Someone get this man a magnetic drill press! Great work. Fun to watch.

@westonhuber8792

2 ай бұрын

MAG DRILL FTW!!! I bought one for an awkward structural steel project and now that I have it I can't imagine my life without it. It might have made for a significantly shorter video though, and watching Scott fly this gate on a precarious trapeze was kinda fun.

@michaelcarroll991

2 ай бұрын

Exactly. You would think that after all the stuff he buys and then shows us he would have gotten one already. Hell with all the darn money he's spending on this gate, whats another 1500$ going to hurt .

Thanks as always Scott. Nice to see Ken. I love your relationship with Ken. What a gift such a relationship between mates is.

The chain rigging was actually something of a piece of a craftsman's genius. I'll never do anything like this project, but thank you for showing me (and another million plus viewers) how to do it.

After 27 years from carpenter to project management, I found myself also preaching safety to those around me on projects. So, today I ask please take the time to be safe. I have seen similar accidents that, unfortunately, didn't turn out the yours did. Always ask, "What is the worst thing that can happen?" And....I'm sure we all enjoy and benefit from your wisdom and want to continue to do so! Thanks!

Can’t wait to see the work bench

Imagine Kenny’s joy. Bless ya Kenny.

Gate keeper at fort nox going to be jealous!😂

welp, if the 8th Armored attacks, you'll be ready to keep them off the driveway.

I work most times by myself at 70. Keeps you limber....and sore evenings!!! Very nice job. You're creating a legacy piece for the future.

@arresthillary9502

2 ай бұрын

if you feel sore, it means you are still alive!!

Can you imagine a life with a friend like Mr. Wadsworth.

A well placed jib crane like yours was installed and proper rigging can never get enough credit for ease of work and safety they provide.

Great work as usual, nice to see Kenny supervising. I love your toys.

How to paint that gate? I own a complete Ransburg #2 Process electrostatic paint system, including the conductivity meter. I purchased it new in 2021 and went to a training class in Indiana. Being electrostatic, there is virtually no overspray. What overspray there is will be dry and will fall out within 3-4 inches from the gun cup face. I mostly painted custom iron handrails for an artist craftsman fabricator. They were very intricate such that a typical spray paint system wouldn't penetrate the design. I've painted chainlink fences around parking lots without moving cars. I've painted lockers in schools without removing them from the hallway. I've not used it in years. It is for sale (very cheap) if anyone is interested.

I heard your comments on working on problems while you’re not at work - completely agree. To extend that thought a little bit, a few of us were bickering about who needed to solve a problem on a job when the boss walked in. He said, “You guys want to know how to solve a problem? If there’s a problem, assume it’s yours!”. That really moved the dime on getting things done.

That gate is a piece of Art my man Congrats. What a piece of Beauty.

Great to see the gate coming together

I know you personally wouldn't call it a masterpiece, Scott, but darn that gate is looking phenomenal! It sure is looking like a masterpiece in my eyes. Something to stand the test of time for a few hundred years!

I have to say, this channel keeps me hopefull about working, even when my experience on jobs has been ok at best (12 years as a linecook/chef), i've had to cope for years now whit anxiety and depression (and money problems) and preety much lost all the love i have for the job. I still on the industry, just because is the only decent pay job i know i can get, but i have a whole leg out at this point, just looking to stabilize my self before dipping into other areas... Thank You very much for presenting a hopefull picture at this times, and cheers from acros the Globe, that gate is gona look fantastic.

Scott you need a magnetic drill press. Thanks again for everything!

Wow! Saw the video on the jib crane, but seeing in action interacting with the power tools, excellent.

When you are welding a joint like the center of the arch you can tack weld a starting and ending tab on the ends of the joint so you can start on one tab and end on the other. The tabs can then be cut off and ground smooth. No pits, or cracking at the end of the welded section. In thick sections you can bevel both ends of the arch join on one side and lay a root pass to begin the weld. Before you cut off the tabs and after filling the top of the weld completely you can flip the joint and grind out the seam on the back side. With the seam ground down until the root pass is showing you can weld the ground out seam full then cut off the tabs. Takes longer to write it out than to do it. Afterwards the joints are fast, solid, with none of the tedious rework filling in the weld crater.

@johngullotti

2 ай бұрын

Actually, runon/runoff tabs are a Navy shipbuilding requirement.

I had a bunch of bedtime worry challenges the first (and only) time I built a composite deck during the pandemic. Not having time pressure helped. I realized along the way that most of my breakthrough ideas came while I was either in the shower, or sitting in traffic. Always be thinking.

I hope EC and us viewers live long enough to see this gate swing.

lol you need a mag drill. Good work old chap! Thats a very impressive gate!!

Since you asked, in my opinion your machine is not quite dialed in. You either need to increase your wire feed speed or turn your voltage down. The sound of your arc should be a bit crisper.

So impressive. Will be fun to see the final gate in place.

I've mention a few times before my dad and his brother were blacksmiths, so whenever there's some iron-related video it reminds me of them who are already long gone. They did all sorts of things and when it came to gates, many different styles, but this kind of gates like yours, not because of the design itself but the work it requires, the ingenuity, the whole process, those gates were truly a piece of art, just like yours is becoming, and watching you bringing your gate "to life" well, let's say I'm remembering many of the ones they did along the years.

Yes. A fitting accomplishment and legacy, I hope this gate is part of your family for as long as possible, they'll always think of you when they see it long after your gone. Let's hope that's not for a long time. Really enjoy your videos, so thank you for the content.

Man, I love a good, man-sized metal project. It's coming along great - thanks for the ride along this fabrication journey!

It's been mentioned already, but a mag drill is your friend in this situation. I actually thought id seen a video of yours showing one, im guessing im mistaken. Well worth the outlay and they're very cheap these days and pretty reasonable quality in the lower end prices still. Even the vevor ones get good reviews. It'll change your life in the workshop and out on site. Love your work, love your attitude. Thanks for sharing!

Nice! Really enjoyed this video. Excellent conveyance of your thought process as usual. Keep up the awesome work!

I always thought one of those mag base drills would be nice

Great job. Thank you 😊

Keep Up The Good Work Never Accept Mediocrity The Essential Craftsman 😁

How wonderful!!

Boy a Mag drill would have been handy. Great work Sir

Absolutely great job 🎉. Also, it's always great to have a great friend to keep you company during project time.🎉

🎉 looks great 🎉... Good work 🎉... JJ...😊

Im amazed at your strength at your age. Keep up the good work.

I started watching your videos of the spec house and ever since the quality of work you can do on metal or wood is amazing.. Gate is beautiful piece of art!!

Great job. You are a very good craftsman.

Hot rivets are actually more secure than comparable bolts because they completely fill the hole and leaves no void in the drill hole for corrosion to deteriorate the fastener or structure. And honestly, a nicely installed rivet just looks better that a bolt head or nut in my opinion. Thanks

Scott, really nice! I’m a woodworker… done some steel fabrications / welding, but makes me want to take on some blacksmithing! Thank you.

Really amazing work so far. I echo Miksetp in using a mag base drill. Would make getting to all those locations much easier.

It's great having a buddy around watching you work all day.

Love the rivets! Brings back thoughts of the WWII shipbuilding movies throwing hot rivets to the setters who caught them buckets and then set them!

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Nice work!

I agree...rivets are beautiful! ...add something perfect and beyond : ) ...beautiful dream. ...beautiful thinking. ...beautiful perseverance. = beautiful gate!

I strongly recommend a Roubo workbench.

Looking forward to the workbench build.

looks cool

A work of art.

Good work & good music

Thanks for the awesome content and great videos!!

5:00 Magdrill would do you wonders

Great content, camera work thxs for sharing...

On my mobile crane that is mounted on my trailer. I have put a secondary or auxiliary winch on the top that goes over the front of the jib whenever I put it on. That reminds me, you could do the same with a auxiliary winch and put it up on your jib Crane, so that you can do secondary holds

Scott, The gate looks fabulous. The gate is obviously heavy and wide. As a result it will generate quite a rotational moment at the base of the hinge pier. Trust the pier was engineered to react to it. Best wishes.

That is very nice.

I almost commented a month ago about rivits. Good choice.

Great Job Scott. Ken doesn't say much however he must be great to have around for mental support.

I know you have a great painter, but powder coating would likely provide a much harder finish, AND easily go into all the nooks and crannies as the powder is statically attracted to the metal during the process. Love the channel and content!

@kenrosemann6996

2 ай бұрын

And by the way... the gate is beautiful!

This is an impressive entrance to your place.

Awesome gate. I just worry if those hinges are going to be stout enough to handle the weight.

legend

I love gate art. All the basspro shop black smiths live around me and a lot of followers. Springfield/branson has a really elaborate gates.

He uses a Transfer Punch. Finally a civilized KZreadr. I cringe every time I see someone scribbling inside a hole with a Sharpie.

going to be a gate for many lifetimes spectacular

With all your tools you don't have a magnetic drill?

@Hoaxer51

2 ай бұрын

That’ll probably get him looking. Lol. Maybe he should check with Vevor, they like to give tools to KZreadrs, especially as many viewers as Scott has. Evolution also makes a mag drill I think and they seem to like giving tools out for the advertisement. They would come in handy.

@patuxentvalleyforge1291

2 ай бұрын

Second that. Mag drill would've saved hours. Vevor probably would've sent him one free.

Awesome

I've always wondered how forged rivets were done to attach hinges and stuff to old wood doors without burning up the wood.

Mag drill is a good investment too

Can we take a second to appreciate how powerfully convenient an Oxy-Acetylene torch is? Imagine, without that torch those rivets would have had to come straight from the forge, white hot, put in their proper place and hammered quickly before they cooled down too much. A torch takes away all that hassle and rush. A mag drill would also have taken away a lot of hassle but live and learn! Great work Scott!

What a flex video!

Popa needs a mag drill....looking good.

I watch these shop videos twice. First to see all the stuff hanging on your walls and wondering what they do. Second, for your intended content.

I’m a welder! Mostly stick is what I use but I do weld wire feed! Lot of it has to do with wire speed and travel speed if your getting undercut you could be travelling to fast or your wire speed is too high! But it’s just a matter of toying with settings! Your welds didn’t look bad at all! And I like to use brass with as a backer but cooper works too!

Scott, have thought about leaving the gate raw steel? I’m going to build two 13’ swimming steel gates that I’m thinking of letting them rust.

That gate is looking sweet! Still concerned about those hinges though. Can we see a spec sheet?

I thought you were building a ship. Brilliant

That arch is when you wish you had a magnetic base clamp drill of some sort........

@robmillburn

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

Scott Beavers once said "a grinder and paint make a welder that ain't"

Did you ever consider using a mag drill for those holes? If you dont have one, I highly recommended one.

How thick was the copper you used for the backing? Did you consider using a mag drill? Not knocking how you got it done, and "Yes" crane envy is a thing. Great to see Kenny there

Custom gate. Can't get any better than that.

I'm surprised you don't have a mag drill.

Thats gonna be a nice lookin gate...are u gonna paint it with farm store impliment paint? I hear thats tuff stuff n hi build dtm primer would prob slick it up nice n hide small improfections...

Spreader bar on the chain hoist.

@Hoaxer51

2 ай бұрын

Seems like it would be handy to have a spreader bar, maybe fabricate one that can be extended and retractable. That would work for his crane on the tool tank that way.

Ever use a porta mag drill? Yes it would make it all too easy lol.

Mag base milwaukee drill, bring the tool to the work.

@SuperCritical374

2 ай бұрын

And that Acorn table isn't an anvil!

I remember something about Iron workers leaving a gargoyle of sort on their project when it's completed, will you have anything like that when you're finished? Good episode, by the way.

Hi Scott, I think it would be well worthwhile if you could hot dip galvanise the gate .

We all have a little void on the backside. No need to play with it.

@lewerim

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@jensvincent4702

2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@custos3249

2 ай бұрын

Butt there be treasure deep within

@joshmustian335

2 ай бұрын

Lol

@223rocks

2 ай бұрын

Well done 😂

Scott, your Volts are too High in relation to your wire speed (Amps). I noticed it in a previous video too. You can hear it (and see it). professional welder/fabricator of 15 years. PS I love the fact that you guys forgo an intro!!!

Curtis or Scott should build a big dip tank and bind the paint to the steel using electricity. I forget the term for that.

I'm not an "actual welder" but I play one on TV, and it looks pretty damn good. Why didn't you bring a tool to the work on something that big?

You absolutely need to record the sound of your power hammer and sell it to Hollywood for sound effects. Would be much better than the toilet they used for Star Trek’s doors. Pray maintain speed and course.

Ah, I can see the finish coming. Give us an idea what this gate weighs. I’m thinking near 7 or 800lbs. or more. I’ve asked before, what would this cost to have made? I know it will look spectacular.

In the Movie ' Ghostbusters' I thought {Gozer was the gate keeper} no it was Zuul. Just having fun. That is one impressive Gate.