Our adventure in living the American Dream as we build our new life in a somewhat remote mountain landscape. With a clean-slate piece of property we will track our new home construction and living there. A DIY unique style home, trying to utilize unique, repurposed and low cost materials with as much of an off-grid approach we can manage. We will find solutions to day to day obstacles with out projects and accomplish as many tasks on our own as we can manage.
Thank you! This solar array has handled all of our power needs for construction which is generally around 1kwh per day. We just installed a very small AC unit in our cabin. The four panels have made 4 to 4.99 kWh yield and fully top four 100AH LiFe batteries. Pretty low usage, but fun to watch working. Thanks for watching.
I do have a bench mill but lately a 4-1/2” angle grinder has been doing a lot of machine work. It is amazing how much metal can be cut with cut- off wheels and grinding wheels. I have made a few fixtures to create machined surfaces with a grinder. Thank you for watching!
Thankyou for taking the time and effort to break this build down for us. I have a slightly different Milwaukee cart like yours, and this will be a perfect dolly cart lift project for my shop. Thanks again!👏👌ps….Your content looks good and helpful as well, so I subscribed.👍
Yes, the compression ring works as a ridge and the the roof system self-supporting. The walls hold the roof as a vertical load. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching!
Glad you found it useful. The crane even works well for walking loads up or down the length of the trailer when too heavy to slide, balancing the load or moving within reach of other lifting equipment. Thank you for watching!
In time, work and material, drilling a hole was the cheap, short route. But only because it was solid rock and a temporary placement. Every situation can require or benefit from different solutions. Thank you for watching!
I have small predator about 7hp used new $200 does good just says 3" yet 2" would be safer pulls wood in good. U need blades. I just bought i believe same 18hp. Possible made 2008 16yrs. Old $500. Im gonna see how she does. Just like yours gonna need TLC. YOUR SHOULD EAT THOSE BRANCHES LIKE CANDY
There are commercially available self lift hand trucks. Unfortunately those hand trucks are expensive but could be worth the cost verses medical bills. I built my own for the large tires to handle rough terrain.
The bearings are a standard 1/2” inside diameter SAE. 1/2” cap screws were used for axles with heads cut off. “Strut” in the USA is basically two sizes. I used the rectangular profile since the bearing fit inside the strut. Assuming you need to convert to metric. 13 mm inside diameter bearings should have similar function with an outside diameter to fit available strut.
I understand the concept. The top will be under compression, so screws will just have lateral load. The bottom cord of the truss will be under tension, seems to be a lot of load for fasteners alone. Will there be some sort of strap on the inside of the truss vertical member, keeping them compressed against the steel.
You are correct. There will be a pair of large steel bands around the trusses. Walls and roof decking also play a part in trianglation of truss loading. The screws holding the trusses to the ring are mostly alignment during construction. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching!
@@jameslyvers7658 I appreciate the feedback. There are always head-scratchers when building things and I am sure we will run into a few. Old carpenter advice is always welcome!
Well looking over made.. Still trying to figure out how yal 2 are gonna get it up. Unless u make a 3 pole stand so u can drop each peice out from under it one at a time.... Hmmm keep it up u 2 and cant wait to see it up....
There is a support we made to hold the compression ring during construction of the roof. Still not sure how everything will happen but scaffold and block tackle are most likely involved. This summer, stuff has to look like a house. Thank you for following along.
Apologies for the lapse in content lately. Even this project was started months ago and only recently completed. Other projects have been in the works but in different stages of completion. All with the goal of getting back to the house build. Thank you for following along!
Looks like the compression ring is stout amnd heavy, no doubt itll work the way you made it,and itll be fun putting it up. Thanks you for posting and hope you had a memorable memorial day
Apologizes. Have been recording things but projects have been in random order switching between things and no real completion of anything. Should have more coming as some things get done. Appreciate you checking in!
Thank you for watching. Currently working several projects to get up on our house build. Everything is mixed up and incomplete. Hope to have something worth watching as things get done. Thank you for following along!
good video and job. the way you built yours it can be used for a lot of things, brush, get up rock, logs or tilling up dirt. both of you take care, be safe and well.
I believe the cap pipe was 6” schedule 80 to get the fit. That would be .432” wall. The tabs are 3/8”. The bolt is 3/4”. The bolt is a high alloy item I found in trash. Everything is a bit overbuilt. However area winds can exceed 80 mph so it was better to and cheaper to use heavy salvage materials and use my free labor to keep cost low. Thanks for watching. There is a follow up video installing the mount.
Greetings from Cornwall, UK! Erecting my first yurt in a windy spot. Sadly a storm wrecked everything apart from the base a few weeks back. Luckily we weren't moved in yet and I realize I have to make my own rafters and ring, something tough to stand up to the gusts! In temporary accommodation, bit daunted preparing to make my own ring (previously we'd brought a second hand yurt so everything all made) and this video has given me some great ideas, and been very reassuring. Just wanted to say thanks 🙏
Greetings from South Dakota, USA. Sorry for your loss. Guess it was best to realize your structural needs before moving in. Glad our video provided some amount of inspiration. Thank you for the comment. Best of luck with getting your structure rebuilt!
Using a CEP distribution box modified to commercial standard blade receptacles leaving half with twist lock. Changed the 230v outlet to match my welder cable. Built a 50 foot 230v cable from SJOW 6awg with correct plug to fit into distribution box.
Used 6013 1/8”. A very easy use rod. I grind out flat joints as 6013 does not have as much penetration quality as say 6011. Keep in mind that this grapple is not a bucket, more of a big dust- pan for brush moving. Thank you for watching.
Thank you. My labor was paid for by building myself and the fun is priceless. Hope it inspires others to build their own things when it suits them. Thank you for watching!!
Very nice ! Your own design or did you have plans? Scrap steel is a great source vs cost of new, a little more fab time but well worth it. Plus I enjoy trips to the scrap yard always see stuff that gives me ideas for future projects
Thank you! My own design, but nothing unique to many other designs. Basically a big dust pan for branches that will grip the load. Saved $1000 over buying a cheap built one. I agree, the scrap yard is fun to look at! Possibilities are endless. Thank you for the comment and watching this video!!
Thanks! About 20 hours including finding parts and paint. Would have been much less using tube instead of shelf supports welded together and somewhat lighter. But the frame was low cost and is very heavy duty. Thank you for watching.
Nice video & explanations. I have to wonder though, buying this unit PLUS a new vice, the cost is slightly lower that the higher-level Oregon grinder; why wouldn't you just buy the next model up? Also, if you did look at buying a Tecomec, what made you go with the Oregon instead? I'm really interested in hearing your take on this.
Main purchase decision was price. I found a very low price about half normal good street cost. Similar deal on the upgrade vise. Tecomec makes Oregon grinders. The product lines are carefully designed to maximize price point and product name. My decision was for a good grinder motor, upgradeable vice and vice offset capacity. Basically my goal was to replicate the Oregon 511AX that has been discontinued splitting their product line into a machine with poor vise or much higher cost. Careful product research and shopping for a clearance price got me what I wanted. Left over savings will pay for a CBN grinding wheel with improved grind quality and eliminate wheel diameter changes from wear of standard wheels and maintain the grind centerline adjustment. Hope that answered your questions. Thank you for watching!
The blade is 1-1/4 wide x 158” length. Blade length is a consideration for the maximum width you would realistically cut. The band wheels are 18.75” diameter. Thanks for watching. Whole build series Homemade DIY Sawmill Build ru-vid.com/group/PLqbvRJ6oY7GQpE3smgtqQbJG2fqIGTyTz
Thank you! Paint was for fun. So far, the log arch has been useful lifting logs and even getting logs and steel tube on a trailer. Adding a cheap dolly to the hitch turns the arch into a hand truck. Thank you for watching!
Great video friend. You hit the nail on the head saying want to be the go to guy in the neighborhood. I use multiple chains for work and all the neighbors use saws on their properties. I do sharpen by hand but when the neighbors have a few and I have mine it becomes a tedious half day of sharpening.
Sharpening is a skill that requires knowledge of tooth angles. Hand work is a greater skill. I touch up chains by hand in the field to maintain sharpness. As a machinist, I have learned the importance of consistency. A machine sharpened tool especially many cutting teeth will always perform better than hand work. The machine sharpener simply restores consistency that is difficult by hand and as you pointed out saves some valuable time. It always requires volume to justify the cost of a machine. If you like the work… people will beat a path to you. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching!
Your enjoyment is the primary goal of this channel. Accomplishment is generally breaking down a problem into a solution. Thank you for taking time to comment and thank you for your support!
Thank you! Guess I don’t need to be a star. I like to show there is a person doing the work but after that, I assume people just want to see what is being done. Hopefully that inspires others to make their own things and maybe a few how-to ideas get paid forward. Thank you for the comment and be sure I value your support!
Been a machinist for over 45 years. Cutting fluids are not always needed. The bits in this video are at least 40 years old and had drilled hundreds of holes in press and lathe operations. I also do “chip breaking” where the bit is advanced and stopped to reduce length of the chip. Then I don’t have to deal with long chip. But, I always use high pressure moly lube on taps and dies! Thanks for watching.
There are many companies that put their names on lessor quality products outsourced to other manufacturers. The clamp meter in this video has very good specifications for the price point and is much better on these specs than similar appearing meters in the price range. Tested against higher spec instruments it appears this meter meets advertised specs and provides reasonable function for the price point. Thank you for watching.
