HOMEMADE HINGES - WELDING 

HA! A comment like yours is rare..... THANKS! I get a lot of comments about how dull my voice is, and how boring the videos are. There's a generation that can't learn unless they are entertained. I appreciate your comment!

Thanks for watching and commenting!

I usually over build as well! Thanks for the positive feedback, Patrick!

Phil Crockett excellent video, appreciate your tutorial style. I'm pretty new in starting to do my own projects like this, how do you decide what size of materials to use? Is it experience? I'm concerned about under 'speccing' the build materials but if you over spec then you're wasting money ( which I don't have too much of ) any advice please?

here's an example of my building process.... i'll use my homemade trailer as an example. I first decide the size I want. Then I visited trailer sale lots and took dimensions and pics of the trailers. I studied ever detail, and called trailer companies and researched on-line. I drew a pic of what I wanted, noting material thickness, length, placement, design....etc..... Once I got the basic design down, I started adding (drawing in) my own personal touchs (front hinge gate, extra long tongue, receiver hitches.....ect...). Then I simply bought the materials and took my time putting it together. In short..... I copied the factory-made product, and then added the details I wanted. This process works on most things I build. I always use the factoy-made products as my 'minimum strength' requirement on materials that I would use. I actually used square tubing instead of angle iron on my trailer, which is stronger, and I could run my wires through which protects them from getting snagged in the field. Hope this gives you an idea.

Let me know how your project worked out. By the way, thank you so much for subbing!

Ha! you have good hearing. Glad you liked my video. Thanks for taking the time to comment, zdringy!

You are welcome! So glad my video helped you out, William! Let me know how it worked out for ya.

Excellent! I’m hoping to do a lot more small welding projects. Have a couple that I’m working on right now. Stay tuned!

How did your project work out? I know it's been 6 years, but just curious.

No problem 👍

Super EZ to do. You will want to keep a good supply of rod and pipe on-hand in your scrap. I find myself running out all the time.

Excellent, Peter! It makes my day to know you had success! Thank you for watching and commenting. Please share my video with all our welding brothers and sisters!

That makes my day! Thank you for the great comment! Glad my video helped you out!

Thanks for the kind words, Reginald!

Thanks for watching!

we be willy smaurt!

+Steve Curran Thanks for the positive feedback Steve! So glad you found this helpful. I have made hinges like this for many different projects. It has save me money too..... hinges can be expensive!

let me know how it worked out

Thanks, Kolton! I've been using this technique for a long time. works great....you should be pleased with the results.

Glad you liked my video, Ruben! hope you like my others!

Thanks for the feedback, Joshua. This is a good technique to know. I keep plenty of scrap pipe and rod in my stash, because you never know when you'll need some hinges. Glad you liked this. Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

You're welcome, Kenneth! Thanks for watching and commenting!

THANKS!

Glad my video helped you out! Thanks for the positive feedback!

Thanks for the positive feedback, Lionman!

Glad I can help!

Another fake name trying to promote their brand. If you look at almost any welding video there will be some ass promoting their cheap Chinese made welder

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting, JOGO!

sounds like you have a great plan! glad you like my video. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Glad you liked it!

Thanks for watching!

ROOMIE! THANKS! glad you like my vid!

Indeed. I always check the wind direction first.

Thanks for watching, Bob!

Thanks

So glad you liked my video, Manny! thanks for the comment

A Nixon I followed the design that the trailer manufactures follow. thanks for the question. hope this helps you.

thanks for the tip

I truly don't remember the specs on the ramp. What I usually do, is either go look at the trailers on the sale lots, or call a trailer manufacturer to get specs. When I built a utility trailer years ago, those were my 2 main sources of information. It also depends on what you're planning to drive up on it. Hope this helps you out, Peter.

+SupaLexy Supanautica and MotoLexy You're welcome.

This works for vertical as well. Just mimik a door hinge.

@@PhilCrockett thanks, just gave me the complete picture in my head.. HALF the angle-iron connections and cut the boards too. perfecto/.

indeed!

Good question, Dave! I didn't say, because each scenario may have it's own size to fit the project. What I usually do, once I figure out the general size hinge I need, I find the pipe, and fit it on several rods at the metal store, until I find the one I like. It really is the easiest way to do it. How this helps.

well..... you've come to the right place, William! Thanks for watching!

Now I'm going to have to watch this all over again. It's been a while.

Thanks, Rene!

all depends on the quality of the hardware.

Glad I could help you out!

If u pull the homemade pins, the gate comes off. Thanks for the feedback!

Glad you found my video useful. Let me know how your project worked out!

good tip. However, I have not had any issues at all since this video / project was made. still going strong without defect. still a good idea for over-kill. I love over kill...... doesn't hurt.

I had this genius idea, that I would be able to fold the ramp inside the trailer. On the backside of the ramp would be 2 carpeted runners that would hold a 14' Jon Boat. An all purpose trailer. This way, I wouldn't have to take the ramp off every time I wanted to haul my john boat. Anyway..... in short.... I have my thought-out reasons for the things I do. Thanks for the critique, Joby.

Phil Crockett ahh I see... I like the John boat transport idea

ya. The funny thing is.... I ended up selling my 14' jon boat and getting a 16' Lowe on a real boat trailer. The great thing about welding, and metal work is you can always re-modify. I have a scrap pile of things I've made that were once useful, and are now waiting to be made into something else. it's never ending fun for me.

Sure! You could do that. I just don't like too much over kill, because of cost. I like to keep as much rod and pipe on hand in my scrap pile. That darn steel it so expensive. There's a lot of things you can now buy already made that cost less than doing it yourself. Thanks for the question / comment. Let me know how this worked out for you!

This was a homemade trailer that needed hinges. I have good reason on location of placement, which wasn't the focus of this video. The video is about"how to make hinges".....where you put them is up to you. To salvage an appreciation........ thanks for the kind words about my explanation. Hope you learned how to make hinges.

Yes indeed!