Making a heavy duty gate wheel 

First, thank you for the kind words. Second, you must not watch many welding videos if these are the best you've seen. hahahaha. Thank you for watching!

Similar thing happened to my Dad. I'm wearing the wrap around safety glasses, almost invisible at a glace but they are there.

@@TandaMadison ah ok sorry. Yeah I couldn't see any goggles so thought you didn't have any on.

Hey Thanks.It has to be the title. Must be lots of folks out there looking for a gate wheel! Yes, long time Tool fan. Must be something about Maynard's voice too because APC and Puscifer are favorites here in the shop as well.

Haha I hear that!

Yes, sometimes I wish it would break so I can justify something lighter! ha ha. Actually the retainer for the button, that locks the spindle for changing disks, broke and the button fell out. I considered a new one but then realized one of my biggest gripes with this grinder was how stiff the spring is under this lock button (makes holding it in with one hand and using a spanner a pain). Alas, it's much easier now that I can just put the button in without the spring. I'll probably use it until it croaks. My auto darkening hood is an inexpensive one from Amazon and it seemed fine until I used the new Lincoln helmet with the 4C technology lens at Workbench Con last week. Now I have hood envy!

I'm making it for someone with a 16' gate that rolls over driveway/pasture so the little wheels just dig in.

That should do it! Way to go! Later, Murph

It’s the combination of larger diameter and wider wheel that helps with the rock and gravel. I think they found some wheels almost this big in diameter but they were very narrow and just cut into the rock and gravel under their gate and got stuck.

Yes, that is true maybe. They wanted a big wide tire to roll on uneven ground and gravel and couldn't find one at any price they liked. As tools go a Harbor Freight grinder and my little Lincoln welder aren't too costly and are both supper useful tools.

The point of the video wasn’t a save money by DIY, it was how to build something that isn’t mass produced for purchase.

Sorry, Sent it off to it's new home about 180 miles away and didn't get a picture of it installed for a long time.

TandaMadison Thank you for responding . I’m having difficulty with my new tube gate . I installed a gate wheel for it , didn’t last more than a month it needs to be able to swivel . Any ideas ? And thanks for responding your awesome

@@fallenls07 This was made for a long gate that was over dirt and gravel so they had the same problem with off-the-shelf wheels. Some pipe sizes make a pretty inexpensive bearing if it needs to swivel. Here are some example sizes that fit inside one another: Size Sch ID OD 3/4" IPS 40 0.824 1.05 1" IPS 40 1.049 1.315 3" IPS 40 3.068 3.50 3 1/2" IPS 40 3.548 4.00 3" IPS 40 3.068 3.50 3 1/2" IPS 40 3.548 4.00 4" IPS 40 4.026 4.50

TandaMadison Thank you very much for everything! Have a great day!

@@fallenls07 Found this while researching the same subject. www.jakesales.com/Wood-Swing-Gate-Helper-Wheel-p/wood-gate-swivel-wheel.htm galvanized AND affordable with free shipping. I guess I'm done with the DIY route.

Sorry, just happened to be what I was making and decided to film it. I make things for people for a living so it's just a lifelong accumulation of tools I have at my disposal.