Making A Basket For The Front Of The Yamaha Big Bear - Part II

[@ipjaydub]

My wife, God rest her sole, used to tell me. "John, you aren't building a piano!" Build it, send it! Close enough is probably better than "factory"!

[@legogummybear5]

Great job Eric! I have a milk crate zip tied to my front "rack". Works a treat. Took me 5 minutes, been there 10 years :-)

[@richardreise9928]

Me too!

[@Drundel]

Cement mixing tub from home depot for me. Cheap and quick and doesn't rust.

[@Crankenfine]

I realize now I could watch this man work on anything…

[@tomd5010]

Dang! Eric O outclassed my laundry basket and bungee cords!

[@bobniehaus5053]

You do dang fine work for someone who says they aren’t a metal worker! I was impressed you put the “cage” metal inside the tubes

[@stirlingfromla]

Steinway would be proud to have you work for them… Come on Eric, it's just a basket!

[@AlexWhyte901]

Awesome build Eric! Diggin the after hours!

[@cliffordkiehl3959]

You're the Michelangelo of basket making.

[@spodyr6]

Loving the After Hours channel. Thanks for the variety of content

[@Heinrich_STG44]

Great job Eric. I like your attention to detail and your commitment to doing things right even if it takes more time. The result is worth the time.

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

Always more satisfying when you fabricate vs buying!

[@ronh1752]

Nice to see someone taking a job seriously that doesn't necessarily need to perfect! I watched both videos, chuckling to myself, because I did this exact job for my farmer dad and his 4-wheeler. Took me too long, but I wanted it correct. Made it, attached it, surprised him with it, and the first thing he did was stick a pry bar between the front top and bottom rails and bend the bottom one outward so he could "use it as a bumper", lol Whatayagonnado, huh?

[@ohiomoto]

I kept thinking about what I would do next and it was exactly how you did it. It's perfect. I couldn't have done it better myself. Great minds think alike. It doesn't get any better than that. Shazam!

[@mikegravier160]

That turned out awesome! I would recommend using spacers or bushings on the mounting bolts so it's less likely to rattle

[@paulcochran1721]

I was looking forward to the nutsert install, auxiliary light mounts and powder coat! Looks great!

[@esiebert7625]

I think it turned out great, the only thing I would have done differently is add a 3rd support on the bottom in the middle between the other two, probably doesn’t need it though, I just tend to overbuild things.

[@jefferp]

Suddenly my morning coffee tasted like grinding steel smells. 😝

[@PuchMaxi]

That's one heavy duty pic-a-nic basket Eric! Looks good to me.

[@dougclark118]

Great job Eric. It's always fun to play with the welder, especially when the project will be a useful one.

[@robertmazzawy8322]

You are too modest. This was a masterful piece of work. I particularly liked the way that you inlaid the expanded metal within the frame rather than just overlaying it.

[@xlandros]

Turned out great. I like the look of inserting the expanded metal in the gaps, instead of just laying it over the whole thing. Hope we get to see it all painted up, and installed when we see the ATV again!

[@johndiana5422]

Great! Now you have a 5,000# rated basket on a 600# 4x4 to carry 5# of cargo. I like it. FYI I have a Hummer too.

[@clifficus]

Nice job Eric, it’s not going to the moon, just the woods, good enough for the girls you run with 😃👍

[@jeffreygortz6146]

Looks about the same size to fit your " a.r." or " a.k." ❤😂😅😮 , great job Eric o. !!!!!!!! Hahaha

[@georgepitts6500]

Great job man! Just for future reference the trick to bending square tubing is to make sure to collapse the inside of the bend first by placing an appropriate sized round solid stock either on the bender or on the tube. That will make a much prettier and controlled bend.

[@RenegadesGarage]

South Main Auto.. Nice project Eric and it turned out great. Probably last longer than the 4wheeler.

[@dayslife]

the attention to details shows too well the man you are Eric 💎, great outcome while having fun .👍🏼

[@willispower9493]

Looks good and sometimes the satisfaction of building something instead of just buying it is well worth the time spent.

[@privateer0561]

A good buddy of mine is a retired mechanic, and I've witnessed him welding on many occasions over the years, and he often did what you demonstrated here, which is to place the tip of the welding head close to the work and then close his eyes/use no shield for the brief time that was required to tack the metal together. This, however, exposes one to intense visible and ultraviolet radiation, albeit for a relatively brief amount of time. I wondered about the risks using this method, especially as he used it for decades. It turns out that even brief exposures to this kind of emitted light are quite hazardous. Use the mask before you strike your arc. And read the scientific paper "Hazard of ultraviolet radiation emitted in gas metal arc welding of mild Steel" for evidence.

[@budc2578]

Had a relative die of cancer brought about by welding without PPE for decades.

[@dougheywood4692]

That project turned out excellent, your attention to detail shows through no matter what you work on.

[@Guust_Flater]

I wasn't going to say it, but you asked for tips and thinking of making another one for the back..... I would have turned the bottom of the rack upside-down, so with the metal mesh to the original frame, winning another inch of space in height and volume. 🤷‍♂️ Great project Eric! 👍

[@jeffreygortz6146]

You gotta have somewhere for your guns and your beer !!!!!!!!😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaelpressman7203]

Glad you put the wire mesh inside the basket rails,those edge will bite you😂 great job🎉

[@Yawwee]

Sure is a lot of a hullabaloo to make a basket for the front. Need to primer and paint it too !!! But something homemade always outlasts something store bought !!! I agree Eric, you did a superb job on that basket, wonderful !!!!! 🥰😸💯👍👍🥳🤗

[@LostInThe0zone]

Looks like a fun project, much better than just ok. I likely wouldn't have worried much about how it looked, only how well it functioned. Just one more thing Eric can do that I cannot.

[@jmistret419]

Thanks for all the content on both channels. Great stuff

[@billstreber5194]

A. Tisket a. Tasket, Eric o made a basket lol. Great job Eric. I like this sub channel Hope you bring us along for the next part

[@michaellitscher9456]

Milk crates with a ratchet strap. But I'm from Wisconsin. Maybe milk crates aren't that common in the PRNY.

[@leninmi7579]

I enjoy watching a man who takes it on the fly

[@cnalley4899]

Yay Eric O. Ya fit to play with the welder. You let us all follow along on the basket journey. Mrs. O will love carrying her arrows in that basket. Just awesome. I love your after hours as well. Kudos sir.

[@kevinbenware7096]

Brave man welding and fabricating on you tube. Great job, I really enjoy both of your channel's!

[@sidvis7235]

That's a basket any man could (and should) be proud of. Should hold any party supplies you need for your treks into the bush. Love it! Another nice job, Eric! PS Love the family pic! ❤

[@auk2500]

Eric, from one DIY fabricator to another, your ability, patience and “sticktoitiveness” is inspiring and motivating. Love the main channel with the all the antics. But I recently found this channel and love it for being a little more focused and just you in your element. Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and share with all of us on the ‘tube!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice project coming along well Eric O love how you cut the expanded Metal and Recessed it looks very clean 18:28 @Eric O - After Hours

[@saulns7159]

This basket looks sturdy af. Thumbs up

[@jhaedtler]

Eric, after seeing what you're going through, You could have built 5 of them just by making 22 1/2degree cuts and welding them flat. Not round but a 45 flat to keep from catching your cloths. Love your videos! Thanks.

[@backyardbasher]

You made a lovely job of that Eric, you could get about 50 Ice Creams in that and it's nice to use up stuff that's kicking around.

[@steveo6631]

I'm really enjoying the After Hours channel, my guy... Smoked meats and welding fabrication... Where else ya gonna find that??...

[@196slayer]

Been watching main channel for years, didn’t find this until I was looking to change oil in my mini excavator. I like the Sunday fun days the most.

[@dozerman53111]

Looks great to me. Good job. Welded 23 years at a power plant, the boss was watching me , come over and said "we're not building Cadilacs here." Get it close and go on to the next project. Plenty more work.

[@PK15306]

Lots of creative juices makes for a great project!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Just sat down and this appeared. Great job 👍

[@scottl485]

Sure you can buy one but we are fixers and builders. That’s what makes us tick. I’m sure everyone watching this channel gets that. You did a great job on it.

[@Bekim8310]

That basket is bad ass! It will outlast the quad! Great job!

[@JeffreyStrader]

WOW Eric, the basket is worth more than the Quad!

[@blockbertus]

Thank you for taking us along for the ride, Eric O.!

[@athletikonaol]

Welding!! Back when I was in Germany for Dubya Dubya Twooo I could weld with my left foot while fighting off Nazis with one hand and romancing a Frauline with the other! That's when Welding was tough, sonny! - trying to make you feel at home with a welding rang, Eric....

[@L8terdays]

You did a fantastic job on it. It does look very nice with the round edges. Fits the style of the original bracket. So good job Mr. O. Red Green says "If the women dont find you handsom at least let them find you handy."

[@pricey0986ify]

28:35 wow you're the fastest welder I've ever seen 😮

[@motivatedpeon]

That is a nice basket! 10/10 would ride in it 😎

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Well done, Mr. O., but I can only give you 4 out of 5 stars. No gun rack!! 🤣

[@thomashanke6750]

Now you just have to mount one of those handle bar ringy dingy bells!!😂

[@jeffjankiewicz5100]

Eric O- Well I`m not a fabricator folks..... Me- Coulda fooled Me Eric, damn nice job! In future deer seasons, I see Bambi in the basket!

[@jameschupp2230]

Eric... That is Awesome! Very Well Done!!

[@bar20bbq70]

A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain’t!

[@philipsavickas4860]

in the end this build does exactly what you wanted it to

[@ejwxb2561]

That's so cool... I'm going to build something similar for my tractor. Tired of driving out to the other end of the field with a shovel, rake and a chain saw balanced in my lap... Thanks Eric for taking us along on this project!

[@Tbobelak]

Better and stronger than anything you could buy.

[@edwardrose5483]

That will be used for generations to come always cool to make stuff that’s just laying around into something useful 👍👍

[@dirkg7062]

nice job. came out good. better than I thought it would.

[@AraCarrano]

Hello Fireball tools, Eric O, Mrs. O and Luna need a fixture table

[@mikeissweet]

Nice new channel photo, Eric O. family! Edit: or maybe it's not new and I'm just now discovering the great after-hours channel!

[@billupstateny9151]

Very nice. A novel Easter Basket 💯

[@johnmack5784]

Very good fabrication, a blind man would be glad to see it!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Basket came out great look forward to see it painted and what you make for the rear 41:46 @Eric O - After Hours

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Looks good enough for the girls I go out with! If I was to do anything different, I'd use round tube but, for projects like this, you use what you have on hand.

[@chucksmalfus9623]

Very nice Eric , now get it sand blasted and powder coated.😊

[@MrLonely-z5p]

All that matter is your happy with the outcome of the build looks great great content

[@grahamcooper3399]

"Not your forte". Yeah right! Your attention to detail and your care/passion you present makes you better! Great video!

[@gwbuilder5779]

Nicely done Eric.👌 Doing the inserts looks so much better than just wrapping it around.🤙

[@joeythedime1838]

Very cool and thank you for bring us along for the ride. Now send that baby out for powder coating!

[@jhaedtler]

To quote my Dad, You will never notice it with your head down riding bareback in the middle of a blizzard! Or to quote a friend of mine, It looks fine from a Hot Air Balloon!

[@aaronrichards5814]

That thing looks great. I think it would survive on a tank in Battle.🇺🇸💪

[@jamesripley9095]

Great job Eric don't be so homble that was a awsome basket.

[@donlemme898]

Nice work. Craftsmanship on a great little project.

[@andrewrobinson2869]

Eric I feel you did an Amazing Job, It looks awesome and ment to be there, very Impressive,

[@arthurbolton8477]

Nice job Eric, i am surprised you didn't do what all the farmers hunters do in the rest of the world , that is to go down to your local supermarket when its closed and grab a couple of baskets they have the bread delivered in then tie them on with bailing twine cheap baskets. Your basket makes that quad worth stealing now.

[@darkerbinding6933]

Nice job Eric... it looks great. The well-made "homemade" nature of it makes it nicer.

[@theforeman1097]

Looks like a new side biz to me!

[@davidsmith8687]

Nice, the salvage yard is full of those bungee cargo nets that come in SUV’s

[@colinratcliffe2454]

I think the basket is really strong and well built. Will last a lifetime.

[@FortWorthMobileMechanic]

Great watching a craftsman make a basket no blue prints

[@jormalonnberg1578]

Nice work Eric. But I ould follow original rack specially rear corners, then only 2 round ones, and both is separate part, easy to cut to meet rack under it. And second thing, make it easy to remove without tools, some hooks to meet rack, and other side some attachement to big wing nuts to keep it down, big wingnuts to handle them even winter gloves on. And one more when You make that rear basket, make that rifle rack so You can take it of when not needed, so if you are hunter type person? And last of all . Have a nice winter there, I hope that to Finland also, not too cold.🥶

[@eddiezackery4819]

Personally, I think it looks great but all the work that I’ve seen you do always does come out. Excellent Big Ed coming to you from Central City Kentucky. Have a great and wonderful day.

[@trotva]

Guaranteed this basket will last longer than anything you buy. Great work.

[@colin4850]

Hi Mr O , nice job. I reckon you have probably knocked 2 mph off your top speed and increased fuel consumption by 10 percent with all the extra weight. But rest assured in 10 years time when the rust gets to your bear, you will be left with two pristine baskets and an engine. Have a great Christmas

[@edgatternig9729]

I’m pretty sure I can do that too! Thanks for the inspiration Eric ✌️

[@overload3996]

Awesome Fab work 100% well done. Maybe some auxiliary lights added also. Nice thing about the diamond plate is no need for tie downs welded on.

[@michaelnomura5196]

Nice solid basket. Now I hear the song, Tie your mama down in my head.

[@JoseDelgado-ho1cf]

Maybe just a metal tool chest on the back? Piano hinge on the top lid with a padlock latch. We used to have simple ones in the Military and we'd throw all of our vehicle equipment in it. They were nothing fancy, but they just worked.