Making welding lead reels from scrap

[@michaelbell8347]

Nice job dude! I’m gonna build myself some a bit different but I’m super stoked you shared the video!

[@jsquaredmetalworkandlogist4564]

Great DIY that does the JOB!!! That is all that matters…people will people and say what they can do better… Great Job!!

[@Jacob_Harley]

Youre absolutely right! I use them daily and they still work amazing! Thank you buddy!

[@krazydave9285]

Your truck is damn near the same idea i had for the past 6 months for mine btw you have best video i found for a gin pole

[@Jacob_Harley]

Thanks man! I bought this truck almost 2 years ago with everything ive done in mind. I knew i needed a flat bed with enough room for a welder and torches, removable gin poles, and still enough space to use the flat bed for hauling.

[@haydukemaryboy305]

You need ; slip-ring, brushes, brush rigging. EMF going through bearings causes ; voltage drop. Wasting current at the bearings, you need that current at your rod. They also make 2" pipe flanges and bolt/nut insulator that fits into 2" flanges, they sell them as a kit.

[@braytonwillerval3942]

Are you able to send a link to any of this?

[@BowedUp]

Heck yeah man! Just found your channel looks good!

[@KadenEverhart]

What the point in the plexiglass?

[@arianmartinez5529]

What size are the diamond plate circles

[@lyndonkeeler9511]

May be a dumb question have you had issue with arcing the bearings? Im in the middle of making a similar set up and thats my only concern, after running rods for a solid shift have you had the bearings stick??

[@Jacob_Harley]

Not at all man. I have a little over 100ft of leads and used them Wednesday for a good 4-5 hours with no issue. The key is to make sure you can't send any positive current to the negative side at all times. Thats why i used that plexiglass type stuff.

[@nathanjumperskeane3851]

Thanks for the information 👍 just about to build some

[@bluetiger5980]

👌💪💪🔥🔥💎💎💯💯

[@HogOnWelding]

HogOn

[@joshleduc1771]

How does your welder connect to your reels?

[@matthiasonphillips6323]

At 10:45 he'll use little pigtails from machine to reel. By bolting the lead to those tabs he welded on reel side of the defuser.

[@hectorcalderon3011]

I have a question do you have another welding Channel because I another Channel and the guy can be your twin

[@Jacob_Harley]

I dont! What channel ?

[@totalcardetailing2022]

Why would you weld on a bearing? Welding on a bearing will ruin it and burn out on the lubrication out of it.

[@Jacob_Harley]

Theyre not load bearing bearings, and they can easily be relubricated. It works perfectly for the application of rolling and unrolling my welding leads.

[@raulmarin8704]

My question is where the bearings conect to the reel i think that is a weak point?

[@Jacob_Harley]

How so?

[@dennisisaac746]

Bushings

[@METALMUNCHERS77]

Why are they bent so bad

[@Jacob_Harley]

Are you talking about the spools? I cut them with a plasma cutter and welded them to spme pipe, the heat alomg with the thin metal and lack of clamps , warped them

[@senkster1851]

We got records as reels boys🤡😂😂😂

[@dennisisaac746]

Flexible glass

[@karinagarcia9966]

Is that what that plastic square he cut off called