February 6, 2024

[@rreyff]

As always your videos are great!

[@CustomCreations3]

Thanks again! It

[@DazFab_Metalworks]

Hoping to make one myself at some point, but I've seen those…they are nice.

[@CustomCreations3]

some of folks that commented had some good ideas to make it better...be sure and look them over and incorporate their improvements. thx

[@whitey7388]

Take 24 and ÷ by pie and that's how long it needs to be as a straight tube. Make it a little longer roll it and trim it to fit

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Nice build, looks good enough for me. If I build this, I'll add some features to the leg cuts (90deg bent wheel tab and half-round notch) to make welding assembly a little easier. I wouldn't have thought of that, your build was beneficial for my version 2. Thanks from Colorado.

[@CustomCreations3]

Thx Craig. Another viewer mentioned adding a wheel tab to the leg. My initial though was it would be tough to bend the 3/16” thick steel without a hydraulic bender or press brake but you could plasma cut a slot at the bend line and then weld after bending.

[@CraigHollabaugh]

@@CustomCreations3 I've done both, with a hydraulic press and the slot. Cutting the slot then using a vice is the way to go, its much easier to correct the bend angle before the weld.

[@AlessioSangalli]

Another comment: if you have a 3D printer it would have been almost trivial to print a jig for welding the legs to the tube. Yeah it’s an overnight job but it’s done while you sleep. You cannot make it too hot however while welding! Have you considered cutting the legs with an extra tab at the bottom to be bent 90deg? Bit sure it would be strong enough but it would have saved cutting drilling and especially welding the angle iron to the legs. My aim with these comments is to hear your opinion on these ideas, not to annoy you

[@CustomCreations3]

You don’t annoy me…I enjoy hearing from you and others. I did consider options to eliminate the angle iron tab but accurate bending of 3/16” thick steel requires hydraulic bending equipment or jig or heating the tab to cherry red and bending. You still have to drill it (easier if done before bending but actually makes bending a bit harder as it weakens the tab). As for 3D printing a job that is a great idea and you can tack the legs so the heat wouldn’t be a problem for the jig. I don’t have a 3D printer (yet). Just got a CNC Mill so trying to get smart on it 🤓

[@CustomCreations3]

After another viewer asked about the wheel tab as part of the leg I had another idea. If you added the wheel tab and plasma cut a line at the bend line so that you only had to bend a thin amount then welded along that line after bending it would be an easy and good upgrade!

[@AlessioSangalli]

@@CustomCreations3 Yes I recognize the other viewer by His Avatar, he made a custom POST PROCESSOR for Fusion 360 that allows smaller holes to be cut more precisely on the Crossfire PRO. That feature could be used to cut a square in the tab that could accommodate the caster with just a little cleanup (or maybe one could just mess with the G-code directly in this case). Yes when bending, I would make some notch or slot to 1) locate the bend precisely 2) allow for easy bending with manual tools. I'd consider going as far as planning a clever double-bend that will become a gusset. Also, it's easy for me to type from a comfy chair at my desk and tell others what I would do 😆

[@AlessioSangalli]

60c/lbs for 316????? At my local metal supplier the remnants for random stainless are 5$/lbs

[@CustomCreations3]

Hope I didnt imply that was 316 stainless. It is 3/16” thick 1018 carbon steel! I need to speak more clearly! 🤓

[@AlessioSangalli]

@@CustomCreations3 ohhhhhhh ahhahahahah OK that explains it. Still, my local guy charges 1$/lbs for regular steel and it’s only very small parts

[@CustomCreations3]

@@AlessioSangallithat’s why I drive 70 miles! 😏

[@OtisMamed]

Love the stool and video. Great job as always. My favorite part is the motorized bender. I built a bender, but use a big wheel to turn the works. 😎

[@CustomCreations3]

@@OtisMamed thx for the compliment! yea…I used the big wheel too but had a project that needed lots of bending so bought the swag off-road kit to motorize it and added their hydraulic jack mod which is way better than turning the lead screw. Because it provides so much more torque you have to either buy their dies that have a keyway or broach a key slot in the original ones from harbor freight.