor. I'm currently invested in this project and this is the part where I need options for making hardware. I would be doing this concept on a small closet door. Oh yeah and tool haha after you buy all this you need to make it. After watching this video I've tried and couldn't keep it under $10 but I will be taking this concept for a much smaller door. Huge thumbs up!!
What an excellent video! I learned so many new things here. Looks easy and I've always wanted to do make a barn door but the hardware was too pricey. The quality of your video was professional. Every detail shown. I appreciated seeing the difference between painted and blackened metals, and also how to clean metal before blackening. I'm usually very critical of DIY videos as so many things are missing or could be done better. I could not find one thing to improve. Its perfect. Thank you for a very well made video! Subscribed. By the way, you have beautiful hands!
the plating can be easily sanded off those carriage bolts for painting. i’m going to try that blacking stuff. how are those plastic rollers holding up ?
How or what did you put behind the track bar? I need to start in my bypass barn door system, not sure how I’m going to space my bar off the wall maybe cut 2”-3” long 1”tube maybe not sure yet if not thanks
Hey man thanks for the amazing job here, I know maybe in the states this things cost like 50 buck but here in my country they are around 200 american dollars, so this video was a great help for me.
thanks so much for a Diy vid - here in Texas i was pricing these kits out and looking about 97 $ on the low end and upwards to 193 $ depending on the big box hardware store you look at also they are almost always sold out of the product :(
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Anyone who states that you could buy this for $50 instead of making it shouldn't be watching this anyway, as they obviously don't have the skills and/or creativity to build/design it themselves.
Andrew Kavanagh Amen to that brother. Although I probably shouldn’t have stated a dollar amount so I have learned, the video of course is just for inspiration to give people ideas to incorporate into their own projects. IM SORRY PEOPLE! This project might cost you $12-$15 depending on location. Maybe even $20.
I dont think that neccessarily true. It's just a matter of how you how you would rather spend your time. How much is your time worth vs how long it takes to make this.
Nice work and thanks for the link to the low-cost kit. I'm building out a small gym in the basement and wanted to build and hang a barn door to access the under-stairs area and HVAC.
Great idea! How are the wheels holding up is what I'm wondering as the weight of the door would grind the plastic down or split them through the middle after a while wouldn't it?
i found 3in garage door sleave pullys 1.34 each that flat metal is cheep then bolts and nuts could use pallet wood free. the only way you save is if you need a lot of doors maybe sell some to .i do notice there pricey.
So, did you mount the rail it slides on to a piece of wood then put the wood on the was;;? Great vid, i need help with that part. Second, you think i could put a 45 on a 2x4 and roll it on that?
I used a small piece of CPVC tubing that was 3/4” and cut it to about an inch long to use it as a stand-off for the bolts to hold rail on. Does that make sense?
It doesn’t have to be all one way or the other regarding tools. Piece together a shop a few things at a time as you build skills, learn how to make things work. People who like to make things don’t just do it to save 50$ on the barn door project. People make things because it’s fun and builds a measure of self reliance into daily life. The financial payoff comes as you get skilled enough to fix your own plumbing, do serious carpentry projects on your place, or whatever. Saving the 100$ per hour for a plumber adds up to real money really quick. Pays for tools really quick. But you need to know what you’re doing and that only comes from investing time and paying attention. Very satisfying as you get on your way. That’s what this is really about imho.
I was able to use bolts because the rails were mounted on a small cabinet. I used small cutoffs of painted 1” pvc pipe as little spacers for the bolts to make the rail stick out the correct distance. Hope this helps. 👍🏼
looks very neat . after the clip's operations the door is hanging at the upper side. what did you do with the bottom side to have a nice sliding ? thanks.
MsLorisM thank you! There is actually a small stop on the end of the track. I think you can see it right at the beginning. It’s really small but works perfect.
MsLorisM I just noticed I don’t show the end of the track on there. I basically just screwed a small piece of the track so it sticks up above the track about 1/2”. It’s just enough to work really well.
Great video, very helpful. A hack saw, file and any old drill with a metal rated bit should do the job if you don’t have the tools used in this video FYI. Do you use “stops” to keep the door from falling off the end of the rail? If so please explain how you made/installed them.
First off, thanks for the positive words. Appreciate it. As far as the little stops I made, they were super simple. I just took a little piece of scrap plastic and screwed it onto the end of the rail so it stuck up just about an 1/8” of an inch higher than the rail. They were small doors so it worked great. Hope that makes sense. 👍🏼
Thanks for the video. This great for us do it yourselfers that may happen to have some of this stuff on hand. I didn't notice if you had a stop block to keep the door from riding off the rail. . . I was thinking about making one and was wondering if I needed something to stop it on both ends.
I did make a stop. All I did was add a small piece of the metal strapping cutoffs to the end of the rail so that it stuck up just about a 1/4” above the rail. For the small doors I used it for it worked really well. 🙏🏼
People need to learn to be creative and improvise. Use an old bedframe angle iron as your rail. Theres probably one in your basement or your neighbors garbage. You dont need to buy each individual piece retail for God sake. Learn to accumulate pieces for your upcoming projects by repurposing. Rome wasnt built in a day, nor did they they buy each brick. Use what you have and what you beg, borrow, or steal. Thats what makes these projects fun! Great job... rock on!
Good Job, some complains about the 10$ budged, well it might change, but then again, the video is not about 10$, it is DIY video. I payed 4.50 for each metal pulley (2), $5.75 for metal rail (20 feet long) $3 for the paint, $1.50 in bolt and nuts. Was that vs $199.00 for the complete set. How did you attach the rail to the wall? Looks hex head bolt and not screws what hold the rail. Thank you
Juan Jose Ramirez thanks for the positive feedback and yes, you are correct the video was really just to show people they can do things their own way that is much less expensive then buying. Lesson learned to be careful how you title videos. 😉. The tail can be attached multiple ways. I was able to use small bolts and some pieces of PVC pipe cut to short lengths and painted black. You could easily use screws and do the same thing. You could even use small blocks of wood to space the rail out from cabinet. 👍🏼
SquareSplinter thanks for the reply! I gotta make another one of these cabinets but the design needed calls for 3/4” doors not 1-1/2”. Couldn’t seem to find hardware for my needs
Something that bother me the most bout barn door. How could it not slip from the rail? The roller cove looks like so open so with the door itself it could pull the roller out of its rail. But for sure i would make one mine and tripy to answer my own question. Lol
Great job ,i'm going to try doing that ,the vinegar trick was great too ,what's the name of the song that starts at 5:03? please thank you very much for your video
Mark Hadfield that would for sure work. The nut on the back of the bar is just to space the wheel away from the bar. You could add another nut or washer to adjust that spacing.
This is great! I'm curious how the balance on this is when hanging? Does it angle inward towards the wall at the bottom or does it hang pretty straight? Wondering if it will scrape the wall when moving.
It has been working well for all this time. I think you could pretty easily manipulate how it hangs on these small doors by slightly shimming the rail up or down a degree or 2.
Funny how almost everyone got something negative to point out,just build your sliding door and then shut it with all the negative on the side we don't have to hear it.cant have a simple video these days with out all the backlash!!! nothing personal to any one person,it's just the way all these comments read!!
Really cool video and cool you included a parts list in the description. I noticed youI said this was more for a light weight door setup. Im curious to know if you went with heavier doors what you might need to do differently? Thanks
@@SquareSplinter thanks I appreciate it. Working on rebuilding my cheap home I bought. Im thinking I want to do about 4 doors like this. My bedrooms has 3 separate closets for whatever reason lol.
I searched amazon for “barn door track spacers” and found some metal ones. They are perfect but not cheap, almost $3 each Also my door is 220lbs so I had to go strong
Great job man! Super simple and cheap, although i dont have the cloch pulleys and will try amazon, do you have the measures of the wheel?. Thanks from Chile
H.M.S PF I am not 100% sure on the capacity. They are pulley wheels for tensioning a clothes line so I am betting it’s pretty high. They are holding up perfect with doors that weigh about 15 pounds each.
Great video! I'm sure you will only get better! Maybe you can help solve my problem of locking the sliding barn door from the inside when the door is mounted on the inside of a bedroom and still have a safety mechanism to unlock it from outside. Thx for the vid.
Thanks ALOT for the support Larry. Videos are definitely new for me and I am learning a ton with every one. I will say I won’t make another that says anything about what it might cost. 😂. As far as your door lock.... I’m assuming you just have a handle on the door now? How secure are you wanting the lock to be?
Larry Hall think something like this would be a simple solution. If you wanted I’m sure it would be doable to make one of these. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074TVZFWN/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1513221039&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=sliding+barn+door+lock&dpPl=1&dpID=411M14cGOwL&ref=plSrch
Funny, I had seen these teardrop privacy locks but I just didn't have it clear in my head till now. These are the perfect solution. Thanks again! P.S. haven't done the project yet, just getting it planned out.
Orlando Zapata I honestly am not 100% sure. On the bottom though, it doesn’t matter, just personal preference on how you want to mount your doors. The hike for mounting the pulley I just drilled it so the top of the pulley was even with the top of the metal. 👍🏼
I appreciate the build. it would be helpful to list off the tools used as well as the parts list. I couldn't do this because i dont have tools like a drill press.
sean coffran first off, thanks for the actual constructive criticism. Tried to list the parts in the video but I might list them in the description. I do use a small harbor freight drill press but you could easily use a regular drill for the holes and a jigsaw with a metal blade to cut the metal to length. Thanks again for watching and the feedback. I’m still new at this whole video thing. 😬
Clint East the store bought kits use wood. So I think the plastic will hold up. If you did a full size door I would put a track on the bottom inside of the door as well
was my thought go to all the trouble of making everything metal then use plastic pulleys? the part that will do the most wearing? metal pulleys will cos you about 5 bucks
outthasky hello, I used Krylon’s heavy duty plastic paint for the wheels after scuffing them up. I didn’t expect it to hold up where the wheel meets the rail but so far it’s holding up great. 👍🏼. Thanks for watching.
Hi Jim, couple things in regards to this response from some people as well as similar responses. First of all, as a new channel thank you for watching and giving honest feedback. I am of course new to video content and I am quickly learning some key lessons in online video content. My first mistake in this video was to mistakenly assume that materials are the same cost no matter what part of the world you live in which is of course is not even close to true. Also, my second mistake was of course to assume people would know where to source all of these materials that I used in the video. ------ The hardware I purchase from various farm implement stores in my area such as Orschelins and Tractor Supply because you can buy bolts, washers and similar materials by the pound for very cheap. In my area these all cost between $0.99- $1.99 per pound. The metal used for the brackets and the rail I purchased the steel from a local steel supplier which sells scraps for pennies on the dollar for lengths less than 8'. Again I should not have assumed this was available everywhere. In all I paid about $2 for all the bolts and nuts, $4-5 for the lengths of steel and then the plastic clothes line pulleys were $0.99 ea at Lowes. Sorry for the long response but I felt this should be publicly stated in the comments here so others could see my thinking behind it. I have learned alot in the few months I have been doing this and making videos with dollar amounts listed on them will probably not be in my future videos. I apologize for the video being misleading for you and I hope you continue to view my future videos. Thanks - SquareSplinter.
Joe jay Nobody said you had to use Jax Steel blackener to make bolts black. $0.99 spray paint from the dollar store does that as well. And if every making channel included the cost of all their tools in the material cost that would make for some pretty interesting totals. Lol. My harbor freight drill press and angle grinders are pretty hard to come by. If you don’t have tools don’t watch channels that make stuff.
jim powell Jim, the biggest expense in these by far is the whatever stock is used for the rail and pulley brackets. Most people use aluminum which is typically much higher than steel. In my are I can by 20’ lengths of strap steel like used in video for very cheap. This is a big money saver over using aluminum. Thanks again.
Joe jay I completely agree that $10 is a stretch for most people in most areas. I live in the Midwest so things tend to be cheaper. As you can easily see my channel is new and the whole video making thing is new to me also. I probably should t have posted any price at all in hindsight. BUT, I would be more than happy to go buy all of these materials again, scan the receipts and email them to you. I’m not a liar, and that is what I paid. Nobody is going to include their shop, tools, CNC machine, paint, paint brushes, screws, and whatever else might be needed for a project. Most people in the Maker community are also not going to make rude comments on videos about making saying to just go “buy the kit”. Not once do I ever say that you can build these kits to make money because that WOULD be a lie. You can however make them very inexpensive if your willing to put in the time and then you are free to use creativity with your projects instead of following the directions of someone else’s. I do still appreciate the feedback even though I do not agree.
Looks really great, great effort great reward at the end. But I could make money with that time spent doing this and buy a kit for the same project with maybe a quarter of the money I made. With that said very innovative video.
how much does it cost when you have to buy all the tools ? 🤣
You probably shouldn’t be watching videos on DYI projects if you don’t have any tools. Borrow your neighbors drill and $5 hacksaw. That’s all you need. 👍🏼.
no need to get testy, as you can see at end of comment i put a laughing emoji which was meant for innocent comedy, the video was excellent, creative 👍🏻, i can get the tools, i work for a billion dollar company Tudor/ Perini, just cant do projects i am rehabbing from spinal surgery, 34 yrs in construction ruined my back 😩
@@williamlobur6181 i do apologize for the snide reply and I am really glad you followed up with a response. I typically am pretty good in catching on to sarcasm because i use it daily, but apparently not yesterday. 😆 I am just worn OUT with people and the "how 'bout all those tools" remarks. lol Seriously, why do people watch videos on DIY projects if they don't have tools? Do they also watch Bob Ross videos and complain they don't have paintbrushes?? (no, I can't compare myself with Bob Ross...) Thanks again for the reply and thank you for the support. I hope you recover to 100% from your surgery.
@@SquareSplinter 1st. Good video, however, It's just that you're billing the project as under $10.00.
I have all the tools, and then some, so it's not a tool issue, on that, I agree with you. The materials are more than $10.00 thought. Te steel will run about $15- the steel blackner (acid) is about $9.00.
The best part here is the use of the acid to color the steel and bolts, as painting leads to chiping, plus you're really protecting the steel from rust. It's a nice project at the end of the day.
Thank u is thisvthe wrong video
I don't have any skills and these tools. But after saw this video and reading many comments here, i decided to started by myself and researching many information to buy these kind of tools. Hope i can get them in cheap price for learning. Thanks for inspiring
Completely what this video is about. Giving you ideas and inspiring to try new things. It’s definitely NOT to save any time or money. 👍🏼
I just went to HD and went to buy one for a 5ft door opening and the flat bar of the sturdy kind cost $25 alone. Also pulley wheels cost around $5 each... All together with nuts and bolts you are looking to spend just the same amount maybe $20 cheaper than ordering one off amazon. If you are considering the hardware DIY you probably made the door as well so weight is a huge factor. I'm currently invested in this project and this is the part where I need options for making hardware. I would be doing this concept on a small closet door. Oh yeah and tool haha after you buy all this you need to make it. After watching this video I've tried and couldn't keep it under $10 but I will be taking this concept for a much smaller door. Huge thumbs up!!
What an excellent video! I learned so many new things here. Looks easy and I've always wanted to do make a barn door but the hardware was too pricey. The quality of your video was professional. Every detail shown. I appreciated seeing the difference between painted and blackened metals, and also how to clean metal before blackening. I'm usually very critical of DIY videos as so many things are missing or could be done better. I could not find one thing to improve. Its perfect. Thank you for a very well made video! Subscribed. By the way, you have beautiful hands!
Lass-in Angeles thank you so much for the encouraging words. It really means a lot.
Where did u get wheels
Oh man, the Blues made the video even cooler. Now I'm humming Acoustic Blues all day long haha...
Outstanding! Very clever to use pvc as a vinegar bath. Great work! Thank you.
Thank you! Even though they are a light duty set they are still working well. 🍻
What's the green liquid you brushed kn...Terrific Skills! Thx
the plating can be easily sanded off those carriage bolts for painting.
i’m going to try that blacking stuff.
how are those plastic rollers holding up ?
It was only for a small door so it’s still working fine. You wouldn’t want plastic of course for full size barn door. 👍🏼
What are the dimensions of the bar it all rolls on? How is that secured to the wall? Thanks
How or what did you put behind the track bar? I need to start in my bypass barn door system, not sure how I’m going to space my bar off the wall maybe cut 2”-3” long 1”tube maybe not sure yet if not thanks
I used cutoffs of pieces of 3/4” pipe. Makes great spacers.
Really amazed at how resourceful and creative people are. Great inspiration. Thanks!
Love the idea. I'll destress or Hammer the rail and brackets to complete the forged look you did on the carriage bolts.
Great idea! Hammering the face of the rail will look really awesome.
The rollers wouldn’t roll properly tho
Hey man thanks for the amazing job here, I know maybe in the states this things cost like 50 buck but here in my country they are around 200 american dollars, so this video was a great help for me.
thanks so much for a Diy vid - here in Texas i was pricing these kits out and looking about 97 $ on the low end and upwards to 193 $ depending on the big box hardware store you look at also they are almost always sold out of the product :(
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Anyone who states that you could buy this for $50 instead of making it shouldn't be watching this anyway, as they obviously don't have the skills and/or creativity to build/design it themselves.
Andrew Kavanagh Amen to that brother. Although I probably shouldn’t have stated a dollar amount so I have learned, the video of course is just for inspiration to give people ideas to incorporate into their own projects. IM SORRY PEOPLE! This project might cost you $12-$15 depending on location. Maybe even $20.
I dont think that neccessarily true. It's just a matter of how you how you would rather spend your time. How much is your time worth vs how long it takes to make this.
Nice work and thanks for the link to the low-cost kit. I'm building out a small gym in the basement and wanted to build and hang a barn door to access the under-stairs area and HVAC.
Where did you get those rolling parts
Great idea! How are the wheels holding up is what I'm wondering as the weight of the door would grind the plastic down or split them through the middle after a while wouldn't it?
The plastic rollers are great but only for small lightweight doors. My doors were only 24” tall and didn’t weigh much.
How long does it usually take for the vinegar bath?
Depends on the thickness of the coating but typically 12 hours or so. I usually do overnight. 👍🏼
what was that glue like bottle that you used before drilling hole?
Just a squeeze bottle I keep cutting fluid in for drilling holes in metal. Keeps drill bits from getting too hot. 👌🏼
Nicely done. I like the details on the bolts. But I would say the cost is closer to $25-30. The spray paint and the steel bar are about $10 each.
I should probably change the title by now. Prices now days are crazy on everything.
Just what I needed to see, thank you for posting 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
i found 3in garage door sleave pullys 1.34 each that flat metal is cheep then bolts and nuts could use pallet wood free. the only way you save is if you need a lot of doors maybe sell some to .i do notice there pricey.
Is that steel that u made hole in easily or it is regular iron ? if steel what is that drill bit calls that made hole in it and the liquid thanks
Wow perfect projekt 👍😊
Did you use vinegar to remove the black coating on the steel?
Yep. Works great.
What are the rollers off of? Those don’t look like a stock hardware store material.
The wheels are from clothes line pulleys.
So, did you mount the rail it slides on to a piece of wood then put the wood on the was;;? Great vid, i need help with that part. Second, you think i could put a 45 on a 2x4 and roll it on that?
I used a small piece of CPVC tubing that was 3/4” and cut it to about an inch long to use it as a stand-off for the bolts to hold rail on. Does that make sense?
@@SquareSplinter i think so. i kinda went another direction but will have to probably circle back.
Will they hold a heavy barn door made from pallets?
No, not at all. These are light duty for just really small doors like on this cabinet.
It doesn’t have to be all one way or the other regarding tools. Piece together a shop a few things at a time as you build skills, learn how to make things work. People who like to make things don’t just do it to save 50$ on the barn door project. People make things because it’s fun and builds a measure of self reliance into daily life. The financial payoff comes as you get skilled enough to fix your own plumbing, do serious carpentry projects on your place, or whatever. Saving the 100$ per hour for a plumber adds up to real money really quick. Pays for tools really quick. But you need to know what you’re doing and that only comes from investing time and paying attention. Very satisfying as you get on your way. That’s what this is really about imho.
how did you tighten the carriage bolts to the door and header board. Are there nuts on the back sides? Thanks
Paul yes sir. I just used a decent sized washer and nut on backside.
How did you mount the rail onto the wall ?
I was able to use bolts because the rails were mounted on a small cabinet. I used small cutoffs of painted 1” pvc pipe as little spacers for the bolts to make the rail stick out the correct distance. Hope this helps. 👍🏼
What do you call that bit you used?
This is great!
looks very neat . after the clip's operations the door is hanging at the upper side. what did you do with the bottom side to have a nice sliding ? thanks.
Mihai these were small doors and pretty lightweight. They work really well even without the bottom support.
Stumbled on this one. Great work Derek. Hope all is well with you and the family. Hope to see you again soon brother..
Gary Jones thanks so much Gary. And I agree, I hope we can get together sometime in the near future. 👊
thats really nice
Awesome how to! Have you figured out how to make a stop so the door can't be pushed off the track?
MsLorisM thank you! There is actually a small stop on the end of the track. I think you can see it right at the beginning. It’s really small but works perfect.
MsLorisM I just noticed I don’t show the end of the track on there. I basically just screwed a small piece of the track so it sticks up above the track about 1/2”. It’s just enough to work really well.
Thank you that explains your method very well.
Podrás dar la medidas y el tamaño de las ruedas en Venezuela ese kit cuesta hasta 120$ 😢😢😢
Podria publicar lo que usa en el video por favor
Great video, very helpful. A hack saw, file and any old drill with a metal rated bit should do the job if you don’t have the tools used in this video FYI. Do you use “stops” to keep the door from falling off the end of the rail? If so please explain how you made/installed them.
First off, thanks for the positive words. Appreciate it. As far as the little stops I made, they were super simple. I just took a little piece of scrap plastic and screwed it onto the end of the rail so it stuck up just about an 1/8” of an inch higher than the rail. They were small doors so it worked great. Hope that makes sense. 👍🏼
Thanks for the video. This great for us do it yourselfers that may happen to have some of this stuff on hand. I didn't notice if you had a stop block to keep the door from riding off the rail. . . I was thinking about making one and was wondering if I needed something to stop it on both ends.
I did make a stop. All I did was add a small piece of the metal strapping cutoffs to the end of the rail so that it stuck up just about a 1/4” above the rail. For the small doors I used it for it worked really well. 🙏🏼
brilliant video. Thanks :)
People need to learn to be creative and improvise. Use an old bedframe angle iron as your rail. Theres probably one in your basement or your neighbors garbage. You dont need to buy each individual piece retail for God sake. Learn to accumulate pieces for your upcoming projects by repurposing. Rome wasnt built in a day, nor did they they buy each brick. Use what you have and what you beg, borrow, or steal. Thats what makes these projects fun! Great job... rock on!
And people call me nuts for hoarding junk iron and stainless.
Horse Power thanks !
What was the green thing you used to get your radius?
It’s a drafting radius template. Cheap and really handy. 👍🏼
Good Job, some complains about the 10$ budged, well it might change, but then again, the video is not about 10$, it is DIY video. I payed 4.50 for each metal pulley (2), $5.75 for metal rail (20 feet long) $3 for the paint, $1.50 in bolt and nuts.
Was that vs $199.00 for the complete set. How did you attach the rail to the wall? Looks hex head bolt and not screws what hold the rail.
Thank you
Juan Jose Ramirez thanks for the positive feedback and yes, you are correct the video was really just to show people they can do things their own way that is much less expensive then buying. Lesson learned to be careful how you title videos. 😉. The tail can be attached multiple ways. I was able to use small bolts and some pieces of PVC pipe cut to short lengths and painted black. You could easily use screws and do the same thing. You could even use small blocks of wood to space the rail out from cabinet. 👍🏼
Juan, Quick question where did you find the the 20 foot metal rail for $5.75 and how wide is it ? thank you
What did you use for spacers on the main track from the cabinet?
I used small pieces of pvc pipe. You could use conduit as well if you need it stronger. 👍🏼
SquareSplinter thanks for the reply! I gotta make another one of these cabinets but the design needed calls for 3/4” doors not 1-1/2”. Couldn’t seem to find hardware for my needs
Awesome. Glad to see you got something out of the video. Thank you! 👊
Something that bother me the most bout barn door. How could it not slip from the rail? The roller cove looks like so open so with the door itself it could pull the roller out of its rail. But for sure i would make one mine and tripy to answer my own question. Lol
On this one I drilled a hole and put a small bolt in the end to stop them from rolling off. 👍🏼
How come you didnt buy plow bolts instead of carriage bolts?
Carriage bolts is just what I had and it was easy. 👍🏼
I like your music!!
Great job ,i'm going to try doing that ,the vinegar trick was great too ,what's the name of the song that starts at 5:03? please thank you very much for your video
Nice job, look for garage door cable wheels, same as these ones but are metal
col stace these were for small doors but I definitely use those for bigger doors. Great idea. Thanks for watching. 👊
Hi can you give me the proper order you assemble the wheel in? Looks like bolt, metal bar, washer, nut, wheel, washer, lock nut?
Mark Hadfield that would for sure work. The nut on the back of the bar is just to space the wheel away from the bar. You could add another nut or washer to adjust that spacing.
This is great! I'm curious how the balance on this is when hanging? Does it angle inward towards the wall at the bottom or does it hang pretty straight? Wondering if it will scrape the wall when moving.
It has been working well for all this time. I think you could pretty easily manipulate how it hangs on these small doors by slightly shimming the rail up or down a degree or 2.
Can u tell me that tool you used that made the holes? Actually if you can tell me each tool you used that would be wonderful! Thanks
Stepped drill bit
Funny how almost everyone got something negative to point out,just build your sliding door and then shut it with all the negative on the side we don't have to hear it.cant have a simple video these days with out all the backlash!!! nothing personal to any one person,it's just the way all these comments read!!
billy beaty Thank you. Honestly the video is mostly just for inspiration to show people there is ALWAYS another way to do things. Thanks for watching.
Looks great, bravo on the creativity!
Really cool video and cool you included a parts list in the description. I noticed youI said this was more for a light weight door setup. Im curious to know if you went with heavier doors what you might need to do differently? Thanks
You would definitely want to upgrade the wheels to metal pulley wheels instead of plastic. Should be all you need.
@@SquareSplinter thanks I appreciate it. Working on rebuilding my cheap home I bought. Im thinking I want to do about 4 doors like this. My bedrooms has 3 separate closets for whatever reason lol.
Awesome. Hope it turns out like you want. 👍🏼.
@@SquareSplinter thanks!
Nice i gotta try this
What did you use for spacers?
Pieces is scrap PVC pipe. 3/4” I believe.
SquareSplinter wouldn’t that be a lot bigger than the bolts/screws?
I searched amazon for “barn door track spacers” and found some metal ones. They are perfect but not cheap, almost $3 each
Also my door is 220lbs so I had to go strong
You could use metal conduit possibly? Super cheap and very rigid. If you have a way to cut it.
It was bigger but that was by design. Being a little bigger allowed the pieces to square up to the strapping and help keep it straight.
Great job 👍 don’t listen to the naysayers.... just keep going Thanks!!!
Thank you! I have fortunately learned a lot since doing this video. Thanks for the support.
Just the flat bar alone now runs $24 for 4' at home depot
Great job man! Super simple and cheap, although i dont have the cloch pulleys and will try amazon, do you have the measures of the wheel?. Thanks from Chile
The ones I used were for a lightweight door and they were 3”. Thanks for watching!
Very nice work!
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Nice job! Just curious where did the other 2 pulley wheels end up at? I only see 2 at the end and description calls for 4 i think
Moises Delgado it requires a pair for each door you need. I only show the one door in the video.
Nice job, *but* . . . a year later, are the painted nylon wheels still black?
Honestly not sure. I would have to ask customer. I am guessing probably so because the piece was “low use” and the doors were only 18x30”.
How did you paint the wheels?
Diane Vessels just black spray paint for plastic. We were aware it wouldn’t stay long term where the wheel met the rail but it still looks fine. 👍🏼
Thanks for the video!
Awesome! What is weight capacity on wheels? Asking because they are plastic.
H.M.S PF I am not 100% sure on the capacity. They are pulley wheels for tensioning a clothes line so I am betting it’s pretty high. They are holding up perfect with doors that weigh about 15 pounds each.
Great video! I'm sure you will only get better! Maybe you can help solve my problem of locking the sliding barn door from the inside when the door is mounted on the inside of a bedroom and still have a safety mechanism to unlock it from outside. Thx for the vid.
Thanks ALOT for the support Larry. Videos are definitely new for me and I am learning a ton with every one. I will say I won’t make another that says anything about what it might cost. 😂. As far as your door lock.... I’m assuming you just have a handle on the door now? How secure are you wanting the lock to be?
Larry Hall think something like this would be a simple solution. If you wanted I’m sure it would be doable to make one of these.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074TVZFWN/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1513221039&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=sliding+barn+door+lock&dpPl=1&dpID=411M14cGOwL&ref=plSrch
Funny, I had seen these teardrop privacy locks but I just didn't have it clear in my head till now. These are the perfect solution. Thanks again! P.S. haven't done the project yet, just getting it planned out.
Larry Hall awesome! 👍🏼. I’m sure it will turn out great.
Do you make them and sell them
Not currently, no
What is the measurement for the holes from the ends of the bars
Orlando Zapata I honestly am not 100% sure. On the bottom though, it doesn’t matter, just personal preference on how you want to mount your doors. The hike for mounting the pulley I just drilled it so the top of the pulley was even with the top of the metal. 👍🏼
super!
Great video!
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I appreciate the build. it would be helpful to list off the tools used as well as the parts list. I couldn't do this because i dont have tools like a drill press.
sean coffran first off, thanks for the actual constructive criticism. Tried to list the parts in the video but I might list them in the description. I do use a small harbor freight drill press but you could easily use a regular drill for the holes and a jigsaw with a metal blade to cut the metal to length. Thanks again for watching and the feedback. I’m still new at this whole video thing. 😬
You should sale these I would pay 3o
And extra for step by step directions with ingredients list
Not really something I am wanting to do, right now anyway. Thank you though. 👍🏼
Plastic wheels , im wondering how those will hold up.
Clint East the store bought kits use wood. So I think the plastic will hold up. If you did a full size door I would put a track on the bottom inside of the door as well
was my thought go to all the trouble of making everything metal then use plastic pulleys? the part that will do the most wearing? metal pulleys will cos you about 5 bucks
Is this song by Prince? right? Unreleased?
Turned out beautiful!
Mud Pie Girl 2 thank you! I really appreciate it.
I don't know about this $10 build list with that steel blackener and vinegar paint $10 even sounds a little low for just the stuff used
James Holbrook you are correct, if you use the steel blackener it is much more expensive. Cheap black paint does the trick though. 👍🏼
Anyone else miss him painting the nylon wheels? Curious what product would hold up to that type of use.
outthasky hello, I used Krylon’s heavy duty plastic paint for the wheels after scuffing them up. I didn’t expect it to hold up where the wheel meets the rail but so far it’s holding up great. 👍🏼. Thanks for watching.
I am at 8.36 over what I could hv bought one for. But cost of everything since covid doubled most prices
Yeah the cost of this project is way different now. I need to change the title.
loved it thank you!
Thank YOU!
Nicely done.
Enjoyable video! Great ideas and esthetic results.
now I need a ton o' tools. lol.
Perhaps the parts already exist at a salvage store.
Exactly the point of the video... sparking some new ideas. Hopefully it did that for you. 👊
Good video
would like to know where you got all materials need in your video for under $10???? extremely misleading
Hi Jim, couple things in regards to this response from some people as well as similar responses. First of all, as a new channel thank you for watching and giving honest feedback. I am of course new to video content and I am quickly learning some key lessons in online video content. My first mistake in this video was to mistakenly assume that materials are the same cost no matter what part of the world you live in which is of course is not even close to true. Also, my second mistake was of course to assume people would know where to source all of these materials that I used in the video. ------ The hardware I purchase from various farm implement stores in my area such as Orschelins and Tractor Supply because you can buy bolts, washers and similar materials by the pound for very cheap. In my area these all cost between $0.99- $1.99 per pound. The metal used for the brackets and the rail I purchased the steel from a local steel supplier which sells scraps for pennies on the dollar for lengths less than 8'. Again I should not have assumed this was available everywhere. In all I paid about $2 for all the bolts and nuts, $4-5 for the lengths of steel and then the plastic clothes line pulleys were $0.99 ea at Lowes. Sorry for the long response but I felt this should be publicly stated in the comments here so others could see my thinking behind it. I have learned alot in the few months I have been doing this and making videos with dollar amounts listed on them will probably not be in my future videos. I apologize for the video being misleading for you and I hope you continue to view my future videos. Thanks - SquareSplinter.
unfortunately its at least 100 bucks plus 50 in shipping to get anything up here in Canada, thats why i'm interested in making my own
Joe jay Nobody said you had to use Jax Steel blackener to make bolts black. $0.99 spray paint from the dollar store does that as well. And if every making channel included the cost of all their tools in the material cost that would make for some pretty interesting totals. Lol. My harbor freight drill press and angle grinders are pretty hard to come by. If you don’t have tools don’t watch channels that make stuff.
jim powell Jim, the biggest expense in these by far is the whatever stock is used for the rail and pulley brackets. Most people use aluminum which is typically much higher than steel. In my are I can by 20’ lengths of strap steel like used in video for very cheap. This is a big money saver over using aluminum. Thanks again.
Joe jay I completely agree that $10 is a stretch for most people in most areas. I live in the Midwest so things tend to be cheaper. As you can easily see my channel is new and the whole video making thing is new to me also. I probably should t have posted any price at all in hindsight. BUT, I would be more than happy to go buy all of these materials again, scan the receipts and email them to you. I’m not a liar, and that is what I paid. Nobody is going to include their shop, tools, CNC machine, paint, paint brushes, screws, and whatever else might be needed for a project. Most people in the Maker community are also not going to make rude comments on videos about making saying to just go “buy the kit”. Not once do I ever say that you can build these kits to make money because that WOULD be a lie. You can however make them very inexpensive if your willing to put in the time and then you are free to use creativity with your projects instead of following the directions of someone else’s. I do still appreciate the feedback even though I do not agree.
Love.
Amazing !!! 😍
Thank you
Awesome!
Looks really great, great effort great reward at the end. But I could make money with that time spent doing this and buy a kit for the same project with maybe a quarter of the money I made. With that said very innovative video.
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10 bucks for hardware, then bench grinder, hand grinder, drill press / bits etc... total cost $869.87 or buy the barn door kit for $60.
Yes, if you have ZERO tools you probably shouldn’t watch “DIY” videos. Most of them require tools. 👍🏼
Cool. I used that last song in my backpacking video lmao.
I’ll be ready as soon as I spend a couple thousand dollars on equipment that I don’t have.
Great idea but over kill on tarnishing part
great idea thx. "low tech is good tech" +)
5:45, and not even a second showing how it slides?
Nice work :) ॐ