MAKING A STEEL LUMBER RACK FOR MY TRUCK (Part 2)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- This was the final portion of the lumber rack for my truck which now means the forklift at my local timber yard can drop my orders directly on the rack which will make things a lot easier. I'm stoked with the way it turned out and it was fun shifting gears to some steel fabrication work. I hope you enjoy the build!
MUSIC:
Around The Corner - Look At Me
The Penney Lane Sessions - We Own The Night
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One of the cleanest looking rack builds if seen! Great detail and design!
Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated!
Very nice project! I like that you drew it all up before starting to build. You've given me some good ideas to use in my own rack building project.
Thanks a lot! Yes, I find it's always helpful to have a visual to work from. Glad you enjoyed the video and best of luck with your build!
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My dude you're still stacking dimes even with the flux core! Excellent build and video!
Thanks man, I really appreciate it!
@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture self shield flux runs better with electrode negative. The ground clamp is positive. Not sure how you had it hooked up. But give it a try, you'll be surprised. Great work on the project!
@@Gmoney201201 Thanks for the tip, mate! I think I did swap the electrode when I ran this wire but I still found it difficult to get clean weld beads but perhaps I just need more practise with the flux core wire.
Amazing job, you really care about details! Saludos de México
Thank you, Jesus. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Congratulations from Brazil. Amazing job
Thank you, Vitor!
Love your rack you built. Welding is 1st rate for this so it will serve you for years. Music was soothing as well.
Thanks a lot mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 🤙🏼
Nice job! Perhaps some 3/4" or so holes in the vertical plate atop the racks for hold down straps to secure your plywood.
Thanks for the comment mate, I was thinking about doing something similar but in the end decided against it. Could have been a good addition though!
Awesome project and nice editing, keep up the good work!
Thanks mate, will do!
Equally awesome!
Cheers, mate!
A little late but for future reference, I bet when you switched to gas-less welding you didn't switch the polarity. Normal shielded mig requires DCEP (electrode positive) but self shielded flux core requires DCEN (electrode negative). It also requires a farther wire stickout, about 3/4"-1" compared to 1/4" on solid wire. If ran on DCEP the arc will be very rough and have lots of splatter. Its possible to get very nice welds with self shielded wire. It looks more like a 7018 stick weld rather than a solid wire weld.
Hey mate, yes I did switch the polarity in my machine but things still came out pretty splattery. Once I wire brushed the welds back and chipped of the slag they looked decent enough but I couldn’t seem to get rid of the initial splatter. I used a E71T-11 wire which from what I understand is comparable to 7018. I’ll try the longer wire stick out next time! 👍🏼
@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture the whole reason for negative electrode and wire stickout is so that the flux in the wire has enough time to heat up so that it can properly melt and protect the weld puddle.
@@SlapHappy That makes sense, thanks for the info mate!
The attention to detail, craftsmanship and the ingenuity bending and fitting.
I love it.
Nice build had me to the end of this two part series.
I agree with the splatter weld vs gas and it shows.
Spend a lot of time myself cleaning up welds.
I love the truck, in what country is this from?
Great job.
Thanks a lot Mark, I appreciate you watching! I live in New Zealand and not sure where you are from but in somewhere like the states a truck this small would be pretty uncommon I'm guessing but it's great for what I need it for!
@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture States, I own a small Ford Ranger (2011) nice truck there, even cooler Rack/s!
@@marktaylor9975 Oh nice, cheers mate!
As long as the cross brace carries,the rest will carry a nice load.nice job chief.👍
Thanks, mate!
Gussets.👍
Awesome build!
Thanks Erick, much appreciated!
Good working👍
Thank you, Luis!
Very professional results. I would hope to get a follow up video with a review of good and things that could be done better after you have used it for a while, for your applications of course. Wind noise if anything movement and after thoughts on choice of mounting location and style. Maybe a video isn't needed to give that review.
Thanks for you comment, mate! It has been about 6 months since I completed the second portion of this rack and so far I have been very happy with the result! I have been on the highway a few times now and haven't noticed any wind noise at all, there was a very slight vibration in the steering wheel when at 100kmph and I wandered if that may be a little bit of wind drag from the rear uprights but I haven't remove that part of the rack and tested that theory yet. I couldn't be happier with the mounting locations as it fits plywood perfectly and I can also get timber loaded directly onto the rack by forklift at my local timber yard which is very useful! So far I have carried x10 sheets of 21mm plywood on the rack at once and also multiple loads of solid timber and I have had no issues. It is still very solid and I think the style suits the vehicle well. I hope that helps!
Very helpful review. I am retrofitting a lumber rack from a full size bed 8 foot to a short bed 6.5 feet. I have already reinforced the front and will barrow the rear stake pocket mounting point on your design, for added strength... great video, I believe you are probably just as talented with wood as you are with working metal.
@@mandeladams4793 Sound like a good plan mate, that rear mounting point has worked out very well on my truck and is super solid. Thanks a lot for your kind words and good luck with your project!
cool great job - what gauge do you use on those square tubular ? do you weld on 80amp or 100amp ? rod 7018 ? or 6013 ?
Thanks Mike, the tube was 50x50mm with a 3mm wall thickness. I am unsure on the amp but my Mig machine has a 220volt input and the welding wire I was using was E71T-11 which from what I understand is similar to 7018 rod.
awesome build bro! where did you get the plastic for the cross members?
Thanks, mate! I got it from a place called Dotmar Engineering Plastics here in Christchurch. It's a hardwearing UHMWPE plastic which is made to hold up to the weather. Hope that helps!
Yo le hubiera dado más altura para que quedara libre la vista del stop de la cabina
Thanks for the feedback mate, the reason I didn't go any higher is because I wanted to reduce the wind drag on the rack while driving as much as possible.
Excellent job man !! please can you tell me diameter of square tube?
Thanks, Luis! The square tube that I used for most of the build was 50x50mm with a 3mm wall thickness. Hope that helps!
@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture Thanks a lot, it really helps me my friend
@@edgeluk No worries, mate!
3x3 or 2x2 steel tubular for the roll bar?
We work in millimetres here in New Zealand and this tube was 50mm x 50mm which works out slightly under 2x2.
@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture thanks
Buy a van and stop messing around.
Haha thanks for the advise mate but I’ll stick with the ute. Being able to load timber at the timber yard with a forklift is a massive plus and unloading longer lengths of timber off the top of a van by hand back at the workshop would be a real pain!
@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture A Chevy Express isn't too high to unload long lumber and then I have an open trailer when I need a flatbed.
@@richardmckrell4899 I looked that up and they do look like a great vehicle but unfortunately I don’t think we get those here in New Zealand. They would probably make more sense for a cabinet maker too as I don’t generally do work on site as most of the pieces I build are completed in my workshop and often times collected directly by my clients meaning I don’t often need to cart tools etc around. I appreciate the tip though! 👍🏼
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