Make a Workshop Truss framed overhead gantry

Hi, in this video I wanted to show how I made a Truss Frame for my overhead systems, power, compressed air, vacuum, storage etc. At the time of posting I had yet to put in cross braces and paint the steel work. Anyhow, If you watched the who clip, thank you so much, and as always be good and keep making!

[@gsh319]

Great build and idea...... With your permission of course, I'm gonna copy it and add a rolling light rack flanked with two pair of stereo speakers ....keeping the music in the zone.....nice work...great!!!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hi Scott, yes of course please do, and send me a picture if you can when you are done. Thank you!

[@SS-xv4mt]

Congratulations!!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@ngoccamdoan]

nice job man

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks!

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

incredble!!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Carlos!

[@427med]

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[@oscardelgadotolosa3819]

NICE!!!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Oscar, the truss has worked to be quite useful in the shop.

[@timsway]

the only thing cooler than you accent is your accent at 2X speed ;-) oh, and your work is top shelf, too, as always.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

+tim sway Awe shucks Tim, thanks. I actually try to talk slower in videos or not at all as people might find it hard to understand me, but with this video I thought "bugger it", I'm going full chipmunk. And Be good!

[@timsway]

i liked it. ha ha! i, of course, can comment on people's accents, because the one state in america i am from is, coincidentally, he only place on earth where no one has an accent. ;-)

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

Great stuff. I'm thinking about something similar for lighting in my workshop as sometimes my videos come out to dark and I only notice when I edit which is way to late haha

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Yep it's quite useful in lots of ways. You can attach your camera, power, air, vacuum etc, and you can do chin ups (up) on it (when no one is looking. Works for me. Do it and post your work on You Tube ;)

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

Scott Turner out know what I didn't even think that will go perfect for my camera as when I'm working my camera can wobble a bit and that's more junk footage. Haha my workshop ain't high enough for chin-ups I don't think. Yeh man if I do make it I'll film it and give you props for the idea 👍🏼👍🏼

[@tinagao8943]

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[@contentex1]

Thank you for the video. How do you think now 3:24 was it possible (and much easier) to make that z-construction made by _bended_ monolitic wire than cutted and welded? Thanks again

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! Yes a bend mechanism would be 100% better no doubt.

[@contentex1]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Thank you for the feedback. The main engшneering task is HOWTO bend long z-members (or how to call them)..

[@freepatriot6313]

I understand this was over a year ago...but hopefully you'll see this missive. I'm curious how you use this gantry/truss...for power, lighting, air, vacuum ...etc.? Is there roller slides that you fashion or? Maybe just loop it where you need it? I like this idea!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hi. presently I run over head power, light and I use it to have my dust extraction pipe. I do hook things to it also. Original concept was to also use a roller/ gantry rail but I really don't think that is necessary in my shop at the moment. Thank you!

[@theminecraftwolf9]

This is tasty

[@foolishchook]

Great concept Scott. I have a 6x9x5m shed and always wanted to build a swing gantry in one corner of the shed. Recently stumbled across your channel and you are an inspiration.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hugs thanks Wags! Yes the Gantry is pretty handy.

[@josholivier3996]

Hey Scott, great video. I definitely picked up some fabrication techniques from this. One question: do the tubes with the plates on the end that you hold up to the camera at 7:07 have a name? Those look prefabricated but I have no idea what to call them so I can't find any more info. Those would be great on my next project if I can find the right dimensions.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Josh Olivier hey Josh, I think you are referring to the bicycle tubes that I used to raise the steel work. I used two. They work fine for light lifting anything heavier I would use a chain or lifting slings. Thanks Josh!

[@josholivier3996]

Wow man, thanks for the quick reply! I'm actually talking about the steel rods with plates on the ends that you used to bolt and brace the assembly to the overhead roof truss after you had suspended it on the bicycle tubes. Did you fabricate those rods yourself or do they have a name?

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Oh ok, those I made from steel rod and plate to make the end attachments. All fabricated.

[@josephbohme7917]

I think if you went and made dents every 9" on 1" emt and made them bend at 45 and made you w sections it would have more twist strength

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Yes I would like to make a jig that makes the truss section in one piece, one press, but it's really unlikely. A simple bender would work I think like you suggest and it would be stronger especially when made in a triangle configuration.

[@davidlenz4552]

What is the red "paint" over some of the joints? Presumably a rust inhibitor? Do you apply that only over welded areas, or any area where you grinded down mill scale?

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hi David, That's Red Oxide Primer I use on the bare steel. I little while after this video I cleaned up the whole truss, primed and painted it. Now it's covered in dust ;)

[@jamesmccurley3808]

Great, now i want to make concert lighting trusses. What the hell am I going to do with concert lighting trusses? You made it look so easy. How can I afford not to make them?

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Have a concert and invite me! Go make some and send me a picture. Thank you James!

[@jamesmccurley3808]

Great, now I'm going to learn and instrument and how to sing? This video is truly the rabbit hole. Haha!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Funny, be like me and play the tambourine or triangle. Oh my singing sucks too but when I'm in the shed the tools don't mind too much ;)

[@waleedmohamed5491]

great great great great great

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hey Waleed, thank you!

[@waleedmohamed5491]

Scott Turner keep working

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I will have my next video ready in about two weeks, the build is an industrial lounge chair. Keep an eye out for it.

[@d.c3363]

it looks like you don't have a shroud on your MIG torch ???

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

For that job I used Flux Core wire. Gasless.

[@paulbuckeljr8870]

Alvin! lol

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

No Alvin here....that I know of....

[@paulbuckeljr8870]

Look up Alvin and the chipmunks Christmas song.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Yes, got it sorry. I had my chipmunk voice on, cheers

[@510BIGD]

Great video. Might save a butt load of time on the band saw though, bundle your rods together and weld the ends so when cutting your cutting 4 to 6 at a time instead of one at a time... just saying.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Dave, Yes you are right