Bespoke Motorcycle Work Stand // Paul Brodie's Shop

[@michaelosmon]

Skookem lol Ave has changed the world

[@trevorreeves5041]

Not many people take the time to turn a "simple" stand into a work functional and aesthetically pleasing product. Thanks again P.B.

[@tetrakite]

the Aermacchi has now the stand she deserves. Nice fit ! By the way, thank you for Henry Ford's screws story. It's always a pleasure to learn these bits of history.

[@folxam]

Watching Paul assembling the wheels I didn't think the long M8 would be countersunk into the top plate ... and then, satisfaction. Very nice!

[@wayneevans8269]

Yes, it is the simple things in life that often provide the most pleasure, attention to detail is underrated in this day and age.

[@richardbarde7577]

HELLO PAUL, Sacré bonhomme !!!soudant,brasant,fraisant,tournant,alésant etc etc... La pleine possession d’un nombre remarquable de techniques ouvre toujours sur le meilleur choix pour traiter une fabrication ou une réparation. Créativité et recherche d’élégance dans le style closent cette louange ,qui pourrait bien être interminable! Warm workshop, classics or racing oldies around and a cup of coffee is the best place to be. Thank u,Paul,Keep on doing!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Richard.

[@sgntbilco]

Love your workshop setup. it looks so functional. 🫡

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you. My shop is a little full, but it works for me...

[@elffirrdesign2063]

Form follows intention! Well done.

[@Jamie-pf9jv]

Binge watching all your videos . Thanks from a fellow Canadian from Toronto. Coffees sent! Appreciate all your videos

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Jamie. Appreciate your comments!

[@Jamie-pf9jv]

@@paulbrodie you’re most welcome!

[@KS-uv7yc]

The coolest surf board for a motorcycle

[@paulbrodie]

Super heavy duty, possibly even Skookum!

[@cr2fabrication]

At first I was thinking overly complicated, but very nice details you have on the stand.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you! I do like simple, if possible.. Thanks for watching and commenting....

[@PosParts]

Thanks to you I’ve added a new word to my vocabulary. “Skookum” will be known throughout this small town in Georgia in no time.

[@tomthompson7400]

You should go and check out AVE tool reviews .. watch a couple of his videos and you will learn many new words and phrases ...

[@Metal-Possum]

@@tomthompson7400 You'll be confused for the first few, until you find the AvE glossary of terms. :D

[@paulbrodie]

And I don't even know where I picked that word up from...

[@fredandheathervandergaag7157]

Started in Manitoba...worked its way West...not East@@paulbrodie

[@spassser]

that is...just great pure art

[@laurencefalconer5242]

Just found your video's, man after my own heart, don't buy junk when you can build something beautiful. Subscribed.👍

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Laurence.

[@nickaxe771]

WOW.....a master at work stunning bike table.....my dad was a Tool Maker in Ford Uk in Liverpool England.love the story about the Screws and Henry Ford. Nick in the UK.

[@paulbrodie]

Hey Nick, thanks for watching and commenting from the UK!

[@michaelsewell3706]

That is so well engineered you could bolt an engine to it and race it, amazing well done.

[@markfoggy9933]

Lunatic. Brilliant

[@DanieLeader]

You have 1.000.000 Support from me ,and I'm learning so much from you , God bless u mr Paul #legendPB

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you NEVER OLD FORM.

[@DanieLeader]

@@paulbrodie i have tig welding and mig mag i wish i can work like you do mr Paul

[@dualricki]

You are a legend too Paul! Really enjoying your videos.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Rickard.

[@HairyMTB]

Completely overbuilt ........ absolutely the way things should be built 👍🤪👍

[@scottcates]

Flippin' sweet

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Scott!

[@dominikdo8160]

Great work Paul 👍👌

[@tomthompson7400]

Great to see your back .. a wee break does no harm at all .

[@paulbrodie]

It was good to have a break, even if I spent most of my time working on my shop and re-organizing...

[@rantanplan7474]

When you're having fun, so do we Paul, so do we!

[@JouanOne]

aah, another Paul Brodie... just what i wanted this Saturday. :)

[@davidhumphrey1922]

Hey Paul down south we have things called pucks that are1/4" to 1/2" thick that we slide under the kick stand 3to4" in diameter to prevent indention into tar or the road 😅

[@paulbrodie]

David, I can see how you would call them Pucks. Makes me think of Hockey Pucks like we have up here in Canada, eh? Thanks for commenting!

[@davidhumphrey1922]

@@paulbrodie love your show and your ability to fix any problems. If I weren't held to living on social security I would by you and Mitch many coffees.

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks David. We appreciate your support...

[@nuffysbuilds3750]

Square drive screws whenever possible….. I had no idea how old the idea was. Great videos mate, thanks for sharing. 🏍🇦🇺👍🏻

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Nuffy.

[@davidhaywood8029]

Very interesting project! As a proud Canadian you might be interested to know that Robertson screws are practically the only type of wood screws that you can buy in far-away New Zealand. The other (less popular) kind available in New Zealand is Pozidriv -- Phillips wood screws are only obtainable via specialist suppliers. So a win for Canada over the USA Phillips (and the British Pozidriv) in terms of screwing New Zealanders...

[@paulbrodie]

You, David, have a sense of humour! Thanks for watching :)

[@davidhaywood8029]

@@paulbrodie Thanks, Paul, for making such entertaining & educational videos -- hugely appreciated!

[@bobpoor6348]

Luckily we have torx head screws in all shapes and sizes now here in the US. The Robertson and Phillips cam out to easily, especially if removal of older screws are necessary. I worked with a company called Tru Fast here years ago to have them change their up to 14" long shaft screws from a Robertson to a T40 torx that we used for installing Structural Insulation Panels up to 12"es thick into log and timber beams. A huge improvement that they adopted and use to this day. You can even get finish screw in torx head here.

[@paulbrodie]

@@bobpoor6348 I have a good selection of s/s socket Allen screws, so it's just real easy to grab one or more when I need them. I do not have a selection of Torx, but if I did I'm sure they would get used. I can see their advantages.

[@ccbproductsmulti-bendaustr3200]

Superb project 👍executed 👌

[@paipai699]

nice work Paul :)

[@lotus7even]

Looks great Paul plus you looked like you really enjoyed building it

[@paulbrodie]

Neil, thanks for watching and commenting.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Right to the point, great motorcycle work/stand.

[@VMX42AUS]

As they say on Project Binky...Overkill is my Second Favourite kind of Kill...👍😂👍

[@leslieaustin151]

Yeah, but Paul is a bit quicker on a project than the Binky Boys! Les in UK

[@mopedmarathon]

Yeh, no 7 hour brackets on Paul’s Chanel. I’m a bit gutted binky will soon be over.

[@leslieaustin151]

@@mopedmarathon Hmm, aren’t we all. But there’s more in the Binky Boys (eg.,the transporter), and plenty more to come from Paul too. This stand episode has got me thinking about something similar in my garage. Les

[@pinchflat]

Fantastic work as Always.

[@Alanbataar]

As always, a pleasure, and thank you. The stand came out beautifully. In the comments on a previous video, we were discussing stuff that is hard to translate. Skookum probably fits that category. I always thought it just meant "good" - in your use, it sounds like it might mean "stout." RE: tapping head collets -- they are Jacobs J-Flex collets. I like that long torque arm, I'll have to make one for my tapping head. It's awesome to watch someone who can make a project even more complicated and more hefty-duty than I normally do. :) BTW, I've decided to build another bike! Not sure I have the patience or skills to record the project, but I'll certainly take still photos. It will be an EGLI style chassis with a 4-cylinder motor, and a modern front end. I'll be hand-making an aluminum tank, and possibly other bodywork.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Alan. Yes, Skookum can mean strong or stout. Now I learned a new term: Jacobs J-flex collets. That's great you're embarking on another project. It's good to record progress even if it's only for personal satisfaction. Good luck!

[@mopedmarathon]

Another phrase I like is “weapons grade” for something that is strong. It came from a story about a friend in uni years ago going into a local pub after seeing a sign for “granny’s weapons grade cider”. They only served it in half pints and only sold my mate 3 before saying they couldn’t serve him any thing else that night. He felt fine (as did his house mate) so they went to leave to go to a different pub. As soon as they had stood up and walked a few paces their legs stopped working. They then spent an hour getting back to the uni digs that was only a 5 minute walk. They said their heads and stomaches were fine but their body’s just wouldn’t do what they wanted. So now we call anything overbuilt or strong “weapons grade” in tribute to that cider.

[@paulbrodie]

@@mopedmarathon I have not heard that story before. Sounds like Skookum stuff.

[@MotoDeSoto]

Well done. 😎

[@georgestewart1325]

Lovely job and it shown me that motorcycle work benches can be fantastic looking as well as practical. Coffee on its way. ☕️

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you George.

[@JasonSimonSmith]

One word. Craftsmanship. Something I feel is slowly dyeing from this world. Cheers Paul. Rock on.. and thank you for sharing your journeys.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Jason. Yes, the world is changing so it's a good time to share knowledge and just maybe some people will use their hands more to fix and make stuff.

[@danirinconortega]

❤ great videos

[@paulbrodie]

Dani, thank you very much!

[@petepure3387]

Excellent as always Paul. :)

[@MarkMilotay]

Nothing like here one frame building idol reference another one :)

[@chazoray1]

Talk about perfection at it’s finest 😎

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Charles...

[@michaelrosenlof1084]

Very fun project, Paul-very nicely done ✅👍Thanks!

[@chettjett]

I love old school machinist. They actually use a center drill when drilling holes.

[@paulbrodie]

And I thought everyone used a centre drill to start a hole...😉

[@lourensrudman4614]

Like the stand, now replace the wheel clamp with your own clamp so it is at the same level of craftsmanship as the rest of the stand.

[@boomerboomchow6128]

i second these very thoughts!

[@savoie0721]

I got one of those princess auto lifts, extended it by welding the ramp onto the end to fit choppers - now its bespoke 💁‍♂

[@chrislee7817]

Nice work. I particularly like the wheel holding system simple and elegant 👌

[@jimmybryan6760]

Very skookum ironing board sir! May I suggest, since there are no longitudinals to the frame, that you replace the robertson screws with carriage bolts thru the full thickness of the plywood top. Eventually you may find that the rocking motion of the legs starts to strip the woodsrew threads. A V-brace from the outer leg corners to an inboard point on the longitudinal centerline would also go a long way toward triangulating each end.

[@paulbrodie]

Good comments. That stand is so strong I really don't feel additional bracing and stronger screws are necessary. It holds my Aermacchi up, but doesn't get moved around much at all.

[@tjofmaine1]

Hi Paul, Got your name from Ron Covels channel. Great project, simple but with a bit of style. Looking forward to your collaboration.

[@laszlobacs9347]

Hello Mr. Paul Brodie. I'm really impressed by your creativity, skills and knowledge. Your chanel is very interesting with lots of helpful information. Congratulations and thank you for sharing it with us.

[@paulbrodie]

Laszlo, thank you for watching our channel and commenting.

[@michaelosmon]

I cannot believe I've never thought to build stands like this for my bikes. This is genius. I love your channel sir, thanks for sharing

[@paulbrodie]

Michael, thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you build a great stand.

[@donlipsky2696]

Some 40 years ago I built my father a tilting motorcycle ramp/stand from plans that Harley-Davidson included in their WW2 service manuals for their military 45 cu.in. motorcycles. I again made another for my son some 12 years ago. Both are still in use. Made from plywood and 2x8's. Unfortunately their heavy and have no wheels. I'll consider Paul's design now.

[@ShotgunAU]

Welcome back from your small break, good to have you two back.

[@erikeggenbakstad]

Very nice! Thumbs up!

[@raynyhus2026]

That looks great, nice design.

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Ray.

[@thediddly]

Beautiful work there mate! I really do think it was worth all 3 Days! Thanks for the post

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Darius.

[@lynxg4641]

Wow, guess when you've got the know how, you use it, very nice. Side benefit, if you ever need to work on your car, I'm fairly certain this wouldn't have any issue holding it up 😀

[@SoniaInternational]

Wow!

[@paulbrodie]

We thank you!

[@josephpittala9146]

Amazing work. I'd buy one or more.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Joseph.

[@PieterEngelbrecht-tk8db]

Excellent work - now I can finish mine.......

[@rickfazzini22]

You two make great videos, you have a real knack for this stuff Mr Brodie!

[@Felix_Wiedemann]

I found your channel just recently through your beltgrinder build. Your videos are very enjoyable to watch because of your calm and methodical way of explaining what you do and your obvious genuine joy of making things. Thanks for that! One side note: Your tapping head seems to have some parts missing. In the square opening above the collet holder where you put a bar through for tightening, should sit a small clamp much like a self-centering vise, which clamps the flats on the end of the tap. This clamp normally transfers all the torque and the rubberflex collet just needs to be tightened enough to center the tap and keep it from pulling out. There should also be a dog-point set screw in the hole through the wrench flats, which keeps the clamp itself from falling out whenever there is no tap mounted. Have a look at the Tapmatic tapping heads which are built much the same, at least on the bottom end.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank for finding our channel. Yes, I might have a few parts missing. I don't think I ever "lost" anything. When I finally get back into my shop I will take a look.

[@Felix_Wiedemann]

@@paulbrodie Hi Paul, I just read another comment of yours regarding the reason for your absence from the shop. I'm really sorry to hear this and hope you stay strong and make it through. Best wishes! Felix

[@paulbrodie]

@@Felix_Wiedemann Thanks Felix. Yes I am in hospital putting all of my energy into healing my body with the help of doctors, nurses, and a LOT of FB supporters. It really has been quite overwhelming and I am humbled and very grateful.

[@jeffnabors833]

You have some kool toys.

[@paulbrodie]

And I am thankful for the toys I have.

[@peterlastrucci324]

Great work Paul, the satisfaction and time spent crafting custom pieces in the shop is not easily explained to the many who would just order something for the cheapest price.. but that would be like the Bee trying to convince the fly that nectar tastes better than dung..

[@paulbrodie]

Peter, good point. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@russtaylor4242]

Really love this, thank you. I'm going to build one, similar to this, for my dad's garage. It'll leave our lift free and allow us to build up a project on it. Keeping it really mobile is a great idea. Cheers

[@paulbrodie]

Russ, thanks for watching.

[@petersain5666]

I'd like to learn more about your excelsior project that make for a good video.

[@paulbrodie]

Yes, Excelsior videos are on the distant horizon, getting closer...

[@RussellGilder]

I read somewhere that Phillips screws where designed to cam out under load so that assembly line workers couldn't over torque fasteners. Given the number of Phillips I've destroyed over the years I believe it.

[@paulbrodie]

Yes, I think I read that too. I'm not a big fan of them.

[@scottcates]

Roberts is a great design. JIS is pretty good, too. I don't like the camming out feature of Phillips, either!

[@yodasbff3395]

That tap head you used on the mill is awesome. 👍 That rope around the back of the mill is not very elegant, just have two poles for the bar to ride against, one for forward and one for reverse. Enjoyed your video.

[@alextyrer4136]

I was thinking Paul could make a small fixture that slides onto the handle of the tapping head with finger/bar that hooks the back of the vertical sliding bar on the mill.

[@valkman761]

I have to watch the video first but I just want to comment how awesome it is! I've just thought about building a stand myself so once again, this really comes handy. "If I put a handmade motorcycle on top of a Chinese made stand, that's just wrong" Couldn't agree more. Better buy you a ☕ or two.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Valkman.

[@littlericho4963]

Right from the get go , his pride and joy going on an over priced Chinese stand . I'm in brother. Thumbs up .

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Little Richo.

[@wayneevans8269]

Hi Paul, that's a nice looking stand, thanks for the tutorial, I've been thinking I need a work stand for the GS1000, I'll send you some pics of my attempt. Cheers Wayne

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Wayne. Yes, send photos of your stand.

[@bigsmoke6189]

for tapping blind holes you should use a spiral flute tap , a spiral point tap is designed to push the swarf in front of the tap in a through hole ,

[@paulbrodie]

Yes, I explained all that in the video, and also stated that I did not have in my possession a 6mm spiral flute tap, so I would have to use my spiral point tap.. Switch up the volume!

[@chrisallen9154]

Love your fabrication style. Build it to excess and you will never have to go back to beef it up later. I always say steel is cheap if you think you need to add more you probably do.

[@paulbrodie]

Maybe steel used to be cheap but it's not anymore... Thanks for watching :)

[@kimeldiin1930]

Inspiring....moving (from Stockholm) to much larger premises outside Porto where I plan to have a bench 4 each bike , have my 4 Honda V4 s endurance bikes the first one we built in -86, which I have found in various sheds around the country and now restoring ....plus a Vinnie and a Velo. Hitherto my life has been as , don't know if u had those in Canada , a "15 game" , where one has a small plastic doo-dah with 16 spaces abut 15 wee squares , one had to put in various orders , but moving all around sort of a two dimensional Rubics cube , will b such a relief to get a spacious place also for the lathe , a Moriseiki 850 and my milling machines , one from -47 the other from -63 , also having been forced to work in three places, in the end one has three of most stuff , confusing ....now that I am in a wheelchair again (awaiting surgery, also again.... was hit by a car doing a u-turn -02, but was lucky to b on my rather lightweight Super Moto KLX...as it landed on my lower back...) hopefully not forever , one never knows , it'll b such a releif!! Also collecting parts 4 Gary Nixon H2 replica ( the one with the Erv Kanemoto designed frame....) sort of like engines which aren't on holiday every other turn of the crankshaft . (have a profoundly tricked out Gamma)

[@paulbrodie]

Kim, thanks for watching and commenting. I hope your back heals up so that you can play in your shop and fettle your motorcycles. All the best!

[@kimeldiin1930]

@@paulbrodie Well, THAT HAS NEVER STOPPED me ,wheelchair notwithstanding , today I will b just filling up my CBX engine under rebuild and put it in it's ISR frame so It can be rolled into (The engine is 605 mm and it seems all boxes here are 580 ) the 40ft container 4 the move to Porto , I have got all the parts I need but not the time before the moove to do the engine . Would b nice to b able to send some photos of my many projects, RC30 ,Nicco Bakker , and the three ISRs (used to work there) .......

[@herbwhitmore4482]

By the way , the tank turned out beautiful 😍

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Herb.

[@donjohnson8649]

After I heard Paul say "SKOOKUM" several times I kinda "got" what it meant, but then got to wondering if that was an actual word or some kind of slang local to his neighborhood, so I looked it up and here is what I found: "Skookum is a Chinook Jargon word that has historical use in the Pacific Northwest. It has a range of meanings, commonly associated with an English translation of "strong" or "monstrous". The word can mean "strong", "greatest", "powerful", "ultimate", or "brave". Wikipedia". I've been in every state in the Union, lived in a bunch of them, been all over the world, but I can't remember ever encountering that word-----I guess you learn something every day if you pay attention, huh? Oh, yeah....and pretty usable work stands, too!

[@paulbrodie]

Don, that's great you took the time to look it up. I'm not sure where I first heard it, but I am in the Pacific Northwest, so it makes sense. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@leonardofurlan7034]

+Sensacional....Parabens amigo

[@jjonesmtb]

Man, I was going through withdrawals waiting for a video. You are a true artist!

[@paulbrodie]

Withdrawals? I'm glad we were able to help you out with a "fix".

[@jjonesmtb]

@@paulbrodie yessir, I just can’t get enough of your channel. Your content is so enjoyable to watch. So when uploads are more than 7 days apart, I start checking multiple times day. Kinda makes me feel like a drug addict. Haha.

[@roadiemort3589]

You could use a trailer or implement tongue jack to fab your own tire vise me thinks.

[@paulbrodie]

Yes, it shouldn't be too hard to make a wheel vise, you just have to remember that the thread is left hand...

[@78a67h]

Great job, we really enjoyed watching you work almost as much as you enjoyed building the rig. Of course those who do not have the industrial machine tools in their garage and relevant skills may as well go and order the Chinese stand bad as this may be.

[@MrJakeyshadow]

Hello, I love your design for this and am genuinely considering using it as a basis for my own motorcycle workbench. Do you have anything you'd change now, from a few years of use?

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you very much. No, I would not change anything....

[@TheycallmeBB38]

Labor is free. That's what I tell my kids but I can be bribed best with coffee! Same as you Paul.

[@marlonterbio]

finaly! been waiting 😊👍

[@joeconnolly9446]

That's crazy, I was just planning on building a stand for a project bike based on the stands at your shop. Awesome job as always guys.

[@paulbrodie]

Timing is everything, they say. Thanks for watching!

[@joeconnolly9446]

@@paulbrodie For sure Paul.

[@TheMartywall]

Very nice project Paul, beautiful workmanship as usual. If you haven’t already done so, you should check out a guy by the name of Allen Millyyard. He has been building some fantastic bicycles the time of course. I believe you and he wouldn’t feel the time passing in conversation over a coffee, Love your channel. Warm Wishes. Martin.

[@TheMartywall]

P.S. great to see you back, hope you enjoyed the break.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Martin. Yes, I have been watching Allen Millyard. What he can do with a a hand hacksaw and a Tig welder is amazing!

[@MegaTubescreamer]

that`s what i call a bench 😇👍👍👍

[@paulbrodie]

Yes!!

[@classicrestoration]

Practical Panache👏🏼

[@joell439]

👍👍😎👍👍 ……… not bad for an old guy 😉

[@paulbrodie]

Hey, that's my line. Thanks for watching!

[@boomerboomchow6128]

I just stumbled in on your channel, I must say Im quite intrigued. I find you're craftsmanship is pure ! Thank you sir for the history on the Robinson Square Screw , I prefer them myself ! Just didn't know how they came about! Goodday

[@paulbrodie]

George, thanks for stumbling onto our channel. I believe it is a Robertson Square Screw.

[@meatcreap]

Beautiful work! I'm meandering my way through this Tiger Cub playlist and just loving it! Big ups to whomever does the editing. It really shines in this episode!

[@paulbrodie]

Thanks Larry! Mitch does all the editing. That is truly outside my realm of expertise.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Paul, great job and entertaining as always. Appreciate your squeezing everything into one episode.

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Hertog.

[@domenicomonteleone3055]

@@paulbrodie Paul brodie i do like the Motorcycle 🏍 STAND you have made how was your time off and mich time off happy to hear both of you are back from Canada 🇨🇦 #YSW Domenico Monteleone

[@paulbrodie]

@@domenicomonteleone3055 My time off was good. I worked on my shop and got more organized :)

[@domenicomonteleone3055]

@@paulbrodie Paul brodie 💪 excellent work you had time 💯 off 💯 👏 💪 worked on the shop and did you go out and do anything else on your mini vacation I really like the Motorcycle 🏍 stand you have made thank you kindly 🙏 for responding back to me Domenico Monteleone what new work and ideas do you have to work on between the Motorcycles and the bicycles

[@paulbrodie]

@@domenicomonteleone3055 I went kayaking in Sechelt.

[@anthonygarner6194]

exellent workmanship and totally over engineered! but it looks so good, the wood needs replacing though with a nice thick laminated top, all in all top work old man!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Anthony.. I know I could have done it better on the top, but free plywood and stain is hard to beat. I will allow it to age with tire marks, oil spills (not leaks..) and dirt and one day I hope it will have a beautiful patina.

[@TheVisidor]

I love learning about these ways to save some money! I am going to my local fabricator right away to tell him to make me one and that you said it only costs 461$

[@paulbrodie]

Oops! I forgot to add in the cost of my labour...

[@glenpiro313]

Best part of my day thats for sure. Another perfectly timed video (for me anyways) as Im in the middle of drawing up a welding cart. Most of your ideas have overruled mine! I watched Allen Millyards latest, his "aluminium" fuel tank and bodywork were as amazing as yours. The education provided by you, Allen, and of course Ron Covell has been amazing.

[@paulbrodie]

I subscribe to both of those gentlemen you mentioned. Thanks for watching!

[@bryceclifford5426]

A pleasure to watch your videos Paul, You do superb work and your shop is a credit to you. Mitch is pretty damned good too on that camera. I have a lot of bikes but am building up a BSA Bantam trials bike in between working 40 hours a week. Bryce in New Zealand

[@paulbrodie]

Bryce, good to hear from you🙂

[@yveslegrand9826]

Overkill is an understatement! You really like making chips and welds 😂 but as long as the results fits your need nobody will criticize!

[@polderfischer8565]

Came out very nice! Sadly the space in my shop is to limited, so i cant copy this stand. Greetings

[@danielstewart3507]

This is great content!

[@paulbrodie]

Thank you Daniel.

[@ivor1957]

So much overkill in the way those castors are fitted but finished job so good and no doubt satisfying to complete. 🤪

[@paulbrodie]

Yes, overkill for sure, but I do like it, and it will never break.

[@romandybala]

Hi Paul, If I may say, The bar that holds your tapping head from rotating in the clockwise direction when tapping. You have a stretch cord to hold it against the unwinding force. You could make a parallel retaining bar and slip the bar into it . Like a two tined fork. That way when you reverse it hits the parralel rod . In the stand you made , how would you work on the front end of the bike if you needed to pull the wheel or the forks? And I guess you wouldnt walk into the front wheel clamp more than twice. Ouch.

[@paulbrodie]

If I need to work on the front end, I would hold the rear wheel in the wheel vise. It's a little trickier to back the bike up onto the stand, but I have done it quite a few times. And yes, parallel bars for the tapping head would work too. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Hawthorn-nz]

I must be getting old.... got to the part where you were turning the aluminium caster plates and I couldn't remember what you were making! Turned out nice though - as usual.

[@paulbrodie]

That's funny! Good thing I remembered what I was making...