Why I bought this steel ball.

[@hardwareful]

It's the perfect reflector for when you want to illuminate your scene with a grenade, but need the lamp to catch the shrapnel.

[@hardwareful]

ps. they do deserve a little bit of a light former honecomb, don't they? Get that nice casino lighting vibe goin'

[@johnporter8896]

😂

[@Dalton-bo3wb]

Is there a reason I can't leave a regular comment? I can only reply to others. Am I missing something?

[@brettfontaine4681]

Tim, you seem like you could really use a gantry crane in your shop. Would be a fun video to watch. Would probably need off road tires tho!

[@1nvisible1]

*I like. Look like shoes for giant rusty robot.* *Q. @**13:05** why bit climbed higher in brass piece in lathe?*

[@VeganSmasher]

When you started cutting the halves smaller I thought you cut off too much, but you totally Bob Ross'ed it. They look amazing. Nicely done!

[@Wrathofloki1]

Jesus christ your torch skills are something else, I'm a Steamfitter and use one pretty often, thought I was decent at it, but wow you put me to shame. That's really impressive.

[@jimmyrk3]

Tim, I love your style, ability, and attention to detail. You are a real artist in all things metal and If you put out more videos I would never get anything done. Building your light fixtures is a perfect example of your techniques.

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Lighting rig rated for tank impacts, nice...

[@wolfparty4234]

Maaan, I really love those lights! They fit the style perfectly in the shop!’ One thing I would do is add a defuser to cover/hide the strips of the LED’s. With it it might even cast more light for ya..💪🏼👍🏼

[@calvinwright5040]

Rolling the ball on the table looks like the guy pushing the bolders uphill for eternity 😂

[@davidtooley420]

Haha 💯 Sisyphus

[@minnesotatomcat]

You need a small to medium sized skid loader. They’re the handiest machines ever for someone living out in the country. I bought one about 10 years ago for $5,000 and it’s the best money I’ve ever spent. I use it for everything from cutting wood to moving snow or lifting anything that your back doesn’t need to try to move by itself! My back hurts from watching you wrestle that thing onto the table! 🤣

[@frederekmaier3354]

You mean a small to medium sized excavator, forklift, lift, crane, mobile workbench, tractor and tank?

[@lemagreengreen]

Like the stand-on skid steers? those are pretty neat

[@minnesotatomcat]

@@lemagreengreen I’ve ran them before and in my opinion they’re dangerous and nearly worthless as they’re just too small, I can shovel faster than you can move dirt with one of those. My skid isn’t huge by any means, weight around 3,000 and lifts about the same and it’ll do anything I need it to.

[@kevincali]

LED Light isnt just about the color temperature, but also the CRI. If the CRI is low colors are going to look off. 95+ CRI is best! Looks great!

[@eckridium]

1:40 - very reminiscent of the first M.I.B movie when he was trying to roll his saucer into the back of the exterminator truck. Using the ramp. Not sure if that was your intent, but funny nonetheless.

[@arlienorwood]

I love it. I think the bit more harsh color actually goes well with the whole industrial theme. I personally think it's perfect for the upsetters

[@77GEEWHK]

Crickey that's a pair of very heavy duty lamp shades buddy ,👍

[@brettslade32]

I’m very impressed with your torch cutting skills

[@Little_River_Forge]

Only tim the blacksmith can make, making a light a cool video. I need some for my shop. Great idea

[@josiahruss6963]

Very nice work Timothy. Really enjoy watching your videos and what you make.

[@torbjornahman]

Very cool! I like them! I guess you researched the LEDs, since many do flicker with high frequency that is impossible to use in a video environment.

[@JackCaster-q7v]

The warm color looks so much more aesthetic

[@fredrichardson9761]

Those look great - I didn't get it until I saw them in place. They are perfect.

[@werewolf74]

I get the aesthetic petina of the rust. Its not my personal thing but I would 100% polish the inside to a mirror surface. Then it looks more like an intentional choice and the light is much brighter.

[@lukelofgren4108]

Your shop is badass! The way you made the heights all the same looks awesome

[@paulfennema8204]

Good work Tim. lights look really good. Shop is coming together.

[@minnesotatomcat]

I love your power hammer! So much power but yet still able to give a gentle tap too 👍

[@goldenegg1063]

You can mount a dildo onto these and use it as a gentle power thruster 👍

[@TheXenophas]

You should polish up the outsides and treat them so they're shiny as all getout? Should really help with the diffusion around the up setters? should still have good directional but a more broad light? Just a thought

[@melikadavis6317]

They look amazing

[@mikecoombs3972]

You can get LED replacement bulbs for the florescent fixture at which ever temperature you would like. The new lights do look very good though.

[@axemeagain2554]

Looks like you did a pretty good job! Keep up the good work!

[@murmur3966]

Hello Hello From Canada!!! WOW THAT IS A BIG BALL! One heck of a big project. I hope you are feeling fine, because if you start feeling weird get checked out for lead poisoning. Just in case the ball was painted with that nasty lead based paint. I am new to the channel so I can't wait to see more of your episodes. Keep up the fantastic ideas and content. 🤘😁👍

[@Vault57]

Love that industrial look. I have a couple of the old green enameled steel light shades with the white enameled interiors that came from an industrial plant. I may finally have a chance to use them. 🤞 When I saw the ball was a vessel from a process line I had to watch, now I'm a new subscriber.

[@Theorof]

A flat reflector gives wide light because light will travel out from the source in a sphere. Photography lights are parabolic to focus the light straight or to a point. Therefore you are doing the opposite of what you want.

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

Really cool lights. Amazing job.

[@MrMatto84]

Lights turned out awesome

[@patricke0n]

Ebonizer is my go to for rusting anything except wood. Turns wood jet black. But everything else it just turns rust colored, even the walls. White vinegar with a handful of steel wool in it, let it sit for a week , strain off the liquid into a squirt bottle, and spray wood for ebonizer, spray metal for rust, works in about 90 seconds.

[@crherniman]

This I never knew. I'm going to give this a try!

[@gettinkkedtattoo401]

Love the lights great job

[@Donorcyclist]

Beautiful flame cuts, Tim!

[@benkirkland5354]

Nice. At first I thought you were building a vacuum system. I’ve seen these used in conjunction with a pump to help draw a long sustained vacuum. Different kind of manufacturing environment though. Super great lights!

[@MarkJanzen-tk1cf]

Cool stuff Tim!

[@fordsbetter3496]

As a licensed master electrician I find it awesome to see you build your own light fixtures. Adding The positive and negative terminals was so smart. I would like to add that they make led strips just like that with color changing capabilities with a remote or through WiFi and your phone that will allow you to pick your perfect “K” or color option. Also just my opinion but you have the light so directed at that equipment you kinda miss out on a broader illumination which you could fix by just raising the lights a few feet. Not sure if you wanted that direct on purpose or not. Looks great though 👍🏼

[@abpsd73]

If the ends of the LED strips annoy you, you could always make a trim ring around the outer edge of the reflector to conceal it.

[@Gefionius]

Awesome Tim!

[@J4nssent]

The small color difference from the 30:52 shot looks magnificent

[@popgrubbs]

Very cool, Tim

[@winterhorse290]

Darn! your pretty good with that torch.

[@calholli]

I think you should bring them about a foot forward.. It's lighting up the wall really well-- but not really getting the front of the upsetters; which is where you need the light the most. I'm assuming you just have them hanging on a purlin-- so it should be easy to slide them forward a bit.

[@vfpfineart]

very cool 🙂

[@IanZainea1990]

16:28 gotta get the variable temp ones so you can tune it in

[@htownblue11]

Nailed it Tim!

[@jeroenm3617]

Those are some nice lights you build there!

[@tinionn]

Adda boy! Livin the dream!

[@wilhelm117]

Great project 👍

[@GordonSanders]

I think they need to be a bit towards the front of the upsetter. Right now lighting the top of the upsetter rather than the area and parts that you would be upsetting. Maybe it is different in person. It seemed to be very bright on top rather than in the work area

[@IanZainea1990]

might be good to put just a bit of diffusion on those, it cuts down some of the LED harshness that you get

[@stumpymacgabhann]

Very much enjoyed that, thank you for the time effort and knowledge. Editing on this vid (was different somehow). So Anyways. From the sunny south east. Wexford Ireland

[@NathanNostaw]

What a cool ball. That is so bloody thick. Not sure I'd be keen on such heavy lights above me though.

[@johnnyho900]

Great project, turned out perfect. Tho my favorite part was opening the box with an axe!

[@IanZainea1990]

1:06 it's best if you don't explode and die

[@davidwhiren817]

Industrial lights & magic !!!

[@FireCreekForge]

Seems like by the time you got it down to a safe weight, it would be the size of a tea saucer.. But groovy idea anyway

[@McFrog27]

You could add a defuser sheet to change the color and brightness of the lights

[@johnborup4575]

Now that is what I call blacksmiths lighting, nice :) You need a big ass blacksmiths compass for your marker, maybe that's a future video idea for you

[@5x535]

You nailed it, Tim. I think hanging the super heavy-duty chainmail on the wall behind the upsetters would be way cool.

[@bliviont]

I once made some chainmail out of rebar. Some made from rebar or 1/2" or bigger rod would look awesome.

[@5x535]

@@bliviont Have you seen Tim's video where he made a large sheet of chainmail out of 1/2 inch round? He then tried to run a car through it,

[@bliviont]

@@5x535 I did not! I bet that car didn't enjoy it.

[@RitchardSpudz]

Beneficial for future heavy lifting, maybe look into a folding shop crane. Hope that sparks some ideas

[@Dalton-bo3wb]

Now i can comment, but only if my phone is in landscape mode 🤔 Tim i love your vids man, you alway put a smile on my face, i appreciate it

[@hammerfix7241]

nice work as always! little worried about the power supply getting too warm in there but maybe no.

[@richardcorcoran1151]

It's on a giant heatsink.

[@hammerfix7241]

@@richardcorcoran1151 in a closed space with warm leds and superglue as thermal paste. also high in the room where all the hot air rises.

[@randomginger11]

Minor thought--might you want to mount the lights not directly above the machines? That'll make them cast probably pretty harsh shadows on them. If the lights were a little further away from the wall they'd shine at more of an angle onto the machines and might illuminate them more nicely. But if the high contrast shadowy look is what you're going for, then above probably works best. Although, having the light as I just described would put you between the light and the machine when working, which could be annoying, as you'd be blocking the light yourself. Also, my two cents, I think having all the lights in the shop be the same color is a good idea. If I were you, I'd live with them being different for a week or two, and I bet you'll soon come to prefer one, whether it's because it looks better to your eyes or you like it better when color grading your videos.

[@rlgmedia5364]

Methanol sphere. Keeps natural gas wells from freezing up in the winter. Probably made at Bromley mechanical in medicine hat AB. I must have inspected thousands of those things around 2005 to 2007.

[@michiganengineer8621]

A suggestion from somebody who spent over 20 years in the TV and video industry, decide which color temperature you prefer to work under, then get ALL of the lights in the shop to match. That way you don't have to hope the auto-white balance on your camera(s) is working. Personally I would prefer the whiter light from your two new high-hats.

[@philipshlain9294]

Bro, you need a rbg light that you can control K's from an app! Awesome work btw!

[@flamebeard10339]

My dude needs a portable crane to save his back

[@MikeBaxterABC]

24:03 I consider "Crazy Glue" to be temporary .. Won't it just fall off later wit the heat and passage of time?? I use JB Weld and The 2-part-putty kind of JB Weld as permeant, but never just the cyclamate type glues? Anyone else have experience??

[@dudetapedtoafridge3073]

Would've been a good idea maybe useing rgbw led strips with a small hanging remote. Since thier not normal rgbs you can get any color you want from full blown gamer vibes to that nice tungesten amber. Either way insane skills and great job dude

[@richardcorcoran1151]

5600 K is very blue, like fluorescent. Tungsten is 3200-3400 K Enjoyed the video.

[@axelleaxl.5315]

Warm white gives a more "vintage" look. how does the white balance's cam react? is it an automatic one ?

[@Robert_Browne]

Seeing the thumbnail I just assumed there was a power hammer acccident and you found a suitable replacement.

[@JamesUnderwood-k6u]

Hi Tim was watching you with side grinder with no guard 5 days ago I was cutting of a bolt with the thin disk had no guard no gloves and the disk flew apart instantly cut my finger off just below the nail never again! Just thought I would let you know it was so instant

[@naturebuoys]

Beauty!!

[@nichterreichbar787]

You should paint the walls and the roof white or light grey to make the shop brighter the dark sheet metal make this sing like a cave

[@ianvolker2751]

Have you considered using COB led strips?

[@Michel-7.7.7]

You should have use a dimmable power supply and probably a fan to cool the thin sheet

[@killerkane1957]

They didn’t have a pair?? Nicely done!

[@douglasfathers4848]

Well Tim I thought the first light you built was over the top mate , But these two go over and above , IF you get my drift . Cheers champ well done. 👍🕶

[@papaown]

very nice, alot of work but i like it. that's one heavy overhead light, better not let that fall haha

[@dougcouch4032]

It might make a good mold tor a fiberglass reflector.

[@aticuss]

Magnificent.

[@GaisaSanktejo]

While I love your lights, I'm concerned about how long the led strips will stay attached to that steel plate in a hot environment since there's a chance the adhesive may either melt or dry out and break up. Would sandwiching them between the steel plate and something like a heat resistant polycarbonate sheet be a viable extra precaution? That way, if the adhesive fails, you don't have glowy silly string hanging over your head

[@philipshlain9294]

Spiral w the clip oriented perpendicular to the perimeter of the circle.

[@darkmoon7673]

Thumbnail looks like an industrial bong.

[@alastairmackay4589]

End result works great, and looks great in your environment. 👌 Can I ask (just curious) how much it cost in gas just to cut that giant sphere?

[@Leo99929]

I love the aesthetic. I love the ideology of re-use and streamlining the workflow... But it's more than a little overkill for a lamp shade, buddy! I think Colin Furze has some stuff on hydroforming sphere's from sheet with a pressure washer. You should have a go at that. How are you at TIG? You could do it in Ali; low weight, low cost.

[@earthknight60]

It might be better to have the lights a meter or so in front of the upsetters instead of directly over them. As it currently stands they illuminate the top of the machines, but everywhere the action actually takes place is in shadow. That's going to be difficult for your cameras.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Nice. The lamp of Damoclese.

[@nriyo3]

Tim you really should consider a cordless hot glue gun, very useful for setups like this but still handy for garage tasks. Main benefit is no damage when removed.

[@ronsimpson143]

The lights are great, but seem to illuminate the top of the upsetters, not the work area.

[@Aminuts2009]

That would make a great Ion Cannon.

[@Bellasapienza897]

For protection and security is better Change is so much heavy and is better lighter if they fall can’t damage very hard

[@chrispy3866]

Add diffusers to the lights. For sure.

[@bobbressi5414]

Sphere looked like a mini ion cannon from Empire Strikes Back.

[@prplezard]

I wish I had one of those steel balls to make a Sea Mine wood stove.

[@brettfontaine4681]

At 8 minutes it looked like you had a nuclear marshmallow!!!

[@bronchiosaurus2766]

hell yeah!

[@1htalp9]

Is that a dirt floor?