Roll Cage Mess Up Fix Up 

Happy to see how you're fitting into the neighborhood and introducing us to some great characters.

Farmer , welder, barber and solid neighbor! You are always blessed when you have a great neighbor(s)!!

It would be awesome to have Tom Tom as a neighbor. I'd pay to watch him work on stuff. Would be a great education!

Tom, glad to see your channel is growing rapidly. As an engineer I really enjoy your thoughtful approach to things as opposed to the seat of the pants, entertainment approach on another channel.

I like Tom's approach to his build. A lot of work gets done, when a lot of rework isn't needed or necessary.

Right on for helping out your neighbor we need more people like this in the world to make this world a better place

Tom Tom you’re a gentleman and a scholar. Literally

Tom, also as an engineer, I approve this video. It was very informative and fun to watch. Keep up the good work.

The step-by-step is fantastic! Thanks for these videos Tom...

Your roll bar is fitting like a glove!

Hey Tom Tom, That tubing bender looks like it works really well. How bout a "How to build it" for the bender as well as the tubing notcher when you have time? I think it was cool that your farming neighbor ask you to teach him to weld and he was able to pick it up quick as well as the plasma cutter, I hope he will purchase a combo welder, plasma cutter so he will be able to do those welding and plasma cutting chores on his farm himself. Living in farm country myself I know how those little jobs can pop up and stop progress no matter what is being done. That roll bar in Dig Doug looks nice and surely will do it's job if ever needed.

Great job Tom. I’m finding myself watching you more than the outfit just down the street. Very educational and quality work.

Tom, I am watching how you handle your metal sheet stock, and I think it could be optimized. Others who use plasma tables maximize what they get out of a sheet by cutting it only with the plasma table. They use run-off and run-on tables. Usually they place the stock onto the table with a forklift. The tables feature kick-up rollers that bring the stock to the precise same height as their plasma table. For you, I suggest a rolling stock table, since your sheets are small enough to slide by hand without a roller. Then you roll the table out to your truck, activate the kick-down so it doesn't move, slide the piece on, deactivate the kick down and roll it into your shop. If there's much difference between the height of your bed and plasma table, then the base of the roller frame on the run-off table could have a screw-operated or hydraulic-ram operated scissor mechanism to let you change its overall height by a few inches, while remaining more-or-less stable. Besides...it would be fun and educational to watch you design and build it.

Good job Tom, you are fixing and building and overcoming faulty eyecrometer readings!! And it always turns out first class!!

Your doing a sterling job there Tom...Great to see a craftsman at work.

Tom, I admire and enjoy your approach to measuring and fitting the components of the roll cage. Reminds me of my Dad and his brother, both tool and die makers and their approach to building anything.

Hey Tom! Thanks for the chuckle! Oh! And welcome to the human race where we demand perfection of ourselves and give grace to others. I've relabeled my Oops to Rick's. 👍

Dude, when I'm fabbing a cage, I buy a stick of FLEXIBLE exhaust pipe about the same size of the tube for mock-up and test fit. Bend it by hand for fit up, transfer to the tube. Any boo-boos can be straightened in a piece of angle and rubber mallet, in the vice.

I love how you describe how and why you are doing things. It has made me better at stopping and taking the time to do it right versus my old method I did like the way Matt does everything🤣. So thanks for setting the right example it has made all of my projects turn out way better. Awesome videos!

Love being able to help people out with fabrication etc. - Hate being distracted when I'm on a mission; luckily I shave my head!

Very nice job. I'm impressed you made your own bender and notch cutter. 👌

Throughly impressed but not surprised that you made your own bender and notcher!!! Nice work.

Is it Linear? I think Matt's head just exploded 😅 Tom you're the best!

You get more done working solo than most shops do with a full crew. I love the math.

It's such a pleasure to watch you tackle a project with such precision, so everything fits perfectly. The engineer stuff really shows.

Tom is the man . He rules !

Tom Tom is the engineer we need!

Glad to see someone use the chopsaw notching. Works great!

Tom Tom, actually I bet you are glad in the long run that your back tube was too short and had to cut it in the middle and put in a splice. It will be stronger and .....it kinda looks cool.....almost like you planned it that way! LOL!

At first I was sad that you left MOR. But the more I watch your channel I see it was a good idea!

Clean work Tom Tom. Always a pleasure to see a craftsman tooling away.

Awesome video Tom.

I wouldn't mind seeing some of the CAD work, that angle-finding software sounds really interesting!

Nice craftsmanship

Awesome upgrade on Dig Dug! Excellent methodical approach to the cage build. Great explanations of how/why and project progression. I continue to be amazed at the inventory of 'home built tools'! Keep up the great content, Tom Tom!!

Lookin' good! Cage and sliders were a necessary addition to Dig Dug.

Tom is definitely a genius!

I love your videos Tom! I miss seeing you in Matt's but I bet you're glad you went out on your own! That took some courage 🙂

Nice job on the roll cage Tom👍🇺🇸

Veeeery well done @TomTom. Absolute professional....

As an apprentice welder - 50 years ago - I learned Always tack only in spots you can hit with your grinder … lesson learned !

You know... For a simple rocket scientist... You are not a half bad fabricator. I find it refreshing that not only can you figure out on paper how it should work but you can actually do it too. That sir I find to be very uncommon. Somehow you make it look easy. 👍👍👍

every time I watch your channel, it just seems so professional, it reminds me the Saturday morning 4 * 4 TV that used to be on. you can tell that Tom is a seasonal pro

Hey Tom, it's great to see how well your doing plus your Channel doing awesome. Keep it going, I'll watch your videos before a few other. God Bless and have a great day ya'll 🇺🇸

I wish Tom Tom was my neighbor. What a top bloke.

Payton did a great job with your hair. 👍

Tom, it’s nice to see Dig Dug getting some ❤ Looking forward to see how your vision for Dig Dug plays out.

Tidy job Tom 👏👏👏

I like your honesty..

Thank you so much Tom for making videos like this! I loved watching you on MORR and I had the best of wishes for your new channel. I can tell you I am loving watching your content! Love the more engineered approach to very DIY projects. Thanks for taking us along with you on this journey

“That’s a problem for future me” that’s why you and Matt are friends, that’s the bridge. As well as the intros and outros. I’m throughly enjoying the dig Doug build, and the more precise approach.

Love your work Tom. You’re a genuine sort of guy with care in both your work and your manner with people. Your channel deserves to do well. Take care.

That looks great. I haven’t fabricated anything in years but my hands are working again so I’m hoping it will look good 😊 Best of luck with your project and God Bless 😊

Tom Tom Rules!

Looking good Tom Tom. 👍

I just love dig Doug ,and I'm so happy to see it getting some love. the cage is amazing!!! can't wait for the next video. thanks for all of the instructions on the build.

great video as always Tom, you make it look so easy, thanks for sharing

Doing it right the first time !! Nice going Tom...Looking forward to the finish !

Your videos are so fun to watch! Nice work on Dig Dug, it's gonna be a beast when it's finished. Hope to see it on the trail.

The Homemade Tools are too cool!!

Looking pretty good Tom. Looks like the roll cage should be pretty strong once it is completed and in place.

Doin a fine job TomTom , looking forward to your upcoming videos ! Keep up the good work my friend !

Very cool project

TomTom you make it look easy!

I learned how to weld after I retired. I built that same tubing bender as my first serious welding project 8 or 9 years ago. It's still chooching at my nephew's welding shop.

So very happy for you having your OWN channel 👍🏼 I Absolutely Love how you explaine everything you are/will/why - doing ❤️ Love Your Channel Brother ❤God Bless You and your family 🙏❤️👍🏼 Merch ????

Precision work as always

Thank you Tom for sharing this information with me !

Looking good, Tom! Like how u help out the nieghbors!

the amount of youtube comments giving engineering advice to an engineer is a little funny XD

Looks great Tom, I agree to adding handles to the A pillar just to keep people from grabbing the roll bar.

When ever TomTom drops a new video, it's a better day.

Another great video from Tom Tom. Thank you sir.

The mess up fix up u nailed it

Great content T^2. I like the fact you use technology ad well as brute force.and eyeballin'. Keep up the great work.

great video always good to help a buddy when you can project looking good

Reminds me of my dad trying to teach me how to bend conduit. 😮 never did get that right. Good thing firefighters don't bend conduit 😊!

In place of the visor how about some of those yarn dangle balls 😂 dig Doug is coming along nicely!

I really enjoy your videos, Tom! Cheers from Tokyo!

I really enjoy your clear explanations and your skillful work

Tom Tom! Your videos are looking great and interesting 🧐 Signed, Your viewer, Tom😉👍

5:30 is the moment when you remember Tom is an engineer.

Great project Tom tom. Keep it up man

Great job. Keep up the great videos

Hey Tom. Nice haircut.

Free haircut. Definite win. 30 bucks saved

First video I’m watching and so far really enjoy your content. Your methodology and precision and not just winging it lol

Roll cage is looking sweet, i like how it bolts through the roof, nice tuch.

Great Video!

Great stuff Tom. Checkout KSR Fabrication to learn Kevin's trick about drilling a vent hole in the tube face at a welded tube joint. Give the hot expanded gasses someplace to escape, not bubbling back through the last of your weld. That would work in concert with vent holes in the foot plates at the base of your main hoop. 1/8" will do 'er.

Love your channel

Great setup! Good work going on!

@12:40... My back went out!!! Ouch! You're a beast, lifting that plate steel! @16:52... Reminds of a Ray Stevens song!

Man you do absolutely beautiful very detailed work and I enjoy watching and learning how you fab and build stuff keep the videos coming huge fan!!!

Was a real nice video ... Thanks again

Old Skool Observations: 1) Rusty Floor will collapse when needed. a] Suggest a larger floor plate footprint with a bend up. &/or b] Add a bolted sandwich plate bottom side, with a brace / strut to Main Frame. c] Considerations for vibration / flex 🤔 ❤

Looks like the roll cage fits pretty well to me. Built ours basically the same way so far, but our floor plates were larger. Also, a little larger tube and stock interiors. One took a solid roll over like a champ. Like the "dash is a problem for future me". Those chickens WILL come home to roost, but I don't think it'll be a major issue for you.

Tom, great work! I like how you explain things!

I enjoy watching you work. Keep it up with the fun projects.

Nice forming work Tom Thx...