Deck Mount Re-Do For the Ezyloader

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@jtlearn1
@jtlearn1 2 жыл бұрын
Missed you at the conference, Ian! It was still worth it. 😉 Kayman (and Laurel) did an OUTSTANDING job of organizing and being the Master of Ceremonies.
@peaceonearth8693
@peaceonearth8693 2 жыл бұрын
Every young guy needs to watch this channel!
@beekeepinggarden165
@beekeepinggarden165 2 жыл бұрын
Great Job Ian better fixing now if was called lot's of problems before, now is the best time preparing for spring everything mostly important special in your scale Beekeeping 🐝🐝🍯🍯👍 Beekeeping MOT 🐝🐝😉
@vernaaustin6345
@vernaaustin6345 2 жыл бұрын
I see you have,new equipment.I hope it make the collection of your hives easier .Thank for sharing
@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork
@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork 2 жыл бұрын
"Nothing's ever simple when you talk to farmers"... so true! So many options and things to consider! I dream to have a shop like that!
@ke6gwf
@ke6gwf 2 жыл бұрын
Welds look STRONG, (and not bad) that's what matters! Lol I would probably do a gusset plate, or a diagonal tube, to brace the fore/aft axis on the vertical tube.
@richardnoel3141
@richardnoel3141 2 жыл бұрын
Very impressive! Maintaining equipment before it breaks in mid season is key! I need some of your enthusiasm. It’s a job to find motivation at the moment!! Keep pushing forward!!
@trislean171
@trislean171 2 жыл бұрын
That's right Richard we can't stop And has for Getting motivation If we don't do it it won't be done
@pbest5040
@pbest5040 2 жыл бұрын
Gettin' r done. April comes quicker than we think sometimes..... Nice welds
@KoiKicks
@KoiKicks 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the Ezy loader, enjoyed the refurb
@milkmansteve1
@milkmansteve1 2 жыл бұрын
Welds looked good ! Gonna be a great little fix when ya get done.
@sidelinerbeekeeper
@sidelinerbeekeeper 2 жыл бұрын
An inch of weld will hold 100,000lbs, you have plenty of weld. However to structurally brace metal, gussets plates should be used. You'll be amazed the strength a small triangle of 3/8 plate can add to a 90⁰ angle. I hope you added gussets, I really do because a "butt joint" weld itself will hold but the metal will crack next to the weld. The weld is stronger than the metal so it won't break but the stress is highest at the 90⁰ angle next to the weld, the gusset spreads the stress out over several inches.
@MinnesotaBeekeeper
@MinnesotaBeekeeper 2 жыл бұрын
Yes to gussets plates.
@boatman6865
@boatman6865 2 жыл бұрын
You have all the skills
@carlmerkey9370
@carlmerkey9370 2 жыл бұрын
Ian just a thought how would a 1/4 inch plate steel gusset work now that you have the double tubes running down the center between your Frist set of pallets and up the frame of the lift
@dmk1529
@dmk1529 2 жыл бұрын
If you have room between the cab and boom..... Bridge it from the top of the boom structure back down to the frame.
@ke6gwf
@ke6gwf 2 жыл бұрын
Thinking about the pump options as a mechanic and operator, I am leaning towards just upgrading the electric power pack, for pure simplicity. My "Murphy was an Optimist" thoughts: Picture trying to start up even a Honda gas engine on a subzero snowy morning trying to get the last of your hives in, after even a couple of years of use. Maybe you don't have problems starting small gas engines in the cold, but you also don't use them much in the cold, no lawns to mow or syrup to pump lol Also, remember how loud it is running the generator when you are doing oxalic acid? Think of that noise the ENTIRE time that you are moving hives. Think of the great video shots of you on a quiet morning in the snow with just the occasional whine of the current system, vs the constant scream of a small engine. So both for production value, and mostly for the fiddly and finicky nature of small engines, even not in extreme arctic conditions, I would stay away from gas. Now, you generally idle the truck engine anytime you are working, but it idles quietly and is barely noticeable at least on the video. I assume that you have a large enough alternator to keep the batteries charged, and I don't remember hearing you talk about any issues with the alternator not keeping up with the ez lift, so I am guessing that you have the electrical system well designed and balanced, so it's reliable. So if you convert to an off the shelf electric power pack, and keep some spare contactors etc, worst case scenario you swap in a new power pack and are back on the field. If you convert to a PTO pump, you will be engineering a new system. Besides finding the right PTO unit for your transmission, the labor to install it, the extra control wiring, switches etc, (or mechanical cables and sensors) then you have to figure out the correct pump for your flow needs, and all the valving for it since the power pack has the pressure relief valve built in. You would probably want an unloading valve for the pto pump as well, to drop the pressure unless it was required. With a pto pump, you will probably also need a way to increase the engine RPM to get the desired flow and pressure, and while it might be possible to spec a pump that is EXACTLY the right size to provide the proper flow and pressure at idle, that's unlikely in real life, and also would probably require a special order pump making replacement more difficult in case of failure. Also pumps tend to decrease output with wear, so if it put out the proper output at idle when new, it might later require the engine to be revved to get the proper operation later in life. So you will probably need to plan on some way to hold engine speed. If you are lucky, the truck may have a high idle feature via the cruise control, but often they require seperate boxes for that. And here's possibly the worst issue with a pto. Heat. With the electric pump, it just has a tiny reservoir, because the pump has a low duty cycle since you spend more time walking and driving than hoisting, giving it time to cool down. But with a pto or Honda, the pump is constantly pushing fluid through the system, and hydraulics are not a very efficient system, so all the ports and going through the pump creates heat. So you have to have some way to dissapate the heat. If you notice, most engine driven hydraulic systems have a reservoir that is a lot larger than what's needed to handle cylinder extension etc, and most of that capacity is for cooling ability. Basically giving the hot fluid coming into the tank time to cool before going back out to the pump. They often have baffles in them to push the hot incoming fluid into contact with the tank walls before it can get sucked up again, and have the suction and return at opposite ends of the tank. And hotter systems, or ones that can't have a large enough reservoir, will also have an oil cooler with a fan. And if you are running a larger pump then needed to be able to run at idle, you will be dumping a lot of fluid through the pressure relief valve which creates a lot of extra heat, and even if you add an unloading valve (basically another solenoid valve that opens to dump the pump directly back to the tank unless you are operating a function. So a Normally Open spool valve that closes anytime one of your control valves is activated), the constant flow through the pump and system for hours on end will really tend to heat things up, so you will need to add a pretty good sized reservoir to the truck, and might even have to add an oil cooler as well. So with a PTO, you have added a bunch more systems and parts that probably aren't available off the shelf, and having to engineer a new hydraulic system, which is not easy to do and get it well balanced, and I will bet that it will cost a lot more too by the time you get PTO adapters, couplers, pump mounting brackets, pressure relief valve, unloading valve, reservoir, etc etc, compared to a self contained package. So, while I love PTO systems for high power or short term use, the very things that make them nice for some things, make them a poor choice for a very small load that gets used intermittently over the whole day.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog 2 жыл бұрын
:) those are excellent points . Love the feedback
@beekeeping.dolinsek
@beekeeping.dolinsek 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work, welds look fine, not bad at all.
@gregm312
@gregm312 2 жыл бұрын
looks good , nice work
@drjmarkrodgers1428
@drjmarkrodgers1428 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a well thought out plan. Admire your mechanical skills.
@rickbegeman4371
@rickbegeman4371 2 жыл бұрын
If you can add a second fore/aft section on the bottom side of the bed structure it will dramatically stiffen the front to rear bending. Although if possible a brace from the floor at least part way up the blue section would be best. It would somewhat interfere with loading in the front but would make a huge difference if possible. You could make it removable?
@carybruton7284
@carybruton7284 2 жыл бұрын
Great job brother
@rayjohnson8329
@rayjohnson8329 2 жыл бұрын
Are you discussing these modifications with ez-loader so they have a better design and product?
@normanpaterson
@normanpaterson 2 жыл бұрын
Square tubes are ideal for structures, your welds look fine, hopefully the final product will tolerate years of usage without fail.
@sunshaker01
@sunshaker01 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing improves the appearance of a weld more than an Angle Grinder and a Coat of Paint.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog 2 жыл бұрын
Lol notice the grinder , within reach !
@researcherAmateur
@researcherAmateur 2 жыл бұрын
Don't critic your self, those welds look very good. If you remove the truck and put a boat under.. it looks like our fishing boats. Our pumps are on the engine (because it works 20h a day) some conected with a mechanic clutch.. or if there is not inaf space.. they make pretty good electric - magnetic clutchs this days. We always over - built the bottom of the long arm
@claudesully
@claudesully 2 жыл бұрын
Got me beat..watered the dogs and chickens...brought in firewood...called it a day...
@scottmurray5600
@scottmurray5600 2 жыл бұрын
....and I thought ordering more boxes, frames was edgy? I believed gluing and assembling boxes & frames was downright well organised.....but tearing a lifting support structure is next level. I've never welded so I can't comment on the welding. I hope you had a great hogmanay and you try effective NOT freezing to death. Keep the videos coming. Looking forward to a non deadly and bee productive 2022.
@ETsBees
@ETsBees 2 жыл бұрын
Couple questions. Why double tube on one side instead a tube on each side? And second wouldn’t a be a good idea to put some tubing under the cross members, at least those two crossmembers nearest where the tube goes?
@donbearden1953
@donbearden1953 2 жыл бұрын
It looks like those nerves settled down for the welding.
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog 2 жыл бұрын
Or the shake helped lol
@ke6gwf
@ke6gwf 2 жыл бұрын
@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog perfect weave pattern! Lol Just have to match the wire speed and travel to the shake frequency...
@graemediesel2936
@graemediesel2936 2 жыл бұрын
I think hydraulics powered by the truck would be more reliable in the long run. Live pumps powered by the engine tend to be slow compared to a PTO pump, but the flow rate required for the easyloader is probably low compared to a hoist for a grain box, so it may be ok.
@DuckRiverHoney
@DuckRiverHoney 2 жыл бұрын
Ian I could handle the metalwork and welding, but I am NOT a mechanic. That powerpack is beyond me.
@JandHFarms
@JandHFarms 2 жыл бұрын
What is the reason for the framework/post that goes through the deck?
@pchelnik
@pchelnik 2 жыл бұрын
👍🤝
@davidturford3376
@davidturford3376 2 жыл бұрын
If to rigid will this not put strain into the easy loader frame?
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog
@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog 2 жыл бұрын
Tighter the better
@ulugbekmuhitdinov2663
@ulugbekmuhitdinov2663 2 жыл бұрын
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