Making a Rotary Weld Positioner Table

[@gordy1961]

You are upsetting my sleep pattern now.... just discovered your channel this evening and spent the past 4 hours binge watching a selection... Subscribed of course...Regards Gordon Essex/Kent border...

[@victoryfirst2878]

A rotary table really makes tig welding a breeze on circular welds. A very nice and neat way of making the table too.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks for the continued support. It's been well worth it, very glad I went to the effort of making it.

[@victoryfirst2878]

@@Handmadeextreme I have to say you really look at the whole picture from start to finish. This type of foresight makes the end products second to none. If I get an idea for you to try I will most certainly pass it on to you Sir. Good day and peace too. VF

[@michaelokeeffe490]

That copper earth strap is a genius idea, simple cheap and very effective

[@apeterson23]

So good! No steps left out. That is a proper video! Thank you

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you liked it!!

[@themeister1966]

Very nice build sir, your attention to the little details makes all the difference at the end of the project. thanks for sharing the build.

[@GuamanianHarmonLoop]

I recommend an adjustable rest handle for your hand the is holding the torch that can get close to the area you are welding. A steady hand is important for continuous, repeatable welds.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great idea, thanks.

[@1978garfield]

I bet you will have to build another one of these now that your GF has used it. That should mean lots of perfectly iced cakes so it should be worth it. Amazing build. Better quality than you could buy anymore. Very well done!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha thanks. I can't wait for all the cake.

[@crisislord00]

And just like that you created a sprocket like it was nothing! Fantastic stuff! Really like the video!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha, thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@alain2734]

Hello to You Rob, I just discovered your video by a click hazard because the presentation image appealed to me and interested me. I am French and do not speak and understand English, so I understood nothing of your words, but just looking at you, I was superbly surprised by your splendid creation which I recognize is very well done and the final incredibly effective. You are a real chef. Thank you very much for your sharing. So I subscribe to your channel and I activate the bell so as not to lose any of your next videos. Alain your Fan

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Welcome to the channel. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍

[@arsenioegoytorogiguinat2826]

this is what i like [n this channel. no music and it is well explained what is going on during the build

[@johnjelinek-g7b]

I think Tony has influence on people all over the world . lol Nice positioner . And very unique too . :)

[@michaelcoronato7665]

the way you made that sprocket was brilliant! Nice job. I've got a similar table from an old drill press I've been saving for a rotary table and will be following your lead. Thanks!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it and good luck with your own project.

[@c4t4l4n4]

Fantastic video. I enjoyed every moment of it. I first watched the episode on your fly-cutter and thought, "Gee, he really could use a rotary table for welding", and lo & behold, there it was. Functional, good looking design, well thought out and interesting. Hats off!

[@Wasper216]

Careful with those gloves when drilling! If only one chip catches it, your hand will end up in the drill press. If at all, wear only thin latex gloves that will just tear apart if something like this happens. 2:37

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great tip, thank you for the support.

[@oneachuck]

Nice work, great video but I must agree with Wasper216. About 15 years ago I had an apprentice working with me drilling holes in angle iron sections on a vertical driller, whilst I was welding said sections together. Unfortunately he was wearing rigger gloves at the time, and you've guessed it, the swarf from the drill got caught in his glove. By the time I got to the driller there was just a glove going round with the drill, I thought he had torn his hand off. Luckily, if you can call it that he lost only a finger. So the lesson was learned, never wear gloves while drilling. Before anyone asks , yes there was an emergency stop on the driller, but for whatever reason it had been by passed, we were unaware.🖕

[@justheggie7571]

Exactly what happens at my work one person lost 2 fingers

[@jonjohnson102]

Search “degloving”

[@ashboy225]

Must be a strong bit of drill swarf to rip your hand off

[@machineshopatthebottomofth3213]

Good bit of work. Enjoyed the narration. Thanks

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. The voice over is probably the bit I struggle with the most. Glad to hear that it is worth the effort and you are enjoying it. 👍

[@TheSkace]

Oh god, you are on another level, by three orders of magnitude... GJ

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you so much. That's very kind of you. 👍

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

Random find. But you know what? Fair play sir. That's the most spot on DIY project I've seen in a long time. I completely understand the purpose of the build. Even it's application profiling. Very impressed 👊

[@dart451kad]

I must say, this was a wonderful video! Very informative and explained every step...you've got a gift!

[@malakilab]

Brilliant. New subscriber since yesterday, i watched your video on the valve modifications. You mentioned the rotary station and i was hoping to see it soon. I am delighted this morning. Very interesting the ingenious way you made the sprocket. Love the you're recycling old tanks, but also the simplicity of your methods. If i had to do such a project, and i might will in a near future, i would have calculated everything, taken a lot more time than you did. I am more in the realm of electrical and computer engineering, more of what i learned in other realms are from This Old Tony and other awesome KZbinrs. I am surprised you don't even have 20k subscribers, the production quality is really top notch. Lovely British accent too. Looking for to see more content from you. Cheers from Canada.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I did a couple of calcs for this but nothing major. Just basic gear ratios to work out how fast it would spin and the PCD for doing the little sprocket. Nice to see that we have another This Old Tony fan in the comments. I think his channel is one of the benchmarks within the niche. I set myself a goal of 20K by xmass. Had some really good growth in the last month so i'm optimistic that the channel will get there. Thank you so much for the support and I'm glad you are enjoying the channel.

[@markfryer9880]

@@Handmadeextreme TOT is very well known in the KZbin machinist community.

[@jimwhitaker8751]

Good job there Ol' chap! I like that enough that I'm going to use a lot what you did to create my own rotary table.

[@hawkie333]

I like how you think about future uses while doing the initial build. Hopefully 2 years later she’s performing how you intended.

[@lmcbride3355]

This video was spellbinding to me. I loved every minute of it. I'm so impressed with your craftsmanship and ingenuity. You are a master at you're trade... trades? Thanks for sharing this

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@stragenmitsuko]

About the wiper motor . Ususally a car wiper motor will have 5 contacts . 3 of them are basicly switches that will allow the motor to complete it's cycle and always return to zero position , and when it is in zero to short the motor to make it stop and stay in it's home position . The other two contacts are 12V hi speed and 12V low speed . The body of the motor is ground or 0Volt . In the video I see you're connecting the 5 wire plug plug , but not the ground . Did you rewire your motor ? I did insulate mine from the chassis ground by desoldering the internal wiring , and I used a separate wire for 0Volt . That way , the welding current and the elctronics are insulated . One bad ground in the welding circuit , especially when initiating the arc , could very wel destroy the electronics . Pat

[@FinnoUgricMachining]

Good job with the ground strip. Sping loading is essential as copper itself is not springy. Also, Your design makes the contact directly to the cast iron plate instead of the shaft which is somewhat isolated by the glue.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@colinstu]

Overbuilt, love it.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Absolutely. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@pramodm3540]

Nice project and excellent informative commentary.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you kindly!

[@markproulx1472]

This was really interesting. Even if I never make this gizmo, I learned numerous tricks.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@oldpeterbiltdriver]

Lots of ways to finish your cover plates, rotary wire brush, or valve grinding compound under something semi hard, or on smaller parts diamond impregnated hard rubber spindles used by a gunsmith! By the way a very nice job, great imagination, it's how I make something out of things laying around!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great tips, thank you very much. So many new things to try. Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍

[@SpartanMJO12]

Proper job! Looks very professional.

[@SpartanMJO12]

Bloody hell, you just made a sprocket like it was nothing...

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@A.Y.A]

Wow awesome. What a beauty of thought and execution. Well done

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@gabrielgeorgeian6477]

It looks like a German design , A heavy duty structure and well built .Good show .

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the support.

[@hugob3585]

Bravo!! great job for the video and the idea of the unit your built!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much!

[@alpacker2955]

Excellent vid! Liked the engine turned finish. Sweet!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Love the profile picture by the way!

[@homemadetools]

Excellent work. We featured this video on our homemade tools forum this week :)

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much. It is greatly appreciated.

[@homemadetools]

@@Handmadeextreme You're very welcome. Feel free to email me at "jon" at our url if you want to join our forum, and I'll send you a coupon code so you can join for free. Then you can post your videos yourself whenever you want :)

[@fredvizzan2199]

extreme well done, finished up to paint and polishing ... really amazing!! I liked to look :-)

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video, I have been using it today.

[@ewaldikemann4142]

Nice done. Maybe you can add a switch to reverse the direction of the rotation. Should be easy possible with the wiper motor.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great idea. Yeah should be dead easy. A simple change over switch to reverse the polarity of the motor should do it. Thanks for the support 👍

[@markfryer9880]

@@Handmadeextreme Yes, I was a bit surprised that you didn't include reverse from the beginning.

[@MrCrankyface]

Beautiful work, especially on that sprocket! Love how you integrated the gas bottle into the whole design.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great to hear from you again. I really like the curved top... I found myself having a 'designer' moment haha. Thanks for the support.

[@markfryer9880]

@@Handmadeextreme Careful, those Designer moments can lead to all sorts of trouble.

[@WrenagadeWorkshop]

Mate, using the swivel platform as an immovable jaw for the low profile is bloody genius! 👍

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks. I saves having to remove it and re tram it.

[@carlpenney901]

You may need to put in a reverse switch to complete the job. A very nice job. Cheers

[@angusmacmillan5365]

Great Video! I'm envious of your design and practical skills.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@قدسيا]

Please insert the Arabic translation. I respect you a lot. You are creative and I learned a lot from you

[@humphshumphs]

Brilliant to watch as 'pile of bits' end up making a very useful tool.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@carramba86h77]

Great built. Damn, now I want one.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@dwills8844]

Looks like just the job to weld together a 2t expansion chamber.... 😎 Great work!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Hey up me ode fruit. You know where it is.. 👍

[@valveman12]

Handmade Extreme That is one impressive Weld Positioner Table! Great Job!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much!

[@johngriffiths6307]

superb video/ ingenious quality build .would grace any workshop/ well done

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much!

[@stevesmith8107]

I made a similar but not as nice rotary table for a friend who welded on bead locks on race car rims. Very nice job.

[@sambonefarmer9139]

Nice work, every home should have one!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@nathanweese3812]

Such a cool design! Great use of old parts to make it unique.

[@radishjunk]

The patience for the metal finishing. I would have called the scratches "character" and left as-is!

[@Handmadeextreme]

haha, yes I did start to reconsider it by the 3rd or 4th panel. Thanks for the support.

[@peteredwards9147]

Very nice, and very universal well done and thought out

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@paddrivers]

Very very well presented and extremely concise. 😎. Thanks.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@JonDingle]

Excellent work young man!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mykalimba]

5:00 You can use a woodworking marking knife (a version with no handle; also known as a "violin knife") to scribe that edge perfectly, without having to deal with adjusting or offsetting your mark.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great idea... I'll have to have a word with my brother. He builds violins..

[@TheKeenMechanic]

You are some boy 😎 Incredible ingenuity. Thoroughly enjoyed the build 🤜🤛

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks very much. Glad you are enjoying the channel.

[@willwade1101]

If you take a light ans shine it down along the edge of your bearing frame you can draw along the light edge on the bottle. Make sure your light is right over the side you want to draw along.

[@HiTechDiver]

Very cool. I've been thinking about making a turntable for years. This video has inspire me to do it.

[@CALDues]

And she can stack dimes better than me 😅. Love how it looks sorta retro ish, like that bloke Old Tony's. Seven shooter...😊 Thanks for another great video.

[@Korobirne]

Very nice! Enjoyed every second

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidfrank2824]

My friend people like you make me sick! Can take a pile of parts and be creative and make something useful. You really did a great job. Those things are not cheap to buy. Very impressive work you did. You really knocked it out of the park with the cover that you made. That floor pedal was a great idea. Look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Haha, thank you very much. I can also eat whatever I want and not get fat... My girlfriend hates me for this as well. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Thank you for the support. 👍👍

[@davidfrank2824]

@@Handmadeextreme 🤣

[@HessDawg12]

Absolutely beautiful work, I would buy this in a heart beat, if it was sold in stores........ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@attheendoftheday8969]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing bc my work hasn't fixed the one we have for over a year now and our welder has tons of rotary welds to do and has been doing it stationary. So I'll go ahead and make this for him bc it's getting rediculous

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad it was helpful and good luck with your work.

[@attheendoftheday8969]

@@Handmadeextreme wouldn't you know it, they got a rotary table for him a few days ago. They must've seen this comment lol

[@nickhale117]

"some old bloke called Tony" Lol I enjoy that old bloke too.

[@Handmadeextreme]

He seems to get around...

[@codyswilley]

This old tony?

[@drewcagno]

For a moment I thought this comment said "this bloke is like an old broke tony"

[@motomcrae1589]

My God, that's a useful bit of kit you've created there. Excellent design, skillfull engineering & it does exactly what it was designed to do. Love it! 👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much!

[@kenlane6655]

And magnificently, NOT made in China.

[@ridingwithjack8057]

Very nice bit of engineering!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@sanjaysami4315]

Fantastic project !

[@crystalblueocean]

Amazing display of skill :) Great video

[@kalleklp7291]

Very nice job! :) A detachable/moveable hand rest would be a hit.

[@terrysaenz3009]

Very nice design and work.

[@Myllypelle]

It's the flathead screws that just drive me nuts. Still gonna yoink all of this.

[@jamespond3097]

Love to see homemade gear, the feeling from making things cannot be bought at any price...

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@victoryfirst2878]

Well stated James. Just like the good old days. Hand made meant something.

[@johnh2309]

Awesome job! Maybe you might want to consider a hand rest as some stage. Will be interesting incorporating it into the various positions. Really nice work.

[@Dave.Wilson]

Nice build, Thanks for shearing.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it.

[@denniskalivoda]

Interesting, good job young man.

[@neilgower2558]

Nice job and well finished off

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@deanharris7149]

Good show. Interesting to watch as well.

[@MrYamman01]

Fantastic informative video, I'm making a similar one but could you tell me how you worked out the small gear ring please

[@joshuagosling3341]

Great video! Never leaving you unattended around my LPG tanks though! Never know what you will turn them into! 😃

[@Handmadeextreme]

Haha, hiya Josh. Glad you liked it.

[@PremSingh-wj1nk]

You are explaining your work Thank you

[@bruce150]

Beautiful Job.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you!

[@phalkoni]

Brilliant piece of work well done

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you so much 😀

[@TheRadioStu]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your humour

[@1966cambo]

I would think a 90 degree gear box with the wiper motor would work great too!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Absolutely. 👍

[@Alkhaili94]

So so happy seeing this video ...clean work nice explanation . Good man really 👍🏻it’s wonderful idea you’ve got there 💚cheers

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you liked it!

[@BRaNaTi]

Fantastic!!!

[@Handmadeextreme]

Many thanks!

[@dr.feelgood2358]

very professional look to it! i'm sure you could whip up something much simpler to do the job, but all the extra details sure make it nice to look at and use. well done

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Absolutely right, I like to have nice tools, it makes doing the job more enjoyable. It's like having a tidy workshop. Just makes it more enjoyable. Thanks for the support.

[@jay1st1st]

Again, very nice !!! And the reference to TOT :)

[@Handmadeextreme]

Cheers, Glad you are enjoying the videos. Thanks for the continued support.

[@TERRYB0688]

Nice job, man after my own hart, making stuff out of parts laying round the workshop 👍

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's great when you get to use up all the old offcuts. 👍

[@Rappe1967]

The sprocket, wow! Thats DIY

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@tangomike7]

Nice project. Don't drop anything down the centre tube though! I presume it was intended, but a 2" hole in the base plate will let you run long shafts right through (and let stray bits drop out of the bottom)

[@Handmadeextreme]

Haha it was and you have just reminded me that I forgot to put the hole in. Oops Thanks for pointing it out. 👍😀

[@joell439]

very clever design and execution. thanks for sharing. definitely worth waiting for. all the best........ 👍👍😎👍👍

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rolandsmith2141]

You left out the recipe for the cake!?? Hats off to you mate that is blinkin elaborate. I'm here nicking ideas but I'm going down the direct drive route..........at the moment.

[@josephinring]

Brilliant how your previous video was you welding a batch of round pipe fittings and having to interrupt the welds to reposition again and again and then the very next video is you building a rotary positioner.......I wonder where you got the idea haha. Well done, nice design.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks 👍 Glad you enjoyed it.

[@josephinring]

I’m going to try make one here myself if I can scrape the parts together, hard to get supplies with the lockdown which is ironic because now is the best time for projects like this. Keep the videos coming 👍

[@Handmadeextreme]

@@josephinring Good luck with your project. I know what you mean about getting parts. Next video should be live tomorrow.

[@workingguitar1]

Nicely done. Thank you.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@esurcylimaf4335]

Absolutely awesome job...sadly beyond me nowadays.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the support.

[@gordonagent7037]

Great video, great use of odds and ends that you would find around your workspace

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@AndyCPugh]

Need/want a tool; make a tool. Excellent work. I enjoy listening to your process thoughts. Thanks for sharing. That cake looked good too.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Hi Andy, great to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed the video. The cake is delicious.. 😀

[@justa_dude]

Absolutely fantastic job

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it.

[@marctrossbach6560]

Great stuff!! Definitely worth it

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you.

[@danteruizpecchio5588]

Increíble. Fabuloso. Felicitaciones

[@Handmadeextreme]

Thank you.