Hey Josh! I don't think it's stupid. It's cheap and it does it's job! It even pivots so you can use it at different angles during your day! Awesome job! TFS :)
Yes, used a grocery chain stores concrete sidewalk being jack hammered up into large pieces to be thrown away. I asked would they like to dump that on my property instead of paying to dispose it. They said "Sure". Used it to create a walkway down one embankment on my property. Free for the cost, but not free for light disability it created for a couple of months. I guess "No pain, no gain" held true. Very functional.
A man after my own heart! All these broken block we are flooded with around here made it home In the back of a little red Ford festiva in its way home from work!
Nice job, Josh. Gotta love the pallet stash! Re-using older materials is the way to go. Been using the pieces from the old decks I got on this post barn of mine all the time. The corner braces are even cut at 45% angles already. I think I’d add a piece of 2x4 or similar to the post on your stand to use as the lever arm to swivel it by, though. It’s putting a torque strain on the mounting screws every time you pull/push on the top surface. Don’t want to start shearing screw heads. Nice auger - too many rocks in the ground around my place for one, though. I’d have broken wrists right quick! Even the tractor mounted one that did my 9 holes for me broke the shear pin 3 times. 👍🏻
Hi, Just wonder why you have to put roofing cover on ? why not install solar panels directly on pallets frame? love the idea of making shipping pallets new life. LoL
@@SteepintheWoods I wonder if decking sealant would do the same protection with less work, maybe less cost. BTW how do know what is tilt angle for your solar?
Sir good job...new subscriber. Question, wont the metal roofing degrade your solor panels via heating up? That said great job ...im going to copy your install with a variation. Thank you.
You might with a dark roofing. But there designed to tolerate a certain amount of heat the roofing would have to be darker than the panels are themselves. Welcome to the journey!
Great use of spare materials, *MacGyver achievement unlocked! Though I don't think that plastic bag is gonna hold up very long grinding the end up the log into the bag when you turn the panel like that.
Very ingenious. However I know quite a bit about solar. Solar panels work best and most efficient when they are cool. The metal roofing behind the panels are robbing you of power when they heat up with this setup, and with your design, they are laying directly on top of the metal, it will also rob your panels of their lifespan.. What you have created is NOT like roof mounted systems. In a roof mounted system, there is air between the panel and the roof. You should find something that you can put in between the panel and the metal roofing material.
That's how it works. I'm putting skirting around the cabin using what was the old plywood off the mezzanine floor where I worked. They were going to throw it all away at the dump. I said throw it in my barn lol.
Nothing wrong with using what you already have , it's variation on a theme . If it works then do it . Keep up the good work and content guys 👍 . Your doing just fine .
This video is only about making a stand for the panels. My most recent video outlines a very basic, but complete solar set up. If that's what your looking for. Thanks for watching!
I see you only have 200 watts worth of panels how many batteries are you charging and what all do you use your power for? I am just setting up my system I am starting with 100 watts of panels and a 12V 100Ah SLA AGM Battery for Solar Panels.Just trying to figure out what I need to actually produce enough usable power.
It's as close to pressure treated wood a man can afford anymore! Minus using old motor oil, but this was near the garden, so I went the "trash bag" route.
Just works how you need to wether it used, old or what you have that is free if you can put the effort in to make something out of it then it may be the better thing the that store bought product! So you keep the videos coming out an I will keep on watching them! Bless you an the family.
@@SteepintheWoods not a problem I really do enjoy the channel an I am just sad don’t get to see you all on it now an I do understand why they have not , an I am guessing it is due t nosy navy an whinnying Karen’s and rude ole Darrin’s. But I do so wish you and Celia an little Ivy the up most blessing because what you are trying to do for your family is amazing an awesome blessing.
I really don't know, we have never used it all, we have 5 lights, two fans and a small DVD player, combined they don't hardly put a dent in it. Could probably ad a small 12v fridge to that list and be fine.
