Attempting a Tornado Chandelier

My last massive build nearly defeated me. Why would I take on another huge, metal sculpture?
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[@WesleyTreat]

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[@EmeraldStardust]

Where is this bar you made this amazing sculpture for?

[@BrooksMoses]

@@EmeraldStardust Truck Yard Bar, in the lower Bricktown area in Oklahoma City, and according to the news article I found it should be opening in early summer.

[@EmeraldStardust]

​@@BrooksMoses Oh sweet, thanks! I love in Oklahoma so I'm happy that something as awesome as this sculpture was made (it looks really cool in the video, can't wait to see it in person!)

[@norwegiansmores811]

video idea. one made out of glass.

[@evolutionCEO]

tornados... a Hollywood fallacy requiring much promotion in the pantheon of lies. glad it's not me that has to peddle that one. eat verily of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, then do good with intelligence.

[@RaySoul_]

"What's up nerds! I'm Wesley, and I'm having a panic attack!" I like this guy. You have my full attention for eternity.

[@matthewb8229]

Never has a more useful item been created than the "Days Since a Dumb" board.

[@tracybowling1156]

Hey big man, the next time you are going to "play" with something, you have to film it. Those are the YT rules. Don't blame me, I didn't make them up. 😍

[@TheRealHusk]

We have the same last name :^)

[@theanarchonazbolinquisition]

@@TheRealHuskbowling?

[@TheRealHusk]

@@theanarchonazbolinquisition yeah boy, we be rolling rolling rolling

[@reno2008]

As someone from Oklahoma, I'd KILL to have a desk Top mini lamp of this. Holy crap, that's awesome. You could also put those rings on bearings and make this one hell of a kinetic sculpture. Good job. I'll definitely be checking this out in person when it's up.

[@WesleyTreat]

I thought about making mini ones, but I haven't worked it out yet.

[@tohopes]

​@@WesleyTreatcould make it an alarm clock, when the tornado goes off it's time to wake up.

[@gorillaau]

​@@tohopesWith the tornado siren sound?

[@tohopes]

@@gorillaau i mean it could be no configurable. there are light-only alarm clocks that don't make sound. but you could have the option of your favorite tornado sound as well.

[@ChibiOkamiko]

I agree, my nephew once aspired to be a storm chaser, I’d love to gift him a lamp like this! ☺️

[@bloodgain]

Let me guess, it was the old, "I don't want to just say no, so I'll quote it really high", then the customer said "yes", anyway? Classic way to end up doing a project you kinda didn't want to do, but makes it hurt a little less. The worst part is when they say "yes" right away, you realize you could have bid higher!

[@T-shirtquilts]

Been there done that!

[@elizabethsloan3192]

It’s the PITA fee.

[@thaedleinad]

Once, my boss quoted a visual artist $4000 to clean her full of small fragile sculptures home and the customer said yes. As the high price tag scare failed, boss went for plan B and said she could not put the customer's home on schedule for any crew in the next 8 weeks... That worked.

[@LongDefiant]

​@@thaedleinad$4000 is only $160 every two weeks.

[@sticustom]

The Jetsons sound effects, Bill Paxton and a cow. What’s not to like. Great work mate 👍🏻

[@Sincerelytk]

This is why I love KZbin. You find the most creative, the most daring, and arguably the funniest. Thanks for sharing such a huge project. Can’t wait to go back and see your previous works!

[@2rueblue]

Wesley, you are clearly extremely talented and extremely busy but please please post more shows on KZbin, trust me they are never boring. All the very best from Scotland.

[@UncleChester]

This was my first Wesley Treat video and let me say what a treat it was. Funny, intriguing, suspenseful, and awe inspiring. What a magnificent ride it was. Thank you

[@chetleonard169]

WESLEY!! Ah yes! there it is, the jetson's table saw. lol

[@Makebuildmodify]

Very nice, Wesley. The lights really add depth to the project.

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks! Come to Maker Camp!

[@bitsRboolean]

lol that shot down the aluminum barrel while the bandsaw was cutting was worth the price of admission

[@tench745]

Seeing the thumbnail for a project like this, it's a pretty straightforward fabrication; roll a bunch of aluminum hoops and rivet them together. But, the fact that you also were able to envision and design that concept to then fabricate it is what separates artists like yourself from mere fabricators like me. Also, I was thrilled to see the return of the Jetson tablesaw.

[@aliciacharline]

Speaking as someone who lives like 2 miles from where this is going to be installed, its perfect

[@IAMSatisfied]

The REAL Lord of the Rings. 😃 Nice work there! C'mon, Wes, where's your SWAG Off-road upgrades for that HF die roller? Power feed, outrigger roller extensions and hydraulic Z-axis? 😉

[@mattsully5332]

really love how the chase lights give it an appearance of motion

[@textiless]

delighted that i once again found the side of youtube that's just enrichment for shop teachers.

[@thefast100]

Thank you KZbin algorithm for suggesting this. What an amazing build!!! Love it!! You just gained a new subscriber.

[@slugore]

I was right there with you laughing my butt off about the robot sneeze! Lovely work, BTW. Such a beautiful, unique piece.

[@eo151]

That is an absolute work of art! Ive missed the Jetson's table saw.

[@superordinate]

Kai's Power Tools... sheesh. Awesome build Wesley!

[@schtepke]

got that too.. yeah, those were the days 🙂

[@NoadiArt]

I heard that and was like, I haven't thought about Kai's power tools in years.

[@davebauerart]

Absolutely stunning results. Really captured the swirly vibe. Really excellent problem solving.

[@Culpride]

Thank you for letting us enjoy all the fun bits and still leaving in enough bits of hardship to teach us that such projects are not just cake and laughter. Great success and a wonderful sculpture. Cheers

[@stephenwesolowski4935]

I am so glad to hear all the different tools at work in your projects again.

[@byebyecitybyebye]

Never seen any of your other videos but this one was immediately special to me, the trials and tribulations this project put you through were so educational and inspiring to watch, I'm really glad to have seen your process, and the finished product is spectacular!

[@jeffpitzer8521]

That chandelier blows me away! So realistic I watched it in my newly fabricated tornado shelter under the staircase of the barndomininium I'm building....you should hear those awesome sound effects in a small metal box!

[@novardifunkegenaamdkaiser3491]

The rings INSIDE the rings! That was a brilliant idea!! Sir, You are an ARTIST!

[@roysutherland9729]

If someone has a phobia for tornados, that thing is a nightmare! 😱 I love it! 😍

[@dandthedangers]

Aww snap, Wesley just dropped his new album! Aluminum Tornado with the hit track Robot Allergies!

[@hermankopinga]

Inspiring work, as always. Love how you did the outro, felt fresh and deliberate. Can’t wait for the post mortem.

[@derschlotter5605]

Well done. Looks amazing. I’m impressed of your creativity and how everything turned out. I mean always. You’re amazing. 👍

[@WesleyTreat]

Thank you

[@bytesizedengineering]

I love your creativity! Also, it seems like you have a lot of fun in your workshop. I'm glad that you invited us to tag along!

[@pogostix6097]

This is the first video of yours I have seen (KZbin recommended), but your sense of humor made me snort my stir fry out my nose, so I think I'll have to go back and at least watch your other giant chandelier builds. Your "Days Since A Dumb" board is just **chef's kiss** Gotta make my own I think.

[@MrUltimate49er]

Your work is absolutely amazing! This was a treat to watch your video. Thank you for sharing your artwork with us!

[@CousinLouisDaFreshPrince]

Something so naturally entertaining and informative, funny as well. Bravo!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Fantastic job Wesley!

[@sparkythebuilder]

This is got to be one of the most underrated channels on KZbin! Great video, great editing, and a fantastic project! You really out did yourself this time Wesley!

[@wackyvorlon]

My personal favourite are self-drilling self-tapping screws. Just drive them in. I love them.

[@MrTapanes]

Wow! I really like almost all of your projects, but this one is really stunning. Great design all around and then BAM!! The lights start swirling around in the funnel. It seems the only option now that I've seen it, but what a great idea. Can't wait to see the sequel.

[@torinhalsey6313]

Wow. Abso-frickin-lutely incredible. Artist, fabricator, engineer, creator, maker, comedian, geek, filmmaker, designer, problem solver, and probably a dozen other terms that I can't think of right now, are words I'd use to describe you and your talents. I hope the customer is paying you well for your work. Have a great weekend.

[@EvaderGuy]

Masterful work! But the sound effects… Over the top. Great video.

[@margaretmarks6685]

THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER! Bravo! So well done! Please let us see it installed! The cows etc. circling the tornado are a brilliant touch! 👏👏👏👏👏 ❤❤❤

[@edward1005]

Just discovered your channel. I love it! Very creative, like your shop skills, great narration. Gotta make me one of those, "This shop has operated....days....without a dumb" sign. Been doing this for fifty+ years, but my sign only needs to count up to "ONE". "Tornado Chandelier" - you nailed it, partner!

[@GreenDayFanMT]

Genius way to create a circle and a thought provoking chandelier, the thought being to start building oneself:)

[@JBLewis]

With the lights, that thing is jaw dropping!

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks!

[@K.Arashi]

the noise the roller makes is so delightful

[@TheTurnipBoy]

Beautiful light sculpture.

[@TheDistur]

Wow that's a lot of work. You've come up with some clever solutions.

[@_thegrayman]

Great video! Epic project! That shot of the lights from underneath 👏👏👏🇦🇺👍

[@brianatbtacprod1989]

Very cool. You have done some great projects, but I think this may be among the best. It's great on its own, but adding the "debris" is another level. Thanks

[@BartRamakers]

I swear to God Wesley, keep doing what you're doing. Every single video you manage to make me laugh out loud, and this time you completed that goal within the first 6 seconds of the video. Love the content, very educational and entertaining!

[@moritzlaszlo3115]

I'm 11 minutes into my first video on this channel and I already subscribed. I love everything about this!

[@jonathangrenier104]

I love how have huge project and bring us along step by step to the final humongous project.

[@cheeto4493]

Thanks for the video, but a special thanks for making me laugh today. I always enjoy your little edit, sound effects and remarks. The comment about the robot sneeze had me laughing out loud right along with you. And being right next door to Oklahoma City, I will have to check it out once it gets installed.

[@frrapp2366]

TOOLs with sound effects , the rolls sounds like one of the old kids whoopy tube . as a resident of the original "TWISTER town" -- WAKITA, Oklahoma i approve of your work. some trivia Bill Paxton stayed late and played ball with the kids here in Wakita , the opening into scenes of "Smallville " is an aerial shot of Wakita coming in from the east( main road 11a comes from s and turns east onto main) when you install it in OKC you will have to do a day trip up here to Wakita and go through the "Twister museum" and see a real "Dorothy pod".:) much Fun watching your work and design come to reality

[@johngassmann9581]

I just love everything about your videos. The problem-solving, the sound effects, the corny jokes. All of it.

[@Dave59657]

As a sheet metal fab guy, you earned my subscription! Love cleco clamps!

[@theothermarshal]

Brilliant! The Set Screw solution at 10:06 caused me to have to fire my brain for misrepresentation in it's job application.

[@rootvalue]

I just love your style of filmmaking. You tell the back story while doing the actual work instead of making them separate scenes. ❤

[@clintbartenstein6876]

Absolutely amazing! Your work ethic and ingenuity are outstanding

[@AndyCallaway]

👍 For the sound effects. 😄

[@Thatgirl1973]

That is definitely one of THE coolest things I've seen in ages!!!

[@donblaylock7361]

Nice work Wesley. Love the Tornado. I like the idea of a smaller one I could put in my yard or on my front porch that would rotate with the wind. A "Mini Wind Chime Tornado" perhaps?

[@chrissinsigalli7336]

Very cool! Awesome job. It would be neat to put a low-speed motor in the top and slowly turn the center shaft.

[@ScamstinCrew]

You should look up "No Mar" Clecos or "Skin Pins" they use an offset bottom jaw. So you can pull together thin or soft materials really tight. And not worry about pull through. Also non Spring clecos are pretty awesome too for longer term use than the spring clecos.

[@LeighHart]

Absolutely stunning reveal with the lights at the end. I was prepared (🍿) for another 20 minutes of watching you wire it up!

[@0therun1t21]

11:24-The sound effects are beautiful too! Sample that sound please. The next several sounds aslo need to be saved, I love them all. I need to see that aluminum Mandelbrot set, your sculptures/lamps are amazing! I love auminum, I collect interestingly shaped parts in it to use in my house, a heatsink makes a pretty good soap dish. 20:48 all your tools sound so good!

[@alex0589]

Never saw your stuff before, this was recommended by youtube I actually laughed out loud several times

[@RedBairnMedia]

I for one hold a very dear place in my heart for the Jetsons powered table saw 😅

[@chetleonard169]

Love the James Bond shot! That's a great build Wesley... Hey I met Bill Paxton once. Great guy. He was tickled by my name, to which he replied, " NO WAY!" lol

[@danoconnell1833]

Loved this, Wesley! As a life-long musician who spent a lot of time in construction, I really appreciate the "cartoon" sounds of the roller and other machines, and I think a whole video of just interesting sounds from this project would be really cool.

[@VexxenCreations]

Make it have a moter at the top, that rotates the entire chandelier! That... would be epic.

[@THETICK36]

im a sign fabricator and have to drill holes in awkward positions. Watching you drill those holes while the material is flat on the floor. Something that i do when drilling holes in awkward positions is i use a squeeze clamp (yellow Dewalt style) and squeeze the drill and material together to make drilling the holes effortless. i would recommend putting a sacrificial piece of wood or scrap on the clamp head where the drill bit will contact it that way you dont damage the clamp

[@jonhatton4354]

That is so stinkin cool! I’ve positioned myself in my area to be the guy you call for weird / interesting builds, but this is insane! I’m 40, but I wanna be you when I grow up! Haha

[@TheRealBobHickman]

Great design and build. This one really blew me away!

[@deannewberry6557]

That's one of the nicest sculptures I've ever seen. Very cool.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@elizabethsloan3192]

Your garage door reminds me so much of my grandfather’s. He was a welder and incredible craftsman. I think he would have loved your show.

[@moonlightsnowfall6734]

It mesmerizing with the lighting on. Nice work, thanks!

[@francisrabkin]

I've never commented on a youtube video before, but I have to break my silence because I am that sole viewer standing in the intersection of the venn diagram of a maker's chalk circle on the workshop floor and a Brechtian Chalk Circle. Good job!

[@winterwhitechocolate]

Wow! That is amazing! We live in southern Kansas and will be in Oklahoma City next month. I hope it is installed by then because seeing that in person will be fantastic. I love looking up to the the inner circles it really gives the illusion of swirling. Beautiful!

[@DougKeeling]

Your projects are always super professional. How you tackle these by yourself is an incredible feat! Beautiful job!

[@TheM750]

I hear you on the stress of big projects like this, just got done designing a ceiling element for a customer that's just one small part of the whole store, but is still a $40,000 element. I won't be totally relaxed until it's up and hanging in the store for a few weeks (even though I know there's massive safety margin in the design).

[@sumerlawrence]

Great stuff. I like the design and the problem solving you employed in the project.

[@r7kelley553]

This is the best out of the three chandeliers you have built. Turned out really cool

[@benhancock1408]

I think it would be so cool if each tier was mounted on a center that could pivot around the upright tube. It would be free to undulate and change shape like the real twister does. Just a thought.

[@HelloIAmJo]

I had this on to keep me company while I was hanging some shelves, and it was LOVELY! Here's hoping that the algorithm keeps being kind to you!

[@markramsell454]

What a pain that was, but it turned out great. Please post something of its install, we want to know where the cows end up.

[@sgsax]

One thing I love about your art is that when you go big, you go BIG. This looks awesome! I love the chasing lights, too. And FYI, I also know who Berthold Brecht is. When you say "Hello, nerds," it's me, I'm the nerd. Thanks for sharing!

[@sirnearlyheadlesnick]

SO many memories of Saturday Mornings watching Cartoons & Tom & Jerry. Thank you Wesley

[@LarixusSnydes]

First of all: splendid work. Remember to balance your work and your rest/ time off. Getting a high quotation doesn't matter if you're dead or hospitalised because of a serious injury or a mental breakdown. Take care.

[@startupadmin540]

What an awesome project! I was hoping the entire time you would have attached the center column to a planetary gear to rotate the center column emulating the twister movement. I think you easily accomplished this with the programmed LEDs good work! Loved all the sound effects.

[@rosemarshall1219]

You were missed. What a beautiful chandelier, wow, great design

[@DanielRichards644]

Thats pretty dang slick, I like how you used the lighting to create a feeling of motion, only problem now is the only way you could top this if you did another one would be to have the rings rotate around the center making the light also a a kinetic sculpture, i'm sure it is possible to build something like that, but it's well beyond my skills or understanding.

[@Dave_1966]

You popped up on my feed, the KZbin algorithm knew I would fall in love with you straight away, what a build and such a brilliant mind 😊 thank you I can’t wait to see more and will be delving into your previous videos with glee 😊

[@Bobo-gm9fd]

Just got suggested this video, instant subscribe ,looking forward to watching your older videos

[@oldninjarider]

Jetsons FTW, some of us are old enough to remember the ye olde DeWalt portable saw you used to use regularly.

[@idiotluggage]

Great work! The sound effects are a lot of fun.

[@jpalarchio]

Wow, that came out great. Loved watching it evolve on Patreon and that final clip with the lighting and animation was just amazing. Nicely done!

[@mickspencer4171]

Another amazing creation, well done Wesley.