I actually had the same thoughts, but I also want to point out that this MakerPipe is not an entirely new idea, and it's worth looking at what's already out there. I mean there are actually people who make custom structures out of scaffolds, and software to plan scaffold already exists. And then there are streetworkout projects like kengurupro.us/ which also have pipes and clamps, that work similarly to MakerPipe.
Glad to see a small business from SC (my home state) making it happen. It might be worth looking into “5S” & “6-Sigma” if you haven’t already. This was pretty big when I worked for FN Manufacturing in Columbia, SC. I was even more surprised to see training offered in both of these areas when I was a jet engine mechanic in the Marine Corps. It’s all about workflow & process improvement. It was constantly implemented & definitely made a noticeable difference. One thing FN did as an incentive for the employees was to offer a check for 10% of the company’s calculated annual savings to whomever improved a process. For example, there was a guy that operated a CNC machine that came up with the idea to install a screened spigot at the bottom of the chip catcher. This allowed the company to better refine & recycle the cutting fluid. Saved FN roughly $750K/yr & the employee got a check for $75K.
Hey NYC CNC, you can make some pretty incredible stuff with these type of systems. My tip for you is to search for “karakuri pipe joint system” and click away. We use this at the plant I work at, although we are a very large workplace where tools such as these perhaps are more useful than at a smaller shop, I’m sure you’ll be at least a little inspired. The system we use is called G.S-Ace but there are of course dozens of different brands.
The more common type is called "Creform". We use them all the time in automotive when we need cheap assembly line racking. Creform.com They have a much larger library since they've been doing it for decades. Not trying to diminish what these guys are doing, but it's the equivalent of what MakerBeam is to 80/20 aluminum extrusion.
I was going to say, I was making tables and fixtures with these 13 years ago. It's nice to see them have competition, but it looks almost identical. These things are great and a lot stronger than they look. We also used Coroplast panels as work surfaces, easy to clean and cut and it's bendable. You can pop a hole in it and zip tie it to the pipes. I've made similar racks to the shipping racks and I put coroplast panels between them to keep them from interfering.
Yeah, I think the fittings are almost identical in shape to Creform. But the Creform pipe is a plastic sheath over a metal core. And, as with any brand meant for "industry", it's stupid expensive for a home gamer unless your boss is letting you take home extra pieces. Hopefully these guys have made it easier for us diy guys to get into.
The motorola facility I worked at had all of their production lines built with a very similar system. I don't recall exactly what the joints looked like. But they built some pretty cool stuff with it. As a production worker I could tell maintenance an idea to improve my workspace and it could be implemented pretty quick.
Love your videos, have helped me more than anything else! Please forward to his attention...Yes sir! Epic solutions... realize what I am fixing to suggest.... depending upon your die setup... if you had another fitting.... 45° the attachment point, as a strengthening brace mount for select areas? Just love the design, working on a project to do utilizing your world changing idea!
I go to make a bunch of text tube when my shop was slow at Boeing. I had fun with it because I got to design in my head, did do some really ruff sketches though. Would of been a lot faster if they let me build out of Bosch, but apparently it’s way more expensive. Personally I doubt they saved much money with the cost of my labor.
If I was makerpipe, I would call my product "6030" I'm a huge fan of Unistrut, I wish it was cheaper so I could use it in a similar way but this stuff is much more economical for "building first/asking questions later" as Adam Savage so eloquently puts it.
We have a ton of this stuff at our shop that we are ready to throw away. All brand new. It's nothing new. Boeing has been using it for decades. It's called Creform. Same stuff. We'll sell it cheap if anyone wants it.
They make red for conduit for fire alarm systems, blue for controls normal galvanized for regular electrical stuff, yellow for the other thing, lots ofcolors
@@googleuser859 Thx but, The nonstandard plural form Legos is chiefly American. Other regions tend to use Lego as a mass noun, and refer to Lego bricks and Lego sets.
Quite a lot people actually use scaffolding pipes to quickly make different kind of structures, in pretty much the same way as you did. Except this MakerPipe is obviously light-duty and way cheaper. I'm just saying that the idea is not new, and you can get inspiration by looking at what people make out of scaffolds.
I hope this is a easy enough question Can I hook up a frequency drive to two motors and switch terminals to manualy control them Where can I get such a frequency drive
What Maker Pipe needs is a software allowing the customers to easily design their "furniture". 😎
Totally AGREE!
Good idea!
At first I thought that FreeCAD plugin might be a good fit, but then realized that barrier of entry is way too high for that one.
(Or use something like geomag but not so expensive.)
I can create a 3d cad software based on freecad for designing using their system
I actually had the same thoughts, but I also want to point out that this MakerPipe is not an entirely new idea, and it's worth looking at what's already out there.
I mean there are actually people who make custom structures out of scaffolds, and software to plan scaffold already exists.
And then there are streetworkout projects like kengurupro.us/ which also have pipes and clamps, that work similarly to MakerPipe.
Glad to see a small business from SC (my home state) making it happen. It might be worth looking into “5S” & “6-Sigma” if you haven’t already. This was pretty big when I worked for FN Manufacturing in Columbia, SC. I was even more surprised to see training offered in both of these areas when I was a jet engine mechanic in the Marine Corps. It’s all about workflow & process improvement. It was constantly implemented & definitely made a noticeable difference. One thing FN did as an incentive for the employees was to offer a check for 10% of the company’s calculated annual savings to whomever improved a process. For example, there was a guy that operated a CNC machine that came up with the idea to install a screened spigot at the bottom of the chip catcher. This allowed the company to better refine & recycle the cutting fluid. Saved FN roughly $750K/yr & the employee got a check for $75K.
Hey NYC CNC, you can make some pretty incredible stuff with these type of systems. My tip for you is to search for “karakuri pipe joint system” and click away. We use this at the plant I work at, although we are a very large workplace where tools such as these perhaps are more useful than at a smaller shop, I’m sure you’ll be at least a little inspired. The system we use is called G.S-Ace but there are of course dozens of different brands.
The more common type is called "Creform". We use them all the time in automotive when we need cheap assembly line racking. Creform.com They have a much larger library since they've been doing it for decades. Not trying to diminish what these guys are doing, but it's the equivalent of what MakerBeam is to 80/20 aluminum extrusion.
You have lots of different companies/brands in this trade....
I was going to say, I was making tables and fixtures with these 13 years ago. It's nice to see them have competition, but it looks almost identical. These things are great and a lot stronger than they look.
We also used Coroplast panels as work surfaces, easy to clean and cut and it's bendable. You can pop a hole in it and zip tie it to the pipes. I've made similar racks to the shipping racks and I put coroplast panels between them to keep them from interfering.
Yeah, I think the fittings are almost identical in shape to Creform. But the Creform pipe is a plastic sheath over a metal core. And, as with any brand meant for "industry", it's stupid expensive for a home gamer unless your boss is letting you take home extra pieces. Hopefully these guys have made it easier for us diy guys to get into.
Love the EpicMealTime Collab
Nice! Picked up some Maker Pipe fittings last year to fix support rods on a pop up camper. I'll have to revisit Maker Pipe now!
This is what you started this channel for, 😊 the rewards are priceless 👍☺️ awesome video!
All I can think of is Fastcap's factory. Good stuff
The motorola facility I worked at had all of their production lines built with a very similar system. I don't recall exactly what the joints looked like. But they built some pretty cool stuff with it. As a production worker I could tell maintenance an idea to improve my workspace and it could be implemented pretty quick.
We use this at Smith & Wesson. Carts, tables, shelves, etc. Great Stuff!!
Love your videos, have helped me more than anything else! Please forward to his attention...Yes sir! Epic solutions... realize what I am fixing to suggest.... depending upon your die setup... if you had another fitting....
45° the attachment point, as a strengthening brace mount for select areas? Just love the design, working on a project to do utilizing your world changing idea!
You should do a video on your workflow! (From getting the raw material to shiping it out!)
I was just shopping makerpipe when I saw this vid
Cool product. Thanks for sharing!
I go to make a bunch of text tube when my shop was slow at Boeing. I had fun with it because I got to design in my head, did do some really ruff sketches though.
Would of been a lot faster if they let me build out of Bosch, but apparently it’s way more expensive. Personally I doubt they saved much money with the cost of my labor.
Really interesting product. At work we have manual labour stations build from aluminium profiles. Makes them rather expensive.
If I was makerpipe, I would call my product "6030"
I'm a huge fan of Unistrut, I wish it was cheaper so I could use it in a similar way but this stuff is much more economical for "building first/asking questions later" as Adam Savage so eloquently puts it.
This is freaking amazing - love this!
We have a ton of this stuff at our shop that we are ready to throw away. All brand new. It's nothing new. Boeing has been using it for decades. It's called Creform. Same stuff. We'll sell it cheap if anyone wants it.
Still selling it?
@@dullvoicereader Where are you located?
@@Eatongee Indianapolis, IN
@@dullvoicereader We're in the Seattle area. Not sure if it's worth shipping. It would probably be close to half a pickup truck full.
Such a great video!
They make red for conduit for fire alarm systems, blue for controls normal galvanized for regular electrical stuff, yellow for the other thing, lots ofcolors
Wonder what the final cost for the dies was after tooling up and DIY'ing them.
Great video.
-Ken
Thanks to the many hours of playing with Legos
LEGO*
@@googleuser859 Thx but, The nonstandard plural form Legos is chiefly American. Other regions tend to use Lego as a mass noun, and refer to Lego bricks and Lego sets.
Great idea. But probably super easy to be ripped off into the finest grade chinesium.
Hey john.
Do you know why john grimsmo is not uploading?
Is he ok?
The audio ='(
Did they stop building Johnny 5? Does anyone know?
Snooze and bump with the same arm?
Quite a lot people actually use scaffolding pipes to quickly make different kind of structures, in pretty much the same way as you did. Except this MakerPipe is obviously light-duty and way cheaper.
I'm just saying that the idea is not new, and you can get inspiration by looking at what people make out of scaffolds.
So pipes are cheaper V-slot alternative?
Good stuff! Is there any documentation to be able to determine a load rating for a build?
Good question. Thinking of doing this for shelving in a greenhouse.
You have about 6 months before the containers full of these fittings hit the shore from the heathen Chinese. Harbor Freight here we come!
I hope this is a easy enough question
Can I hook up a frequency drive to two motors and switch terminals to manualy control them
Where can I get such a frequency drive
Reminds me of Tinkertoy.
Looks like Creform.
So just pipe?
Never been first to comment before. It's lonely at the top.......
Is this really new? I am pretty sure item (extrusions mostly now) had similar products right before the actual extrusion products.
Did you forget how most scaffolds look like? Scaffolds are also pipes with clamps (with different variations), that's how old this idea is.
Sad johnny 5 crying in the back*
These are just mini fence pipe and clamps
I'm surprised EMT is strong enough. I can dent EMT just looking at it.
hhh
You barely showed the tables
You need 6’ AND masks!
Sure, for years...
would have like some more engineering instead of two guys talking about engineering
Tired of the mask bullshit.
What do you need those masks for? After a few minutes in a middle-size room you'd share every virus you have ... :|
Why do so many people bow to tyranny? Stand up and rebel!!!
blah blah blah, blah blabity blabity blah bah blah. blah blah ba blah. Now that was entertaining.
The shop is cool but I'm not a machinst, I was here for Johnny 5 and I guess 2020 killed him. So I'm gonna unsub.
J5 will be back in 2021.