I can't believe your under 500k subscribers???? Love your content / videos .. Come on people, let's get Kris over the 1 mil mark!!!! One smart / brilliant Dude
Your channel is the only one on RUclips that has made me ashamed for not contributing monetarily. Finally I bought you a beer today, and I feel better now. Thanks, Kris.
you should include tabs and notches to your cad drawings so that your parts fit together easily. It will make welding up easier. great work you have improved a lot!
Just think, if your a client of Kris you see all of this being made, you will never think twice about the quality of work or the ability of the man to complete the project 100%
Use to weld stainless steel junction boxes for the refineries. So if you put on a leather welding glove, hold the torch so the tail is between your thumb and index finger, you can slide you hand along the edge and fuse the 2 edges together, no need for filler wire. Practice on some of your stainless scraps. No need for stitching, much faster and it looks great. Once you have your speed and temp down you can weld up 3 or 4 and hour. Use some fuse tacks to hold panels together. Tacks only need to be 1/8 to 1/4 inch long and when welding up just go right over tacks. Gives you a polished looking finishes without grinding. Good luck.
I'd be interested to see the back of those welds. Will he have much of that rocky oxygen contamination? @@vremster i'm new too and find fuse welding an easier method to get travel speed correct. Looks neat too.
Hey dude ! I’m sure you’re familiar with Jody from welding tips and tricks. If you can get you hold of a large block of dissimilar metal like aluminium and clamp it into the corner before you weld the outside the heat transfers and the welding control is a million times better. Thanks for the vids buster .
When I was in technical college 40 years ago we heard about plasma cutters but nobody had seen them. But it certainly is a handy machine. Good luck with it!
Kris, I remember a while ago you said you were constructing doors for somebody... would love to see carpentry vids like that if you get any more orders along them lines. Love all that you do, thanks for the upload mate.
If the UV was a concern to longevity then a simple hinged stainless cover on stand offs would shield the screens & protect against other falling items, leaves, sticks, branches etc. Just lift it up to clean the screen then drop it back down, as long as the gap is good for the water to flow under of course.
In awe at the breadth of your skillset. All the metalwork, barn door, fixed the truck, etc, and always so humble. Just got to get on with it, then onto the next thing.
Kris As a retired mechanic I am Impressed with your ability to Multi task all the projects you take on with such professionalism can only repeat what Shirley says. A force of nature ..
Big thanks for the videos! With the energy prices now i think you are gonna be very busy! And taking care off the microplastics just shows how far ahead you are!
This is brilliant, don't put yourself down when talking about your welding, I've unfortunately seen a lot worse from so called professionals. If I had my own stream I would definitely put in something to get free energy. The only stream I get, is when we get large amounts of rainfall that come pass my house.
I'll be the first to admit that the hydro videos are not why I come here primarily. Nevertheless, they're still enjoyable and it's always really cool to see how your style evolves over time. With starting your own custom hydro business, you've got complete control over the designs and the methods that you choose to implement. You can experiment and see what works, and not worry about being tied down by someone else's rules. Little things like being able to see that there is a risk of the pipe shifting, and being able to prototype a fixing bracket that can be incorporated into future builds are a good example of what I mean. I envy the freedom you have to do things your own way.
We've watched most of your early hydro electric content up to the latest videos and just gotta say we're EXTREMELY IMPRESSED with your work 👏, if we had a stream anywhere near, we'd be doing something like this, we see you running plasma cutters, grinders and all your other tools off power you have captured and it's amazing sir!! 👏 Also proud to see you put all hard work into your vehicles! As you have undoubtedly already seen, nothing really ever goes to plan with cars and vehicles in general! You seem to be great all rounded individual that will trouble shoot a problem or go crazy 🤪 trying, we try to hold our shop to same standards!! Impressive welding on that SSteel too 👏 👌 👍
Watched you from the start, you are the definition of "If you build it, they will come".....and judging by your viewing figures we sure did. Inspirational guy who proves if you put your mind to something you can achieve anything.
Love the videos Kris, always enjoy watching you create things. Please, please wear safety glasses when using the grinder, they might be inconvenient, but you'll regret it the second you get a piece of metal in your eye, not to mention if the cut-off disc shatters, partly why you keep a guard on the grinder, guard the grinder, or guard your face, but never neither. Keep up the great work.
Yes please Kris wear safety gear on yourself and grinder. Stainless tradesman hubby had his grinder disc shatter a chunk smacked into his face and was very lucky he had all his protection in place. The face shield took all the impact but he still has a small scar to this day and grateful he still has his eyesight.
Kris, a few thoughts about the coanda screens to make for easier assembly. 1) If the wedges had a taper on the end they would be easier to fit into their respective slots. 2) Make an assembly jig that holds the wedges in the right orientation as if you were holding the wedges between two pieces of bread, then you can line up the sides while the wedges are held in the right orientation. 3) Or make each side a two piece assembly that snaps together over the wedges and rely on the screws to provide a clamping force. 4) if your 3d printer is big enough, make wedges that are three screens wide and have the parts that used to be the sides be through-holes instead. Anyways, I know you're busy doing awesome things so take it or leave it as you want. Thanks for putting out such awesome videos! :)
Is there nothing you can’t turn your hands to Chris 🤷♂️ amazing talented guy , Dotty is a very lucky lady ! Luv your vlogs , keep em coming 👍 Rich from Hayling Island 👍
If you turn up the amperage to around 120 for 3mm you dont need filler when tacking. So you can focus on getting the gaps aligned good with one hand and use the torch in the other
greets from australia mate ..originally from south wales been in australia 42 years .. still miss the valleys ...great work mate love the hydro set up god bless mate
One of the first prints I did was a 3d printed birdhouse. It is hanging in my garden for 8 years now all year round, in full sunlight too. No signs of degradation yet, YMMV.
Hi Kris, Just a little comment regarding UV light exposure... The best is to use dark plastic as the UV light will not spread inside your plastic. The white version tend to get deeper penetration of UV light. The latest versions that I use of the Coanda tiles are with black plastic. However, I have printed mounting brackets for my solar panels in white ABS and these have been out in the sun for 6 years without any signs of UV light damage. I have even tried to break one apart after all these years and they are as strong as the newly printed ones. BE
Pretty good video, it looks like things are really falling into place. Everything you thought of came out pretty well. Good luck with the fitting! Greetings, Jeff
Hey Chris we had these in the paper mill they were called hydro sieve’s. It separates water from the slurry. Velocity an angle is very important. Your doing a great job 👏
Great work as always! I would recommend looking into threaded Rivets for the mounting of the screens, they could save you a lot of time in build and maintenance!
Omg two video in one day with these Kris you are really spoiling us!!! Hehe Love it sat with log burner on watch both back to back wrong way round lol Keep up great work
Hey Kris great work. I probably already know this but when designing in sheet metal I make "tabs" kinda like mortise and tenon to help locate and 'stay' together for easier welding. Basically it is its own jig. Maybe add gussets or strengthening bars, make it stronger but most useful for assembly. Hit me back if you want more info.
Hi Kris, first of all, I love your work :) - I've been binge watching the workshop build and more recently the roundhouse in the past week or so. Anyway, I just wanted to suggest a couple of things to make your life easier on this kinda project - instead of welding nuts onto the back of your SS strips, you could look into using rivnuts instead - we used them extensively in my last job - just drill (or plasma) an oversize hole, insert the rivnut & squeeze them with a rivet tool - they are threaded inserts. I would recommend ones with a hexagonal body as it prevents them from turning in the hole. Also, I'm a 3D CAD Guy, but use mainly SolidWorks. I'm not sure if Fusion has the functionality, but you could look into doing these designs as sheet metal parts, which are folded, rather than cut as individual faces and welded together. You could easily fabricate a metal folder and it would cut down on the number of welds you need to do to create the finished items.
You've made a good job there, a couple of things though: A coander screen is less efficient when it's straight, they usually have curves in them, IIRC like a very stretched out, almost flat S shape. Also, I would weld some guides on at the top so the water is channelled to the screen, this will make it more efficient when the water flow is less. Curved screen is harder to make though, I did contact the manufacturers and suppliers of it in the UK, but sadly they weren't interested in selling it to me, probably as it was too small for them to bother with 😞
I admire your drive and enthusiasm for your way of life, but remember how incapacitated you were when you had a bad back, imagine the effect of not being able to see properly. You can of course do as you please and I'll always be able to watch another YT channel. This is meant with the nicest of sentiment.
Awesome mate. An idea for future pipe brackets....... Old drive shaft uni-joints and/or front wheel hubs. If you can get old stuff free from a local mechanic, the price is perfect.
Very much looking to the next part. The project hydro is coming along so well. What with the cost of electric these days and it costing more and more each time you get a bill something like this just makes complete sense. Thanks Kris....
Hi Chris I love your content please don't take offence but you should really be wearing tig gloves as that uv light from the arc can cause cancer of your skin and under your finger nails over time from the exposure. Love your videos. Take care
@@Curlyl0x not being smart but tig and mig welding produce a very strong uv arc that will burn exposed skin in a couple of minutes. Ask any professional welder, that is why we use protective clothing and a welding helmet.
Could you use rivnuts for the screens rather than welding? Looks pretty good. You might want to look at pulsed TIG if your welder supports it. Can be pretty quick once dialled in 😀.
Great work as always Kris, have you considered using stainless "Riv-nuts" they would probably be cheaper and quicker to install, i would also consider using captive nuts on every mouting hole for the coanda screens, just to make maintenance a little bit less hastle and reduce the chance of loosing a nut and it becoming ingested in to the system.
I can't believe your under 500k subscribers???? Love your content / videos .. Come on people, let's get Kris over the 1 mil mark!!!! One smart / brilliant Dude
Your channel is the only one on RUclips that has made me ashamed for not contributing monetarily. Finally I bought you a beer today, and I feel better now. Thanks, Kris.
you should include tabs and notches to your cad drawings so that your parts fit together easily. It will make welding up easier. great work you have improved a lot!
your channel is more exciting to follow than watching the action movies, seriously man
Just think, if your a client of Kris you see all of this being made, you will never think twice about the quality of work or the ability of the man to complete the project 100%
Kris you are inspiring mate. Watching you succeed in life is a great joy.
Kris you are a force of nature! Everything about your life fascinates me! Please never stop giving us a peek into your world!
Dont cake your pants!
He’s the real deal that’s for sure.
You do realise that you are now *the* authority on tiny hydro? Alongside Marty T, of course.
Truly impressive - I wish you every possible success.
Use to weld stainless steel junction boxes for the refineries. So if you put on a leather welding glove, hold the torch so the tail is between your thumb and index finger, you can slide you hand along the edge and fuse the 2 edges together, no need for filler wire. Practice on some of your stainless scraps. No need for stitching, much faster and it looks great. Once you have your speed and temp down you can weld up 3 or 4 and hour. Use some fuse tacks to hold panels together. Tacks only need to be 1/8 to 1/4 inch long and when welding up just go right over tacks. Gives you a polished looking finishes without grinding. Good luck.
Spot on comment Andre, Gloves are a must.
Yup. Dead right, Andre. 👍
Really, really must wear gloves.
As someone who has just started welding, I really appreciate you posting this tip!
I'd be interested to see the back of those welds. Will he have much of that rocky oxygen contamination?
@@vremster i'm new too and find fuse welding an easier method to get travel speed correct. Looks neat too.
The amount of skills you have is truly impressive. If we ever need to rebuild civilization, I know who to call!
His phone will be off if the world ends 😂
4 inch grinder with no guard and no goggles….. so I’m not the only one who does stupid chit like that, seriously though be careful. Love the videos👍
Hey dude !
I’m sure you’re familiar with Jody from welding tips and tricks. If you can get you hold of a large block of dissimilar metal like aluminium and clamp it into the corner before you weld the outside the heat transfers and the welding control is a million times better.
Thanks for the vids buster .
When I was in technical college 40 years ago we heard about plasma cutters but nobody had seen them. But it certainly is a handy machine. Good luck with it!
Kris, I remember a while ago you said you were constructing doors for somebody... would love to see carpentry vids like that if you get any more orders along them lines.
Love all that you do, thanks for the upload mate.
If the UV was a concern to longevity then a simple hinged stainless cover on stand offs would shield the screens & protect against other falling items, leaves, sticks, branches etc.
Just lift it up to clean the screen then drop it back down, as long as the gap is good for the water to flow under of course.
Nice simple idea!
👍👍👍
Nice idea he had a bit of stainless left over from cutting
Wow the geese are looking great😊
Chris! Good job and keep it up looking forward to work with you in the future from Ghana, West Africa.
In awe at the breadth of your skillset. All the metalwork, barn door, fixed the truck, etc, and always so humble. Just got to get on with it, then onto the next thing.
Kris As a retired mechanic I am Impressed with your ability to Multi task all the projects you take on with such professionalism can only repeat what Shirley says. A force of nature ..
Steve C not Michael Peters .
Big thanks for the videos! With the energy prices now i think you are gonna be very busy!
And taking care off the microplastics just shows how far ahead you are!
What an ambitious and talented Welshman- water lew 3:53
"Nothing Special Barn Door" He has got to be kidding! Quality, quality, quality is what it is !
This is brilliant, don't put yourself down when talking about your welding, I've unfortunately seen a lot worse from so called professionals. If I had my own stream I would definitely put in something to get free energy. The only stream I get, is when we get large amounts of rainfall that come pass my house.
I'll be the first to admit that the hydro videos are not why I come here primarily. Nevertheless, they're still enjoyable and it's always really cool to see how your style evolves over time. With starting your own custom hydro business, you've got complete control over the designs and the methods that you choose to implement. You can experiment and see what works, and not worry about being tied down by someone else's rules. Little things like being able to see that there is a risk of the pipe shifting, and being able to prototype a fixing bracket that can be incorporated into future builds are a good example of what I mean. I envy the freedom you have to do things your own way.
We've watched most of your early hydro electric content up to the latest videos and just gotta say we're EXTREMELY IMPRESSED with your work 👏, if we had a stream anywhere near, we'd be doing something like this, we see you running plasma cutters, grinders and all your other tools off power you have captured and it's amazing sir!! 👏 Also proud to see you put all hard work into your vehicles! As you have undoubtedly already seen, nothing really ever goes to plan with cars and vehicles in general! You seem to be great all rounded individual that will trouble shoot a problem or go crazy 🤪 trying, we try to hold our shop to same standards!! Impressive welding on that SSteel too 👏 👌 👍
It’s the best i can do 🤷♂️ dude you are awesome, do not sell yourself short, your craftsmanship is amazing 👍keep the vids coming
Just what I needed for a wait at the DMW. Thanks Kris 👍
Consider using stainless steel riv nuts for the screen mounting. Which will ease the maintenance in the future.
I was about to ask him why he isn't using them. Would be much better and cost effective.
I was thinking the same , and you can get flush types too . Also if you damage a thread in the future you can drill it out and pop in a new rivinut.
Watched you from the start, you are the definition of "If you build it, they will come".....and judging by your viewing figures we sure did. Inspirational guy who proves if you put your mind to something you can achieve anything.
Love the videos Kris, always enjoy watching you create things. Please, please wear safety glasses when using the grinder, they might be inconvenient, but you'll regret it the second you get a piece of metal in your eye, not to mention if the cut-off disc shatters, partly why you keep a guard on the grinder, guard the grinder, or guard your face, but never neither.
Keep up the great work.
Yes please Kris wear safety gear on yourself and grinder. Stainless tradesman hubby had his grinder disc shatter a chunk smacked into his face and was very lucky he had all his protection in place. The face shield took all the impact but he still has a small scar to this day and grateful he still has his eyesight.
Kris, a few thoughts about the coanda screens to make for easier assembly. 1) If the wedges had a taper on the end they would be easier to fit into their respective slots. 2) Make an assembly jig that holds the wedges in the right orientation as if you were holding the wedges between two pieces of bread, then you can line up the sides while the wedges are held in the right orientation. 3) Or make each side a two piece assembly that snaps together over the wedges and rely on the screws to provide a clamping force. 4) if your 3d printer is big enough, make wedges that are three screens wide and have the parts that used to be the sides be through-holes instead.
Anyways, I know you're busy doing awesome things so take it or leave it as you want. Thanks for putting out such awesome videos! :)
Serious skill sets! I have watched into Part Three in awe. True craftsmen at work. That pump shed will outlast the forest!
the last two captive nuts decision is spot on. Synergy between idea and finish
Hi 👋🏻 Kris. That was absolutely awesome 👏🏻
You have the most interesting life I’ve ever seen bud. Hope you enjoy every last minute of it and hopefully one day I can do the same
Is there nothing you can’t turn your hands to Chris 🤷♂️ amazing talented guy , Dotty is a very lucky lady ! Luv your vlogs , keep em coming 👍 Rich from Hayling Island 👍
Just found your channel.You seem to have mastered all of the trades. I will be eagerly awaiting your next video
You are utilizing so many skills. It’s great!
Great Job! Can't wait to see this finished and working!
If you turn up the amperage to around 120 for 3mm you dont need filler when tacking. So you can focus on getting the gaps aligned good with one hand and use the torch in the other
Excellent work. Love to see the progress. Look forward to the next video.
Your doing a grand job there
Thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. Thank you
I love welding stainless, the way it flows is magical.
greets from australia mate ..originally from south wales been in australia 42 years .. still miss the valleys ...great work mate love the hydro set up god bless mate
Excellent work, Kris! Very nice Coanda cabinet! Your "work" rig looks awesome! Thank you for your work, sir!
Kris , I've been enjoying your video's for a while now. Thank you for sharing them , Reno Nevada U.S.A .
Kris really nice to see all your hard work building your workspace is slowly paying off. Keep it up mate your doing awsomely.
Great work dude! looks awesome! looks so much easier and precise with plasma cut parts.. can't wait to get one..
One of the first prints I did was a 3d printed birdhouse. It is hanging in my garden for 8 years now all year round, in full sunlight too. No signs of degradation yet, YMMV.
Awesome work Kris!
Nice equipment!
Two vlogs in a week! Wow
Thank you!
Lovely welding work! Good call on the material use!
Nice intake box. you need a pan brake in your work shop save you a bit of welding when you can fold it.
Great design work as always and outcome.
Nice 2 vids this week. Thanks Kris
Great video, but dont forget the gloves and safety goggles!
Hi Kris,
Just a little comment regarding UV light exposure...
The best is to use dark plastic as the UV light will not spread inside your plastic. The white version tend to get deeper penetration of UV light. The latest versions that I use of the Coanda tiles are with black plastic.
However, I have printed mounting brackets for my solar panels in white ABS and these have been out in the sun for 6 years without any signs of UV light damage. I have even tried to break one apart after all these years and they are as strong as the newly printed ones.
BE
I wasn't expecting a video this Friday. Lucky us!
For a simple structural weld in stainless it's fine.
Pretty good video, it looks like things are really falling into place. Everything you thought of came out pretty well.
Good luck with the fitting!
Greetings,
Jeff
They are good watch dogs,we had them on our farm,decades ago
Hey Chris we had these in the paper mill they were called hydro sieve’s. It separates water from the slurry. Velocity an angle is very important. Your doing a great job 👏
Man that plasma table is a bit of kit! 😍
Liked... I just started watching... Because I know I'll love it!!!!! Cheers from Cincy
Fantastic work young man.👌👌👌
Great work as always!
I would recommend looking into threaded Rivets for the mounting of the screens, they could save you a lot of time in build and maintenance!
Just a thought, but if you include small tabs on some parts and slots on the mating part, then assembly will be much easier
Great show Kris, I just watched the video about putting the barn door on.
Omg two video in one day with these Kris you are really spoiling us!!! Hehe
Love it sat with log burner on watch both back to back wrong way round lol
Keep up great work
You may wish to get a thin sheet rivet nut gun. This makes us very quick and cheap to add a threaded insert in to sheet metal.
Great work dude!
Hey Kris great work. I probably already know this but when designing in sheet metal I make "tabs" kinda like mortise and tenon to help locate and 'stay' together for easier welding. Basically it is its own jig. Maybe add gussets or strengthening bars, make it stronger but most useful for assembly. Hit me back if you want more info.
Wonder if some rivnuts would make life easier for you. This looks amazing, and love the good use for 3d printing! :)
Hi Kris, first of all, I love your work :) - I've been binge watching the workshop build and more recently the roundhouse in the past week or so.
Anyway, I just wanted to suggest a couple of things to make your life easier on this kinda project - instead of welding nuts onto the back of your SS strips, you could look into using rivnuts instead - we used them extensively in my last job - just drill (or plasma) an oversize hole, insert the rivnut & squeeze them with a rivet tool - they are threaded inserts. I would recommend ones with a hexagonal body as it prevents them from turning in the hole.
Also, I'm a 3D CAD Guy, but use mainly SolidWorks. I'm not sure if Fusion has the functionality, but you could look into doing these designs as sheet metal parts, which are folded, rather than cut as individual faces and welded together.
You could easily fabricate a metal folder and it would cut down on the number of welds you need to do to create the finished items.
Just gonna knock up a door in the morning! Still cant believe these big machines are running off batteries. nice vid
Awesome work ! ..
Reminds me of the teak louvered yacht doors we made ,very time consuming Good times
Québec ******Bonjour****** Merci pour scoops never give up ******* that was silly good Job
You've made a good job there, a couple of things though: A coander screen is less efficient when it's straight, they usually have curves in them, IIRC like a very stretched out, almost flat S shape. Also, I would weld some guides on at the top so the water is channelled to the screen, this will make it more efficient when the water flow is less. Curved screen is harder to make though, I did contact the manufacturers and suppliers of it in the UK, but sadly they weren't interested in selling it to me, probably as it was too small for them to bother with 😞
Man of many talents
Looks amazing
I admire your drive and enthusiasm for your way of life, but remember how incapacitated you were when you had a bad back, imagine the effect of not being able to see properly. You can of course do as you please and I'll always be able to watch another YT channel. This is meant with the nicest of sentiment.
Thank you very much. It's something I've been looking for a lot.....👌👌👌🏆🏆🏆🏅🏅
great work :)
Damn, nice SS welds.
Cool, thought we were going to have to wait another week for this video. But 2 in a week is better!
Professor hydro at work.
Kris, look at Rivnuts for threaded inserts for mounting the coanda plates. You may like them.
That welding looks pretty damned good to me mate, it's far better than I can do haha.
Awesome mate. An idea for future pipe brackets....... Old drive shaft uni-joints and/or front wheel hubs. If you can get old stuff free from a local mechanic, the price is perfect.
Good on you pal!
Whoohoo adventure time~👍✌❤🤗
love that the plasma cutter is powered by a massive fusion reactor 150 million kilometres away.
Very much looking to the next part. The project hydro is coming along so well. What with the cost of electric these days and it costing more and more each time you get a bill something like this just makes complete sense. Thanks Kris....
you make things happen naturally G
Hi Chris I love your content please don't take offence but you should really be wearing tig gloves as that uv light from the arc can cause cancer of your skin and under your finger nails over time from the exposure. Love your videos. Take care
Yes gloves would be a good idea
@@allancunningham6019 I can tell from your response your a really nice person and care for people's health. Have a good day 😊
@@Curlyl0x not being smart but tig and mig welding produce a very strong uv arc that will burn exposed skin in a couple of minutes. Ask any professional welder, that is why we use protective clothing and a welding helmet.
Keep healthy, stay safe! Good advice :-) Why mess about with health when it’s easy to protect it 💪
@@ChrisDealsReel exactly very well said. Thank you.
Could you use rivnuts for the screens rather than welding? Looks pretty good. You might want to look at pulsed TIG if your welder supports it. Can be pretty quick once dialled in 😀.
Glasses first Kris. Safety first man. :)
Great work as always Kris, have you considered using stainless "Riv-nuts" they would probably be cheaper and quicker to install, i would also consider using captive nuts on every mouting hole for the coanda screens, just to make maintenance a little bit less hastle and reduce the chance of loosing a nut and it becoming ingested in to the system.
Big enough for a hammock. Nice little hide a way.