*Thank you all for your donations, Don is doing great and recovering well!*

@MiscMitz

5 ай бұрын

Yay!

@cynthiat6505

5 ай бұрын

Thank You Jesus!

@jamesellsworth9673

5 ай бұрын

That is the news we were hoping to hear at some point with this video! HAPPY NEW YEAR, DON!

@feelingold2995

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear... Have a great new year....

@russellwatters5891

4 ай бұрын

Awesome news! Don is a great friend to ya'll and gentle and entertaining to watch!😊

One other quick thought. At the top of the ladder there should be some type of vertical handrail supports to hold onto when stepping onto and off the loft area.

@Xonslaught1

5 ай бұрын

I was about to suggest the same thing

@jamesellsworth9673

5 ай бұрын

But how to deal with different-sized items that are stored up there?

I wish my dad was still around you and him would have had way to much fun making things. He was just like you could make anything out of what every he had or he would say I need something and if he did not have the pieces he needed he when out on garbage night and found it. Thank you for making me feel his still around. Also how is Don ? Tell him hello and we miss him.

@johncbrown26

5 ай бұрын

Yes! Hoping Don is healing up and can be back with us soon! ❤️

You are such a creative person, Kevin. I’m so glad that you share your project’s with us. I still have Don in my prayers.🙏

That saw blade sure cut that steel pretty dang fast! Those stairs came out awesome!

05:20 That's a wizard's staff, obviously. Grind it down, make it super shiny to reflect the sunlight, and pretend you're Gandalf.

I use those Diablo blades too. Last long. Love how you creatively utilize scraps. You outta take us to a scrap yard and show us the gathering to make. Seal up the deck boards for spills. No gaps. Nice build 🐸🍺🔪🔥

Love the lollipop!!! Fantastic trailer!!! I just love your machinations! Kevin Builds is a perfect name now!!!

For the inside of the trailer wheel wells, Rust-Oleum makes a spray in bed liner, just like a can of spray paint.

Lumnah Acres built a ladder that retracts up with cables and is out of the way. Ha ha ! My dad used to go to the dump and bring back more than he took! That is where I got my first bike, wagon and swing set made into a porch swing . How is Don doing? Hope is feeling better soon. Tell him WE ALL SAID HI!!!!

21:27 I think libraries often have tracks in the floor as well so that the ladder doesn't flex out of position...

those stairs will also come in handy to hang things on to paint or whatever / the open steps are a great concept, especially doubling as the handles to climb up / good that no wood on treads, basic is good even the no paint concept

Always enjoy watching you make stuff. One of my son's is a good fabricator.

The thing I like is less sparks compared to a cutting wheel!

Thank you Grizzy for your mental sacrifices you make for our enjoyment.

that turned out really good and will be handy.

Maybe a grippy wrap on the treads for your feet would be more beneficial than wood, since you'll actually be using it to haul stuff. The handholds are a great feature. Seems kind of steep. Also, an automatic open trolly might be helpful as well for bigger items.

I couldn't stop stair-ing at this video! You really stepped-up this time 👍

Great video Kevin.awesome staircase 😊☮️

The welding cart before the iron horse. Hope all your health is good up there. Happy new year. Looking forward to fun creative projects and repurposing in a great 2024!

Spring mounted wheels that will make contact with rubber feet when you step on the ladder. Like a portable staircase. Skil makes the Skilsaw. It was first made by Michel Electric Handsaw in 1923. New Orleans They renamed the company Skilsaw in 1926. Bayer makes Aspirin, Kimberly-Clark makes Kleenex,

I've been saying about the cleaning of things is pointless too.. tho not the animals they sure need cleaning! Love you Kev..your still my favourite KZreadr!!

Prayers for Don

Hello from Minnesota USA! Great episode! Good to hear Don is recovering well!

An elegantly simple soloution. As for the trailer boards as I’m sure many have said. Leave them cause it’s a trailer there going to knocked around anyway. Also I’d recommend some anti slip coating on those stairs.

Good to hear Don is doing better!!!😊🎉❤

Super cool and will last several lifetimes.

Hey Kevin; I liked you from the Beardsman tiny house build, so I Subbd ya right away, without watching 1 program! Just ❤ your know-how-3-do kinna ways! You have sucha Creative Mind, & Always thinking ahead of time! 😉, DIG IT! I believe you cando whatever you want to! I like the idea of the Lollipop Target, as I used to shoot alot, & think that would be appreciated! Asya know Targets wear out easily, I know you could make it great! Love the trailor as well, that's hard work/tedious/patients involved! I certainty will keep watching! TC,GBU.,SM.,NZ.,✌❤🙂👍😎✊

May want to consider adding a piece of angled box tubing supports under each tread for extra strength and support so that the weight load put upon it is transferred directly to the main steel beam and not put upon the anchoring tread welds to the main beam as welds can crack over time due to metal fatigue, just a thought Kev. 👍🏼

I love to watch welding and building ,I am timid about power cutting tools. I only build miniatures but I am rebuilding a roombox that is 1:6 ish scale and have been toying with some stairs to second level.

The library ladder was a great idea, right up until you nose dive off of it with a box in your hand...😢 Hand rail, pool ladder hoops, anything? Youll figure it out, your mind works like that...😂😅 Love what you're doing ❤️

Cool project. Thank you sir

*Kevin Builds (Modern Self Reliance) Bravo well done, that's the cat's ass, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

Good program Kevin! The ladder was great! Maybe some type of gripping material on the steps to secure your footing and safety! The trailer was really good man liked it would leave it as you have it! Love how you think out of the box man excellent! Glad to hear that Don is doing better! Hope you and your family have a Happy and safe New Year!

If you're not going to get down, run up the side with some straight pieces of the side to where you have side rails coming up from the outside corner, which also would make your steps a little stronger towards the word or you step on the front side. And then that way to make it stronger

the lollipop will make a great yard ornament ( use your imagination ) or put reflector in center of lollipop and use as driveway markers / blue in one red in one easy to find driveway at night or in snow and keep people out of your ditches

On my trailer build, I painted the deck with outdoor paint and threw sand on it before the first coat was dry. Gave me a cheap non slip surface.

Those "steel demon" blades are exactly what i want to put in my old mitre saw, that's been upgraded, for some rare metal cutting.

Kevom, its called a bevel gauge that you used with the torpedo level to figure out what angle the treads should be. BTW if I were you, I would weld some 1/2 or 1 inch expanded sheet metal on the stair treads. Its cheap you can get some at the dump and its gives you great traction so you won't lose your footing using those stairs.

Hey Kevin, it would make a really nice boat oar too - just add a really good story to it. Great story telling for all round the fire. 🔥

Nice job on the ladder for an intermediate-level welder! Regarding your trailer, I'd leave the boards untreated so they can breathe, unless you plan to keep it outside and uncovered.

Quick thought I would make a sealer coat for the trailer deck wood with old oil and diesel to make a great old style wood sealer. Just my thoughts as I still have one my Grandfather and I did Twenty years ago. Just redcoat every few years. Glad son is doing better. Keep the projects going,, great job

You could add a handrail on both sides to make it safer.....I designed tools, scaffolding etc. Lots of safety needed working for Boeing as a contractor....fun times !!

Put it on a heavy couple of heavy hinges or 45 door hinges. Or whatever and fix it toward, you can pull it up out of the way. Take an old Lynch small winch. Put it on the wall, whip it up if you have to make some brackets on a piece of pipe to where you can just put hooks on it and then hook it on to the pipe all the way down the wall. The upper floor and my hangers the whole wet pipe all the way across that you can hook it anywhere you want to. There's another ideal

Thanks for the update, Kevjn

Don update? Awesome steps. Love the look

Very cool, Kevin very cool.

very nice, happy new year. I can't wait to see Don run up those stairs.

I hope Dons feeling better

Glad for your wellness in New Year be safe Kevin prayers for don s recovery 🙏🙏🎉😊

Happy New Year Kevin. May 2024 bring us more of your interesting videos. Tell Don your viewers are thinking of him. The other guy doesn’t come close to filling his spot.

Seal the top, as the water will run off better, but leave the bottom to breath, so they absorb less moisture, but are able to get rid of it quickly when able.

I hope you’re going to add hand rails? They would add more structure to the steps and also make it safer when youre’re climbing. Also maybe add something textured to the steps for more grip.

I’m glad Don is doing well, I would put a little L bracket under those steps just to be safe especially if you’re carrying heavy stuff up and down might put too much pressure on those steps but who the hell knows I didn’t weld it L O L i’m sure if you say it strong then it’s strong😎🌵

@douggraves2823

5 ай бұрын

I had the same thought. Seems like it could do with a little reinforcement

@desert-walker

5 ай бұрын

@@douggraves2823 yes definitely I guess that’s just the construction worker in me. LOL.😊

Awesome!!!😆😆😆

Make it a Target, with a Backplate so when you shoot true, the backplate sways and slaps. Would likely make a nice sound.

glad to see a new video from you / you should get ( very under used tool ) PORTABLE BANDSAW many uses very seldom seen

Great stuff!...my grandfather was a shipwright from Finland...and he would have one end beam untouched to let the would breathe...also a bag of salt on the beams below deck to pickle the wood...so much to know! Cheers from Vancouver Island!

❤ thats a really good ladder love tge design❤😊

Happy New Years 2024 🌏 #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

Just use fancier on the treads cause that's ultra light pencil boards will be lightweight and it'll be even better but what I do is I lay some hand rails along the front edge of those steps. Well, it's to it, but it might come up higher. That way, when you get a past the steps, you can actually have something to hold on to get Uber on home to the deal unless you're gonna put a rail on your. On top of a bar all the way across your upper loft

Hi Kevin, can u just do a “burn” on the pressure treated trailer deck wood? Seems to be the popular thing to do lately? If not my opinion would be to flood it with a sealer and maybe add something for traction.

I was thinking you were gonna put a handrail next to the steps but the steps are the handrail.😂 Just remember what they taught us in school. Three points of contact going up and down the ladder at all times.

Daniel trick, take a piece of angle on stick it to both sides, screw it and then stick it to the legs. But just only come up to the legs where they'll still be end up-and-down the backlicks, that way, it'll start it up and make it stronger. Then you take flat heavier flat stop and touch to that and make you 2 new arms. Take your old arms off. It just hold the legs together. And drill holes in where you can make them work. Just like the old ones copy the old ones with Michael Moore. Just like the old ones and then you got a metal ladder. But make sure you're angler on the side that you climb up may get the handles longer and taller to where they go above your head and you cannot. Actually hold on to them and climb up at the same time. Then you take off the back legs if you want to and put hinges on it. And then that way you can take a rope and pull it up-and-down up and down. That way, you wouldn't ever have to have it in your way no matter where you're at

@susanherrmann2938

5 ай бұрын

What language is this?

I have one of those angle finders, I find it extremely handy, when I can find it.... 😂

Re-watching this, have you thought of a dumb waiter system for heavier objects from the second floor, maybe have it against the walls of the barn Murphy style, for esthetics, and that way it doesn't get in the way of the ladder when you need to go end to end. Just a thought, but your channel is amazing and I hope Don has a fast recovery. Miss the main man!😂😉 Ps. Or a secret trap door in the back that is the lift system!!

Looks good Kev great job

Looks good to me!!!😊🎉❤

Thanks for sharing this video and updating us on Don’s continuing recovery. Regarding your new staircase, consider welding a hand tail on one side of the stairs that extends 32=40 inches above the top step. This will give you a handle to grab on to, to steady yourself climbing up and or back down. Alternatively, you could weld this grab-bar to the central support for access from either side. Kevin, thanks for another year of great video content. Wishing you a safe holiday weekend and a blessed new year filled with peace, prosperity, happiness and good health. Stay safe out there, surrounded by the warmth of family and friends. Cheers.

"bibi yö tek" -Ü- 1:20 camper van ladder, for mounting on roof, & very light, transportable - to go into skips of waste collection centers.

Someone told me about those diablo blades a while ago, have to admit I was skeptical at first but I'm definitely sold

more rock crushing content, that was cool

Cool

Please make a water drainage gap between the boards on your trailer. ❤

Good job haw Den doing Happy New Year.

It's called a bevel square. For finding angles.

Happy New Year Kevin!

Clever fella👍🏼

You should have saved a couple of those metal units..they used to use a similar thing to grind grains, using a mule or horse. attach it to a vertical pole, with a large stone, on a bigger stone underneath, and the horse or mule turns the thing..I think it was called an arista? I'm not sure,,been forty some yrs since i saw one out West.

Great video and all did I miss how to hock up the top of the ladder? I want to build one also for my fish wall, Thanks John

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS KEVINATOR! :) Happy New Year.

@ModernSelfReliance

5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year!

Love the video

Paint the deck drill a couple of holes if worried about water buildup. You painted the frame paint the deck!

maybe use roll on bed liner for the trailer bed / takes a beating and is very durable / I think water proof too

Only thing I'd change is using a little bit beefier wheels, and maybe a dab of grease on the rail to help it roll better but not roll *too* easily

I would cover that pipe up top in grease and add wheels to let is slide slightly easier side to side

1:48 Ah yes the "alright, this is dumb, I wish I had something better" obligatory comment, when using the ladder not as intended. My mother had a storage space like that once. Then she moved.

One other question... why would someone do a thumbs down on these? I mean really. Are you THAT salty? Come on... what is in this video that makes you down vote? Anyone downvoting on videos like this... a video that is all fun and smiles... no animosity toward anyone throughout the entire video... is a poor excuse for a human. I am definitely not their buddy, pal.

Put a pipe in it and use it for a targets on the lower section for the pipe between 2 trees. And then when you shoot it'll spin

Don't breathe the fumes from that steel (orange one). They look like industrial shelving and most are powder coated rather than paint. Should have had those screw in pins facing up. Then you would have a space behind the stringer bar to secure it better

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I would treat those planks on the trailer.

I love your imagination and creativity. The lollipop target would be fantadtic; your brother would love it. My only concern would be ricochets. Lawn art or a driveway indicator coyld also br really fun. Or, the obvious, weld it into a lolipop design and put it outside your daughter's castle. Thr possibilities are endless.

How’s it going Kevin what amps is your welder how long can you weld with the delta pro I have. A 160 amp welder and am looking for alternatives to power it

Polish down the big lollipop and paint it and make it a Christmas ornament outside

Yay… ❤🎉

I agree that you don’t want it to roll too well, but those aren’t the right wheels/castors. I bet you have some rolling thingee that you’d like better. Quieter for one. And maybe install a rail on one side. It looks weird when you grab it by the rungs.

Maybe put a 45 degree bracefrom under the middle of each staircase thread..

Love the tetanus lollypop. So much potential. Can't wait to see what you do with it!!

16:30 top-protect wood motor oil, but smells 1.5 year(s)