Metal Emergency Staircase Handrail Build | JIMBO'S GARAGE 

Dude outstanding man. Amazing build

Thank you for sharing this with us.

Great job Jimbo.

Good stuff Jim 💯🎯

Looks great! Glad everything fit at the job site 😁

Great build. Always enjoy your work...

nice job looks really good 👍

Well done! Greetings from Norway... 🇳🇴

Great job Jimbo! I enjoyed the video.

Good Job Brother!

You do excellent work.

Nice Work

Wow. Nice Everlast welder you are using.

Absolutely wonderful job Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent job

awesome welding and fabrication

just abit of advice for you Jimbo try putting a slight bevel on the joints save on the extra work of grinding.

Great work Thanks

Hi sir very good job god bless you

cool amigo.

Nice

look real nooice

Nice job and the math was right.

What type of paint do you use on the field?

So how did you measure the elevation? How do you come up with measurements? Accurate measurements???

2 Questions if you see them: 1) Do you grind you picket welds also, or just wire brush them? 2) Do you have to remove all of the mill scale in order to primer and paint, or can you just primer over it? Thanks for all you share!

Always a treat to see you building out of steel, first comment?

I use an Evolution cut-off saw (Raptor model) to cut metal for my projects and I don't have to clean up the ends afterwards, their ready to use 'as is'. I was just wondering if you have ever tried one of these machines out for yourself. I save a lot of time NOT having to smooth off the cut ends.

Show how you figured the angle of the steps

Thank you for your videos,from Victoria Australia,you keep your workshop so very clean and tidy.

Very nice jimbo .... but how you masher the saiz ... it's look very easy you do that .. really great job 👍👍👍

Grinding your welds is fine. With the penetration , the “cap” above the base metal does not provide any extra strength and I’m sure you know that Mr Jim. I was just commenting on the one that questioning you grinding your welds. Nice work brother.

Good job, keep grinding them welds, I do the same. How did you measure out your angle down the steps...

Just subscribed love wot you do

Where are you in California, are you thinking on giving any training in the future, I’m interested in learning all about welding,

wish you did some steel staircases

What brand blade is that on that chop saw

so, have you got it all done?!

Sacrifice weld strength? Uhh, it doesn't need to be stronger than parent material! Lol and if your settings are good and hot, the weld will be plenty strong even after grinding!

What size of block are you using for the height and spacing?

Good video jimbo, I hate running out of gas. I’ve done quite a few of those railing yours came out great. Question, is the mig gun water cooled or just Tig on that everlast?

Hi Jimbo, or to anyone else that can offer some advice. I'm an experienced welder and want to exactly head down the route Jim has gone with his own workshop for fab and welding. I've got 2 jobs friends want me to make for them each a railing for their new houses. What is the best way to measure where the legs will go etc? Its unfortunately not an option to get drawings

Cost of material? Good work by the way

I will like to see how you install it

What. Type of flap disk u use and do they last

What wire electrode and what material was that steal? Sry for bad english. You can weld over head with it? i want to know how

Good looking welds Jim. Btw, what do you use for ventilation in your shop while your welding?

Traduzcan al español, los videos son buenísimos

How do you move these kinds of projects around being that they are so heavy.

How much do you charge for something like that?

What brand of corner clamp do you use and where did you get it from thanks

Nice Handrail! Btw what brand is your corner vise sir? TIA

That’s literally the most inconvenient way to set up the pickets

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Unless your doing structural shit grinding welds smooth shouldn't be an issue as long as your getting good penetration, Idk why people seem to think it's a big deal on non structural projects.

No more htp welder?

Sir your work shop machanari knowledge video

That is what I did in my apprenticeship. Nothing dramatic about this at all.

Lol, it looks too nice for an emergency exit.

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Grind that weld! I ask why this isn't done more often. I understand strength, but this is also an aesthetic piece. Grind away and make it look its best!

There’s nothing wrong with grinding welds smooth if you actually prep your pieces right so you’re not grinding all of the weld off and eventually over time it’ll crack

Could you provide an estimated price on the steel required for this project

Esos trabajitos para mí son pan comió muy fáciles de hacer.Tu trabajas bien.

Great job Jimbo. Angles can be challenging but if you do your homework and double check your measurements and preparation it generally works out OK. That looks like a nice mig machine. Well done.

Another great video👍would love to see on your videos how u measured up on site at the start and the installation

Hey Jim, I just read your interview article in “The Welder” last night. It’s gotta be pretty cool to know you’ve been featured in a magazine. I love your content. I’m 26 years old and finally following my dream from 10 years ago of becoming a welder/fabricator. My family always told me I didn’t want to work with my hands for the rest of my life. After blowing a disc in my back working a job I hated I spent a lot of time soul searching which included purchasing a dirt cheap flux core welder from Harbor Freight on Black Friday. That night I put everything together and tried laying a bead on some scrap exhaust parts I had lying around and I immediately fell in love. I’m currently self taught on flux core and mig until I can come up with the spare cash to go to school for welding. I love learning and can’t wait to progress in this trade. I really appreciate the content you provide, especially the layout tips as that’s something that’s really hard to learn on your own. Looking forward to future videos! Regards, Jake

Wow great project! I’d probably do that job onsite if it was me!

Wow... Looks like this is going to be in my future as well. Those bolt together pieces at the hardware store just look so junky. Hopefully I can muster up your patience because this thing is gorgeous!

Jimbo, I caught a few of you videos drawn to your welding expertise. On this project, I have a problem . In the Uniform Building Code, we have to apply lateral forces to the handrail. It cannot flex which the stair run portion of your handrail would do. We would typically have vertical posts at 36" on center maximum to prevent that from happening...other than that, I salute your expertise, craftsmanship, and attention to detail.

You're missing the grab rail. It's not up to code without it.

Jimbo can you explain to me why nobody makes a laser that will shoot from 1 to 89 degrees so I can do handrails without marking up the walls???????????

We have the sleeves at work I think they’re mostly for grinding and cutting because you still feel every little thing it lands on your arms

Came out great. I always grind my welds , mostly because they are not pretty ( have a flux core wire welder only ) never had a weld fail though. did you film the install process ? would be cool to see. what did you use to attach the railing to the cement ?

Your clients must be please knowing that they can always watch your channel and see all the effort you put in your work to make the project an excellent outcome.

Looks excellent! Grinding the welds down is definitely the way to go. Unless you’re building it for a herd of buffalo.

Where i come from that needs to be 42 in tall with a seperate grab rail on steps at 34 to 38 in tall off nose on steps to pass code

U r in chingo 👍

Length of the inside opening ÷ number of tubing = the space between each tube

Again great job Jimbo I need to make a small piece of railing, about a third of that size. you make it look so easy, now I know I can do it.hopefully look as good as yours thanks again

Quick tip for laying out spindles is I use BalusterPro on my iPhone and Android has a version to simple and quick and all spindle spacing swell be equal great video by the way

Hey, great share. I use these type of handrails all the time. Thanks for showing us how it’s done.

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on a handrail, they're called balusters (from the french balustrade). pickets are the same thing but for a fence. i know, a handrail is kind of a stair fence but they're still called balusters because they connect and unify the footing and the coping of a handrail. if they're turned, then they are sometimes referred to as spindles.

Love the videos brotha but my question is how do you calculate the angles? I'm doin a smaller project similar, got my rise and run 36/209.5 But when I go to calculate the degree it doesn't make sense.. plus I dont think the ends will come to a flat end but at an angle so I'm kinda stuck

That was not an easy build. A testament to your skills. It may look like you’re just slapping things together, but there’s a lot of planning going on in your head to have it fit perfect like that on the first try. Excellent work!

Good tip about the little tool pouch! I’m about as ADD as they come and am always laying something down and immediately Forgetting where I laid the damn tool. Also thanks for making me lust over your welder! What a machine!

NOTE: When installing pickets, begin at both ends and meet in the middle, within 5 pickets measure the distance and space those equally so the change is un-notable. 4" is the maximum width for the National Building Code, make the spaces of the last pickets to being less than that.

Every way you went through the work and explaining is exactly how I do it and also how I felt when I did indoor Stair railings. Especially a Guard Rail I made that was in complex form! I was so nervous but all experiences and mistakes from before helped me and everything fit perfectly upon installation! Loved the video.

Nice work! Hope you didn't have to mess around too much during install. It is too nice to just be an emergency exit. (There are a few code issues with it)

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Looks awesome man!!

Once again awesome 😎

Hey, how much prep-work do you do before you prime the product? How thorough do you do it? Do you also paint the underside of the flanges?

You can tell if a craftsman takes pride in his work by the condition of their shop. Nice work.

Great work Jimbo!! You always have helpful little tips as you’re doing these projects. Keep the vids coming. 👍🏼

Jim, you metal work is looking great. Nice job and it turned out well.

nice work

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