weldingtipsandtricks I can see Jody sitting back in his chair with his legs crossed and smiling during the whole video. TOT, great results and entertaining video! Thanks for the perfect start to my day. Joel.....
Hey Taylor, with your awesome new home shop you can start amassing your own collection of machine tools. A nice little metal lathe and a vertical mill will really expand your abilities. Totally worth it, trust me.
@@ThisOldTony I love your channel and your builds. This was a great project, made so nice and clean. But just one thing got me triggered a bit. All metal box, 3 bolts connector for power... and NO PE connected to a cover? Shame on you Mister! Just one more weld of 6mm screw and one more cable for this project to be a full masterpiece... Don't worry, partially joking but i would add just that cable to a cover for safety :) Maybe it's just my proffesional deviation as we call it here :) Wonderful work, good humour! Keep it up and always have fun with things you create:) On the other hand, if you put a wire ground on your cover, you would have to separate that gearbox electrically from it, otherwise you will make a wonderful toasting machine... decisions, decisions, decisions...
The only thing better than the build was the production quality of this video. The editing and score is dead ballz perfect. I felt so relaxed and engaged throughout. Even though I may never actually build something so complex, I couldn’t help watching and waiting for what would come next! Thanks for sharing this video!!!
don't know how in hell I have watched this build like three times in the las years, but allways impress me the quality of everything. You, your level of craftmanship, your patience, your design criteria, I mean, EVERYTHING !!!!!!!!!. It's allways a pleasure to watch your videos. And, for sure, I'll just keep back comming to this same one in a few months from now ! Amazing !. Thanks ! Pablo.
Hey TOT, Just couldn't resist. Anyways, I used to be a Prototype Welder/Fabricator at my last welding job, was also a Journeyman Boilmaker, and I really knew how to make those drinks! (but I digress), I was always was working on something new. Your turntable reminded me of 2 things. I had to weld multiple hydraulic cylinders with their end caps. All parts were machined in our machine shop (back in 1983). So I grabbed a RIdgid pipe threader, that had the chuck large enough to accommodate the cylinders, and got a foot pedal hooked up for the variable speed welding with MIG using .045 wire. They turned out real nice, and no leaks! The 2nd thing I did was I just took a big old bearing and a round plate of steel and made a hand spin table. Had to weld these big steel wheels for Hyster Fork Lift Trucks that they lift in/out of the hold of ships to load/unload. The welds were stitch welded opposite on each side with this inner plate as the hub.. The diameter of these babies were 36" inches, and it was 1" flat bar 10" across rolled to make it round. Anyways I got complimented by the machinists as they said they could set their tooling on the lathe to my welds as they were always 1/64" within a 3/8" leg doing 3 passes. Ah those were the days. -CD
Gersberms Well have you ever actually seen Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Tony in the same place? You know that occasionally happens with time travel; sometimes you change the political landscape, other times you hide out as an acclaimed french film director. You know typical timey-wimey stuff.
My uncle is a welder at Boeing and he runs with 2 pedals, one for rotary and the other for the welder. He said it takes a bit to get used to but is really slick when you get the hang of it.
@@firesurfer Not a snowflake in hell chance of that happening I am afraid. A workmate of mine briefly worked at the Boeing plant here in Melbourne, Australia and said that they are super anti cameras and you're not allowed outside of your work cell. It's all to do with industrial espionage and intellectual property rights and processes.
Yea boeing would be the wrong place to film or photo anything. They need to safeguard against both military and industrial espionage. I bet it would take me a day or two to master double pedalling as im also a closet metal drummer😅👍
Nowadays I push the thumbs-up button before I even start watching your video... I wish UA-cam would let me "like" videos multiple times. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this for us.
Nice welding turntable, I like some of the design elements, like the cavitys for clamping it to the table. Btw.: You know that Matthias Wandel cant be imprissioned? He will build a wooden Gizmo to free himself. Or just do the Wandel-Leap out of the prison.
My TV has been broken for 3 weeks and I've been all over youtube and your videos, with all sincerity I can safely say the most entertained and educated I've been in decades, you're as good as my high school chemistry teacher, Mr Longworth AND that's a big call! OH and you're projects, always better than bought one, top tier workmanship!
tony i would have to say your videos are just a piece of art, an the builds you do are just amazing. i have learned a lot from your videos! keep up the good work sir an thank you
Tony, you nailed it again. Production quality, script, humor, even your project choice. You're setting a new standard of excellence in this online community.
I REALLY dig YOUR personality (you're quite funny to listen to), and the way you produce your films (GOOD QUALITY, both video and audio). And besides, you also have a explanatory way to tell the things you do, as you seem very knowledgeable! They are ALL suiting ME very well! Thanks for all your hard work, and please keep it up! You're doing a fine job!
god damn, I lost it when you had jody's head 'shopped onto an old-timey gentleman. Don't ever stop poking fun at all the other youtubers. I watch all their content compulsively, and have been for a few years now. Keep it up Ol' Tony!!
I really admire your craftsmanship and the prod quality of your videos, but thing I admire most is how clean you keep the language. Being funny AND clean is rare on UA-cam and you seem to get it right. Every time. You don't have to do this but you do, and I want to thank you for it.
Who gives something like this a thumbs down...? Somewhere out there are fifteen people so far who are either insanely jealous of Tony's mad fab and video skilz, or who have serious fine motor skills challenges and meant to hit thumbs up instead.
It's been years since I welded. But, being, as my oldest grand daughter says, a bit of a goofball, I bought a small welder recently, and have fixed a handrail with it so far, and that's about it. I'm now recovering from open-heart surgery (not related to the welder) but hope to do more welding soon. Being a computer nerd and old now, I don't know how much I'll get. Me getting one, however, inspired one of my sons to pick up a better welder than I got. Now with that background, here's my point (yeah, I'm full of it): I wasn't going to watch this video. It looked like something I really won't ever need. Ever. But, frankly, this was one of my favorite This Old Tony videos, and I loved it. it was fascinating from start to finish, and I'm talking about more than just Tony's dry wit, which I love. I grew up with a brother with that type of humor. He's a rocket scientist -- one of the best in the world -- now retired from designing external booster motors for the space shuttle. He does stuff now like detect microscopic cracks in rebuilt Apache Helicopter rotors for the military. That's his hobby, but he makes a boatload of money doing it. He invented the machine that does it after buying a ground radar system for fun, then designing better antennas so it sees things in the earth differently. He hires that system out to universities to help with archeological digs.... Thanks for making a great set of videos that my wife even enjoys, though she understands almost nothing of the content. Long-winded I am. A computer geek I am having used nothing but Linux for the better part of the past 25 years.
Hey Tony, just re-watched this one now that after 10 plus years I was able to get a budget TIG welder. I now understand the need for one of these turn tables since radius work is dam hard with TIG. Just wanted to say that table is awesome! Hope to build one some day!
Have you ever welded before? He had it on pulse so the ripples were perfectly spaced because his welder was adding them and just held the torch in the one position. He wasn't adding rod because it was a fusion weld. The only thing he had to do is maintain arch length. An 8 year old child could of welded that SS tube.
Gus bisbal, If I already knew I wouldn't be watching him, im not a moron... Oh wait... If I wanted to be a moron, then I would know exactly what he's doing then go on the comment section and call out those that don't? How about this..... If you're such a bad ass welder, then where is your videos?
Made ya angry hey? Oh well, guess this is upsetting for you. I am not doing a video to prove myself. have a guess why.... I never though or said you were a moron. Consider you called yourself that and it never entered my mind. Maybe don't be so negative with yourself and then you would have understood what I was saying, that he had automated the welding process and that is why it looked awesome. Have a look at Jody Coliers (weldingtipsandtricks) videos of a welding lathe with the torch on pulse and a clamp holding the torch and it looks just like His SS weld. and a person is not even involved in that
Gus- Definitely not upset, and I was calling you a moron! Reading and comprehension isn't your strong suit! Stick to welding like a 8 year old, after all you have a lot in common!
Tony, you've got some serious skills, man. I've got a good friend who is a tool and die guy. Very valuable folks to have as friends. I know I'm late to the party, but I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Frankly, you're a top tier producer in my books. Thanks for sharing. Steve
Just thinking, You could have also built this much simpler by purchasing a "truck tarp motor" 12vdc motor already attached to a right angle drive, good low speed for $100. but the creativity I LOVE!!
i‘m a woodworker, i trained and worked as a patternmaker years ago. now i want to learn more about machining metal and welding so i can build some of my own jigs and fixtures for my shop. your videos are very informative as well as entertaining. i learned so much just from two videos. thanks very much for sharing!
Great tool, great production of the video and some nice looking welds too. As with all machines one needs to get used to it, set it up for the job and practice with it to achieve perfection! Top job young man!
Iv resorted to re-watching all your content again... For like the 4th time. I know there are tons of over creators out there, but they just don't scratch that science/math/machining/comedy/engineering/problem solving/teaching and making scrap, itch, that I get from your content.
You are a damn genius. I thought I had seen as good as UA-cam could get with Frank Howarth’s stuff, but you blow him out of the water in terms of video quality and production. Your humor is spot on. Plus, you are simply better at metalwork than he is with wood (and that’s saying a lot). Best stuff on the ‘net - thank you!!
Coming back to rewatch some ToT classics and I realized that I recognized that "jail" setup at 1:07 from somewhere but I can't for the life of me figure out where.
Well This old tony ... just a quick hello from England.. a little town near Rochdale.... Manchester.... What a breath of fresh air you and your channel bring to you tube and people in general.... i think you are hilarious and v talented... your editing and metal manipulation skills are second to none my friend... i and a lot of people adore your channel... please keep it up . and Thankyou for your efforts... Dave from England...
Jesus, Tony. I keep wondering if your background is in video production. I can show your vids both to my wood working father and my girlfriend's 9 year old daughter and they are both mesmerized. How do you do it?
Aaron Baca I have to wonder! Anytime I see his profile picture pop up in my subscription box I know it's gonna be an interesting video. He's one of the very few UA-camrs who I watch every video no matter the topic
Aaron Baca I was thinking the same thing. Maybe he got some new software and wanted to push the limits. when it was over, I couldn't believe 33 minutes had gone by. Tony just produced a whole episode that rivals most shows you would see on cable but, he did it by himself in his spare time! Tony is a gifted man!
I was showing my wife just now as we are going to bed and she said is that the spring guy? I had showed her the spring video when it came out and until about a minute in, she thought it was "how it's made". I also pointed out that you made the machine that was routing the plastic and she asked if you were married :-(
Oh, i have all your skills. & Tool Envy! I am a kid from a Dairy Farm, in the "Land between two Rivers" I'm currently a fiber artist in the village of 52151 (we think alike) I started cleaning plugs on OLD JD's at 5yr. A shop, choir, band geek in HS. An Industrial Technology major at Northern Iowa. Followed "her" to Hawkeyeville. Eventually was the President of IC Apple UG. I have the world's largest library of 65c02 software. I had a WOZ signed 2gs. I got into IT Systems & Networking Engineering. Little places like Siemens. The whole world AD Tree. OMG! Even found those missing files from 1930 to 1945. Wheee! Did that for 25+ years. Now a fiber artist, with a 10 node Raspi network. Just ordered a 3d printer. Fully insane, scare girls, uber geek some times. Absolutely love your work! I got my knocks in Historic Preservation, living in an 1854 hand adzed red oak posts & beams, with 14" wide 16" OC Black Walnut edge cut slotted/pocked studs. An analog world with 160 years of un-fxxkng to do. Nice to meet you!
@@gamemeister27 a cheap one is better than nothing i suppose. wouldnt want to be without my migatronic pulse tig though, it was around 1200 euros. Though i got it for free when the company i worked for changed owners, haha.
"Tony, you're gonna wish you had a ten-turn poten-...oh, never mind!" Very, very nice project, and the production is truly professional. Hands down better and more entertaining than any episode of "professionally" produced TV, plus an Avon79 chuck. Thanks.
I went back and watched this video for the second time and caught the Frank Howarth reference, which served as an introduction. I'm now binge-watching Frank's videos. I think I see where you got some of your inspiration for your excellent videography.
"Alright, that was a nightmare" I lost my shit. and yeah i totally feel like you have a background in cinematography, keep it up sir, i love your content.
Excellent idea... I sell and repair treadmills and have for nearly 20years and have recently taken to tig welding and came across your video. I’ve got 95% of these parts so will be making this for my new welding table... great inspiration on the idea and videography 👏👏👏
Another Golden Old Tony Episode. Awesome job, you make it look so easy when you put these together but the video content and explanation and just plain comfortable way you present make s me chase each and every Old Tony episode. What do you do for your real job, whatever it is you are like;y excelling the same at that. Thank for the time and efforts you put into these.
I love the table tony I built mine from 2 gm electric power steering motors from small front wheel drives and a wiper motor from a dodge 1/2 ton , I use a 18 volt dewalt drill speed control and battery to control the speed , it totally makes awesome welds every time , and it's totally portable , , I just did it as a side project because I watched your video , thank you so much for the amazing idea
Just watched this video, love your humor and style. The first thing that jumped to mind was a sewing machine foot pedal to control the rotational speed of the table. I am currently working through the incredible backlog of content and enjoying them all. Keep up the amazing work and don't change a thing.
Great build. Super video. Somebody years form now will find that thing and go crazy searching the internet for the brand as if it was a commercial model. \Better than TV, If we could get you and Clickspring Chris to post daily I would sell the TV. Jim
22:00 : To avoid this kind of boredom, I cut two pieces of sheet metal and weld two nuts as each piece. So if you have to disassemble, you can do it without apprehension. And, if you are equipped, the threads in the sheet can be made by fluo-drilling. It gives an even cleaner and more professional touch. Thanks for your great videos.
Your videos breath life into my tool loving world. Nothing like a video of some good cutting, welding, and machining after a long day of looking at code.
Great build and video. Seriously, you inspire me in ways no other UA-camr has. Your videos show that you are relatable, fallible, and human. And that gives me hope. Thanks for keeping it real.
Wav - what a genius project - I'm stunned ! So many small but very genius features in the design - I think it's "the project of the year" ! ... really worth adding to to tool collection !
It might be prudent to insulate the ground clamp well, if the paint scratches off, it could cause some weld current to go through the chassis and ruin your gearbox.
Not really... the electrons will follow the path of least resistance, so as long as there's still a good connection through the shaft, no current will travel through the gearbox or bearings.
Absolutely ❤ it. What I appreciated the most was your thought process and creativity of a well trained mindset of Mechanical Engineer and master Machinist par excellence. Kudos Thank you for sharing.
Beyond description. Makes me want to ...place my order immediately for A: Tig Welder; B: A mega Pak of all of Jodys Welding tips and tricks video plus a handful of TIG Fingers; C: A New CK Flex Stop 20; and last...D: STEM cell therapy to bring my mind up to spec to do all of this...Thanks Old Tony:)
i'd say the 260+ dis-likes on this video are manufacturers of Rotary Weld Tables. Fabulous job on the design, build and finished product. Not to mention the great video production. Man of many talents.
My wife is staring at me with a perplexed look. I then realize, I have just squealed like a little girl, when the "This Old Tony " notification popped up.
WOW!! World class build and VIDEO!! I am guessing you spent as much time shooting and editing as you did building. Inspirational Tony, I am a changed man - congrats.
i don't know why but yellow makes things look lighter (as in weight) i would imagine i would underestimate the weight of that thing if i went to pick it up.
ToT you are an amazing guy! I just got my Miller 200DX today, now for a torch, visor and foot pedal and I'm going to follow in your footsteps! Thanks for the inspiration bub!
Hi - I know this was done a long time ago, but... Could you make a small 3 point pipe clamp with brass wheels for a ground clamp on the shaft. This would leave a lot of room to fit a 90º gas swivel fitting on the end??!! Oh - you could also plug in an MP3 player so that "Unchained Melody" ('Ghost' Soundtrack) from the Righteous Brothers plays when you turn it on....
I built something like this about 20 years ago, it was primarily for welding hydraulic cylinders. But as I had to use parts available in the "junk" bin, I went with a hydraulic motor and gearing. (yeah hydraulics was our thing back then) and built an electronic box based on pwm with potentiometer to control the dutycycle and a load of mosfets in parallel to control the speed of the electric motor driving the pump. Surprisingly it worked really well. Very smooth, high torque, slow enough for welding, excellent result overall.
What a great job on both video and turntable!? Very impressive welding too
I know you're just being nice.. appreciate it. ;)
weldingtipsandtricks I can see Jody sitting back in his chair with his legs crossed and smiling during the whole video. TOT, great results and entertaining video! Thanks for the perfect start to my day. Joel.....
It's nice seeing Jody all dressed up for the video.
And 'my neighbor's car is yellow." Brilliant!
I knew that was Jody! I questioned myself for a min!
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Wow that was a quick 33 minutes! Beautiful video
Thanks Chris!
Thanks to both of you for all the inspiration. It's really fun seeing both your personalities in your work.
When you know you've hit it large. ?
you've made, tony. when this guy is complimenting you, you have arrived
That was 33 minutes? *_Wow._*
I can't even imagine how much time and effort went into filming this video, all yours that I've seen for that matter. Inspiring!
Hey Taylor, with your awesome new home shop you can start amassing your own collection of machine tools. A nice little metal lathe and a vertical mill will really expand your abilities. Totally worth it, trust me.
Can't say it enough. Love your channel.
Thanks!
Practical Engineering one of my gods likes the oder god!!!!!
@@ThisOldTony I love your channel and your builds. This was a great project, made so nice and clean. But just one thing got me triggered a bit. All metal box, 3 bolts connector for power... and NO PE connected to a cover? Shame on you Mister! Just one more weld of 6mm screw and one more cable for this project to be a full masterpiece...
Don't worry, partially joking but i would add just that cable to a cover for safety :) Maybe it's just my proffesional deviation as we call it here :)
Wonderful work, good humour! Keep it up and always have fun with things you create:)
On the other hand, if you put a wire ground on your cover, you would have to separate that gearbox electrically from it, otherwise you will make a wonderful toasting machine... decisions, decisions, decisions...
ogi22 can you explain this more so I understand what the risk is? I would like to make one.
The only thing better than the build was the production quality of this video. The editing and score is dead ballz perfect. I felt so relaxed and engaged throughout. Even though I may never actually build something so complex, I couldn’t help watching and waiting for what would come next! Thanks for sharing this video!!!
Wow what a beautiful build! Tx for the love I am honored to be included!!
Hide! He's after your scarfs, it will be your handkerchiefs next!
jimmydiresta jimmydiresta i like it your project 👍👍
Thanks Boss! I'm just gonna keep pushing my luck then... ;)
don't know how in hell I have watched this build like three times in the las years, but allways impress me the quality of everything. You, your level of craftmanship, your patience, your design criteria, I mean, EVERYTHING !!!!!!!!!.
It's allways a pleasure to watch your videos. And, for sure, I'll just keep back comming to this same one in a few months from now ! Amazing !. Thanks ! Pablo.
Hey TOT, Just couldn't resist. Anyways, I used to be a Prototype Welder/Fabricator at my last welding job, was also a Journeyman Boilmaker, and I really knew how to make those drinks! (but I digress), I was always was working on something new. Your turntable reminded me of 2 things. I had to weld multiple hydraulic cylinders with their end caps. All parts were machined in our machine shop (back in 1983). So I grabbed a RIdgid pipe threader, that had the chuck large enough to accommodate the cylinders, and got a foot pedal hooked up for the variable speed welding with MIG using .045 wire. They turned out real nice, and no leaks!
The 2nd thing I did was I just took a big old bearing and a round plate of steel and made a hand spin table. Had to weld these big steel wheels for Hyster Fork Lift Trucks that they lift in/out of the hold of ships to load/unload. The welds were stitch welded opposite on each side with this inner plate as the hub.. The diameter of these babies were 36" inches, and it was 1" flat bar 10" across rolled to make it round. Anyways I got complimented by the machinists as they said they could set their tooling on the lathe to my welds as they were always 1/64" within a 3/8" leg doing 3 passes. Ah those were the days.
-CD
I am looking for some rotary weld chairs to go with this table. Do you know where to find some?
Hand Tool Rescue some of those nice barstools that can spin go nice with this, but you might want to motorize it so it can spin
INCREDIBLE VIDEO!!
How has this 1 comment abd 33 likes
@@T--fw6fq 3 months later it got 22 more likes and still will is infinitely more likeable
How did you find my reply
Wow. AlecSteele was here 6 years ago
@@Tahn07 years
I need a glass of wine watching this, the edits of the build are so French! I love it!
Tony must be a great fan of Amélie. He did a great job.
Gersberms Well have you ever actually seen Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Tony in the same place? You know that occasionally happens with time travel; sometimes you change the political landscape, other times you hide out as an acclaimed french film director. You know typical timey-wimey stuff.
Thanks for not being a knob and not making this a 19-part series in real-time.
Of course some knob will say he prefers to see every minute in real-time.
*cough* alec steel *cough*
Coughs in Wrangleflog
Br are you not part of the wranglerstar cult??
@@brandonb9452 no. He is a nob
My uncle is a welder at Boeing and he runs with 2 pedals, one for rotary and the other for the welder. He said it takes a bit to get used to but is really slick when you get the hang of it.
I bet it does!!
Be nice if you could get him to post some pics of his setup somewhere.
@@firesurfer Not a snowflake in hell chance of that happening I am afraid. A workmate of mine briefly worked at the Boeing plant here in Melbourne, Australia and said that they are super anti cameras and you're not allowed outside of your work cell. It's all to do with industrial espionage and intellectual property rights and processes.
Yea boeing would be the wrong place to film or photo anything. They need to safeguard against both military and industrial espionage. I bet it would take me a day or two to master double pedalling as im also a closet metal drummer😅👍
Since I am a child of the fifties, sixties and seventies, that incidental music really brought it home for me.
WAY TO GO TONY!
Nowadays I push the thumbs-up button before I even start watching your video... I wish UA-cam would let me "like" videos multiple times. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this for us.
thanks Frank!
What an accomplished man, wife, kids, and a turning table. What a beautiful life!
Nice welding turntable, I like some of the design elements, like the cavitys for clamping it to the table.
Btw.: You know that Matthias Wandel cant be imprissioned? He will build a wooden Gizmo to free himself. Or just do the Wandel-Leap out of the prison.
Thanks Stefan.. and yes that Matthias can be industrious!
Stefan Gotteswinter /
My TV has been broken for 3 weeks and I've been all over youtube and your videos, with all sincerity I can safely say the most entertained and educated I've been in decades, you're as good as my high school chemistry teacher, Mr Longworth AND that's a big call!
OH and you're projects, always better than bought one, top tier workmanship!
tony i would have to say your videos are just a piece of art, an the builds you do are just amazing. i have learned a lot from your videos! keep up the good work sir an thank you
Thanks Chuckie!
Tony, you nailed it again. Production quality, script, humor, even your project choice. You're setting a new standard of excellence in this online community.
I REALLY dig YOUR personality (you're quite funny to listen to), and the way you produce your films (GOOD QUALITY, both video and audio). And besides, you also have a explanatory way to tell the things you do, as you seem very knowledgeable! They are ALL suiting ME very well!
Thanks for all your hard work, and please keep it up!
You're doing a fine job!
Thanks and thanks for watching Roland!
Great video, I very much enjoyed being a guest in the machinist mindset for 30 minutes 😊
god damn, I lost it when you had jody's head 'shopped onto an old-timey gentleman. Don't ever stop poking fun at all the other youtubers. I watch all their content compulsively, and have been for a few years now. Keep it up Ol' Tony!!
Thanks Preston!
I thought about taking a screenshot of that pose and sending it to Jody... along with and old pipe to see a reenactment on weldingtipsandtricks.
I really admire your craftsmanship and the prod quality of your videos, but thing I admire most is how clean you keep the language. Being funny AND clean is rare on UA-cam and you seem to get it right. Every time. You don't have to do this but you do, and I want to thank you for it.
Who gives something like this a thumbs down...? Somewhere out there are fifteen people so far who are either insanely jealous of Tony's mad fab and video skilz, or who have serious fine motor skills challenges and meant to hit thumbs up instead.
Bad aim? I'm guessing those guys don't share a bathroom with a woman.
It's been years since I welded. But, being, as my oldest grand daughter says, a bit of a goofball, I bought a small welder recently, and have fixed a handrail with it so far, and that's about it. I'm now recovering from open-heart surgery (not related to the welder) but hope to do more welding soon. Being a computer nerd and old now, I don't know how much I'll get. Me getting one, however, inspired one of my sons to pick up a better welder than I got. Now with that background, here's my point (yeah, I'm full of it):
I wasn't going to watch this video. It looked like something I really won't ever need. Ever. But, frankly, this was one of my favorite This Old Tony videos, and I loved it. it was fascinating from start to finish, and I'm talking about more than just Tony's dry wit, which I love. I grew up with a brother with that type of humor. He's a rocket scientist -- one of the best in the world -- now retired from designing external booster motors for the space shuttle. He does stuff now like detect microscopic cracks in rebuilt Apache Helicopter rotors for the military. That's his hobby, but he makes a boatload of money doing it. He invented the machine that does it after buying a ground radar system for fun, then designing better antennas so it sees things in the earth differently. He hires that system out to universities to help with archeological digs....
Thanks for making a great set of videos that my wife even enjoys, though she understands almost nothing of the content.
Long-winded I am. A computer geek I am having used nothing but Linux for the better part of the past 25 years.
thanks Karl!
"For cutting a drill chuck arbor taper using an angle grinder. And it working"
It is quite impressive
Hell yeah Matthias Wandel is my favorite woodworker on UA-cam.
Hey Tony, just re-watched this one now that after 10 plus years I was able to get a budget TIG welder. I now understand the need for one of these turn tables since radius work is dam hard with TIG. Just wanted to say that table is awesome! Hope to build one some day!
Those welds though!!!! Specially the stainless tubing!!!! King of kings!
yeah, that went super
Have you ever welded before? He had it on pulse so the ripples were perfectly spaced because his welder was adding them and just held the torch in the one position. He wasn't adding rod because it was a fusion weld. The only thing he had to do is maintain arch length. An 8 year old child could of welded that SS tube.
Gus bisbal, If I already knew I wouldn't be watching him, im not a moron... Oh wait... If I wanted to be a moron, then I would know exactly what he's doing then go on the comment section and call out those that don't? How about this..... If you're such a bad ass welder, then where is your videos?
Made ya angry hey? Oh well, guess this is upsetting for you. I am not doing a video to prove myself. have a guess why.... I never though or said you were a moron. Consider you called yourself that and it never entered my mind. Maybe don't be so negative with yourself and then you would have understood what I was saying, that he had automated the welding process and that is why it looked awesome. Have a look at Jody Coliers (weldingtipsandtricks) videos of a welding lathe with the torch on pulse and a clamp holding the torch and it looks just like His SS weld. and a person is not even involved in that
Gus- Definitely not upset, and I was calling you a moron! Reading and comprehension isn't your strong suit! Stick to welding like a 8 year old, after all you have a lot in common!
Tony, you've got some serious skills, man. I've got a good friend who is a tool and die guy. Very valuable folks to have as friends. I know I'm late to the party, but I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Frankly, you're a top tier producer in my books. Thanks for sharing.
Steve
Just thinking, You could have also built this much simpler by purchasing a "truck tarp motor" 12vdc motor already attached to a right angle drive, good low speed for $100. but the creativity I LOVE!!
i‘m a woodworker, i trained and worked as a patternmaker years ago. now i want to learn more about machining metal and welding so i can build some of my own jigs and fixtures for my shop. your videos are very informative as well as entertaining. i learned so much just from two videos. thanks very much for sharing!
I weld with one of these everyday, and what really makes these easier to live with is a foot pedal control for speed.
I really like the edited 3d sketches over the unfinished product. keep up the good work!
hahaha Imagine the conversation:
"Honey, guess what I got myself."
"Oh god."
"A rotary weld table!"
"Oh, thank god."
Tony, your eye for lighting and for what makes a great shot is really really shines in this one. I always enjoy your vids.
Great tool, great production of the video and some nice looking welds too. As with all machines one needs to get used to it, set it up for the job and practice with it to achieve perfection! Top job young man!
Iv resorted to re-watching all your content again... For like the 4th time. I know there are tons of over creators out there, but they just don't scratch that science/math/machining/comedy/engineering/problem solving/teaching and making scrap, itch, that I get from your content.
Hey Tony please keep up the amazing and entertaining content! You've become pretty much my favourite UA-camr!
Thanks!
You are a damn genius. I thought I had seen as good as UA-cam could get with Frank Howarth’s stuff, but you blow him out of the water in terms of video quality and production. Your humor is spot on. Plus, you are simply better at metalwork than he is with wood (and that’s saying a lot). Best stuff on the ‘net - thank you!!
thanks Ron!
i dont like that often but this is a complete 10/10 for me. so many things you thought about to get a good tool
Coming back to rewatch some ToT classics and I realized that I recognized that "jail" setup at 1:07 from somewhere but I can't for the life of me figure out where.
@CobetcknnKolowski
I love watching old TOT movies, and reading comments. That "ring jail" is called the Krypton prison for Superman.
Beautiful editing, music AND content. Perfection!
Glad we have old videos to enjoy during this time. No matter what we all hope you are doing well. Can't wait to hear from you
lol, and super nice build.
How did you get out already? Did the council rescind your punishment? ;)
If I had to guess, he combined his orbiting time lapse camera jig and some french cleat hooks together
frank howarth wkwkwk
Thanks Frank!
Well This old tony ... just a quick hello from England.. a little town near Rochdale.... Manchester.... What a breath of fresh air you and your channel bring to you tube and people in general.... i think you are hilarious and v talented... your editing and metal manipulation skills are second to none my friend... i and a lot of people adore your channel... please keep it up . and Thankyou for your efforts... Dave from England...
Same goes for here.
Needs some indents on the potentiometer so you can quickly find the required speed. You know, 33, 45 & 78 maybe?
33 1/3....
@@VailsMom Well spotted.
I've watched this before, just checking what you used. I just can't get over how perfect that picture of Jody is. Priceless.
Jesus, Tony. I keep wondering if your background is in video production. I can show your vids both to my wood working father and my girlfriend's 9 year old daughter and they are both mesmerized. How do you do it?
Aaron Baca I have to wonder! Anytime I see his profile picture pop up in my subscription box I know it's gonna be an interesting video. He's one of the very few UA-camrs who I watch every video no matter the topic
Arron Baca, by chance were you in a game community called Iron Phoenix?
Aaron Baca I was thinking the same thing. Maybe he got some new software and wanted to push the limits. when it was over, I couldn't believe 33 minutes had gone by. Tony just produced a whole episode that rivals most shows you would see on cable but, he did it by himself in his spare time! Tony is a gifted man!
This guy is doing UA-cam correctly, entertaining AND informative :D
Oh man Tony really is some kind of magician...he makes a 33 min video feel like 3 min...just amazing
Love your videos Tony. I've seen this video I don't know how many times and it's great every single time!
I was showing my wife just now as we are going to bed and she said is that the spring guy? I had showed her the spring video when it came out and until about a minute in, she thought it was "how it's made". I also pointed out that you made the machine that was routing the plastic and she asked if you were married :-(
You should have said "Yes, to me.".
Men cant really do anything interesting while in a relationship. Always suffocated by swmbo's demands. Sad..
@@datadavis piss off
Oh, i have all your skills. & Tool Envy! I am a kid from a Dairy Farm, in the "Land between two Rivers" I'm currently a fiber artist in the village of 52151 (we think alike) I started cleaning plugs on OLD JD's at 5yr. A shop, choir, band geek in HS. An Industrial Technology major at Northern Iowa. Followed "her" to Hawkeyeville. Eventually was the President of IC Apple UG. I have the world's largest library of 65c02 software. I had a WOZ signed 2gs.
I got into IT Systems & Networking Engineering. Little places like Siemens. The whole world AD Tree. OMG! Even found those missing files from 1930 to 1945. Wheee! Did that for 25+ years. Now a fiber artist, with a 10 node Raspi network. Just ordered a 3d printer. Fully insane, scare girls, uber geek some times. Absolutely love your work! I got my knocks in Historic Preservation, living in an 1854 hand adzed red oak posts & beams, with 14" wide 16" OC Black Walnut edge cut slotted/pocked studs. An analog world with 160 years of un-fxxkng to do. Nice to meet you!
Tony, every time I watch you it makes me want to get a TIG welder.
Why dont you? Everyone should have a tig!
@@datadavis I've looked at the prices for decent TIG welders before. Knocks the desire right out of me.
@@gamemeister27 a cheap one is better than nothing i suppose. wouldnt want to be without my migatronic pulse tig though, it was around 1200 euros. Though i got it for free when the company i worked for changed owners, haha.
I’m so glad I found this channel man. I’m going thru these like crazy and I never want to run out.
Do you know AvE 's channel ? .. If not, go check it out, pretty sure you'll like it 😉
Oh how the turn tables...
"Tony, you're gonna wish you had a ten-turn poten-...oh, never mind!" Very, very nice project, and the production is truly professional. Hands down better and more entertaining than any episode of "professionally" produced TV, plus an Avon79 chuck. Thanks.
You have the best thumb toes on UA-cam!
hah
I went back and watched this video for the second time and caught the Frank Howarth reference, which served as an introduction. I'm now binge-watching Frank's videos. I think I see where you got some of your inspiration for your excellent videography.
"Alright, that was a nightmare" I lost my shit. and yeah i totally feel like you have a background in cinematography, keep it up sir, i love your content.
Masterpiece build and video. Man, nobody can even come close to touching these videos. So fun to watch man!
Oh man. So good. Brilliant job!
Thanks Retro!
Excellent idea... I sell and repair treadmills and have for nearly 20years and have recently taken to tig welding and came across your video. I’ve got 95% of these parts so will be making this for my new welding table... great inspiration on the idea and videography 👏👏👏
If you could do just a few more videos per week I'd drop my cable tv.
Art has to be when it''s ready.
Lee Steele do his some good dolar
Lee Steele he'd have to hire a production crew and quit his job to be able to do that
Lee Steele Hahahaha!!!!
Me too!
His videos are like hard drugs though. 30 seconds after I finish one, I want another sooooo bad!
Another Golden Old Tony Episode. Awesome job, you make it look so easy when you put these together but the video content and explanation and just plain comfortable way you present make s me chase each and every Old Tony episode. What do you do for your real job, whatever it is you are like;y excelling the same at that. Thank for the time and efforts you put into these.
Excellent video and cool project. Thank you for sharing!
I love the table tony I built mine from 2 gm electric power steering motors from small front wheel drives and a wiper motor from a dodge 1/2 ton , I use a 18 volt dewalt drill speed control and battery to control the speed , it totally makes awesome welds every time , and it's totally portable , , I just did it as a side project because I watched your video , thank you so much for the amazing idea
"Thought I'd play it safe. The neighbors car is yellow" haven't laughed so hard all year. Great work, keep it up
Well it is now.
Don’t down your self about weld you literally have knowledge on everything with manufacturing and everything you make badass I love it!
these videos are masterpieces. really well done!
Just watched this video, love your humor and style. The first thing that jumped to mind was a sewing machine foot pedal to control the rotational speed of the table. I am currently working through the incredible backlog of content and enjoying them all. Keep up the amazing work and don't change a thing.
Great build. Super video. Somebody years form now will find that thing and go crazy searching the internet for the brand as if it was a commercial model.
\Better than TV, If we could get you and Clickspring Chris to post daily I would sell the TV.
Jim
22:00 : To avoid this kind of boredom, I cut two pieces of sheet metal and weld two nuts as each piece. So if you have to disassemble, you can do it without apprehension.
And, if you are equipped, the threads in the sheet can be made by fluo-drilling. It gives an even cleaner and more professional touch.
Thanks for your great videos.
Nearly spilled my tea with that yellow car joke lol
Your videos breath life into my tool loving world. Nothing like a video of some good cutting, welding, and machining after a long day of looking at code.
Really Tony? no music came from that turntable? I was waiting for it the whole 33 minutes...
I know. and ashamed.
Pfff... I waited 33 1/3 minutes!
33 1/3 RPM XD I get the joke.
@@mattmanyam I see what you did there 😁👍
Great build and video. Seriously, you inspire me in ways no other UA-camr has. Your videos show that you are relatable, fallible, and human. And that gives me hope. Thanks for keeping it real.
I love your builds! Thanks for the amazing videos.
Talent and skills. Skills and talent. A real entertainment. Stunning job! Thanks for sharing Tony!
I never knew one could be sexually attracted to welds
This build is a perfect geared down version of a graver sharpener. Thank you tony!
It is scary how much I enjoyed this video. Hopefully my wife doesn't read this...
Wav - what a genius project - I'm stunned !
So many small but very genius features in the design - I think it's "the project of the year" !
... really worth adding to to tool collection !
It might be prudent to insulate the ground clamp well, if the paint scratches off, it could cause some weld current to go through the chassis and ruin your gearbox.
soupisgdfood first thing i thought off when i saw it
Not really... the electrons will follow the path of least resistance, so as long as there's still a good connection through the shaft, no current will travel through the gearbox or bearings.
Absolutely ❤ it. What I appreciated the most was your thought process and creativity of a well trained mindset of Mechanical Engineer and master Machinist par excellence. Kudos Thank you for sharing.
"Mid-life crisis" is so far back in my rear view mirror I don't even remember it ...too good.
The content of your videos are amazing. I am presently recovering from an operation and thanks to you, these are keeping me entertained.
*has super expensive tools and seemingly unending resources*
*builds fancy lazy susan*
Beyond description. Makes me want to ...place my order immediately for A: Tig Welder; B: A mega Pak of all of Jodys Welding tips and tricks video plus a handful of TIG Fingers; C: A New CK Flex Stop 20; and last...D: STEM cell therapy to bring my mind up to spec to do all of this...Thanks Old Tony:)
And just like that.... 33 minutes of my life was spent. But as always, with a spell binding video!
i'd say the 260+ dis-likes on this video are manufacturers of Rotary Weld Tables.
Fabulous job on the design, build and finished product. Not to mention the great video production. Man of many talents.
My wife is staring at me with a perplexed look. I then realize, I have just squealed like a little girl, when the "This Old Tony " notification popped up.
WOW!! World class build and VIDEO!! I am guessing you spent as much time shooting and editing as you did building. Inspirational Tony, I am a changed man - congrats.
i don't know why but yellow makes things look lighter (as in weight) i would imagine i would underestimate the weight of that thing if i went to pick it up.
yes it's quite 'dense'!
My favourite channel on UA-cam. Keep up the great work, Tony!
you deserve a million subs!
He's getting close!
ToT you are an amazing guy!
I just got my Miller 200DX today, now for a torch, visor and foot pedal and I'm going to follow in your footsteps! Thanks for the inspiration bub!
Hi - I know this was done a long time ago, but...
Could you make a small 3 point pipe clamp with brass wheels for a ground clamp on the shaft. This would leave a lot of room to fit a 90º gas swivel fitting on the end??!!
Oh - you could also plug in an MP3 player so that "Unchained Melody" ('Ghost' Soundtrack) from the Righteous Brothers plays when you turn it on....
"THE COUNCIL" excellent! Great build and video! Thank you for sharing!
25:00 that drillbit is comically long! how the heck did you get it in there straight?!
I started the hole at the bottom and worked my way out. ;)
translation: he didnt. :D
I built something like this about 20 years ago, it was primarily for welding hydraulic cylinders. But as I had to use parts available in the "junk" bin, I went with a hydraulic motor and gearing. (yeah hydraulics was our thing back then) and built an electronic box based on pwm with potentiometer to control the dutycycle and a load of mosfets in parallel to control the speed of the electric motor driving the pump.
Surprisingly it worked really well. Very smooth, high torque, slow enough for welding, excellent result overall.