Subscribed because of the comment " if your a professional then why are you watching this video" laughed so hard. I also do quite a lot of let's say backyard welding. liked the video. Shout out from from the great white north (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Welder/fabricator for 30 years, first thing is instead of grinding a weld out on the back side of your beds original uprights, just grind bevels on that side of your tubing to just fit over the weld. Next when capping the tubing you can also cut caps to go inside the tubing, problem with capping tubing now you have condensation going on inside the tubing and no place for it to drain out with it capped and your still rusting it from inside out. Need to drill a hole in the bottom of each tube to drain the condensation. You could have built this out of lighter tubing as well. .125 or 1/8 wall would have been the thickest I would have used. I do mobile welding now and something like this that you really don't need any certification for the going rate for non certified welders is 28 dollars an hour here so 28 an hour plus 100 call out and I could probably have built this in 8 hours max. But for certified welding I do 175 call out and 25 dollars per rod I burn. If it is a long term job I charge any where from 70 to 100 dollars an hour, just depends on how long I think the job will last. Building pipe fence I will do 45 to 60 an hour just depends on how big the job. For structural welding I charge 75 an hour. But if I have to do a lot of custom fabrication something bigger than this I charge 80 to 125 an hour. I build a lot of custom smokers and those I just charge a flat rate of 30 dollars an hour. The customer has to pay for materials on top of these charges and pay for all the material before I even start the job.
David, Man! thats's awesome information and will definitely help others on our welding skills. Saving money on lighter metal is a giant plus too. So if my calculations are right, going with a lighter metal might save $60 or so on materials putting it around $215. And non certified welding $28 per hour at 8 hours = $224 plus $100 call out = $324. That totals up to $539. Does that seem right to you? I definitely would have paid you to do that considering the amount of time I put in this project being an amateur although it was a fun project to tackle and learn. What area are you located in? Might be worth it to work with you in the future on some bigger projects if you aren't too far out.
I watched the whole video but i really gave you the like because of the little message about your sponsor. I been looking for answer because I'm so undecided on what to do for a future business on my own. I was not expecting that little message hope i can get that in my head and start doing more welding and fabing . Amen to that.. Look good by the way.
I like your video but I really love what you said and how you said it your sponsored he totally is and also is the number one I wish you the best and everything you do
i realize this is an older vid but......you know the bevel angle is 14 degrees for your angle support because you measured it at the beginning of the build. You found this out by setting the saw at the end that you were at 15 degrees.......the compound miter saw is exactly for this type of cut. set the saw at 45 degrees then set the bevel at 14 degrees and cut to your line.
I forgot to mention how much it would cost to hire a welder for this job. By my best calculations, I would say a professional welder would charge somewhere between $700-$900 in labor plus materials to build and install this. If we have any welders out there, let me know if that is accurate please.
Hey Jared. How long do you think it would take to professionally build this roof rack?I know that it took me longer than it would for professionals such as yourself.
When I worked in a fab shop our rate was $95/h+consumables/materials, and I'd say that'd take me personally about 8-10 hours to cut, weld, and install, given the material is on hand. I'd personally charge like $20 - $25 an hour + materials to do something like that, since I'm not an actual bonifide fab shop yet, just a dude with welding certs and a garage lmao
I'm thinking about putting my engine driven stick welder to use and I kinda like the idea of building a flatbed for my truck and have a roof rack built for extra space
@@lawnandlight currently working for a foundry making irrigation systems for farmers, like the ones you'd see in potato fields going around in a huge circle. Worked for a wheat farmer before this job. Also did work for a company building custom semi trailers for fracking outfits outfits
Are you in Longview Texas? Im currently working in Longview and would be interested to come check out the build! Im wanting to do something similar to my truck sometime soon.
Hello....i think is your wheel inside the welder..... is not enough tite or the wire feeder regulator ....should be that ....and sorry i m french and my english sucks...lol
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That little HF welder works great ,I bought mine right when covid hit and it's helped me keep my sanity and turn out some cool projects.
Heck yea. Welding is therapeutic
@@lawnandlight I just got Hobart multi process. I only did stick until now I can do stick mig tig! I'm busy all the time now!
That’s awesome man. Keep it rolling!!
Subscribed because of the comment " if your a professional then why are you watching this video" laughed so hard. I also do quite a lot of let's say backyard welding. liked the video. Shout out from from the great white north (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Ha. Glad to have you brother. Stay safe today
Welder/fabricator for 30 years, first thing is instead of grinding a weld out on the back side of your beds original uprights, just grind bevels on that side of your tubing to just fit over the weld. Next when capping the tubing you can also cut caps to go inside the tubing, problem with capping tubing now you have condensation going on inside the tubing and no place for it to drain out with it capped and your still rusting it from inside out. Need to drill a hole in the bottom of each tube to drain the condensation. You could have built this out of lighter tubing as well. .125 or 1/8 wall would have been the thickest I would have used. I do mobile welding now and something like this that you really don't need any certification for the going rate for non certified welders is 28 dollars an hour here so 28 an hour plus 100 call out and I could probably have built this in 8 hours max. But for certified welding I do 175 call out and 25 dollars per rod I burn. If it is a long term job I charge any where from 70 to 100 dollars an hour, just depends on how long I think the job will last. Building pipe fence I will do 45 to 60 an hour just depends on how big the job. For structural welding I charge 75 an hour. But if I have to do a lot of custom fabrication something bigger than this I charge 80 to 125 an hour. I build a lot of custom smokers and those I just charge a flat rate of 30 dollars an hour. The customer has to pay for materials on top of these charges and pay for all the material before I even start the job.
David, Man! thats's awesome information and will definitely help others on our welding skills. Saving money on lighter metal is a giant plus too. So if my calculations are right, going with a lighter metal might save $60 or so on materials putting it around $215. And non certified welding $28 per hour at 8 hours = $224 plus $100 call out = $324. That totals up to $539. Does that seem right to you? I definitely would have paid you to do that considering the amount of time I put in this project being an amateur although it was a fun project to tackle and learn. What area are you located in? Might be worth it to work with you in the future on some bigger projects if you aren't too far out.
@@lawnandlight I am in South Central Kansas, the mileage would probably kill ya on cost for me to come do it..... Lol
@@davidcrumrine1165 Ha, Yea you are right. But never too far to lean on your expertise. I appreciate your time and knowledge.
Really?
Mabey I should give self employment a try
Maybe. Chase the dream if that’s it’s. Super hard but rewarding as well.
I watched the whole video but i really gave you the like because of the little message about your sponsor. I been looking for answer because I'm so undecided on what to do for a future business on my own. I was not expecting that little message hope i can get that in my head and start doing more welding and fabing . Amen to that.. Look good by the way.
Thanks for watching it all. I know its quite a long video to digest. I wish you all the discernment in deciding your future. Have a blessed day.
I like your video but I really love what you said and how you said it your sponsored he totally is and also is the number one I wish you the best and everything you do
the best I seen this project👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Chhai
I love how you put the time stamps 🤟🏽
👍🏼. Just trying to make it easy on you guys to skip my babbling
12:20. Check your wire tension, or you might have a tear in the sleeve and it's bunching up. I really enjoyed watching this!
Awesome. Thanks for the tip
I’ve learned soo much good job man I’ve enjoyed watching it and not even half way yet :)
Thank ya. If you have any questions let me know. It’s been a year since I did it but I might be able to pull a few things from the memory bank.
Also, read the other comments. A few people made some good suggestions
New SUBCRIBEr. What made me do so is your faith to our Lord almighty thank you for the verse I am greatful of my Lord.
Amen
i realize this is an older vid but......you know the bevel angle is 14 degrees for your angle support because you measured it at the beginning of the build. You found this out by setting the saw at the end that you were at 15 degrees.......the compound miter saw is exactly for this type of cut. set the saw at 45 degrees then set the bevel at 14 degrees and cut to your line.
Perfect. Thank you for your insight. I am terrible with angles so this was the biggest challenge for me when building this.
ur good because ur working in the name of God
Only way to do it. Thanks for watching
slick, man! cool to see
Thanks for watching. Have a great Sunday evening!!
Good job
Thank you
Nice work
Thanks Ryan. Thanks for watching
I forgot to mention how much it would cost to hire a welder for this job. By my best calculations, I would say a professional welder would charge somewhere between $700-$900 in labor plus materials to build and install this. If we have any welders out there, let me know if that is accurate please.
My shop fab rate is 140$ per hour if I’m invoicing a company and paying taxes
Hey Jared. How long do you think it would take to professionally build this roof rack?I know that it took me longer than it would for professionals such as yourself.
When I worked in a fab shop our rate was $95/h+consumables/materials, and I'd say that'd take me personally about 8-10 hours to cut, weld, and install, given the material is on hand.
I'd personally charge like $20 - $25 an hour + materials to do something like that, since I'm not an actual bonifide fab shop yet, just a dude with welding certs and a garage lmao
Awesome. Thanks for the info Timothy.
I'm thinking about putting my engine driven stick welder to use and I kinda like the idea of building a flatbed for my truck and have a roof rack built for extra space
It’s super helpful, just can’t go through drive throughs.
@@lawnandlight I'm not sure what I'd want to do exactly, business wise. Maybe something for farmers probably since I'm surrounded by wheat farmers
What do you do for work right now?
@@lawnandlight currently working for a foundry making irrigation systems for farmers, like the ones you'd see in potato fields going around in a huge circle. Worked for a wheat farmer before this job. Also did work for a company building custom semi trailers for fracking outfits outfits
Sounds like you have a good amount of experience. Do you feel like you could get enough work if you go out on your own?
Are you in Longview Texas? Im currently working in Longview and would be interested to come check out the build! Im wanting to do something similar to my truck sometime soon.
Hey Kelby. Yes Longview Tx. For sure. Come check it out. Send a message to lawn and light on Facebook and we will get hooked up.
If your wire is sticking out that much when you pull the trigger it could be a dirty contact tip
Or the triggers just loose
Thanks Joshua. I’m pretty sure your right. Changed tip and it quit. Thank you.
Hello....i think is your wheel inside the welder..... is not enough tite or the wire feeder regulator ....should be that ....and sorry i m french and my english sucks...lol
Awesome. Thank you. I’ll check that out
Parabéns!👏🏻👏🏻
Gratzi
Cool shit man
Thanks for watching Pete. Hope you have a great day today!
Amen.
Amen
I cut it three times it's still to short.
I'd rather weld than work.
Gggrrrrr