Finally we got to use the inspection pit The last video in the series Let me know in the comments what you think Thanks to www.coo-var.co.uk and teamac.co.uk for the paint for the flooring
Incredible job Tom. I must say having watch a good amount of your videos, which I love, you have to stop saying you are winging it. You are so knowledgeable and all your work is so well thought out. You are a very clever man and you put a lot of us to shame. Keep up your great videos and projects. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️
5 days to build and another week just standing over it and admiring it's total beauty. 'Erm....I've just got to pop out. I think I heard something on the.......' 'You're staring at the Pit again aren't you' '......yeah....'
Cracking job... Our inspection pit at work, you need wellies to go down there and watch out for the frogs... 😉 We have a big mirror on the far wall, makes it so easy to get over it on your own and a vertical line either side of it the width of an artic trailer when reversing in..
An idea for you Tom, if you grab some old ratchet straps (or buy some bright yellow ones) and fix them to the top of the timbers, you could strap together 5 or 6 timbers (or more) so that you can quickly roll them up and move them.
Absolutely spot on vid. It just goes to show the breadth of skills that our farmers have. Hopefully we'll see you at maker central again this year. I've still got the book signed by you and Rick before Furze got to it. 😂
If there was anything to add, I’d add a sump pump in a small hole under a grate just to pump up any water. Then you could presher wash the underneath of all the vehicles before greasing or inspecting etc. The pump would stop the pit from filling with water and a squeegee could be used to push any remaining water into the pump hole.
Great pit! I want one in my single car garage :D Good job you remembered the important crate. It really finishes it off. But I want part 5 to see the final paint job!
That looks like a really useful addition and I don't think there will ever be a time when you regret building it. It's a great idea to have the boards to cover it when it's not in use, it only needs one person, aftet a long, hard day, to stumble and you'll have a world of regret and paperwork. When you have the yellow paint out don't forget to do the stair edges with it too. It's not about being safety conscious, it's about thinking about and reducing risks.
If the cover is just to stop people falling in, maybe some form of roller shutter as you and I both know the effort to put the wood back will always not there at the end of a long day working under machinery. Obviously if the wood is to stop vehicles falling down then Ignore me 🤣
I have a pit in my workshop that has a complete basement under it and made an system with panels that go into the basement underneath the raised portion where I stand on when I work on vehicles. It is operated by a manual trailer winch (with a strap), also when it's closed (and on certain points when partially opened) you can slide pins into the sides to lock it in case the strap snaps. The panels roll on the I beam that is used for the sides (on the I beam there is a U channel welded on top to get to the thickness of the concrete slab of 30cm/1ft). Then made channels to guide the rollers of the panels underneath. Panels are connected to each other with hinges. I had this done with this in my mind when I built a new house and workshop around 14 years ago.
@@istvanmeissler2238I just made the video, sorry about the mess in my workshop and the poor video quality. The hinges I have made myself in case you wonder. The panel at the stairs hinges open on the first "fixed" panel and goes open and down with the rest. The one at the end is the only one you have to take out completely but you can use it to put an oil pan or your tools on.
Tom that is brilliant. Paint 2 yellow stripes on the wall ahead of the pit for guidance. Or a tennis ball hanging from a string at windshield height on center of pit.
Paint multiple lines. Black centre, at black at each edge of the pit then every 6" each side. Then paint white numbers on the vertical lines (2 of the same number on each, one the right way one mirror image for when you're reversing). Same numbers on each side, increasing as you get further away from the pit. "Where is the pit? Hmmm, I can see a 4 in my RH mirror, but only a 2 in the LH mirror. Guess I need to be over a bit to the left." Second attempt, "Ah lovely, I can see 3s both sides."
@@Tomlamb980 just f*cking wing it Tom, i know you love the thrill of taking big things into precarious positions. admit it tom, it's exciting isn't it.
Looks great mate. I know pits get a hard time from some of the 'its gotta be a lift expurts' out there, but you'll never have to inspect or change out the rams/cables/nuts etc , with the added bonus of never having a jcb drop on your head 😅👍
Excellent job Tom, from start to finish it as been impressive. I just like to mention your brilliant looking MF tractor, ( what a beast of a machine) a bit different from the old MF that I use to drive. Great video also, looking forward too your next one. 👍 👍
A superb job Tom, you should be really proud of that. As far as costings are concerned ( it is very rare for RU-vid people to actually cost work ) you will get your money back in no time. Plus, saving time and effort not crawling around on the floor. I'm into vintage vehicles ( I do my bit on my RU-vid channel ) and some years ago I installed a two post lift for modernish vehicles and a four post one for vintage stuff. Now you don't look for excuses not to do jobs underneath equipment, you just pop the on a lift. Time and money saved. Keep up the good work with your videos, excellent interesting content.
We used to have a mirror in front of you on the wall so you could see the wheels as you drove on. Not actually necessary but it really helped the nerves when the vehicle was pricey!!
I mentioned Millennial Farmer in a recent comment. I have seen him clamber over large disk harrows to change broken and worn parts. It would be much easier for him to access the inner/central disks with a pit, but most of what he uses covers something like 36 rows. The outer banks fold up for driving from yard to field, so he could access those while in their fold up position. I am still not sure it would fit your pit, but he would obviously design accordingly. You have made a very impressive job of your pit Tom. I love the lights. When you were under the big tractor the illumination was bright and total. Barely a shadow in sight. That's down to good planning, and the white walls will have helped. I imagine your accountant can work some magic with the cost of the pit. Heck, the tax man will end up giving 'you' money with all the projects you do. I discovered your channel via Collin's videos, an while he is highly entertaining, your channel is a lot more interesting.
Tom, great job in the end. But having experience of working with pits over 50 years, although the wooden planks covering the pit when not in use is a fool proof way of preventing people falling into it, in practice youll soon get fed up of uncovering and recovering the pit. I suggest fixing a loop on the building at each end of the pit and getting yourself two long orange or yellow ratchet straps that will stretch along each side of the pit. Then, anyone coming along with see and make contact with the strap before they reach and fall into the pit. ( bit like barrier tape around an excavation) Removing and refitting the strap takes seconds and is easily pulled out of the way . Problems with planks is that they take ages to remove and refit and get in the way unless you neatly stack them, and the advantage of having the pit would soon be lost I know you'll get the elf and safety pin mob bleating on , but you've controlled access on the site anyway, and your own employees will be aware. In all my years, I only had one lad fall down a pit, and he slipped on the steps going down .
Tom great video, with your oil drainer when we done are pit we put a extra pipe in to empty the drainer. when you put air in it blows the oil in to are used oil tank out side for are heating
Dragging those jacking plates is gonna scratch your paint Tom. Maybe some high-density polyethylene runners on top of the lovely yellow instead of rollers?
For your wood safety planks, you could put hinges (alternating top and bottom) so they can easily concertina up for easy add and remove. You might need to split them into several sections. Great job on the pit!
Nice job Tom. How about a large mirror on the interior wall of the shed. Angle it down to help drivers line up on the pit when they bring vehicles in. 👍
First class job mate, well done. We had a pit in the old garage when I was growing up, me and my mates done a lot of boy racer mods over it. Maybe look into getting a CO alarm for it and beware of heavy toxic or flammable vapours pooling in it. Cracking build and video. All the best.
Really appreciate the detail you provide in your videos, the finished pit will be a tremendous help and allow you to complete all the essential maintenance your brilliant range of equipment deserves. Great presentation look forward to watching you expand.
*_Looks good all finished up. Looks like you do have room under there. Though you should have built in a tool alcove for tools and storage. Maybe now you and colin and connect a tunnel....._*
Look fantastic I suggestion carbon monoxide detector mounted on wall of pit for your safety being the lowest point in shed the floor of pit gas accumulates . For your safety a detector will warn you be for going in pit and so you can ventilate before going in .
Looks awesome. The lights are excellent. Great work all around. Less money than I was expecting, so good on that too. I may have to do the same in my garage!
