Welding My Gate Together

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@baseball4697 10 ай бұрын

I think I’ve been watching EC almost from the beginning. I think it’s great that you have Ken with you on so many of these projects. My eyes have been giving me problems the past year and I haven’t been able to wood work like I’ve wanted. Hopefully again someday. That said, I can see Ken sitting there, and I can feel through my TV screen how much he must want to jump up and help if he could. At least you give him this, though I suspect he gives you much more. Keep up the good work.

@WalterRiggs 10 ай бұрын

My man Mr Kenny sittin’ by the fire supervising. Love to see it

@charliesback 10 ай бұрын

Can you imagine the luck of having this guy be your father or grandfather? Mine was a useless drunk but have found some great fatherly insights from this man. Thank god for KZbin and thank god for this channel

@chrisguice139 10 ай бұрын

Been welding ,fabricating etc for around 40 years. Good build and great safety tip which most welding channels leave out. Bravo EC.

@andyjbauman 10 ай бұрын

2:11 Yes, welding stresses are enormous. Loving watching this project progress.

@charlesandsally 10 ай бұрын

I’m sure you have thought of it. Power outage, the electromagnetic lock doesn’t lock. Is it manually lockable? I’m always thinking about SHTF Love your videos. Love your wisdom. Love what you stand for.

@l.j.b9863 10 ай бұрын

Hi mag lock power supply units have a battery backup for power outages 😊

@rednissan96 10 ай бұрын

I love watching your channel. I dont weld ....yet. but i did buy one to start learning. What I enjoy most is the sheer knowledge of so many aspects of building that you have acquired. I too am 65 years young and have learned many trades. From construction to running a 4 color printing press,sheet fed to owning a floor covering business to meat cutter for The Kroger company for 12 years. My sister asked me once how I knew how to do so many things. My reply was I've had too many jobs..lol Cant wait to see the gate in place!

@johnmack4351 10 ай бұрын

The good lord brings people together in their lives just exactly in the way it should happen and these two (Ken and Scott) have intersected for one another it seems at just the right time in their lives. Good stuff. Love the EC universe and have learned tons from this channel. That home building series should be in Vo Techs across the nation for the development if the next generation of Tradespeople. "Real world" examples of the approach, mind set and application of skills necessary to succeed in the trades. I Love what your doing!!

@curtwhite876 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like a nice heavy rain in the background... aka, a nice day for a nap... Good on our essential craftsman, for being productive. What a great gate!!!

@marklevy3997 10 ай бұрын

Oh wow! The closing segment where Scott discussed Shop Talk featured a picture of my firewood shed build that I shared during the chat. This is truly an honor!!! Shop Talk really is a great community and a time I look forward to every couple weeks in my busy life. Thanks Scott and Nate!

@jake3333333333333333 10 ай бұрын

Always nice to see Ken pop up in the videos

@silverbackag9790 9 ай бұрын

I've been gathering materials and equipment to do a 24' heavy duty cantilever gate. Got an old Lincoln Diesel stick welder, the better HF stick welder, and the better HF Mig. Also got a Slugger mag drill. Just need/want a plasma. But most of all? Need the fraken skills lol. We'll see if I can develop some in the process. Probably will start with some heavy duty horses.

@steeveaddkins3755 9 ай бұрын

Super cool! I drive by your place every day and always look for the new gate. Figured it'd be something ornate.

@1puppetbike 10 ай бұрын

I like to weld a gate in place, starting with the hinge side and then put in my main horizontal pieces and latch side pieces with preloading in mind and the latch side temp welded into place. When the gate is done. Cut the temporary supports off the latch side.

@sonicweaver 10 ай бұрын

Great series on the gate. Have you though about putting a single large caster on the bottom side opposite the hinge? It would support the gate and eliminate the sag issue.

@jamesmisener3006 10 ай бұрын

A double gate design would have been my choice. Electric over hydraulic cylinders to open, close and lock the gates.. adjustable hinges for tweaking the fit year to year. Sounds more complicated, and it is somewhat but reliable. I have clients with gates like I describe and they work flawlessly, smooth and very secure. A couple are kits you install on your gate(s) and are not cheap but one is homemade with hydraulic cylinders from a tractor, a pump(s) and from a dump trailer! It works the smoothest of them all and is 20 years old now just having its paint removed recently and resprayed professionally. Mind you the owner is also the owner of a large agricultural equipment dealership. Think Orange! Really nice gate and design you have and I look forward to the sun setting through it on day.....and you Sir in a suit of Armour standing guard! Cheers 🇨🇦

@Hoaxer51 10 ай бұрын

There are a lot of times when I would really like to see pictures in the comments on KZbin, they say that a picture is worth a thousand words and it helps to understand when you can see the actual parts of what the subject is. In your comment I’d like to see how you make an adjustable hinge, but there are a ton of other ones also. Just a casual comment, I’m not really picking on anything in particular. I would like to see your homemade setup though. Lol

@jamesmisener3006 10 ай бұрын

@Hoaxer51 it's about 50 kms from my shop but I do get called up there still for work. I can take a few photos and send you a link to them. I too wish commenter could post photos but links work.

@jamesmisener3006 10 ай бұрын

@Hoaxer51 an adjustable hinges is one that is bolted to the upright post instead of welded. You can then adjust the hinge by turning the bolts in or out. When you oil the hinges yearly, you oil the bolts as well to keep them free for adjustment. I'm retired from residential construction and renovation, and I still work from time to time looking after properties for those who can afford to have an old guy looking after their properties!! Cheers 🇨🇦

@Hoaxer51 10 ай бұрын

@@jamesmisener3006, Yes, I’d like to see some pictures if it’s not too much trouble. I read your post about the adjustable hinges, having bolts with an offset head makes a lot of sense. I’m a retired mason and my body is to beat up to work a real job but I get out in my shop 3-4 times a week and do all my tinkering around. I get to go at my own speed out there so it’s still fun!

@ruggedtimber1743 10 ай бұрын

Hey Scott, What an enjoyable video. Love your honesty and integrity. You are someone who has inspired me to become a better person, professionally and personally. Thank you for sharing your experience. And glad you are wearing your og black carhartt work jacket. Stay safe , Your Canadian subscriber from Montreal Dirk

@johnscarboroughregenerativ7240 9 ай бұрын

As a welder I always raise my gates a little out of Level as well. Injoying the Serious

@GTL77 10 ай бұрын

I’m an ole structural stick welder! I know what you mean when you say going from mig to stick kinda sucks lol I enjoy stick welding! But you can beat the quickness of wire feed, keep up the good work

@joelnowland2196 10 ай бұрын

Regarding cleaning steel tubing - Except for the coldest months - It's a lot of work but - I fill a wheelbarrow ( because it's big ) with soapy water and using extra coarse stainless steel wool I scrub my steel tubing completely clean and rinse it off. I then lay it all in the sun to dry as quickly as possible. It makes everything soooo much easier especially when it's time for painting.

@JohnWheels 10 ай бұрын

Great work! Downhill MIG is fine for the application of your gate, but uphill MIG actually penetrates deeper and is quite a bit stronger.

@ramanshah7627 10 ай бұрын

Yes, the chlorinated solvents when heated make phosgene. Not a nerve gas but definitely a chemical warfare agent - it kills through pulmonary edema. Good call-out to avoid it. Though welding makes so many kinds of horrible fumes in general that I'd recommend respiratory equipment in all cases.

@Cope1024 9 ай бұрын

I bought my MM210 in 2004. It is a workhorse. That said, I still have my old Miller Model 250 stick machine.

@Salamancametalcraft 10 ай бұрын

Just found your channel, and enjoy it very much. I am on the craftsman journey, Sheet Metalshaping and fabrication. I love building things and the mindset behind craftsmanship.

@arustydodge2111 10 ай бұрын

Very nice SCOTT! Totally agree with racking that gate to “preload” it for sagging with that length. Love the Miller 210.paid not much more that you did for your used machine, new over 22 years ago. This past summer, my board went out. Tried all the other fixes, convinced it’s the board. Been using a 211, til I get the 210 back to service. Keep these videos going!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@2chipped 10 ай бұрын

Looks to be a stout gate. 15 years experience installing,repairing/adjusting. I would have went from 5/16 to a minimum of 3/4. Always fighting gravity and arm-angle (probably not the correct term. I fought back with hinge post leaning away,gate out of square,hinges spread as far apart as possible and $$$ adjustable hinges. Typically manufactured gates call for 2in clearance on both ends. Post ,and gates will all fatigue ..and hinges will wear. Your hinge post is definitely strong enough. Good adjustable bolt-on hinges will run $300 + per pair. Good luck!

@Pgraci 10 ай бұрын

Nice safety note about the chlorinated brake cleaner. Just a heads up, Phosgene commonly regarded as a Choking Agent in warfare, not a Nerve Agent. It isn't an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor like organic pesticides.

@stuartkorte1642 10 ай бұрын

Everything hinges on good planning and measuring. 😊

@Attemptedvelocity 9 ай бұрын

A great series. I watched it all. Really entertaining, makes me sort of miss the job site. Sort of.

@Nobe_Oddy 10 ай бұрын

I thought the gate was split and opened from both sides down the middle.... I would've though you'd do it this way so you didn't have to be so far away from the gate when opening it.... but I'm guessing it will open inward towards the house and you'll have a remote switch in the car, house, and maybe even outside near where you park so it can be open by the time you get to it... and coming in off the road you can be right near the gate (as a guest) to buzz the intercom or whatever system you have for surprise guests.... This is a pretty sweet setup EC!!! :) GREAT JOB!

@honthirty_ 10 ай бұрын

Nothing more humbling than a Green & Green Master Craftsman Kenny, prising his right hand open to shake your hand.

@brianbob7514 10 ай бұрын

Well, that is a strong gate

@Fox81Tim 10 ай бұрын

Have loved the channel for years! Thank you for your dedication. Just curious. Seeing the size of that gate, from the outside looking in through your videos, those hinges seem to be on the smaller side. I’m sure they are rated for a significant amount, however, after opening and closing several hundred/ thousands of times, is there any concern that having only two of them will wear prematurely. Definitely not coming across disrespectful, just curious. Cheers

@Elloris 10 ай бұрын

Journeyman Metal Fabricator here, really appreciate your videos. From what I was taught a down hand MIG weld may be strong enough for your application of the technique here but it should be noted that it is not as strong as a weld performed in the flat position. The depth of penetration into the base material will be reduced for a downhand weld as compared to other positions.

@tommyobrien9480 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video as usual 👏 thanks for sharing 👍. Not sure if more people will agree with me but I think your might settings might be a little bit off?

@garychaiken808 10 ай бұрын

Great job. Thank you 😊

@tc9148 10 ай бұрын

So impressive!!!

@jacobpace4716 10 ай бұрын

probably been mentioned already but ill mention it again, did you consider that the seam in the box tubing is visible once painted? this usually makes or breaks a good looking project, I usually face to the most least viewed position.

@gtbkts 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the awesome content and great videos!!

@trailprice 10 ай бұрын

Scott you should avoid welding perpendicular across square tubing in general. It concentrates strain there and will eventually create a fatigue failure. If possible always try to go at a diagonal or parallel. I don't think it's a problem on your gate but if you build anything for machinery you definitely want to avoid that.

@mandeladams4793 10 ай бұрын

Acetone is a great option to prep steel for welding

@mandeladams4793 10 ай бұрын

I'm guessing you have the ace up your sleeve? If need be you can flame straighten or bend between welds or fixed points.

@coreyconstruction3695 10 ай бұрын

Love this guy ❤

@montymartin4493 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@grahamblack4 10 ай бұрын

Great video

@83glacius 10 ай бұрын

glad.i ve finished my gate last year..plus 16 pannels for the fence..burning eyes sensation for like 3 nights...that was a nasty experience..

@jwiereng 10 ай бұрын

Did you use a proper welding mask properly?

@83glacius 10 ай бұрын

@@jwiereng i was the one holding the pieces..you get caught by the flame

@stevenslater2669 10 ай бұрын

You could contact Steve Watkins. He’s a KZbinr who mostly shows his adventures in rebuilding vintage (non-CNC) machine tools. But one of his day jobs is servicing gates like yours. He’s in his early 70s, & has seen and fixed power gate problems for years. He may be able to save you some future aggravation.

@natenate2280 10 ай бұрын

A true jack of all trades haha nice -welder

@americanangler94559 10 ай бұрын

Good episode

@Nobe_Oddy 10 ай бұрын

I figured you just gave up on the gate idea and just didn't need it.... lol I was wondering when you were gonna put the next episode out.... I REALLY figured you were gonna release a few videos about the design and building of the gate itself while the winter cold made it a bit difficult to work outside..... but then I realized you live in the Pac-NW and you don't seem to know how snow works and just never let all that rain freeze.... so maybe I had just missed it... but I DIDN'T!!! HOORAY! Okay, on with the video!! :)

@honthirty_ 10 ай бұрын

EC is like a dog with a bone. Never gives up.

@sungear 10 ай бұрын

I worked in a business in which "racking" a door or gate was common. More art than science and usually takes more than one try.

@jollyroger6258 10 ай бұрын

Never mind all the quality work and multi/cross-discipline skills. Where do you find the time sir?

@Mechman0925 9 ай бұрын

Surprised you dint add at leaset a 3rd hinge about 30% down from the top. None the less its a great job, good work.

@racitup4114 10 ай бұрын

Great work but what I find amazing is that people think they can't calculate things like the dimensions of the box section for strength and deflection. It's all do-able. That's the difference between engineering and trial-and-error. Simple designs can be hand-calculated. Something like this you would probably need a CAD model and something like Solidworks to do the FEA analysis.

@JohnFisher-w7z 2 ай бұрын

Yes Miller and Lincoln welding machines the best Phosogene gas used in ww1

@alexanderkupke920 10 ай бұрын

Maybe my thoughts are going the wrong direction, I am missing something or maybe you made a weird choice which part of the hinge to put on which part of the gate. Looks to me like you put the barrel with the pin onto the gate, so the barrel has to go onto the column, with the pivot/pin on the gate pointing down. I wonder if that might not cause problems in the long run, as water will ingress no matter what, and this way the water will be trapped in the barrel, unless the barrel is open on both ends, which those don´t really look like. I would have put the pin on the column and the barrel on the gate, as that way, at least with most of the hinges I know, any water would just run down the pin and the outside of the barrel, but nothing can get into the barell part that is formed like a cup

@Dragonited 10 ай бұрын

Don't know much about fabrication, though it feels like it should be easier and less prone to having the gate sag if you split it into two gates having hinges on each side?

@MikeHoncho1775 10 ай бұрын

You can run plenty of rods downhill. 6010/6011 rods work well downhill.

@thomasmckelvey8961 10 ай бұрын

6011 would just make a mess even if you used anti-spatter spray, being an AC rod doesn't help either.

@JeremySpidle 10 ай бұрын

What are you trying to stop, a Mac truck?

@feelthepayne88 10 ай бұрын

If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing! 😁

@ferky123 10 ай бұрын

The makeup will always get through.

@davidhenryhudson3102 10 ай бұрын

Barbarian hordes I would guess.

@Codegreen642 10 ай бұрын

Wranglerstar-esque

@MrTooTechnical 10 ай бұрын

Great work. Will the welds be pacified??

@jeepguylv80 8 ай бұрын

curious to see your gate operator choice, I know what I would choose, based on the length and the weight of the gate, it will have a tough time on windy days, please don't use liftmaster, they are 60% of my service calls and constantly breaking down. I really hope you are doing a pad mount operator and not an actuator arm. I wish I was there to help you on this project, would be fun to work with you on it.

@Pcj74049 10 ай бұрын

Does the gate have to be bulletproof?

@natenate2280 10 ай бұрын

A wheel attached at the bottom, opposite of the gate hinges, could also be a fix to the whole “gravity will flex the steel a bit” fact

@harrisonhowell6778 10 ай бұрын

Idk if you read comments, but could y'all do a blue shirt with the American flag anvil? I bought a white shirt and hoodie In the past but the white gets dirty so fast I'm always avoiding wearing them even though it's my favorite shirt and hoodie. I like the light blue color but the American flag theme logo is just awesome!

@jollyroger6258 10 ай бұрын

Wow that gate looks heavy - I presume the hinge specs say they can handle at least 20% more weight?

@tomp538 10 ай бұрын

That is one stout gate... Hope the hinges are up to the task. Will there be a way to keep them lubricated once in place?

@jake-mv5oi 10 ай бұрын

That style usually has a grease zerk and has a bearing ball inside to reduce friction.

@tonyn3123 10 ай бұрын

It would sure be nice if you could powder coat the gate (if a structure that size is even possible, except in commercial settings) and not have to do the scraping and painting maintenance as you continue to age. Thanks.

@thomasmckelvey8961 10 ай бұрын

Hi Scott! If your terrain preempts a tracked gate, and you are asking a lot of the hinge pins being a heavy gate, keep an open mind to the possibility of installing a swivel caster to offset the hanging weight... I do not recommend relying on shrinkage in the heat affected zones to offset gravity, it is wise to consider it in the design but stress on stress results in cracked welds over time. Keep up the good work!!!

@BillB23 10 ай бұрын

Grinders and paint make me the welder I ain't.

@johnscarboroughregenerativ7240 9 ай бұрын

Do you need welder on the group?

@michaelcarroll991 10 ай бұрын

Even your buddy Ken scratching his head

@AgCWby90CS 10 ай бұрын

Racking it a quarter inch to 5/16th is necessary. A gate that heavy will sag. Ask me how I know. 😅

@Mechanixscott 10 ай бұрын

Zombie deer apocalypse gate...I like it.

@thomasmckelvey8961 10 ай бұрын

Phosgene develops @ 350 degrees Fahrenheit = Military Grade W.M.D.

@83glacius 10 ай бұрын

welding always shrinks...or pullls:)

@Antonio-q9c9k 10 ай бұрын

Great work please wear safety glasses while welding

@Discovery123. 10 ай бұрын

Look like your welder wire speed was set too high, the sound when you weld does not sound right.

@luvmechanix 10 ай бұрын

Argon doesn't combine with anything, especially brake cleaner. It is a Noble gas and unreactive. More likely you are using a mixture of argon and CO2 or just CO2 IIRC

@Theweldingmillennial 10 ай бұрын

Keep the grand kids away. That’s going to be a lot of swinging mass once it’s moving. The sketches and design are cool, but dang that’s going to be heavy.

@lucydog2009 10 ай бұрын

So gate will keep cars out but not people?

@silverbackag9790 9 ай бұрын

Most thieves are lazy.

@gonebamboo4116 10 ай бұрын

"We have an active shooter at gate seven."

@CaptTPT 9 ай бұрын

You definitely do not have your wire speed adjusted correctly. A simple trick to use is the sound. It should be smooth. No popping. Take some scrap and adjust the wire speed until the popping goes away. You will be happier with your welds.