First step in transforming the Off-Grid Garage into...? Success with my sketchy welding skills.

I started the garage transformation today! First job was to weld this metal beam under the roof structure. Seems to be an easy job and should not take long. Well, the welder constantly overheats and leaves me with 20min breaks to cool down... not great!
I also have to find a solution for the roller door support which needs to connect back to the ceiling. I've got an idea already...
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[@wc4j]

Andy, Galvanized makes bad fumes when welded You should use good ventilation and a respirator when welding galvanized metals we can't loose our solar genius

[@DavidBTB]

You might also need to grind away the zinc coating before welding.

[@BromideBride]

You soon learn once you have had zinc/foundry chills.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

All went well. I used this gal steel for a long time and never grinded anything away. Some of the welds are over 15yrs old and are still like day one.

[@m_cabral]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia they’re more worried about your brain and not the welds. Inhaling zinc is hazardous to your nervous system. Ventilation and a respirator are necessary. I’m not a welder but my cousin was in the trades for three decades and hated galvanized work.

[@stefankaufmann8257]

Andy, remove the zinc before welding. It's healthier for you, it makes welding easier and the welds come out better.

[@СтефанЦветански]

Probably a mini crane for heavy batteries and stuff 😀

[@b00573d]

That is what I was thinking. Some sort of overhead gantry.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I already have a battery crane!🏗️

[@netrocker9990]

Swinging chairs inside the garage😂​@@OffGridGarageAustralia

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@netrocker9990 for SPAT calibration💖

[@tomberger6484]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia You certainly can't have enough battery cranes! Not you!

[@MrBellda]

A closed off room to house a Small Modular Nuclear Reactor to charge all your batteries over winter. 🙂

[@allinclusive5762]

8:50 I thought everything was upside down in Australia anyway 🙃

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Ah, yes, hence welding would be much easier for people from up north!

[@HenkBronkhorst-c8c]

it is that making welding a lot simpler

[@lnxpro]

I'm guessing you are going to be building another wall, to add MOAR POWERWALL. LOL

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, something like that actually

[@electro2606]

Andy you know that there are 230vac fans 120mm just connect it on the power switch of the welder

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

But where is the fun in that!😄

[@electro2606]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia i knew you where gonne say that but sometimes its easier to take tye easy route 😅

[@beebop9808]

Think you're putting in a gantry crane to pull the motor out of your Tesla. :)

[@kevroodenman3283]

😢 ‘grinder and paint make me the welder i ani’t ‘ easy rhyme for you, Andy

[@trevortrevortsr2]

Andy I hope there is no white fluffy stuff near your welds - galvanized steel is notorious for giving off zinc oxide which is very toxic if breathed in - I have a young buddy who put himself in hospital welding a galvanized bike stand - he was in an oxygen tent for a few days it gave us quite a scare

[@paulbarrette2557]

When welding galvanized steel, the zinc coating easily vaporises. This will form zinc oxide fumes that will mix with the air. This gas may give short-term effects to your health which is also known as “metal fume fever”. Welders may experience flu-like symptoms once they inhale the fumes. These may include nausea, headaches, high fever, shivers and thirst. The symptoms will usually go away within 48 hours of exposure.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, there was some white stuff inside the beam. I kept it all in a bag just in case it is important.

[@TheRonskiman]

As you own an angle grinder you could have easily prepped the area to be welded, nice shiny steel makes for much easier welding. Not to mention the fumes that zinc plating/galvanising gives off. It would have also been pretty easy to make some brackets to bolt the beam up, but would of taken longer of course. Perhaps you're hanging a curtain, or building a wall to make a cold air conditioned corner.

[@robertclay1007]

Hay Andy, I have been watching a few KZbin videos about Wind Power. They explain the benefits of incorporating Wind Power with a Solar system to improve the power availability to your home and/or batteries. Have you thought about adding Wind Power to the Off-Grid Garage?

[@DavidBTB]

Isn't welding galvanized incredibly toxic?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

It's incredible fine.

[@ricardophelps6323]

Partitioning the garage so the air con area is reduced

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

🏅You got the last medal of 5!

[@Hasan-Youtube]

Seen from Germany, you are laying out railroad tracks.

[@jamesdk5417]

Wow, I am super surprised you were not wearing a respirator, galvanised metal is toxic to weld. I pray there is no long term health repercussions. Long live Andy.

[@pondandmore873]

Swing?? Thanks for this video. ps your back will thank you. Danke fur dieses video. ps Ihr Rücken wird es Ihnen danken

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

A swing... great guess!

[@tujuprojects]

It’s going to be closed room for cooling the batteries and inveters because lithium gets hit around 30 degrees and above.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes and no. Yes for the room and no for the batteries. They are totally fine to 50°.

[@patricklyons7683]

Andy see about getting a Clark mast SQT15-7HP/QTX15-7/HP also known as a 15-meter handpump mast for small wind turbines...

[@engineer0.510]

How to short wiring cell connection JBD AP24S001 24S to 19S. Sir pls reply me

[@MH-ie1sg]

Some grinding and paint, makes me the welder I ain't!

[@philipreich7035]

Hi Andy, I am concerned for your health the way you are doing your welding! You need to always wear long sleeve clothing, and protect your neck from the intense and damaging UV that is generated by the welding arc! I imagine you had a pretty bad "sunburn" from the welding you did on your arms and neck. This is a major cause of skin cancer for those who weld without the proper protection. It's no joke. Also, welding galvanized materials produces toxic fumes that require a respirator that is intended to protect you from those fumes. Please take better care of your health when welding, and be a good example to your subscribers.... Cheers from Oregon, USA, Philip

[@TrevorFraserAU]

Absolutely hilarious! "that is why they call it stick welding"! So funny!

[@thedolphin5428]

What are you actually trying to do? Why do you want to put that tiny little pipe along the ridge beam? I guess for unloading batteries from the ute with a roller winch. But I wouldn't lift >100kgs on it. The strength or any cross beam is only as much as its end supports, and given that your roof and ridge and rafter truss structure has NO VERTICAL SUPPORTS at its ends or in the middle, over time your roof will slump if you lift too much. Those sheds are designed to support ONLY the aluminium roof sheets, not even the solar panels you already have up there. So be careful not to overload it. A simple test would be to make a measuring stick from floor to roof ridge and see what slump it has when you lift various loads.

[@oilpressing]

Its to hold up your new insulation 😕😕😕😕😕

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

nope.

[@typxxilps]

the new rails are needed for the new port or harbour you might not have heard about: Andy's OGG port for batteries. Wait till the first ocean going container ships will arrive from the famous and german deep water container port Wilhelmshaven - emperor Wilhelms haven for the german fleet and now a more or less barely used containter terminal harbour. Wilhemshaven to OGG port - but what cells should we ship ? Of cause the german made CATL cells . Good luck for the further welding adventures on this channel. I like these challenges and struggles.

[@michaelbaker2306]

Andy you're going to turn your batteries into a cool room

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

🏅

[@MrBellda]

His been talking aircon for some time.....

[@andrewradford3953]

Gyprock off half you garage for a safe place, and new studio to experiment with all types of batteries?

[@JHies111]

So much stored Ah in the garage. And no motorizied rollerdoors. I´m a little disappointed, my dear Andy

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

Ya it's so if your head gets elephantiasis like mine and blows up bigger than a beach ball you'll have a reference beam.

[@MMMM2MMMM2MMMM]

You are building a dedicated mancave, so your cooling of the batterys snd inverters is more effective.

[@launacorp]

my comment for the algorythm. Thank 4 ur Vids!

[@audyrke]

I think you are getting comfortable and want a solar powered garage door opener.

[@mausball]

a grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't

[@offgridgarageUSA]

Is it for a remote control camera dolly setup? You're going Hollywood style you dog!! Maybe a crane too... 😂

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Fantastic idea! I would love to have one!

[@sirmonsterle]

How many times did I tell you that you have to wear helmets on the construction area 😂

[@stefanboy8020]

Hi, hab da ein Problem und brauche Rat vom Fachmann. Hab eine Batterie bei der 2 Zellen nicht ballancen aber einen Drifft von über 200mA dadurch. Hab mal das Ballancing auf 3,35 herunter gesetzt wo die beiden Zellen stehen bleiben aber es tut sich trotzdem nichts.

[@jasonmartinez7871]

Building a wall

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes.

[@danielardelian2]

I'm curious how did you power the welder? Was it powered from the MultiPlus? Did it handle the load? Did it start the Phoenix "generator"?

[@ClausMallorca]

Of course the MP can handle the load! My solderer consumes max 300W!

[@ilanozana9652]

If it's stick indid it mean that you need to increase the current.

[@andrzej3511]

A winch on rollers, a type of elevator or lift for batteries?

[@the78mole]

Beam me up, Andy!

[@davidpatrick1813]

Making a computer / battery air conditioned room .... 6yh corrects answer

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Correct, but like 12th or so...😋

[@excillisbank2611]

😀 Plus que 2 vidéos à regarder et je suis de nouveau à jour ! 😉🤞

[@davidpenfold]

I'm not sure it would be strong enough for a winch. Maybe for new roof phonic and heat insulation?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

It's not a winch...

[@heineolesen]

kran 😁

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Nein

[@DanBurgaud]

5:45 Yeah I like having one too. I suck with levels.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

It is so much easier. Can't believe I did without one for so long.

[@GapRecordingsNamibia]

A wall for isolating the batteries and invertors from the high Aus temps?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, correct. And a bit more...

[@saschahorstkotte3331]

Moin Andy, maybe a cage for Andy II ?

[@louwrentius]

25 ton overhead crane with wireless remote control 😂❤

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

and Home Assistant integration... But nope...

[@millycarrington]

Putting up a firewall / fire suppression system to keep the batteries segregated from the rest of the garage?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Not a firewall as such.

[@garys-half-baked-offgrid-dream]

Hi Andy, I have seen worse welds done by time served welders. Top tip keep your rods bone dry, high humidity and moisture causes tons of problems, cook them in the oven for a few hours before welding if you can't keep them BONE dry. My guess is a smaller climate controlled fire proof battery room. Luv ya Gaz

[@alanblyde8502]

Or an old fridge “not operational” with a 40 watt old style globe inside just enough heat

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Gaz. You're spot on!

[@DennisLaDenmark]

I might be a traverse crane preparing. 😂

[@pversteeg2571]

Bat cave

[@youngenuf]

A grinder and paint makes you the welder you ain't....lol

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Hahaha, great, love it!

[@chrisw1462]

Installing a lift for moving your batteries around??

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I already have a lift as you have seen in the video. So, no.

[@edwinbruckner4752]

lol, I had my dealing with welding upside down ( at 4.5meter height ) . I still have a nice 'round spot' on my right arm musle. lol . When the WAY TO LARGE blob of red hot molten metal fell on my arm, I felt nothing at all. The pain came 1 day later, haha. Good times :)

[@karinyafields9651]

I have the same welder (GMC brand). Bought it about 26 years ago from Bunnings and installed a 240 v ac computer fan in it due to the overheating issues like yours. Still going strong today.

[@shawnbiggers2658]

Wow, No undercut , Great floe, Penetration looks perfect. Great job for position # 1. 60 series my guess.

[@MrJacquesvheerden]

Think its for a winch to pull heavy stuff up from the floor??

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Noooooo!

[@showme360]

LOL Germany engineering at its best ha Andy!! as to what it is your building, a cool room hopefully! because things are hoting up on planet Earth.

[@GregOnSummit]

If you're making an overhead gantry crane, you might want to build a strap and go under the main beam, and bolt it to top truss. Welds are good and all, but those welds in the center will be taking the full load. And a bolted connection would be much safer. But if you're not making a crane ... never mind. I was a machinist in another life and built many a crane for loading parts on large 6 & 8 spindle gantry mills. 👍 edit: I had an epiphany ... are you making an A/C controlled battery room? You've talked about that before ...

[@ferdinandfieg9271]

Hallo, wo ist Andy 2 wenn man ihn einmal zum Gegenhalten braucht? Solche Sicherheitsschuhe muss ich mir noch zulegen!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

He extended his holiday from what I heard.

[@СтефанЦветански]

Could it be the Off - Grid battery swap station ?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Very close!

[@KA9DSL]

Only 6 ants outside?

[@georgedemean2228]

same weight, either rolled up or down 😂😂

But the weight is distributed differently since instead of being inboard it is flush with the outside wall..

[@abednegomulwa6368]

A new dividing wall to have 2 sections in your garage.

[@erickvond6825]

I have a suggestion that may help with your welder situation where it overheats. If you install a 12v power supply that connects directly to the power lead it won't shut off when the welder get's too hot. I'd attach it right onto the output of the power switch and neutral. That way it turns off when you hit the mai9n switch.

[@RichardSteigmann]

I hope you have done the zinc coating away before welding 😅 Do you want to install a new wall?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

6th correct answer. But I had only 5 medals...

[@OFFGRID_Trucker]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia lol..

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

Heya, oh your just as good in welding as I'm lol

[@dangoras9152]

Hoist for more power.....

[@iguanice]

Portalkran :-)

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Naaaaah!

[@jeffpowell1616]

It’s going to be the top of a new powerwall (v3 tm)

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Powerwall 3.0! I like that.

[@Chloe_Priceless]

Ein Flaschenzug ? Or some Motorlifter stuff ?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Nein, nein, nein!

[@olafschermann1592]

Are building a mini crane for lifting batteries?

[@olafschermann1592]

Or just a floor for storing stuff obove?

[@universeisundernoobligatio3283]

You have solar panels, they make great DC welders.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Not when it rains! And I need around 100A

[@Juergen_Miessmer]

​@@OffGridGarageAustralia LFP make even greater welders...⚡ YT channel MRMining made a Video trying to weld with a 16S Battery. It worked!

[@ClausMallorca]

My guess: you put a curtain to hide your batteries 😅

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Hahaha, great idea!

[@LackofFaithify]

Laser levels are better than sliced bread. Get the floor to ceiling pole you can mount it on.

[@scottnewcombe]

running electric lines

[@jfraser3]

suport for a wall?

[@gremsounet]

pour un palan roulant

[@Handy-Harry]

Cable gutter for on-grid garage

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

😋

[@HifiGuard]

Eine Trennwand um den Speicher im Sommer besser kühlen zu können!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

🏅

[@wayne8113]

Thanks Andy, (89.7k at 5:21am) 👍

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks, Wayne. Oh, wow, I haven't checked for a while...

[@SoundzAlive1]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Onward and upward to 100K. I think you get a plaque for that and a lot of kudos. André

[@JayDee25895]

Thanks, I needed a change from all the BMS BS 😜

[@curacao11]

😎

[@drugjura]

Andy is building enclosed conditioned space or a room for batteries

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, with a bed!

[@drugjura]

😂

[@pederb82]

Battery nr 4!

[@Ryszard-j9f]

ac mini split

[@marekc8654]

Insulation

[@abednegomulwa6368]

A dividing wall to have 2 sections in the garage. 😊

[@cyberplebs6577]

🐸🐸🐸😊

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

2nd place goes to Berlin🥈

[@andreasroge7218]

Moin 👍👍👌

[@joncoop2873]

CRANE!

[@NorroTaku]

wir feiern ein bombenfest denn alles ist nun bombenfest😂😂 were celebrate a bombing fest cuz all is bombing proof now😂😂

[@lukas181118]

Room divider

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Kind of... 🏅

[@Bastler95m]

oh my god, he has one of these deathdapters

[@brucekrisko4364]

looks like you're building a new wall.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, correct.

@@OffGridGarageAustralia So you are finally building yourself a prison cell out of heavy steel?? Why not just galvanized steel sheet metal studs for top plate, bottom plate and walls?? Or are you planning on a heavy rollup doorway?? Me I am lazy and would have just put up a curtain rod and a heavy curtain to separate the delivery bay from the work area.. But I suppose Australia's climate is like Florida, hot - muggy and buggy..

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

You will see... It will be a proper wall. Luckily, we don't get these muggy days very often but rather have a dry heat which is much easier to cope with.

[@brucekrisko4364]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Climate control for the Power Room! Perfect solution!

[@IanNature7]

🦦 jeeah, practical action again 😊 for what ? flying batteries 😂

[@mikegamsjager8944]

Liftträger ... oder ein Träger für einen Flashenzug :)

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

No. I have the battery crane for that.

[@mikegamsjager8944]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Dann eben das Oberteil für eine Rigips oder Blechwand :)

[@davidpenfold]

Internal solar panels!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

😯

[@PlexMulti]

Ευχαριστούμε!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks for your ongoing support! 🙏