I'll never buy a rack again. Its so easy to build your own and you get it exactly what you require. I must say of all the KZbinrs you do the best job with your bike without having all the high end and expendive tools for the job. Your ability to improvise is truely inspiring.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers John ! That means a lot thank you ! Hahah it comes from not having a workshop and just a small space, but yeah gotta make the most of what you have ! Cheers!!
@mountaincruiser817 Жыл бұрын
Looks good. Only thing I would change is te middle strut that goes to the fork crown. Make it steel, now it's going to bend when loaded and riding on rougher surfaces. The steel strut can be easy found and pre bend and drilled.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
True that’s a good suggestion 👍 cheers!
@ezeckielthomas67987 ай бұрын
@@garysprojects Mine failed and I was saved by my front fender. Made one from stainless steel 🤘Another suggestion would be to use nylocks.
@garysprojects7 ай бұрын
@@ezeckielthomas6798 hell ya 👍
@diegocoloradoluna59666 ай бұрын
I was about to comment exactly that, still very nice
@derekhobbs1102 Жыл бұрын
One of my first tasks when I started at job back in 98 was making brackets from 3mm flat bar. I soon learnt about having twists in flat for rigidity.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Nice!! Yes twists would definitely make it stronger !
@RosieCarter-lf4wc2 ай бұрын
Gaz, you're the best!! I didn't't know about the marvels of 3mm aluminium flat bar, my life has changed!! I just made some braces for my rear rack and was able to put that cute twist in the bottom of the bar so it can attach to the frame of the bike. Thanks for the inspo mate 😍
@garysprojects2 ай бұрын
thats awesome great to hear that it helped!! cheers :)
@ThalassTKynn Жыл бұрын
This is brilliant! I've been wanting a rack for my bike, and this is basically exactly what I need.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers !! nice to have a front rack on a bike for sure!
@GreenGrow-ck3pg2 ай бұрын
Yes thk u
@garysprojects2 ай бұрын
Cheers mate
@daniellarson3068 Жыл бұрын
Nice - When I see the price for this stuff in bike shops, there is quite the incentive to make your own.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Hahah definitely ! Cheers !
@andyc972 Жыл бұрын
Nice project Gary, I love how accessible this is ! As you pointed out the only real weakness is the bracket, but if this one piece were substituted for steel, I'm sure this would be resolved ! It may be worth getting a Pop riveter for projects like this as Rivets would leave a smoother join than the bolts !
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
That is a good idea ! I think steel brace would work well ! Cheers 🙏🙏
@goergeerwoll7 ай бұрын
I just build a similar rack, i was aiming for a quick prototype but it took pretty long so i ended up keeping it how it is. Definitely building it again. Making pretty front and back pairs.
@garysprojects7 ай бұрын
Hell ya dude ! Ya sometimes it takes a bit to work it out
@campbellpaul Жыл бұрын
Awesome!! You are a natural at fabrication, Gary.. You should see about getting a used Workmate, which acts as a pair of sawhorses and a vice all in one compact unit. Cheers!!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers Paul! Yes I def need something like that haha , sawing on that bucket ain’t the best lol
@campbellpaul Жыл бұрын
@@garysprojects It's even sturdy enough to put your 60lb drill press on.. Used, they are 15 or 20 USD. I highly recommend 👍
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
@@campbellpaul wow that’s cool I’ll take a look thx
@fotografamos4083 Жыл бұрын
Creativity and inventiveness at work. Great stuff, @garys.projects!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you my dude I appreciate that !
@tinycmo Жыл бұрын
I saved this one. Amazing video. Thank-you
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you ! Much appreciated 🙏😊
@ezraimazagi7094 Жыл бұрын
Great design and easy to replicate. Thank you!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you I appreciate that ! Hopefully people find it useful ! Cheers !
@allAboutRon Жыл бұрын
Ill try this one❗️✌️ thanks for the great idea
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Great! Would love to see it if you make one cheers!
@reeceholmes8546 Жыл бұрын
I'm inspired, thanks man, your D.I.Y. racks are giving me so many ideas, keep up the good work
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Hell ya thank you Reece ! I’m glad , cheers !
@MickB235 Жыл бұрын
Great job, anything that you can build yourself is fantastic as you can tailor it to your specs and makes it unique in lots of ways and also doing stuff like this is wonderful for the mind , i will also agree with what was previously said that rivets would be a cleaner build but if you stick to nuts and bolts, I'd go the socket headed cap screws with nyloc nuts so that they don't shake loose. I'm building a recumbent trike from scrap bikes , steel tube and it's almost finished , I'm really eager to get that first test ride in ...I'm even helping my boss build his own aircraft ! .... there's something about taking a bunch of materials and turning it into something useful that just doesn't compare 😊
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Awesome ! Always great building your own stuff that’s for sure , can customize it to how you like it. The bike sounds exciting ! Will be fun to ride it haha. I agree with the nyloc nuts , I have already swapped the two on the bottom brace for extra safely ! Cheers !
@AlexdaCunha Жыл бұрын
Great project! Thanks for sharing
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
No worries glad you liked it !
@rayrobinson4038 Жыл бұрын
I built one very similar, so easy to do. Plus cheaper than a manufacturer price.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Yesss definitely! Stoked on mine
@layspeed Жыл бұрын
Well done Gary! Simple and effective for small stuff.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate ! I appreciate that. Worked out well!
@glennpettersson9002 Жыл бұрын
The aluminium flat bar is great stuff I used some to make mudguards and they work really well, I just bent them over my knee. Tubes may be stiffer for the stays but I'm not sure what that does to your budget. Thanks for sharing 👍
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Yes it’s very easy to work with ! I wanted to use tubes for the stays but couldn’t work out how to attached them easily , wondering if I could hammer the ends and drill 🤔
@glennpettersson9002 Жыл бұрын
There's some formulas on line but I just crimped it in a vice.
@StereoDiscoShit Жыл бұрын
Yeah! I love the design! Bolts have some brutal diy charm, but need to be replaced, agreed =) May be use some rivets for a sleeker look and couple allen screws where they’re really need to be? I gotta make it! Thanks for inspiration! Peace!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you Evan i appreciate that !! Yea I think socket or Allen key screws would look a bit better!! I’ll try to find a pack next time at the store , can’t be more than a couple of dollars. Cheers man enjoy !
@paulullmann6359 Жыл бұрын
just made it today. solid design, thanks foir sharing this idea! hope it will hold my stuff when i ride to demnark in august :)
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Hell ya ! Glad you made one ! Hope it goes well cheers!
@suburbiaworkshop Жыл бұрын
Holy crap Gary, your channel is so underrated. I had no idea this exited before but I love your content. I never thought about using aluminum strips like this before and it's also so simple that just about anyone could make this. In the future you might wanna invest in a bench vise too btw, that would make the bending a lot easier.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you my dude that means a lot ! Hahah it’s true a vice would definitely of made this way easier!! Cheers!!
@furleyforever Жыл бұрын
Hats off! Love tinkering as well. Good job 👌
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
cheers mate i appreciate that ! happy with the result😊
@bressanjuanagustin8718 Жыл бұрын
Definitely gonna try this one! I got a steel front rack that's so heavy I never ended up using it. I would love seeing that rack mimic the frame art job!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
cheers !! ya this rack is superlight i should weigh it actually!! probably under 1kg for sure
@user-ov6uj8gq2r11 ай бұрын
Thank you
@garysprojects11 ай бұрын
No worries 👍
@37rg5 ай бұрын
Really great video I'm gonna try 👍
@garysprojects5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much !! Good luck with the project 👍
@benvg Жыл бұрын
Turned out so nice man! I think I need to do this now. I love working with al to make brackets and whatnot too, so cool. Cheers.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
cheers Ben i appreciate that! yes its such a nice material to work with i think , pretty soft but rigid too!
@chisingchung9110 Жыл бұрын
Compact and solid. Great job.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you Chising i appreciate that !!
@FillyDing Жыл бұрын
That's awesome! If you add a second set of pillars in a V shape it'd double+ the weight capabilities
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Oh wow really!! I might end up doing that cheers!
@furleyforever Жыл бұрын
That would probably work well. I was thinking of having the main support extend all the way to the front of the rack and bent up to meet and attached to the rim there.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
That would work too!
@oreocarlton3343 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding solution, front racks are ridiculously expensive and rare these days. Also, proper punches for metal are pretty cheap and youll save drill bits
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers ! I appreciate that. Oh nice , I will oool for a proper punch next time I’m at the hardware store thx
@oreocarlton3343 Жыл бұрын
@@garysprojects its easier to punch with them as well as the metal is way more harder, makes a significant difference, they are way cheaper than drill bits
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Ahh I see thank you !
@tamk9088 Жыл бұрын
Another great video Gary. Thanks!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tam i appreciate that 🙏
@reneegudjon3204 Жыл бұрын
Looks better than factory ones. I'm planning on making one😊
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate! Hell ya have fun !
@728lulac Жыл бұрын
Looks good and really handy
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers Pete ! Super useful!
@jawjuk Жыл бұрын
Solid and BADASS. Nice build.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate I appreciate that!!
@pablovelimirovich96226 ай бұрын
Nice job! You could have use some rivets for some parts
@garysprojects6 ай бұрын
Thank you mate ! Yep I could have
@Toograced6 ай бұрын
Dang Bro, that looks awesome. Great Job.
@garysprojects6 ай бұрын
Thank you my dude I appreciate that !
@djkenny1202 Жыл бұрын
Are racks super expensive there? I think Planet Bike is $29 often. Good Racks.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Yeah they are super expensive here , probably at least $50
@andy7163 Жыл бұрын
Love your work Gary. Cheers
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy i appreciate that ! Cheers!
@mikelacross10 ай бұрын
Looks very nice, but the flexibility of the struts may be its downfall, flexibility means weakness over time
@garysprojects10 ай бұрын
Cheers mate , ya that could be a concern
@burtonserg Жыл бұрын
Very nice
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you Serg!
@Steven-qm1xo Жыл бұрын
Amazing abilities..❤👍
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers Steven! I appreciate that 😊😊😊
@JonnyImpreza Жыл бұрын
Nice video and project as always! I don’t even want a front rack but I watched the whole thing 😂 Cheers from Canada
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
hahah cheers!! i watch a lot of vids like that too 😂 Cheers from Melbs , Australia!
@vincentdsnt10 ай бұрын
Good Job !
@garysprojects10 ай бұрын
Thx mate !
@matthewfarrar4485 Жыл бұрын
Great job!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@emmanuelmartin95682 ай бұрын
nice shot !!!
@garysprojects2 ай бұрын
Thank you my dude
@boredmechanic2019 Жыл бұрын
love this ... very creative. amazing work! 🇨🇦🤙
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate I appreciate that!
@cezrok5405Ай бұрын
Gary s Racks & ribs 😂.......seriously gary you are awesome mate !
@garysprojectsАй бұрын
Cheers mate ! Damn I gotta get ribs some day soon, haven’t had them for ages 😋
@peterharrer3261 Жыл бұрын
Inspired, Gary!
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
🙏😊
@hewhoiswillbe879 Жыл бұрын
We need more DIY mod builds. If you need ideas I have a few. 1. Handle bar / front wheel lock. So when you park with your bike the rack it won't turn on you and make the bike fall over. (So the wheel stays strait) 2. 😂 that's all I really would like to see
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Hahaha cheers man that’s a interesting idea !! I actually had a pram/stroller that had a similar design, you could lock the front wheel when running to make it more stable, it was pretty cool, cheers!
@russellwilliams758910 ай бұрын
GARY!
@garysprojects10 ай бұрын
Ayyyyyy
@daisukiyamamoto3904 Жыл бұрын
Good idea, but your connection by drilling the holes weaken the rack. Think a heavy chain with a weak link. The max chain can hold is drpend on the weakest link
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thank you ! It’s holding up pretty well ! 🙏😊
@NameLess-lk2qu Жыл бұрын
seems with this I can make a saddle rack support, I just need something where I can bend it 😅
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Yeasss I think so too!
@bryanflo4500 Жыл бұрын
Yooooo Gary(ota), whats your board setup look like? I know your vids mainly involve vintage MTB, but I'm curious what kinda relationship you have with skateboarding and if you'd ever include anything skating related on your channel. Those Indys(?) look like they've been around the block! Currently running a 8.7 Polar surf Jr. deck with wheel wells; Spitfire F4 Conicals that were 54mm at one distant point in time; old Ace 44s; Quantum ceramic bearings. Have a nice weekend, brotha 💪🏽👽✨
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
ay Bryan! i skate every now and then and post the clips to my insta story, but very rare these days. i spend more time building bikes haha. i probably wont do anything related to skating on this channel other than the odd rack because there is so many ppl doing skating stuff (& better too) out there. maybe if i ever end up cutting my own shape or something 🤔 my setup is 8.0 passport indy hollows 137 indy hardware 4 wheel co, 54s however i dont like them want to go back to spits swiss bones bearings shields popped but need replacement bearings soon have a good weekend!!!
@jehscee Жыл бұрын
I don't suppose you could do one for a skateboard holder? I once saw one mounted to the rear of a bike where you slotted the truck in. I've always wanted to get around to making one myself
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah I saw that one, seems like it works pretty well. I’ll have a think about it 🤔 at the moment this one works pretty well !
@ListinTheGuitar Жыл бұрын
This truely is awesome. I've been looking for a simple rear rack to mount some bottle cages and 1L water bottles for my bike packing adventures. The only options I've found are from Tumbleweed or Old Man Mountain both costing about 150€. Do you think a similar rack like you built will be sturdy enough to hold the cages and bottles (around 3kg maybe?)
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers man! Ya I think so I do a little weigh test at the end of the video maxing out at about 7-8kg so I think would be no problem for 3kg !
@bivibikebaggins Жыл бұрын
needs thread loc or nylon lock nuts... but great work
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate I ended up switch come with nylock 👍👍
@cccpkingu Жыл бұрын
I keep reaching for the thumbs up having already pressed it.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Hahah cheers dude i appreciate that !
@pierrot69latrik Жыл бұрын
Hi Gary, i've a question, the hole in the crown of the fork is threaded or not ? I've an old mtb rigid fork on my commuter and i would love to add a front rack but this hole is non threaded, im afraid the screw will turn endlessly. Anyway you craftsmanship is a great form of inspiration, cheers !
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Hi ! The crown hole of the fork is not threaded on mine either , i just used a m6 bolt with a secure nut (has a little bit of plastic inside) on the other end. Cheers man i appreciate that !
@fandydiadline Жыл бұрын
Industrial vibes
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Thx mate
@distortohio Жыл бұрын
Yo what bars are those?! Awesome build btw
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
cheers Jim! these bars a nitto albatross 😊
@oreocarlton3343 Жыл бұрын
Also, what is up with those maxxis mud tires, you commute on those😊
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
I do hahah ! I like them & off-road sometimes that’s why
@ondrejmanych5688 Жыл бұрын
man, those bolts are expensive in your area. Here in Czech, it is much much cheaper
@kellymorris10342 Жыл бұрын
Probably paying for the convenience of having them together with washers and nuts all in one pack. There are places that will sell them individually and are far cheaper in cost. Depends on what stores you have locally and what's available.
@ondrejmanych5688 Жыл бұрын
@@kellymorris10342 well, yeah, but if I put 3 dollars in my shop here, I would have like 30 bolts with nuts no problem. Maybe these are higher quality, I am not gonna play a smartass here, Gary knows what hes doing
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah this is a big chain store where they stock a lot of stuff so having the bolts come pre packaged in sets cost more. I think if I bought the bolts bulk from a bolt supplier would be a lot less for sure ! I think $20 for 50 socket heads but probably still more expensive than in Czech!
@ondrejmanych5688 Жыл бұрын
@@garysprojects Bolts aside, the cheapest thing to buy in Czech is beer hahaha. Some brands of packaged water cost more than beer here.
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
@@ondrejmanych5688 yes I noticed that when I went to Europe! I couldn’t believe my eyes !!
@greenS14 Жыл бұрын
Are you going to polish the aluminum?
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
Nah it’s done haha
@greenS14 Жыл бұрын
@@garysprojects very well then haha! Looks good nonetheless! Can you make a bigger tray next?
@garysprojects Жыл бұрын
@@greenS14 haha cheers! Ya if I do another one i will make it bigger & stronger !
@TerryRamsey-jg8fm2 ай бұрын
In reality if you learn little bit about bike mechanics you can build your own bike for cheap!
@garysprojects2 ай бұрын
@@TerryRamsey-jg8fm I think the welder etc would make it more expensive no ?
@505Lucky7Ай бұрын
Actually, you should NOT wear gloves while operating a drill press. 💀