Moving A Shipping Container By Yourself

[@2000sborton]

When i was still in my teens I learned that by helping others I would then know what they know. When all of my friends were running away when a buddy needed a hand with something, I was stepping up and volunteering. Looking back at 72 years of age, I surprise even myself at the breadth of things that I have gained knowledge of. Some of my friends saw me as a sucker, I saw it as free education. Now days I am still watching videos like this, adding to my store of knowledge. Thanks for the post.

[@dilipanthonypinto1620]

You sir , are a wise man.

[@Trustme_Im_a_Engineer]

You are my definition of wise I’m 18 years old about to move half way across the world for university I constantly find myself trying to learn more about all sorts of topics I hope that one day I can look back on my self as you do now sir

[@MIGHTYX2010]

No such thing as free education. You worked hard for every bit of intelligence you have 💪 👍

[@2000sborton]

@@MIGHTYX2010 My intelligence came free of charge. It was the knowledge that I had to work hard for. Yea, I know, splitting hairs. Sorry.

[@petesmith5092]

My uncle used to tell me that I didn't have any business helping anybody until I could help myself, and I asked him; how is it that helping somebody is not helping myself?

[@CrossroadToCountry]

Makes me miss my daddy. That man could rig anything to work. Just took a little time to think about it. Sometimes after days he'd say with a big grin "AHA! i got it!". Nobody else would know what in the world he was talking about but he'd get right to it and get the task done. Thanks for not quitting. Thanks for the memories. Blessings to you sir.

[@paintball130]

you really start to appreciate the compressive strength of little wooden blocks on jobs like this

[@wooloongabba]

couple of those little blocks be living on the edge of their abilities if they are softwood

[@etcher6841]

I was so certain they were about to become pulp. Very impressive!

[@AlanKelly-nm9lx]

go kick a tree and tell me they are not super tough?

[@AlanKelly-nm9lx]

or how strong one screw is!

[@rich.trails]

No problem if the steel on the container is a good width.

[@remoteequipmentrepairs4152]

"The key to being a productive person, starts with being curious about tools." Truer words have never been uttered. Thank you sir.

[@syntaxerorr]

Like owing a excavator? Yeah that's only like a 10k tool. It's all about the tools bro!

[@SusitaNorth-CountryGirl]

I have an amazing collection of tools. Well, I think so. Lots of really old ones. My ex says I'm a crazy junk hoarder. Funny thing is, is that he is my ex and I still have all of my "junk."

[@Signup-kj8vl]

@@SusitaNorth-CountryGirl I love your comments, I see you discarded the tool you didn't require any more.

[@michaelomalley6]

I agree, i never thought about it in that way.

[@davelangton5097]

Félicitations you are super !!

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

I have a real fascination for watching master craftsmen at work. Normally it's their chosen field. However, some fellows are just amazing at everything. Thank you Mr. Scott for taking the time and effort to teach the rest of us.

[@LisaJohnson1967]

Him & my dad are cut from the same cloth; isn't anything they can't do when they set their mind (& tools!) to it!

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

You’re a contemplative and wise man. Just watching your video has already helped me with my container.

[@nemo4907]

That’s some FINE farm boy engineering. Work smarter not harder.

[@humanbeing3885]

In this scenario "work smarter not harder" would be move the container with a tilt tray This is 100% the hard way

[@tmmtmm]

@@humanbeing3885 work smarter not harder* *within budget constraints

[@theone3337]

@@tmmtmmbut this guy has money! I see so many old school penny pinchers around his age like a few of my neighbors. Not being a hater but would it be that bad to hire someone once in a while??

[@LF12468]

"man" not boy

[@nemo4907]

@@LF12468 That's the old term for it. If it offends you, YOU read offense into it.

[@ZNA_Productions]

I love that drill lever. It's exactly the kind of thing you'd find clearing out your grandpa's garage and forever wonder what he used it for.

[@AltivatedElement]

How epic someone made a video of this. Ive definitely had to figure out how to move one of these puppies by myself. Ive had to not once but twice. Props to this guy. Good ol redback engineering

[@MisleadTruth]

Hey fancy seeing you here! Love your content

[@chimera91977]

Was on a job where i was overhead drilling to set anchors wedge anchors in concrete... hit rebar and didnt want to hold it pressing the rebar eater in myself so i used a bottle jack with just a little tension

[@phillkenyon4378]

I came here to comment on that.. I've been working on upgrading a 40' flatbed trailer off & on the last 2 years & keep finding myself drilling underneath to add boxes to it. Thinking about using something for leverage like that.. Now I have a really great solution I can replicate if I need to again.

[@realshag84]

Truly ingenious!

[@joebacklas]

Engineer who works at MSU here, love the channel and thought this was a really fun way to refresh my statics knowledge. The answers to your questions are as follows. In a scenario like this one, you need to balance all of the forces in the X and Y planes, as well as the moments of inertia, for the shipping container. In an ideal scenario, where everything is level, there are no forces in the X direction. The forces in the Y direction are the weight of the container, the force exerted by the trailer (Ft), and the force exerted by the wheel (Fw). Summing all of these up to equal zero gives us the equation, Fy = 9000 - Ft - Fw = 0 We also need to balance the container's moment of inertia, as on their own each of these forces would make the container rotate. We can do this calculation at any point along the container, and doing so at the trailer hitch makes things convenient by eliminating the force of the trailer from the get go. The individual moments of inertia are calculated by multiplying the force by its distance away from the pivot, which as I just stated we are assuming to be the trailer. Therefore, summing up the moments of inertia to equal zero gives us the equation, Mt = 9000(40/2) - Fw(x) = 0 Rearranging the terms of these equations gives us a way to calculate both the force on the trailer and the force on the wheels which are, Ft = 9000 - Fw Fw = (9000(40/2))/x = 180,000/x So for any distance 'x' that the wheels are placed from the trailer, you can calculate the forces on the wheels and trailer. For example, if you put the wheels 24 feet from the trailer (60% of the distance), the forces would be as follows. Fw = 180,000/24 = 7500 lbs Ft = 9000 - 7500 = 1500 lbs One small caveat is that these equations only apply if the wheels are placed beyond the midpoint of the container. Some signs change if you put the wheels inside the midpoint, but intuitively I'm sure you would see that doing this wouldn't work too well. You'd have a good chance of flipping your equipment. Thanks, and keep up the good work!

[@ecuadordave8076]

I''m no engineer ...but reading through I follow your calculations. great work.. lets see how it all works out...

[@Oxblood1987]

The only issue I note here is that you are assuming a linear density for the container, which isn't accurate. The end walls have a ton more material than the middle cross section, and the doors are significantly heavier than the fixed end. You can mostly cancel those out around the pivot but the point load differece of the doors vs fixed wall will still govern the equation and so you'll need to add in the moment from that.

[@ColeSpolaric]

The only thing I knew was that placing the wheels directly in the center was a bad idea.

[@chrisvids1820]

​@@Oxblood1987measure with a magnifying glass, cut with an axe

[@Capt4141]

Get busy living or get busy dying …..you are living life large my friend!!

[@jonm4342]

Thanks! The wisdom at the end starting at 15 minutes is pure gold.

[@klogsdon31]

With a support 13’ from an end, the center of mass being in the middle, the reaction at the excavator end is: 9000 lbs * (20’-13’)/(40’-13’) = 2333 lbs. (ignoring friction and wind resistance, of course!) The equation is derived from structural engineering statics. The same equations that are used to design all types of buildings.

[@leifhietala8074]

Wind resistant, LOL

[@RD-ph8mh]

Math checks out. 20/27x9000=6667# bearing on axle. 7/27x9000=2333# on excavator end. It is proportional to the distance between bearing point and the centre of gravity. The bearing point closer to the CoG bears the greater portion. Like the OP suggested engineering and such. Moment or something. Us ironworkers just call it load sharing…

[@kirksimmons2097]

Don't forget you can add weight on end opposite the excavator to.light the tongue weight even more.

[@nayhem]

Apparently, I was an expert in structural engineering statics, until the end of the period. Or if the hot girls in class were paying me any attention. Or if it was super nacho day.

[@rm3141593]

@@leifhietala8074 LOL too!!! (reminds me of that Young Sheldon episode)

[@AllenRoss-n6e]

I love watching smart people work. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

[@Ken-h5d]

Scott, I believe I have some skills you don't. However, I also believe the skill ratio is about 90/10 in your favor. The main skill I'm referring to is ingenuity/creativity. Thinking outside the box has never been my strong suit. Watching you successfully overcome an issue is inspiring. Thanks for continually teaching an old dog new tricks.

[@mrrepurpose9596]

Appears to me that you had yourself a really fun day or 2. Finding solutions can be enormously mentally uplifting.

[@joel4212]

That modified lever making, essentially an upside drill press would make my day alone.

[@linmal2242]

Just great for mental health. Is it lacking in our youth these days ?

[@p.a.jacobs5514]

This man can and will do what he sets out to do, and he has a great voice!!!!😊

[@lawrencecassidy1229]

Sir, we are a dying breed, it was my mom who taught me to get out of the box and flip it over and get on top to see better, 99.9% of people now days can't get out of a paper bag, it's a shame we have lost so much of what has built this country, my hat is off to you, God bless, Godspeed

[@tonybreeze8516]

You have the spirit that enables you to conquer any problem in life that you face … you do not need the praise of any of us.

[@Bob816tip]

Had a half dozen of those containers years ago on customer site. Only had to move them 15 to 20 feet. Used a bunch of scrap 2 x 8 laid flat with 2” pipe to roll the container. Used a couple railroad jacks to lift them high enough to slide the pipe and planks under. Only took a few guys to push them around

[@arresthillary9502]

THATS HOW WE MOVE HOT TUBS

[@wynottgivemore9274]

Yes ,or telephone poles ,if you have the graffel thumb on the excavator and a truck to pull the seacan. The 6" round fence post would be better ,not skid or excavator needed just railroad jacks and a truck😋

[@caden01691]

My dad had a concrete guy misunderstand where he wanted a smaller commercial grade slab. After a few years of it sitting in a useless spot my dad was ready to demo it and hire a new guy, I managed to convince him that I can figure out a way to move it. Came up with a similar plan as you did. Definitely impressed a few people (including myself). I had to rotate 180° and move about 15-20ft.

[@linmal2242]

@@caden01691 Well done.

[@3bar17]

I've moved many a large boiler on construction sites using the pipe roller method.

[@enriquelaroche5370]

When I worked for Mosler safe we lifted a 54 ton Vault door and vestibule two stories from the sub basement to the ground floor of wells Fargo bank in Oakland Main. Cribbing and steels over about 3 days of jacking, Welded it into the frame of the bank building. The door was so well balanced one person could open it.

[@justinriley8651]

Alot of good things going on here. i hope the young guys are watching this on how you drill the holes upside down without hurting yourself! this is an important skill to learn. your ribs and wrist will thank you !

[@johnking975]

45 year old carpenter here, if you are adopting I wanna throw my hat in the ring 😂

[@SusitaNorth-CountryGirl]

I would sleep on a blanket on the floor and pee outside for a night over. Correction. I wouldn't sleep. 🌎🕊️🍕🐾⚙️

[@nedmacallen]

Haha for real why aren’t more men like this guy the world would be better.

[@adamnewsome2914]

Enjoy the videos big fan

[@markstewart6104]

That was a wonderful video. I share your love of tools. I sold used mechanics tools for 25 years as a side business so my wife could stay home with our two kids. She home schooled them through high school. Full-time rural letter carrier 32 years.

[@lorcandonohoe1881]

Never stop someone from showing you how they do something or how they use a tool . Now you know two ways of doing it. Was thought that as an apprentice - awesome advice.

[@jgbcodemonkey]

Building the lever handle for the drill was so clever. Terrific stuff!

[@mitchdenner9743]

Anti arm twister.

[@Theranthrope]

Especially since the two "arms" seem to be from a re-purposed cabinet door.

[@Paparoxx]

The only helpful thing of my father , who was alcoholic & abusive , was " care & use of tools. He always said the answer to a problem is right there in the problem. Once you've worked out the problem, it's a matter of proper tools and knowledge of how to use them. I'm grateful for that. It has saved me time and money. Good luck to all.

[@randyrodriguez4643]

Hydraulics are like a super power. Watching you jack up the end of that box with the toe jack and an 8 inch lever arm had me 🤩

[@92Pony]

I'm forever amazed at the power of hydraulics!!!

[@robertrapp1595]

Dear Sir you show the true American spirit. You had a problem and worked your way to success. Way smarter than your age. Plus the feeling of accomplishment. Beautiful

[@tubeu28]

Genius! I like the way your mind works, you not only did it, but you can do it by yourself!!! Good job

[@sunoclockoneday2576]

Persistence overcomes resistance As a kid my father would have me help him move rocks the size of small cars around his property with steel pipe rollers and digging bars. He has also lifted a few of the sea cans up 4 block high on piers all by himself , moved large sheds etc. It taught me anything is possible if you have enough time. He would always tell me "it would have been a lot easier if I had help" . He never asks for help , I think he likes doing it by himself , im the same way

[@invisibilianone6288]

Dad would say," Give me a good strong lever and a well placed fulcrum and you can move the world"

[@803mastiff9]

I am one that is attracted to unusual tools. Eventhough I intuitively know they have value sometimes they will set for years before you appreciate and understand what really makes them shine. Old tools have a soul and a history waiting to be shared.

[@tom18410]

Great advice at 15:23 . Something that I always preached to my son and now his children. You don’t have to be able to do something or use a tool to understand the process.

[@lucodomares5067]

Thanks

[@1fastsleeper]

Good job as always. The door end is heavier than the other end. I’ve moved several 20’ containers on a 22’ deckover trailer and had trouble getting enough tongue weight with the doors facing rear. Plenty tongue weight with doors forward. Unfortunately I don’t know by how much, but it’s significant.

[@jamesmisener3006]

You did good Sir. I have rented 4 container wheel Jack's for a day and moved containers for under $150. (CDN) All 4 wheels could be turned with a hand crank and attached at the corners to the lock box. But recently I can't find them for rent anymore. Could be wheels without brakes became a problem. One rental store said a flat bed can move one quicker and for the same money and he wasn't getting many rentals on em so he sold them. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@michaelkey3915]

Thank you for this video. I've never seen your channel before but I am so glad I came across it today. You remind me a lot of my grandfather who passed away at the end of 2022. He always found a way to do what he wanted and if he didn't have a way he made a way. This simple video about moving a container brought back so many memories of things he and I did together. I subscribed to your channel and will be watching all of your past and future content from now on!

[@clintmyrick4128]

Enjoyed this one. Right combination of figurin, testin, persevrin!

[@romand123]

Quote of the day: "Sometimes sketchy's the way to go!"

[@pfish23]

With EVERY sequence of this video I see a man that has a firm grasp on creating mechanical advantage. Thanks Scott for the vid and keep up the good work

[@davidlatiak]

I've maintained for years that an intuitive understanding of mechanical advantage at all different scales is really the peak skillset of a true tradesperson. Whether it's a big pry with the Burke bar or even a long piece of lumber, the micro leverage of prying something apart that's stuck together from years in the field, creating axels to reduce friction and roll heavy things around, mechanical advantage is in my opinion the absolute pinnacle of those that work with the mutable built environment.

[@TheLukasDirector]

​@@davidlatiakGood tradesmen are just practical mechanical engineers in the end.

[@hunkajunkracing134]

Installed vault doors and safes for 35 years! Done jobs for many financial and pharmaceutical corporations that the giant safe companies backed out of!!! This fella is the real deal! I sure would hired him on some of my most remembered used vaultdoor relocations East of the Mississippi.

[@LisaJohnson1967]

Yes, yes, YES!!! Amen! I'm always looking at things with a mind to their potential uses! I think people think that's a bit weird, but I get a lot more use out of odd bits of things. When I'm working on something & trying to get it fixed, I'll often see a picture of something in my head that may work for what I need. I think the Lord assists me a LOT since I have to fix things by myself. This was a great video on ingenuity/engineering & perseverance; thank you so much for showing it CAN be done...and how. I'm now looking for a toe jack!

[@ShopDiary]

This is quality content, feels like OG videos from this channel

[@jimfrey881]

I loved this video!! I'm in my 70's and was amazed at what you did. I agree with your ideas about understanding tools and will be sending this video to my son's.

[@TimSmith-g8f]

Awesome job! I’m glad men make videos for the younger men & women can see them. With a brain and tools anything is possible!

[@novarealtyservices]

You sir, are an inspiration to this 72 year old moving to the country retiree.

[@fredfred4086]

Rory moved a container to a tighter spot with a small tow truck and winches - "Can Trailmater replace a crane?" - on KZbin. Both yourself and Rory have great practical intelligence. When you started jacking up the end of the container it reminded me of Wally Wallington who used similar principles to move 20 tonne stone blocks by hand. Great video.

[@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt]

I absolutely love your curiosity, pluck and skill. The solution you devised for single-handedly relocating that shipping container was as incredible as it was effective. I'm with you on the curiosity about tools. My collection is substantial, dates back to my boyhood, and is still growing. I got into 3D printing and CNC a few years ago and have never looked back. Well done, sir. Well said, too.

[@wisconsinchristian]

Nice job! My only advice is that when you need to get a bit more lifting force from the boom of the excavator, lower the backfill blade more. The added down power from the blade hydraulics can lift the boom a few inches when all else fails.

[@woodsmith_1]

Fun to practice some statics. I assigned two distributed loads on each side of the axle (which is 14' from the back end), summed the distributed loads and balanced the moments created by the simplified weights (working only as a 2d problem). Total weight of container: 8800 lb Container length: 40' Distance from rear end of container to axle: 14' Force on axle: 6770 lb Downward force on trailer hitch: 2030 lb Love the videos. Thank you for all you do. Keep up the good work :)

[@stanleysmith8984]

WOW!!!!!! You sure make us elders proud. Encouraging us to do more. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!

[@Cmeahp]

Good sir, I'm a female who has been in construction and lived in the country for about 15 years now. One thing I have come to understand with the jobs I've done, and the many men, and few women I've worked with over the years, is: women are good at their jobs, sure. But, men create new ones. Women have certain skills, and men have certain skills. And men are much better at coming up with solutions for things. Its been a hard pill to swallow, but once I did- life became so much easier. I have no problems letting men lead in the workforce anymore. They are much better at it than I. I would have never thought of more than half the stuff you did in this video. Absolutely blows my mind. Love the content, man. Super glad I found your channel! God bless you.

[@Horsenb]

Awesome video. It reminded me of when I moved my 8'x10' shed 30-40 ft from the front yard to the rear of my garage. All I had was a farm jack, blocking and round pipe for rollers. no excavator or trailer axle.

[@mj3299]

I have been collecting tools all my life. New and pre loved, like the car salesmen say. Second hand shops are a treasure trove, and also estate sales and auctions. You can modify a tool but the right tool for the job is always best and safest.

[@jon545]

An old saying "a worker is only as good as his tools" . Well to add to that the worker has to have the experience to understand and know how to use the tools as well . Great job man !

[@floridagunrat1625]

A craftsman is better than his tools!

[@aaronh1372]

A man can only work as efficiently as his tools are organized and maintained.

[@kevinlawes591]

You can have the best tools! But not being able to use them makes the tools as useless as the useless operater! Simple! 😉

[@samueldamewood5273]

A Worker's most important too is his mind.

[@brianmarshall7214]

Well done mate! South Africans when confronted with a situation like yours say, 'boere maak 'n plan'! Translated directly, it is ' farmers make a plan'! Brilliant outcome.

[@MrClickbang357]

The 3 things I liked about this video: The lever for the "hog" drill (oh yeah! SMART!!!)), the manager (a/k/a black cat) and the curiosity you still have! I love when people keep that child like curiosity! Very handy especially for situations like this. Kudos - you just made a 4 1/2 ton THING move on your command!!! Didn't need to be fast (what, like 2 mph AT MOST!!!) just goes to show that slow and steady DOEs win the race!!!

[@bryanmceneaney]

You just know someone is super-skilled when they make things look easy. Genius.

[@dustinread6407]

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one with an assortment of corded tools that work just fine

[@tonycurtiss1081]

The epitome of this video… is life …. Your an an amazing example of what should be taught in schools today. Think … don’t rush. Use your head with your hands! We are teaching people to dumb down… which creates absolute ignorance. Stickers to not put your hands in a lawn mower deck…. Well there you have it.

[@KylerKreates]

I just realized after you showed all those tools, that I often complete a project and have lots of tools out in the yard. I can't take them all back in one trip and some are heavy as well. I got the idea to make a tool cart that could go in the dirt and gravel, then I remembered I had a 4-wheel cart that's 2'x3' with, I think, 8-inch pneumatic wheels. it's a heavy-duty cart that I have had about 700 pounds on it and It has helped me in so many different projects. Your video made me think of a solution to a problem that I probably wouldn't have thought of on my own. Thank you.

[@liveweyeractual]

Jack of all trades, master of none. Still better than a master of one. Awesome work. Thank you for the video and wisdom.

[@davea3865]

the jig he made for using the hole hog to drill into the bottom of the iron is brilliant. Whenever i see someone do that I always think about how I could benefit by being patient and making something to make my life easier, instead of just barrelling through to get it done. This channel is amazing and his insights are wonderful. I hope to be half as competent a craftsman when I am his age.

[@benlake710]

Hi davea, Good point and very true. I am on many construction sites, and I also do a lot of work mostly by myself at my own house. If you have the people and muscle, the brute force approach can indeed get the job done. It's the "get a bigger hammer" approach, and sometimes it has it's place. But many times, whether it is building a jig, using leverage, some similar tool or some more thoughtful planning, one can get the job done as fast or faster, with a lot less effort (that whole work smarter not harder thing...). I sometimes just grunt and carry some heavy lumber or material to a site, because I still can (mostly), and it gets the job done. But if it's a lot of material or a long distance, I'll set up some more practical move with a cart or wheels, or something. Finally, many thanks to the Essential Craftsman for so many videos passing along his insight and expertise.

[@davea3865]

@@benlake710 yeah I get that I used to work in commercial construction. And the whole don’t be a **** attitude left me with some bad habits that I’m working on getting rid of haha.

[@BoneTactical]

I moved mine with my pickup truck . Lifted it with hi-lift jack and built a trailer underneath with some hubs from the junkyard and I-beams. I had to move it or lose it and now I live in it 🙏🏻 boy would it have been nice to have an excavator though. Nice work man 👊🏼

[@gregz7159]

Resourceful, self-reliant and inspirational. Hope the young’ens are watching. Thanks, Scott, for inspiring me to “keep up the smart work”.

[@pamelah6431]

He's self-reliant enough, but also humble enough to recognize his limits and to ask for help from experts where he doesn't know. Love him.

[@c79891]

EXCELLENT! BRAVO!!! THANKS FOR SHARING....AT 73, I CAN SAY I LEARNED A FEW THINGS TONIGHT. THANK YOU

[@charlesurrea1451]

I remember my father once lamenting giving me my first tool set. I must have been five. Everything and anything I could get my hands on was coming apart because I wanted to see how it worked. I remember when I was eight, my dad gave me an old telephone. I had no idea how phones worked, all I knew was the wires came out of the wall. So, as you can imagine, I decided to I was going to put some wires back in the wall! Let's just say that that was an enlightening experience. They say a lesson hard learns not soon forgotten. When my bell got rang, it was indelibly imprinted upon me. That was also the time I decided to start learning electronics!

[@invisibilianone6288]

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[@Signup-kj8vl]

Hi Charles, This is Robert from NZ, I'm 72 an electrician. When I grew up, my bedroom was an outside room, separate from the house. I probably was 12 years old at the time I'm guessing. I had a meccano set which had a small electric motor. Battery powered. One day I had this brilliant idea. I decided I'd try powering the electric motor from the 230 volt wall socket. The motor had two wires about 4" long, so I barred the insulation off the wire ends, and eased them into the wall socket. Oh yes the motor did run, I can still remember , clear as a bell, just how improved the performance was. Sad to say, the improved performance only lasted for about 2 seconds, it then released it's smoke, which we all know, once an electrical device releases it's smoke, performance is never the same. I was very lucky my smoke didn't get released that day. I have thought about this act of stupidity now and again, I didn't suffer in any way, but becoming an electrician made me realise just how dangerous it was. Never did tell me father.(That would have initiated the suffering) My work mainly became working with motors, pumps and machinery.

[@invisibilianone6288]

@@Signup-kj8vl Exactly⚡ All electric devices are powered by magic and smoke. If you let the smoke out, the magic does not work again⚡😶☕ Glad you didn't let your smoke out😎☕ One of my older brothers, when he was young, forced a butter knife, into a wall outlet, only 120v, but still.. It knocked him back a few feet. He got up and did it 2 more times, according to the oldest brother.⚡⚡⚡👀☕ Mike, the brother that survived his adventure. He lived in Fairfax, CA. worked at a garbage collection service, until he passed away 2008, I believe . RIP MICHAEL❤😎☕

[@Flygal5]

I woke up across the room after starting a dishwasher with cast iron scissors. The slide knob had broken off.

[@invisibilianone6288]

@@Flygal5 sounds about like my brother Mike, testing the wall outlet with a butter knife,,,TWICE⚡👀⚡

[@normansidey5258]

The demonstration of “necessity being the mother of invention”. I have used toe jacks of varying designs and for many purposes many times during my career as a mechanical engineer. A fantastic solution to many problems especially when working single handed. Good video, thanks.

[@chriss2295]

I have my son watch these types of videos because it is a close to what I experienced growing up. Problem solving. KZbin gold right here!

[@-Swamp_Donkey-]

And you’re not raising him in that same manner and showing him videos of it instead beacuse?….

[@howardkeil1526]

Great persiverance and the way I'd probably go at it patient and thinking it out. I hope viewers can appreciate how so much time moving walking and hard work were edited. I know how long it probably took.

[@wranglerstar]

Awesome, this is why you're the GOAT,

[@rickh9507]

GOAT complimenting another GOAT 🤯 a once in a lifetime event😀

[@invisibilianone6288]

😂😂😂

[@busigh]

Your comments at the end of your video were like listening to me. I often walk through hardware and tool supply stores just to look at watch is there and ask about née tools. All in an effort to file away in that storage area in my brain to recall some time in the future. It may not be for the application it was actually designed for, but for an application it will work for. Great video. It's good to see an old boy like me doing some interesting DIY with logical, analytical brain power.

[@nothanks9050]

Nice job. Lots of opportunities to shake hands with danger. The helper handle for drilling those holes was smart.

[@PaulsOldSoul]

As an old time heavy equipment mover (Deisel Generators, Electrical Switchgear, Hydro Turbines, Etc..) I really enjoyed your video. I used work alone (my prefered method) many times andI found that just inspecting, as you have done, and looking for ALL possible single points of failure was the absolute best way forward on any jobsite. I was often asked "How long will it take?" and I always responded that after 40 years without a single accident or failure my answer would be the same "There's a time when I start and a time when I finish and everything inbetween is how long it took." I used Toe Jacks throughout my years and they are a very useful tools, glad your friend introduced them to you. I am old now and I do miss moving big stuff, especially when others thought it would be a huge undertaking but I could get it done safely and in a timely and efficient manner. Archimedes said, “Give to me a fulcrum on which to plant my lever, and I will move the world.” He was right. Good luck in your future endevers, you have the tools but the best one is between your ears.

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

I love old tools. I’m 73 and my dad left me with a bunch of old tools and I use them all in one way or another. Being a woman, they are part of my survival. You can’t always depend on others to do repairs and build things.

[@sethwarner2540]

Good job on the lever with slot for the drill!! AND; I really like the philosophy of: When you help someone do something, you learn what they know!

[@saltybreadstick]

Civil Engineer for credibility, long time viewer since my time as a carpenter love the channel ! Assuming 13.5ft from the end of the container to the axel: Axel carries 6792# Excavator carries 2208# Its actually algebraic in nature no differentials needed just classical mechanics, set the sum of: lever arms x forces = 0

[@AxioMATlC]

at 13.5 feet I got 3037.5 lbs, perhaps you can show your work?

[@michaelomalley6]

This channel is so authentic and honest. Just seeing someone offer there know how, knowing plans can change often and you adapt to them. Gotta love this guy. Great insights!

[@michaelomalley6]

Never even thought of putting wheels on a storage container. Lol

[@mattphillips1910]

At the end of the video now......"A productive person"......What an idea! What a concept! This, is exactly what is missing in America today. The desire to be productive. Keep up the great videos, EC!

[@codybess74]

Nothing better than having the right tool for the job !! I find myself making tools often , love it when the tool is sold online for $360 and I just made it for free from some scrap steel I had laying around. Appreciate the video, you are a true craftsman.

[@brianhaygood183]

It is a linear relationship, once you know which lines. Pretend the entire container is a single load right in the middle. If your axle is 13' from one end, then your axle is also 7' from the center. So, 9000lb 7' from the axle/pivot. So, the weight acts at the end of a 7' lever, applying 9000lb*7', that's 63,000ft.lb. of torque. You are lifting from a point 27' from the pivot. Countering that 63,000ft.lb. of torque with a 27' lever arm takes 63,000ft.lb. / 27ft = 2,333 lb.

[@scottlsu]

Statics 101

[@petemiller519]

Well done! I am a retired structural engineer, and that is how I would have described it, to make it comprehensible and easy to understand. Unlike the other "Engineers" who take something simple and have to make it complicated.

[@alanpayne1442]

What a pleasure to just listen to this master craftsman and watch him weigh up the job or problems as they arise during his various projects. He never rushes into a job without thinking and planning it before he tackles it - he is definitely a master.

[@philiprogers8620]

EC gave me permission to buy more tools, excellent! 😂

[@billy69ator]

The most enjoyable, simple and best video I have watched. Really down to earth and no BS. THANK YOU.

[@cliftonsnider1520]

And always remember, figuring out how to do it is more than half the fun.

[@senseisecurityschool9337]

Yep, figuring it out is the fun part. Pumping the jack handle 1,000 times, not so much.

[@kennethperian4370]

Great job showing and telling about the jobs you do. Have a good one see ya next time see ya bye.

[@GAIS414]

2700 lbs with the axle at 14 feet if the container weighs 9000lbs. 14/40=0.35 The axle is placed at 35% in of the total length of the container. That equals 70% of the weight balanced on the axle. Which leaves 30% of 9000 lbs to lift. 9000x0.3=2700.

[@timothyfechter5977]

Interesting math , just remember the side with the door will weigh a bit more ?

[@GAIS414]

@@timothyfechter5977 Correct, you could put another 200 pounds or so, on the door end for good measure. However my 15 second calculation should be close enough for a project like this. Cheers.

[@Techno_Nomadic]

For giggles I ran the numbers as proportional fractions. 9000 pounds/40 feet = 225 pounds per foot of length. With the caveat that the first and last foot of the trailer will weigh more than an open section, and that if supported at the midpoint (20 foot mark) it would balance. Therefore: for a 2,000 pound tongue weight, we do 2000 pounds/225 pounds per foot. Comes out to 8.08 feet from center. Or around 12 feet from the end with the doors. BUT the ends weigh more then the open sections so that 225 pounds per foot is biased too light. So I'd scoot the axel back another foot and if I didn't like it, I'd just put something heavy in the nose or tail until I was happy with how it handled.

[@yongsu2733]

9*(1-0.5/(1-14/40))=2.07692307692307692316 klb

[@yongsu2733]

@@timothyfechter5977 That will put less stress on the trailer.

[@frederickwatson557]

Wow! You are such an amazing man. I have watched many, many of your videos and I continue to be impressed with the challenges you take on and the problems you solve. Your DNA MUST be preserved for future mankind.

[@jamesogorman3287]

Where’s Andrew Camarata when you need him? I think the weight at the far end with the fulcrum at 1/3 is a third of the total weight, since two of the three thirds will be balanced on the fulcrum.

[@doinjusfine1]

Right. Lol

[@madmaxington]

First thing I thought of... some 3/8" chain and an absolute disregard for trees and trailers. Andrew has his own way of doing it!

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

I thought about an intuitive explanation involve the portion balanced on the fulcrum too, but it's wrong. That would only be true if all the weight was only at the very ends. Since the weight is distributed along the seacan, the 1/3 of the total unbalanced weight isn't right on the end, some of it is closer to the fulcum, some of it is a little closer than that to the fulcum, etc etc. So the fulcrum ends up carrying a portion of the remaining weight too. Someone above gave a better explanation.

[@klmbuilders5385]

I'm a certified Tool Hound. You're the reason I had to get a Burke Bar. How I worked without one for the last 40 years is a mystery. Now I need to get a zero clearance "foot jack"!

[@flingshotlife]

Run for President.

[@dimik3855]

Scott, you have an amazing combination of determination, resourcefulness and ingenuity.

[@diverdave4056]

WAIT A MINUTE !!! Your BURKE BAR could have easily lifted that box ! I guess you must have loaned it out to a friend ...

[@teejaye110]

You kid but you're actually not wrong, only problem is the handle is longer than your arms so you cant place blocking if you're working by yourself

[@diverdave4056]

@@teejaye110 but all you would need is to place the block next to the container with a 2x4 long enough to be able to push it forward with your foot when you lift it !

[@teejaye110]

@@diverdave4056 simple enough for us young men ;D

[@Spllinta]

@@teejaye110 you cant use a pepper grinder and hold the egg

[@linmal2242]

@@Spllinta Motorised grinder is the solution !

[@tonynicoletti2165]

Growing up poor I watched my Grandfather and my Father building tools out of scrap or modifying a tool to do more than one job , I wish as a old man myself now I could THANK them for teaching me to be resourceful and to use what you have .Those lessons have very much helped me in life to survive and be the person that I am today.I enjoyed your video !

[@michaelkroeger4613]

When you use these conex boxes for storage, you should put them up on blocks. When they sit flat on the ground, the moisture that comes up from the ground every morning, will transfer through the box, making everything on the inside moist or even leave it with conensation. The little bit of airflow underneath will keep everything nice and dry.

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

Shipping containers were made to keep contents dry in an ocean environment, whether from waves or storm-driven rain.

[@kcjones679]

@@Milosz_Ostrow There is still condensation. Lift 'em up.

[@EJ-sg3fu]

True. Also true: same containers parked with path to ground contact and greatly reduced exterior air movement will often develop interior condensation s/t items stored inside may suffer moisture damage.

[@RobertGrawehr]

What a great knowledgeable man. No rushing but steady pace and always thinking a step ahead. God bless you and your family.

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Hardest working man on KZbin! You'd have made a heck of a farmer, EC.

[@fabianurweider805]

This guy is great . This made me smile today , consumed by bewilderment about the future , this video showed up , and ut got me out of rhat headspace , i dont know many subs this guy has , but what ever the number ,he deserves at least one more.

[@chaveline]

“Give me a bunch of random little levers and my baby Kubota and I can move a four ton trailer” ~ EChimides Amazing ingenuity!

[@Jude-z5q]

i was thinking of the same quote throughout this video. Its funny that you commented that and i read it. Great minds. lol

[@solerso68]

Archimedes said give me a bottle jack and a bunch of shims and i will jack up the universe.

[@SusitaNorth-CountryGirl]

You are a legitimate hero. You made my day. You helped me more than anyone ever had. Thank you. Susitna Tanya

[@AlanTheBeast100]

Funny watching the thumbs up count tick up as Scott pumps the jack - almost in unison... 😁

[@Rasspor]

I love watching the ingenuity of men over obstacles. I have learned so much from watching videos of this quality. Thank your Sir!! for providing us with quality information and expertise.

[@IamBradleyCameron]

Here’s how I would calculate the potential resistance of lifting with a axle set in 13 feet. You stated the container is 8,800 lbs and 40ft long. 8800 / 40 = 220lbs per foot. The door end is probably heavier, however I am going to leave that out of this initial calculation. With a 13ft overhang on our axle end, we have 13ft x 220lbs = 2,860lbs of weight solely on the axle. Now we have a remaining 27ft at 220lbs per ft. 27 x 220 = 5,940lbs. This weight would be evenly distributed between the axle and your lift point. 5,940lbs / 2 = 2,970lbs Axle Weight: 2,860+2,970 = 5,830lbs Lift Weight: 2,970 lbs This is how I would quick and dirty calculate to confirm I am not overloading equipment when I move containers or equipment at my job. How you rig your lift, what the weight of the door end and many other factors play in to the exact resistance to lift. If I was in your situation, I would be rigging with a minimum WLL (working load limit) of 3,500lbs. Curious to hear what others think as well.

[@BobBuilderBob]

I thought he said the container was 9000, assuming it is: Easier way to do it is B/A multiplied by the weight.(9000) B is center of gravity of the container at 20' A is the distance from the end of container to the axle = 27' 20'/27' times 9000=That gives us 6 666 lbs on the axle When the tractor is going to lift it, the way to calculate that if it's already lifted at the 13' mark is (B-C) divided by A times the weight B is center of gravity of the container at 20' C is distance from start of the container to axle=13' A is the distance from the end of container to the axle = 27' 20'-13' divided by 27' and times 9000=That gives us 2 333 lbs This was just to teach a way to calculate things on the future, hope it helps.