Fixing my Fingerboard Rail Mistakes | Didn’t Turn Out How I’d Like

[@stegut2375]

Even when you are bummed out or frustrated there is still a deep positivity that runs right through your videos. I think your fundamentally positive spirit is part of what makes the new videos all so enjoyable.

[@GarrettGinner]

Aww thank you, I really appreciate that!

[@Anzner1993]

Idk anything about welding or fabrication but I definitely enjoy watching you build stuff and watching you learn things along the way is cool to see. Keep it up 🔥

[@GarrettGinner]

I appreciate that so much!! Thanks for watching!

[@AD-jb7wb]

Sometimes what we set goals for the day and try to finish and get the "right" answer but sometimes it doesn't always go that way. You're doing an awesome job and keep up the work. It's like learning a new hobby again.

[@Volio_13]

dude i'm 17 seconds in and please don't say your welds are garbage THEY ARE NOT ! in my nearly 30 years of welding i have seen way worse work than yours and from people who have been doing it for 10+ years too, for teaching yourself, your doing great! brilliantly in fact.

[@sunday]

Just ordered me a blem rail stoked! Keep going my dude

[@GarrettGinner]

You’re such a legend Jesse, thank you!

[@steelokey]

I don’t like the title knowing how happy you are in the beginning but knowing you’re not satisfied at the outcome lol. I just love to see you win bro! 🏆

[@kawirydr44]

With Tig prep is EVERYTHING. Regardless love every video you’ve been putting out since the “new” style 🙏🏼

[@shiftymcfly]

They sold quick lol the fact the community is hers to support you along the way is amazing bro keep grinding not only with ur work but of course on the board!!!!

[@GarrettGinner]

Thanks so much dude!

[@MaddyBrayson]

Watching this out in the wild camping in the wilderness. Getting out my comfort zone thanks to garrett 😊

[@LandonFritsch-g8f]

Hey man I’ve been welding for only about a year but I learned from my welding teacher that has 50 years of experience. When you are welding to make them more precise Sit on a chair or stool. Love your videos I’ve been watching your whole process! One love

[@himebaughchris4026]

Rest In Power to Victor Jaime. 😢

[@Dubleduhtch]

I honestly love the amorphous shape of the cutouts in the rail. In a world of hard angles I say you should lean into it. Give us some fun ambiguous shapes. 🤜🏽✨🤛🏽

[@SupahBurrito2113]

Ive had a perfectionist attitude since i was a kid thats recently turned into a fear of trying anything new as i knew i wouldnt IMMEDIATELY get it perfectly. You're helping me realize failures are a part of life and are what we learn from. I dont fingerboard or skate, but these look dope! Once i get paid if there's still a rail left I'm definitely buying one. Just to have as a reminder that even if i think i messed up other people could find it awesome.

[@afingaa]

didnt get to it fast enough but ive been enjoying the recent content and honestly imperfections to me are a story and stories are everything in life. Keep it up dawg and enjoy the journey

[@jakecallahan7574]

seeing you upset and wanting perfection is a totally real emotion that we all go through so you arent alone with it garrett, but like you said you're still new to the process and learning daily so if things dont go as planned thats okay! Just seeing you learn is amazing in itself. thank you garrett!

[@avoiddss]

Rail and obstacles look sick! Appreciate you Garrett

[@3ct084]

I commented before, for a welder your grinder will be your best friend, surface prep all day.

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

Love that you sold out. That is real support. All those people have my respect. Being there from the start of chapter two is rad.

[@GarrettGinner]

100% dude! The support is unreal 🙏🏼

[@MaddyBrayson]

Love these videos. Camping cooking whilst listening :)

[@GarrettGinner]

That’s the life!! Enjoy!

[@TxsBurger]

*welder here. Especially for TIG, use that tiger disc to clean the material, get it nice and shiny. Also pull what you “ruined” out of the trash. It’s metal. You have a grinder and welding machine. It can be fixed!

[@diegoley7700]

This* never Tig weld without cleaning the material first. If you want to be sure after the tiger/flap disc hit it with a wire wheel and some acetone to get any lingering debris out. But you may not need to do that depending on the use case.

[@TruthSpeaker3]

Buddy great work as you are replicating multiple reels at a time, and getting the practice, so it’s really a write of passage! Great vids, keep it up, you inspire me :) 🎉

[@NotImportant-m8u]

Sold out in less than a day couldn’t even snag one:( love the perfection in your imperfect practice keep going

[@buddychartrand5504]

Bro I love theses vids im gonna find time to watch the ones I’ve missed just been busy much love tho keep it up love learning with you bro😂

[@williamprokop]

for the feet you should cut out holes in the bases so the legs go into the feet and then you can plug weld from the under side and then grind smooth.

[@GarrettGinner]

That’s what I do for my round rails but I don’t think it’d work for the square ones

[@nathanpaulson5880]

A month ago I couldn’t run a mile straight. Today I ran 5 thanks to you.

[@GarrettGinner]

Yooo that’s huge!!! Congrats dude

[@ShadowTheStrayCat]

You’ve inspired me to sign up for welding classes when I start college :) oh and also automotive engineering too!

[@trob9502]

That’s awesome!

[@GarrettGinner]

Dude that’s so sick!! I’m on the fence about taking some welding classes as well, I think I’d really benefit from it

[@mattvail9641]

No artist like their own work....but they are sick trust us man 🤟😜

[@ayehybrid9197]

I definitely want one of those rails! Trial and error i guess, can’t wait to see what you’re making in like a year!

[@skate_church4533]

I love the content and see you learn new skills, and you are proud of the outcome. It's a great feeling challenging yourself and pushing thru it 🤘💪🤝

[@GarrettGinner]

Thank you!!

[@danwimmer]

You have sparked me to start my fb obstacle building, finished a couple but now I can make a bunch and drop off at skate shops. Going to donate to a local one to fund their skate park rebuild.

[@InternetChaos1991]

They’re sold out so that’s a plus! Keep at it bro!

[@masongallant]

Hey garret. I’ve got inspiration to go out for a jog today. I love seeing your running videos, I’ve quit vaping. Trying to be more like you

[@gabcruz98]

dude those look sick I'd be hella proud!!

[@youowe]

Great informative video about welding! I prefer stick welding but i do know mig and tig lightly!

[@Jobson012]

You're a rad dude G. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@GarrettGinner]

Thanks so much!

[@bluehussle4812]

You know what , i really like them they look warn used been out in them streets i, like i said i think there cool but i do understand the perfectionist in Garrett dont beat yourself up to bad at least you out here doing it attempting something and learning awesome man keep it up, tried to get one an there all sold out so thats sayin something keep it up

[@paradox413]

I am excited to get my rail. Snagged one right away. They still look sick to me. Can’t wait for it to arrive.

[@GarrettGinner]

Thank you so much man, really appreciate it!

[@ghostingalong]

I am debating buying one of these blems and then just putting some caulk or other filler around that join and then smoothing it all up and painting over it. You could do that to redeem them somewhat.

[@bobbyweenus]

A fingerboard recreation of the long green flatbar would be pretty sick

[@c1dtl39]

Holy moly they sold out quick too!

[@MfRogers83]

For bad rails, they sold out quick. You did a great job nothing and no one is perfect we all make mistakes as long as we learn from those mistakes then where on the right track people will still support you hope the next Batch is better keep your head up and don't let the small things get to you love your face bro stay strong

[@GarrettGinner]

Much love dude, thank you!

[@sk8seddon]

You didn't clean the metal. That's why it didn't weld. Yes plasma cutter doesn't need massive cleanup but surface of metal should always be sanded or grinder back to get the oxidized oily surface off the metal for nice welds. Prep everything

[@Dylan-Reid]

Yes take off the mill scale. (Black coating on steel)

[@GarrettGinner]

Thanks for the advice dude! I actually did use the angle grinder to properly prep some of them to see if that was the issue, and oddly enough it wasn’t (which I really thought it would be). It turns out I was using the wrong cup size, so I switched from a 4 to an 8 and that solved all my problems. Bummed I didn’t think to try that sooner.

[@TJV650]

That was a lot of typing to just be wrong. 😂

[@tylerhardie3343]

​@TJV650 how's bro wrong 😂

[@Fb.riptide.]

YES! FINGERBOARD CONTENT!! THANK YOUUUU

[@Whoisskating]

I was very excited to get one of these fb rails but they are all sold out. Hope to see more soon !

[@fourthhokage3353]

Dam I missed the sell yesterday I was at the water park all day and didn’t have my phone can’t wait for the next drop

[@jakeevans4822]

Love the consistency of uploads dude love the content so much 🤍

[@GarrettGinner]

Thanks for watching!

[@SiinMusic]

“That’s also what Tayl- nevermind.” 7:42

[@GarrettGinner]

😂😂😂

[@RubyRoks]

You win some, you lose some. It's all a part of the process. 👍

[@ddevil4980]

Cup size, prep, the oils on the metal, everything can affect it. You'll eventually learn what to watch for, and everything is a learning experience.

[@chetwilson]

Loving the GGs on the rail

[@ronnocrd]

I know you've figured out what was causing the issue but as a just-in-case idea I was thinking since you're painting them anyway you could use some automotive body filler (the type where you mix two parts together and it dries as hard as a vicars...) that stuff should fill any little issues and with a coat of paint it would just blend in.

[@EVAASIVEOne]

2:30 thank you for the reassurance bro 💪🏻🤝🍤

[@GarrettGinner]

You know I got you 🫡

[@Dylan-Reid]

Tig welding also needs to be clean. When you cut those legs off you need to always sand the (mill scale) off for tig. Mill scale is the dark coating on the steel.

[@DREKOWICK69]

this the new fabrication channel is wild asf

[@TailsFB]

Pause… my name is Taylor…. Hahaha 😂 dead. Love your stuff bro

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

My brain is weird, it makes involuntary anagrams of things sometimes and just as you started talking about how all the rails got messed up my brain told me that "ranting regret" is an anagram of "Garrett Ginner" and it made me laugh

[@danielfenwick6902]

U should get a tumbler for all of your small parts save you any clean up on smaller things just a thought

[@tuckend]

tungsten tip is wilddd😂

[@GarrettGinner]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@luisruiz6302]

Some replica finger board rails of the ones you’re actually making to sell would be 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mrscb5303]

I would say add some “graffiti” to the blemished ones. Then with the chipped paint they would be considered “weathered” Also each one would be unique and people might like that too. I totally understand getting frustrated when a project doesn’t go how you planned. Wish I could give you a hug 🤗. I’m glad you shared this though, it will help others. 🧡🖤🧡

[@ryanrowe1975]

RIP Vic Jaime

[@jonathanboyle4506]

You can use the mig welder and then grind down the welds a little bit!

[@michaelalfaro7175]

I wouldn't have thrown those 3 rails away. Im sure u could have rebuilt them. Also the porosity can easily be fixed with the mig. Keep up the work on the tig though. 👍

[@michaelalfaro7175]

Oh also the porosity is probably from the fan lol

[@doyouevendjentbro7281]

sold out quick my lord... one day i will have one of your pieces

[@burger1113]

you are gon have to put the fan couple of feet outside the door to more outside air in btw. way more effective. probably be healthier to have an exaust fan both upstairs and downstairs though.

[@RealDaveTheFreak]

What was it again? Experience is just the sum of our failures? 🤔 Keep it up (and once you ship oversees, I'll be one of the first to order something from abroad)! 😂

[@GarrettGinner]

Appreciate that Dave!

[@BadBoyV1]

Have you thought about getting a metal smelting kit so you can reuse the metal from failed projects and lefts overs from cutting?

[@GarrettGinner]

No, but that’s such a sick idea

[@patchbgames]

uploaded right when i checked, sweeeet

[@JesseMcLanahan]

Set up a “clothes line” bar you can wire up all your small pieces to paint.

[@Iwasraisedbyrobots]

You killed that rail in your garage lol. Seemed solid af

[@GlennKarabinJr]

Bummed I saw this late, missed out on buying a rail 😢

[@jacobhope4657]

Maybe think about getting a small sandblaster for the fingerboard parts.

[@ortonscustoms2577]

Did you have the fan on and the doors open,, tig gas can easily get blown away,,, argon is also heavier than air so it falls quick so to speak

[@ddevil4980]

Need to get you a magnet on a stick to pull out those parts. Thats what we use for our lasers.

[@DREKOWICK69]

ever thought about selling these as parts kits to have people complete their own? just an idea, probably would save you alot of time and all that jazz.

[@Mrleahey]

Ugh why couldn’t these drop after payday 😢😂❤

[@mikayla_collie]

7:40 it's ok bro, nothing to be ashamed of! :3

[@Giio_TV]

gotta build a curve type one and love how u made

[@tinoserrano9042]

Just bought one💪😂

[@PiercerOvHeaven7]

2:33 those 3 inch legs are indeed huge Garrett

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

You should get a chair for your welding table :P

[@GarrettGinner]

Yeah 100%. Crouching over the whole time was not the vibe 😂

[@florianstoye1871]

I think you can improve your quality by getting a better Solution for the painting part. If you hang the rails e.g. on little wires, you can paint them without flipping and reach every section. If you want to go further, you can start an actual little paint booth and use your compressor to spray on paint. This should be cheaper than using spray cans, too. Another improvment could be using primer and a clear coat.

[@dylanbarwick7017]

You need an arc machine to keep feet from warping on the skaterail v3.0 and v2.0. lol.

[@alexdavies7112]

am i tripping or would glue be a better option to stick the feet onto the fingerboard rails?

[@georgeaura]

I wonder if you can get a discount for bringing the scrap metal?

[@isaachunnids]

Tig is fire bro

[@johnnyfelkner6902]

damnit man, i wanted one so bad but they sold out FAST🤣😓

[@kubiax]

hi garrett

[@ashwk15]

I dont know anything about shipping, but will you eventually ship world wide? I tried ordering one but it doesn't ship to canada

[@GarrettGinner]

I want to for sure!! I’ve just heard some bad things about packages getting lost in customs so I’ve avoided it for now

[@greenthirteen1234]

You could get some filler and put a little beed of filler over the top go the welds and then paint them. They would be perfect. A product called milliput would be perfect!

[@ricardo_islam314]

It’s not wack to competent yourself, do that often.

[@Smackvttv]

You don’t need to throw away any metal it can always be repaired use a flap disc on a grinder and grind that weld right off try again… turn your post flow up a little 4 sec or so

[@whaggtv]

Need a fingerboard session

[@OGFINGERBOARDER11]

obviously you don’t have to but a verity of colors would be sick like pink, purple, blue ect.

[@vincedawg704]

Dang it every time I check your shop your sold out 😢😢😢 one day I’ll catch a drop

[@Sxlfb]

Bah thats a baker makes. You got this.

[@cherryberry6985]

Go cart you should build one

[@djbiggz3253]

hey garrett send me the ones you dont like and i would love to use them!!

[@Zyke_iLLest]

Do u only ship in America? I’m in Australia and wanna buy one to show support

[@GarrettGinner]

Appreciate that! As of now it’s US only but I do want to expand eventually. I’ve just heard horror stories of customs losing packages and idk how to deal with all that haha

[@Zyke_iLLest]

@@GarrettGinner okay fair enough 🫡

[@CloudyDreamzzz]

ayyyyyyyyyoooooo