Somebody told Andrew when he was a kid “you can do anything you set your mind to” and he took that shit literally.
@krusejonathan014 жыл бұрын
me too. :)
@cookieshousecannabisco69634 жыл бұрын
Imagine how productive and intelligent the country would be if that's what --we-- _they_ taught our children.
@Baigle14 жыл бұрын
they were right!
@anthonyd58844 жыл бұрын
Summed it up nicely.
@lukewarm20754 жыл бұрын
@@lukewarm2075 Reminds me of myself - when I started my business, I did not know better - so I stopped at nothing - Same as this fellar,worked days & nights in my shop to get the equipment ready for the next job. Gotta admire this young man.
@zanelile81924 жыл бұрын
"I would need a second person to lift those two zylinders and ... I don't have a second person" - Goes ahead and builds a crane by himself. That's a true Andrew Camarata move.
@michael_house4 жыл бұрын
Andrew is practically two normal people anyway!
@adamfpv82944 жыл бұрын
Making excuses to build a crane. Like he even needed a reason
@deadcrow68884 жыл бұрын
Ja Nee die Ou mag maar.
@videokfm4 жыл бұрын
I dunno, seems like he’s got more friends than I’ve got projects on my todo list
@____________________________.x4 жыл бұрын
Yeah he’s a badass
@cameronmoore51104 жыл бұрын
“Honey, I NEED a Milwaukee metal cutting circular saw”
@dorhocyn33 жыл бұрын
Isn't that thing like 2k.... On sale?
@ACoustaDC3 жыл бұрын
@@ACoustaDC Only £375, probably less in the States.
@lucasadams20053 жыл бұрын
Get the Ridgid. It does the same thing, for half the cost
@NikkiTheOtter3 жыл бұрын
That thing is precise and no joke!
@chucklutz81053 жыл бұрын
it's amazing
@MrPletnyov3 жыл бұрын
I bought a Trolley and Hoist for my garage I-beam last month and found this video to help me. Then I found Andrew's other videos. Wow. just Wow. They are all enjoyable and inspirational. I spent the last month on maybe 1 or 2 a day, and I'd rather watch these than normal TV or any other youtubers. Great Guy, Lovely dogs, Superb Home! Admit I'm jealous of your lifestyle and Admire your work ethic. Keep the videos coming, I hope they are providing you a nice income, you deserve it more than most... PS I'm a 64 year-old retiree with wife & son in the UK, you clearly have worldwide appeal - Enjoy !
@SpufiMan13 жыл бұрын
Yep I think it is so sad billions of people are watching crappy shows with adverts when you can watch this. YT is amazing even with all its faults
@tbrowniscool Жыл бұрын
Me2❤
@indiancreekspirit5102 Жыл бұрын
"I would need two people, and I don't have two people" so relatable, literally me trying to fix anything.
@85square4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Camarata rigs a trolley crane after the installation.
@karlricker32914 жыл бұрын
Most people would say installing the crane was a two person job too yet he somehow managed. lol. Pretty sure he could have removed those cylinders himself too - but new tools are more fun!
@bradley35494 жыл бұрын
He's got a guy welding his roof for him as he built this - Andrew is not always a one man band...
@248754954 жыл бұрын
Canaryville Kid and he has the machinery (boom lifts, etc) to fill in for a human! Most of us dont.
@cathiwim4 жыл бұрын
@@cathiwim Absolutely. After I got my little tractor I was like, "How did I do without this!?!" It's a force multiplier. Of course, I'm constantly finding things it can't lift, can't do, and I wish I had Andrews collection of toys!
@bradley35494 жыл бұрын
I wish I could trust someone as much as this man trusts his clamps
@sirlilpanda3744 жыл бұрын
Was just gonna comment that like, you really gonna clamp down an ibeam?? 😂😂
@exoticz_sle4 жыл бұрын
the fork lifter was still there. so if the clamps did not handle it, the fork lift would take the load again.
@NC700_684 жыл бұрын
@@NC700_68 Yeah, but still.
@ptankov4 жыл бұрын
He did put a lot faith n em didn't he.
@jamesmosley25083 жыл бұрын
If yall were there, you could have wrapped your purse strap around it for safety
@sourdoughbornsourdoughbred47123 жыл бұрын
For all the people that you help with projects and pulling them out of ditches and so many other things there should be a lineup of people helping you with such a big project! Great work brother I’m always amazed by the projects to tackle!
@brendankelly6102 жыл бұрын
Andrew, you are a great rigger. I was a rigger for 5 years for the US Atomic Energy Commission and we ran into a lot of rigging challenges and we had to overcome them, just like you did rigging your overhead hoists tracks/runners. You figured out the problem and solved it by rigging.
@joew.harris70182 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@AndrewCamarata2 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Hey andrew One Question i was always thinking when you Build your Workshop. How is it With the dust on your couches? I ve got a new workshop and thinking about leaving it Open to my living Room
@0paulk2 жыл бұрын
Andrew I really need to tell you to never ever lift a beam like that with a nylon sling specially with no softeners, softeners protect the sling from the edges of the beam. I have personally seen a dropped load that cut through a nylon sling when the beam slid in the sling. The beam cut through the sling like it was made of butter, please trust me on this. I have worked with rigging, cranes and slings most of my working life as a welder working with heavy steel members. I also would have placed at a minimum three passes on those attachments to the rollers. I am not trying to rain on your parade by any means so please take my advice seriously. You are a remarkable man and I along with many others would never want you to be hurt or killed, just don’t do it. I totally enjoy your videos and your get it done attitude, extremely entertaining and most informative. I learn so much from you about doing things by myself, I don’t have anyone to help me either. Be careful Andrew in all you do. You are a true treasure for many of us out here.
@TheSagerider4 жыл бұрын
@Brexit Monger I think he meant on the welds - a root pass, then one pass along each edge of the root to tie it firmly to metal.
@lerkzor4 жыл бұрын
Dear TheSagerider 👍👌👏 Best regards, luck and health.
@Chr.U.Cas22164 жыл бұрын
It only begins with this comment. I've seen Andrew do soooo many things I wouldn't recommend doing in a professional job. I'm no professional welder as such, but I have been taught to bevel plate that thick. I also wouldn't use a MIG setup to weld those beams, at least not a MIG that's 450+ amps and a good preheat. I would probably do 6 passes at that. I've seen cranes much smaller fail. I know my own safety comes first. As for rigging, it seems it's common for youtube videos. Both personal safety and material safety. Some wear their safety rigs, but nearly all of them fail to hookup their lines. Take the video from Andrew where he installs long vertical beams to his tower, I've seen numerous examples on how NOT to work safely. So why expect him to properly rig a huuuuuge I-beam. Lifting the beam on both sides without any safety lines hooked, just a piece of lumber and a jack. I do agree on the getting it done and entertaining. But these videos serve an informational purpose on how NOT to do it as far as I'm concerned.
@patrickd95514 жыл бұрын
Guys I have had years worth of training with rigging and basic safety where Andrew has not. I operated a 50 ton overhead crane on a daily basis, been part of crew lifting 90 ton shield blocks from the tops of nuclear reactors, Drywell heads weighing several tons and insulation packages where Andrew has not. I have supervised and welded the floor sections of nuclear reactor control rooms using heavy steel I beams for years. Most of the nuclear plants made by General Electric through out the world I personally had a hand in. I was the lead welding technician for General Electrics welding laboratory for seven + years doing R&D work on reactor repairs and implementing those repairs in the field. I was one of the safety guys at that facility for many years doing roaming safety audits, yeah that guy everybody hated but I did my small part to keep people safe, Andrew has not. I have been a shop inspector, another guy nobody likes specially when I point out a missing weld or a bad one, out of spec dimensions and the like, they really hated that. I was even threatened once by several people because I did my job, to the letter, that’s why they paid me. I pointed out a suspicious weld once to an older fellow and I got the “I’ve been welding for xx years and you don’t know what your talking about” routine. I walked over got a ball peen hammer and gave the questionable fastening clip that was to hold this section of air filtration to the ceiling of a clean room a sideways whack and the clip went flying across the room. No apology just a grumpy old man looking at me, I can spot a bad weld from across the room. The weld was just laying on the surface, zero penetration. I spent many years as a Level II visual examiner and then the last ten years as a Level III planing, co-ordinating and implementing remote underwater examinations of the internal components in the field on operating nuclear reactors during outages. For several years I built and taught a Level II non destructive visual examination certification class for one of the worlds leaders in nuclear plant construction and field service providers. I have been all over the world doing the above and more than that and too much to list here but now thankfully retired, worn out I guess. I have spent my working life of some 45 years in the trade doing my best to provide a high quality product and help others to achieve the same. I am not trying to blow my own horn but just point out that I am no troll and no joke messing with Andrew’s posts. I guess I am a 70 year old man chewing out poor Andrew but if it keeps him and others who read this stuff safe your welcome. I would have to say I am more than qualified so to the point. You have been a very lucky man to this point Andrew and all the other Andrews out there but there will come a time if you continue as you have your luck will run out. Building an overhead crane like what Andrew has takes engineering not guesswork. The crane must not only take the load one is lifting but the load of it’s own weight as well which looks to be considerable. Rigging angles too great can drastically reduce the load bearing ability of any rigging device to nil if it is too great, a bit off topic but very important to remember. I care a great deal about all of you out there in the world and I am bending over backwards pleading with you to listen up and seek out professional guidance in matters such as this. Looks good so it must be good is a false mantra that can get you killed. Sometimes the old dog needs to bark and this is one of those times. I love you Andrew and all the rest of you out there, yes I do. If there is one thing about me that is true more than any other it is that I do truly love all of you. There is a great deal that people just don’t know not because they are stupid but just because they have never been exposed to it before. Did I mention I like to type?
@TheSagerider4 жыл бұрын
And this why when he said he got prices and their all too expensive. He didn't account for the engineered stamp of approval and the proper welding inspecting that takes place when installing such hoist.
@michaelchristopher94444 жыл бұрын
Nothing says self made like “They were asking too much for one, so it’s easier to just make it myself”
@DieselNDirt_4 жыл бұрын
And he's right. Reasonable price, go with it. Greed - I'll make my own! Plus it provides content for us! Win - Win!
@sonnyblazer55044 жыл бұрын
And it's made in America it'll pick up anything you feel ever probably try to pick up
@oxcartracing4 жыл бұрын
And he makes money from filming it
@xdgmail14584 жыл бұрын
@@xdgmail1458 As well he should. His 'voice' should be heard. He never sits still waiting for "a new one" or someone else to fix it. If it broke or can work better, HE MAKES IT HAPPEN. I would pay to see his videos! Sonny (CT)
@sonnyblazer55044 жыл бұрын
@@sonnyblazer5504 amen
@steelthfighter4 жыл бұрын
This person is so unique and talented. I haven't seen anyone that can compare to him. Just can't stop watching him at work.
@4vinos3 жыл бұрын
You are the most mechanically inclined person I’ve ever seen!! Awesome channel thank you for sharing your knowledge!
@paultanner20072 жыл бұрын
“Engineers of KZhead”, that is truly a fearless way to start a sentence.
@erickieffer84404 жыл бұрын
Eric Kieffer more sarcasm than anything. Unless sarcasm comes from a fearless person
@susdad4 жыл бұрын
Cleary everybody. Notices he has to come from an industrial background like iron working or pipefitting and Look at his welds. His vocabulary is above standard as well which is another sign of intelligence of a higher degree.he just improvises to the best of his knowledge.
@Chevyboi14883 жыл бұрын
@@susdad 5000lbs
@moneybags1793 жыл бұрын
It's only rated to what the last thing could carry there you go you happy
@moneybags1793 жыл бұрын
Capacity 13,700lb for beams. Using max deflection of L/400 which is standard and hoist will always be weakest link unless you have more than one
@matthewschlegel1303 жыл бұрын
Andrew is not exactly a safety nut, so when HE puts on a hard hat.....you should definately have one on. 😉 Cool project! That'll be nice. Thanks for sharing.
@jamesthomas37494 жыл бұрын
Never the less he always wears safety glasses
@beunhaasrudi4 жыл бұрын
i feel he mainly did that so people wouldn't pick him up on it
@krashdown1024 жыл бұрын
@@krashdown102 I agree. You cant hide from the KZhead safety police.. Lol
@jeanclaudevandam49744 жыл бұрын
Mowed a field for him once, Andrew was very safety conscious, offered me hearing protection, which I had brought, and safety glasses. He’s the real deal! Awesome to meet him!
@CranialAccess4 жыл бұрын
@@CranialAccess that's cool. Yea he seems like a cool guy.
@jeanclaudevandam49744 жыл бұрын
I continue to be impressed by Andrew and his inginuity !! For a man of your age, I am amazed at what you are capable of accomplishing !! You're not afraid to tackle anything, Andrew !! I salute you and have great respect for your God-given talents !! I look forward to seeing you each day with the projects you tackle !!
@johnking86792 жыл бұрын
Loving this build and the continued growth of the castle property. Between Andrew’s many projects, Buckin Billy Ray and his axe and saw work, and boat builds like Acorn and Tally Ho, I’m not getting any of my own projects done! Love these builders and communities who’ve grown with them, adding their thoughts and positivity. Who needs tv, honestly? Ok, time to use Andrew’s inspiration to get my own projects moving forward. Thanks Andrew!
@Joj_knows_jack2 жыл бұрын
Some people have chandelier's hanging from their ceilings, Andrew has an ATV.
@skitzochik4 жыл бұрын
Put some lights on it and he'd have a chandelier.
@JosephMcPhail4 жыл бұрын
the weight my wife has been putting on in this pandemic I may need to install the same type unit for our bedroom ceiling swing.I will wait and hope some channel engineer pipes in with info on weight limits first. It still blows my mind Andrew doesnt throw in 1-2 ad's that will pay him well and cost us viewers nothing
@kimberly15674 жыл бұрын
Good way to change tires and oil
@smr5044 жыл бұрын
Great answers all, stay safe.
@bohhica14 жыл бұрын
That's so cool.... I have a rare 1956 King Midget Type II project in my living room. They were the 6th biggest post-war car maker in America and sold cars in Popular Mechanics and Popular Science Magazines; 500lbs car for $500 .
@Fatamus4 жыл бұрын
KZhead Engineers......love it!!!!! Just when we think we've seen every possible metal fabrication DIY from Andrew, we are treated to the impossible one-man project. BRAVO!!!💪👍👊👏
@RumMonkeyable4 жыл бұрын
He was right though, they're already in the comments telling him he welded it wrong. They musta missed the 3" of weld picking up the dumptruck.
@Josef_R4 жыл бұрын
wow, amazing job dude, incredibly well done! the whole building is fantastic. had a few scares for your safety, but you've gotten this far and have a single-handedly built dream fortress to boot. hardhats off to you.
@DMonZ19884 жыл бұрын
Andrew! Your amazing, I know what it’s like to do everything by yourself. But you take it to a whole new level. Love your videos
@terrywisdommusic2 жыл бұрын
Me: I should really get my online school done. Andrew: Not a chance!
@connordenes54014 жыл бұрын
I think this counts as school. 🙂
@hycron12344 жыл бұрын
Builds his own school.
@thunderstruck10784 жыл бұрын
24:40 LOL classic last forced turn of the wrench always froces out a squat fart
@alexsmith98974 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@charleswelch54044 жыл бұрын
I thought it was from the 🐕
@pauly5404 жыл бұрын
The dreaded barking spider. Noisy, smelly, but non-venomous.
@jbsoul45754 жыл бұрын
This much better than anything on TV.
@hi..1094 жыл бұрын
It must have felt wonderful to have that new capacity and versatility in the shop! Sweet! :)
@artmckay67043 жыл бұрын
me: not a 1-man job... Andrew: hold my welding rods...
@KenBanksPEng4 жыл бұрын
1 man army
@vikingvic4 жыл бұрын
And watch the dogs!!!
@patkane50184 жыл бұрын
Whos gonna hold the welding rods if its only one man? Cody maybe..
@Leofred20004 жыл бұрын
Andrew- "Getting this hydraulic cylinder off is a 2 man job" Also Andrew- *Installs bridge crane by himself*
@ShootLuckGaming4 жыл бұрын
"This is a 2 man job but I don't have 2 people"
@MrLangDog4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Camarata: Master troubleshooter! We need a lot more young people like him with this level of skills, energy, enthusiasm, and creativity,
@yvindascanius60614 жыл бұрын
Yes, your comment that's true.
@jorgetorresdelgado88214 жыл бұрын
Loved your tools! What a great shop! What great skills you have picked up! Great video, thanks 👍🏻
@hans-jurgenwiegand74653 жыл бұрын
Andrew is simply a “one man army”, can’t argue with that.
@BlessedFallout3 жыл бұрын
I worked with one of those in a manufacturing plant. Quite literally the day after I got moved out of that job onto another job on the assembly line, the beam fell from the ceiling. After that, they went around the entire factory and installed break away cables to prevent any further incidents. It might be a good idea to add one.
@jonathanlanglois27424 жыл бұрын
And also, full penetration welds should be used in critical seams. Typical bevels are 23 dec on both sides, or 45 dec on one side. That is how they are done in almost any steel structure no matter what you are building, if there will be stress on that seam. People tend to think that thick material is strong. It is not, if you have butt welds in it. Some pro stuff. Measure how much that steel beam bends when it is fully loaded (or ask e engineer to calculate that for you), and then make T-bar on top of that beam which has the counter arc. Then push the middle part of the current beam upwards to meet that arc and weld the T-bar on top of that beam (if you do not want to remove the beam and weld those on the ground). If you want to prevent transverse bending/vibration of the beam, add lateral triangle stringers from mid point to end points.
@deadslow2014 жыл бұрын
Yes was thinking of something like that when he was lifting the beam up. Also was going to say to him When NOT in use to Keep it on the other side of the Building Opposite Side of Work Bench out of way .. And Cables are good so if Beam Falls then the Cables will Catch the Beam !! MOST OF THE TIME he is out there by his self and he don't NEED Anything to Happen!!
@greensnapper16024 жыл бұрын
@@greensnapper1602 It is fine as is, the beams and welds are not going to fail in that configuration. Now is he goes full Andrew on it and adds a trolley with a stronger hoist there could be issues. Andrew seems to know when he is pushing it though an take precautions. My concern would be the verticals tilting and pulling the building down. I don't think it is likely but you can't see them that well in the video and that would be fairly fast and catastrophic. Especially with all the weight of the steel roof and concrete floor above coming down with it. There is a LOT of weight up there.
@renof25054 жыл бұрын
The good news is: if it ever fails, it’s not going to hurt him. It’ll just kill him on the spot and suddenly it’s not his problem anymore.
@MultiMrNoone4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Langlois i always feared that at my last job. We had a guy trying to lift a 6 ton part with a 5 ton rated lift, the stupid part was the guy had to be told that we had a 10 ton at the other end of the shop.
@rawblow45124 жыл бұрын
Still amazes me how much you’ve grown since I’ve subscribed years ago. You get one of the best subscriber count to view count ratios on KZhead. Average is 1 view to every 5-10 subs and you’re usually over 1:1. You’re very easy to watch no matter what the video is about. Keep it up, you’ll be at a million in no time!
@adhdieseltech2364 жыл бұрын
To a certain degree this relates to how different demographics use youtube. The enthusiasm is obviously high though.
@EFCasual4 жыл бұрын
AC is one of the few people on KZhead I wish I could subscribe to twice..
@mohsinhassan884 жыл бұрын
Andrew, I watch you work, and I just shake my head in total amazement! 👍👍👍 You're so inspiring!
@Dukemeistro2 жыл бұрын
I love the layout of your castle and your property . Well done .
@richardvincent92252 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you read all the comments but please keep uploading content. I've watched all your videos probably 3-4 times because I always learn something and they're always interesting! Thanks so much.
@tyler37664 жыл бұрын
Tyler M cool
@AndrewCamarata4 жыл бұрын
Me too. Best regards from Germany
@haraldfriedmann87864 жыл бұрын
"The Camarata tapes episode #11101". Keep it Andrew!
@junkman64564 жыл бұрын
Me too. I showed Andrew's stuff to a few people at work and they are all hooked.
@nanomckomsncom4 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata - HEY IM YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!! - ok
@T2roxT24 жыл бұрын
Talk about perfect timing Andrew! I'm getting ready to install one of these in my shop. Thanks!
@mikeroark55704 жыл бұрын
Cool, good luck. I just used it to remove those cylinders off that fork lift, it worked well.
@AndrewCamarata4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Camarata hope you did a video on that also, keep up the good work!
@HenntuPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I have watched for over 2 years now. Your detailed information and chill attitude makes me wonder who your dad is. But ultimately you are an amazing individual who i will one day share with my son. Remember you make it happen.
@hatedforspeakingtruth18743 жыл бұрын
Baker Mayfield: I woke up this morning feeling dangerous. Andrew Camarata: hold my beer.
@TheindefatigableGovernor3 жыл бұрын
I have a difficult time grinding the anchor bolts off in my shop floor. Andrew just installed a bridge crane by himself........
@3cl14 жыл бұрын
At work we use a small sledge hammer to just break them off. Works pretty good.
@niklaseriksson33434 жыл бұрын
Yeah it would be interesting to see the gears grinding in that dude's head. Working through solutions to get the job done.
@rictus72224 жыл бұрын
Doesn't hurt to have enough mechanical stuff to start a equipment rental biz either. Camaratas' Excavating, Fix-all & Rent-all LLC. " No Job too Big Too Small"
@mikedegregorio91134 жыл бұрын
Mike Degregorio doesn’t hurt but the tools don’t make the man. You could give 99.9% of Americans the same tools and they would not be able to do what he just did solo.
@krusejonathan014 жыл бұрын
I laughed (not out loud) when he was half way through the job and said, "Now this thing's gotta get up there and I'm still trying to figure out how to do that." "Figuring out how to do that" is why I can never start doing a job I need to do.
@Josef_R4 жыл бұрын
That chain movement camera shot was awesome, like the rest of the video.
@moritzbenner41904 жыл бұрын
The mould effect! check it out kzhead.info/sun/ksiKeqZ6op6mhIk/bejne.html
@dannyboyxyz4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding job and another excellent video. I really enjoy watching your fabrication videos a lot. I really hope you get a chance to pick up a nice lathe and milling machine and be able to make these parts you needed for this project yourself. Good show!
@charlesmartin26902 жыл бұрын
I have never seen anyone who is more self reliant. I mean that as a compliant. Talented and bright too. He certainly has the equipment that makes it all possible.
@brucer813 жыл бұрын
Real answer: Go rent a Crane Dynamometer. Roll the trolleys to the center of the spans, and attach the hoist to something too heavy to pick up. Put load onto the system until one of the spans deflects by 1/250th of its length. That is your maximum safe load for the beams. Measuring the stationary beams will be pretty simple, but you’ll have to get creative with the moving span, using a taught line or something. The maximum safe load will be limited to the lowest rated component in the system, and I wouldn’t trust the blue Harbor Freight trolley to hang a dead deer. Source: am Engineer.
@paulmccoy29084 жыл бұрын
The trolleys are rated at 2 tons. There are 4 on each end. So they share the load, correct? That would be 8 Tons limit? Or is there some other limit going on here?
@I_M_Nonno4 жыл бұрын
I suspect the weak spots are the W 12x22 cross pieces. So, in addition to testing the load in the middle of the W 12 x 30, the load should be tested at the end of the W 12x30 and the middle of one of the W 12x22 cross pieces.
@donaldtrimmer76114 жыл бұрын
@@donaldtrimmer7611 Yes you are right. The weakest point is the middle of the W12x22 beam and then at the beginning or end of the W12x30 beam.
@Guust_Flater4 жыл бұрын
@@I_M_Nonno Yes, as long as the hoist is centered on the beam. If the hoist is all the way at one end of that beam, then the trolleys at that end are bearing almost the full weight being hoisted, and the trolleys at the other end are bearing almost none of the weight. If you hoisted say, 5 tons with the hoist at one end of the beam, you'd exceed the weight rating for those trolleys.
@andrewalexander94924 жыл бұрын
@@andrewalexander9492 your also forgetting the weight of the beam trolleys and chain block so you cant even think to lift 4 ton at each end as your over the limit. but the chain block will start slipping well before that
@NightshiftCustom4 жыл бұрын
I’m sitting in my recliner watching this and when I saw him with a Hard hat on, I immediately got up and went and got me a Hard hat too. I came back sit down put my Hard hat on and hit play.
@stephenstowe26614 жыл бұрын
See, this is a very different class of KZhead commentators. Kudos sir.
@MrTapanes4 жыл бұрын
Had my hard head in my work bag nearby just in case something went South lol
@user_namehere4 жыл бұрын
Considering the risky ass shit going on the bucket was almost comical haha
@thetizzleforshizzle3 жыл бұрын
Top Man 😆
@davegill50393 жыл бұрын
Don't see much use in a hardhat unless it's got your name on it. LOL
@24revealer3 жыл бұрын
The amount you get done by yourself, is impressive. I have learned a lot watching.
@barneyross43934 жыл бұрын
Indeed you're a master craftsman six years is nothing because you really did fine without it,Great video.Thanks
@dariogonzalez62493 жыл бұрын
Next video " you know what, i want try to pick the buldozer up"
@DejvmanXsindicate4 жыл бұрын
Dejv only a matter of time . . .
@ohPokey4 жыл бұрын
Project at hand today is to change the frame on this bulldozer. I removed the engine yesterday, honestly it was made out of cardboard, i don't know why anyone would make it like that. This thing will only last 30 years, what a joke. Anyway, we're going to be moving this 20 ton chunk of metal by myself with cody supervising. I only have 1 pair of hands.
@kamilk69564 жыл бұрын
OMG, the beams will break for no reason.
@bolski-uitlaatstore91304 жыл бұрын
Dejv I don’t understand why my beams broke and collapsed to the floor
@qualitechh4 жыл бұрын
Nice Job Andrew, Millwright here, built lots of cranes like that. i would say without a little math, you are good at 4-6 k Straight lifting capacity, be very careful of SHOCK LOADING you could get into trouble. but if you keep the chain-fall sized right the safety factor should control that. Those are some good size spans. i prefer stick welding or inner-shield with gas for those types structural welds(im and old guy)... You are a Force to be reckoned with....
@hoosierfatha4 жыл бұрын
This was a great build you are correct I am no millwright just a shop guy welding stick welding dual shield or inner shield up hill for me as well
@charlienewman98248 ай бұрын
Huge respect guy! I'm going to do a much smaller version of this in my shop. What an inspiration!
@DraeBdeR3 жыл бұрын
It is always nice to watch and learn from a craftsman who knows what he is doing.
@alanferdman76153 жыл бұрын
Not a engineer but I've worked with these rigs for years. I say your chain block will fail well before anything else. That being said and because I see you work by yourself most of the time, I would not try to test its limits. Anyway then I showed this video to a guy that works with me (an engineer that builds and certifies bridges) and he said 5 tons with no problems, 6-7 tons and you will see a bit of flexing and at about 12 ton it would fail completly. Cheers from Italy
@vastianocara17924 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks.
@AndrewCamarata4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I would consider this system having a 2 ton max load, I’m usually using it to lift up machine components, that weight less than that and it’s been working great two years later.
@AndrewCamarata Жыл бұрын
@@AndrewCamarata Isn't it a great feeling when you build something that lasts? Cheers!
@LividAxis Жыл бұрын
@@LividAxis yes
@AndrewCamarata Жыл бұрын
I have a smaller unit that will lift 1 ton with no issues. The main concern I have if I let someone else use it is "shock load". If a 1 ton load for whatever reason falls off a work table or off the trailer bed the load can be multiplied quickly and cause things to fail. Very important to make sure loads are stable.
@mistergreen2 Жыл бұрын
Andrew: "I was looking for a decommissioned interplanetary vessel but people are asking way to much for them. It's just going to be easier to make one myself...."
@minsterxev4 жыл бұрын
BEST COMMENT AWARD GOES TO ... MINSTER!!!!! your comment is absolutely perfect salute
@thefattony20113 жыл бұрын
@@thefattony2011 my buddy Floyd has one kzhead.info/sun/Z9Nro6VoraJ3YGw/bejne.html
@jeffwason3 жыл бұрын
That was Off the scale amazing I can’t believe you did it all by yourself without any additional help great job
@rickcastro84172 жыл бұрын
I think since I was 15 I have wanted a Gantry crane! This is so awesome! You have inspired me to build one as well!
@MakersAcres2 жыл бұрын
"There's zero chance it'll fail." I've heard that before. Stay safe.
@denjhill4 жыл бұрын
That was painted on the side of the Titanic.
@calholli4 жыл бұрын
I was in the other room and then heard this LOUD bang! I never thought that could happen. Safety is job one. ;-)
@16B94 жыл бұрын
@Brexit Monger it said that about all 3 ships the Britannic, Olympic, and Titanic... the Olympic was plagued with problems but lasted many years, iceberg for Titanic, naval mine for the Britannic.
@ROTTK94 жыл бұрын
Famous last words Andrew
@HackeryX4 жыл бұрын
Right now the chain hoist is intentionally the weak link on the system, but it is more than adequate to do everything I plan on doing with it. If you took the hoist out of the equation and started adding weight to the system until failure, the beams (not the building beams) would bend well before any of those welds would break, I did actually have quite a few engineers get back to me on this, one guy did a nice diagram and showed the deflection with 6 tons loaded in the center of the system, it was less than 10 mm.
@AndrewCamarata4 жыл бұрын
None of that needy “please like and subscribe” bull. Just great videos by one very calmly motivated man. Period.
@Cowboy_Ash4 жыл бұрын
No swag either. Although, I'd buy an AC shirt with one of his sayings. Maybe, "It broke for no reason!"
@zxggwrt4 жыл бұрын
@@zxggwrt He was selling shirts on ebay at one point--- Just google it
@calholli4 жыл бұрын
Looks awsome! Always dreamed of having a crane in my garage. Keep up the great work!
@robr46622 жыл бұрын
Just incredible that he does so many of these projects all on his own 😮
@harold-miller3 жыл бұрын
Only person I've ever seen who has to wear a hardhat in his kitchen because it's also his heavy machinery shop.
@Josef_R4 жыл бұрын
Wonder what's in the bathroom.
@SSingh-nr8qz4 жыл бұрын
This video has been up two days and it already is easing up toward a half a million views. WOW. Andrew must be doing something right!
@maryannanderson75174 жыл бұрын
My machine vice is in the kitchen ;)
@____________________________.x4 жыл бұрын
@@SSingh-nr8qz nuclear powered sub in the tub, mini version of course .
@wh80854 жыл бұрын
@@wh8085 Damn son! Need me one of those!
@SSingh-nr8qz4 жыл бұрын
Love the channel, and the videos. But as a welder, when you're welding that thick of steel, you really need to bevel the steel so you can get better penetration. All those welds are pretty much on the surface and you're not getting the full benefit from a 1" piece of steel.
@shutterbugg52174 жыл бұрын
Well said my friend, well said!!!! Extra work beveling both sides but great piece of mind for the future. 👍
@DA-zi6eq4 жыл бұрын
Constructively phrased, kudos.
@davincrook99274 жыл бұрын
at what thickness would you say it’s important to bevel the steel? i don’t weld anything much over 1/4” should i be beveling that
@juicedbaits57204 жыл бұрын
@@juicedbaits5720 with proper parameters and equipment, there is no need to bevel at 1/4". It is typically used with 5/8" or thicker plates, where additional strength is needed.
@siminabox12204 жыл бұрын
@@juicedbaits5720 it really depends how much weight you plan to put on the welds
@mw3gamer234 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of adding mid span support. Then also have a rigging certified professional give you his assessment and mark 'MAX SAFE LOAD' . We all want you to be safe. Happy for you and wish you continued success. Watching for 3 years now.
@danhoward96712 жыл бұрын
I did the engineering here; the hoist is self is the weak link. Its max is 2 tons.
@AndrewCamarata2 жыл бұрын
The landscape your shop/house is just awesome 👏🏻 some of us dream of such things keep it up sir!!
@bss30303 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew. Watching makes me wish I was 40 yrs younger. Your Castle is amazing! Cheers
@mpccenturion4 жыл бұрын
Lol “ I don’t have two people”. Andrew has just about everything
@iilijah4 жыл бұрын
Nice build! 1) At some point I would hit my head on the office end of the beam. 2) The chain twisting when you were running it was hypnotic.
@firstmkb3 жыл бұрын
You rock, Adrew. The i beam trolley crane is very helpful. Very impressed by your DIY project. 😍
@eotcranekit2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@AndrewCamarata2 жыл бұрын
15:11 Andrew: I used the crane hoist to install the crane hoist
@ItsLilRobs4 жыл бұрын
You spoiled the secret, now everyone knows andrew is thanos
@SUPAHSHARP4 жыл бұрын
This is best milwauke ad I have ever see. That just amazing tool..
@ThePuliUkko4 жыл бұрын
I own one... not really....it overheats fast and shuts down often. Cuts great but not very long before the motor overheats
@richardchase40193 жыл бұрын
Todd Chase hahaha 🔥
@rossfricke20103 жыл бұрын
It's actually the blade, more than the saw, which is a straight up clone of the Makita one. Cermet blades are unreal. Whilst not able to cut through that kind of thickness of metal, if you chuck one into a wood saw, it can cut through at least 3 mm of metal before it boggs down. Tho wood saws don't have the hot metal chip tray, so beware of superheated sparks.
@aserta3 жыл бұрын
@@aserta true what you say but this milwaukee saw has a shutdown circuit that will not allow motor to overheat and it will shut it down often if your cutting all day. It's a great tool and it can cut thru 3/4" plate steel if needed.
@richardchase40193 жыл бұрын
@@aserta Main problem with trying to use a "wood saw" is their blade speed is far too fast for the metal cutting blades.
@steveh87243 жыл бұрын
Andrew, you are one handy guy! I’m not sure OSHA would certify your methods but you certainly know how to get it done 👏🏼👏🏼
@chipwoods83233 жыл бұрын
Make sure you do a string line over the travel beam and check the center height and check it every 3 months, If you find it is bending you could added a third fixed beam. That would make it much stronger.
@55ATA33 жыл бұрын
I hung a picture in the hallway the other day. Pretty proud of myself, until I watched this video
@InsaneTreefrog4 жыл бұрын
So I'm guessing you didn't use a welding machine to hang it?
@Josef_R4 жыл бұрын
As long as it's level. Good job done!
@jameshogue16394 жыл бұрын
🤣Surely you used an air hammer?!?! 😆Then job well done, “ came out pretty good”. 🤣😂👍😆😇 Great realization of an idea 6 years later, Andrew! 👏🏻👏🏻👍😁
@ladydi4runner4 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@theforeman10974 жыл бұрын
so now what do you do with the 2-ton trolley crane you built in the hallway to hold up the picture while you drove in the nail ?
@davekirkland48884 жыл бұрын
WOW Andrew you never cease to amaze me with your initiative. I'm old now and i'm learning stuff from you, i never knew about. Your Dad must be very proud of you.
@daddybob60964 жыл бұрын
Is there ANYTHING that this guy cannot do?!? Amazing watching you turn your hand to anything. I love watching you.
@markwilliams34273 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew you are the only favorite on KZhead you show a lot of things how to perform yourself you are the best at it, I have time to watch your videos only Saturday and Sunday and from what I bowled it will take me about half a year😉 and i've been watching you for a long time. A lot of health in the implementation of their life plans. You are the best, 💪👍
@laskiiowczary85713 жыл бұрын
Your videos NEVER let me down, Andrew! I'm so glad you keep putting them out. Keep up the awesome work!
@BrianPhillipsRC4 жыл бұрын
I laugh anytime he says “it cost to much to buy one so I’ll just make it myself” 😂 my kind of mentality!👌🏻
@Originalshorts54 жыл бұрын
Well, when you have the spare beams lying around...
@halbritt4 жыл бұрын
@@halbritt You have to improvise when suspend your concrete deck 4 stories and you have a 3/16 plate roof with 14" I beams instead of shingles! I want to know what the whole structure is categorized as with the county!
@johnpyle80274 жыл бұрын
@@johnpyle8027 A Nuclear & EOD Shelter
@myteepatriot46434 жыл бұрын
The character Maru from Planes: Fire Rescue I swear was based on Andrew
@armadillerff4 жыл бұрын
Very impressive to do all that by yourself. I realize having the tools is a huge help, but still, very impressive.
@bradpeters22812 жыл бұрын
I think it's amazing no matter how many times I see this. He does this kind of thing alone.
@lIo00oIl3 жыл бұрын
Never knew quick grip clamps were that strong
@jaywest41024 жыл бұрын
jay west the forklift is holding most of the weight
@MattWeaver9094 жыл бұрын
It says 600lbs clamping force. Beam is 630 lbs
@AndrewCamarata4 жыл бұрын
Didn't fall did it ? Lol
@zacksrandomvlogs4 жыл бұрын
I think it’s just keeping the strap from sliding off of the fork.
@paulmccoy29084 жыл бұрын
Me: I was surprised at my quick-qrip when I used them to push in a brake caliper. AC: Hold my beer!
@00maytals4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been following you for a while and hands-down you make some great videos. I do a lot of the same stuff and in business doing The same kind of stuff I’ve used a lot of your ideas in my garage and out in the field. Hands-down to you for doing the kind of work that you do and recording it all. It’s stressful enough doing estimates paperwork doing the jobs planning everything and on top Recording it all perfectly !! Great work!!!
@Cliffprogarage4 жыл бұрын
Andrew, I’m constantly amazed by your willingness to take on new challenges
@joedow40623 жыл бұрын
Fantastic addition. And I generous how you figured out how to mount it. As to capacity, not an engineer, but think your weakest link might be the little pin that attaches the hook to the bottom of the hoist chain. All the other stuff is plenty strong, but the system is only as strong as that pin.
@ChristopherBix2 жыл бұрын
Pretty easy to overload a bridge crane, especially with a load toward the middle. Glad you recognized that, be careful, we need you!
@joelaughlin55324 жыл бұрын
It is so relaxing watching you work. I’m lying on the couch with a tooth ache and find it so fascinating how you work around issues and get it done. 👍
@NumanAir4 жыл бұрын
The thing about Andrew is this ...half the fun of life is making and doing it yourself.. the guy has plenty of energy and it never does to waste...life is good.
@terrytenley93273 жыл бұрын
Cody, is so cute! Sorry had to say it lol. Andrew, well it’s official lol I love your house!! Love the set up, the design, the location, well, every aspect of it. Beautiful scenery. Thanks so much for the hard work and the KZhead channel. You inspire!
@robertjennings53574 жыл бұрын
I consider myself to be an OK car repairer but the only bit of this video I could have done correctly was moving the couches!
@TomTremayne4 жыл бұрын
I would have messed that up. Just ask my wife.
@Th3Su84 жыл бұрын
Epic build Andrew and marks for ingenuity building it by yourself. I saw this when you first posted and wasn't going to comment but thought maybe I should help out for future builds. The weakest link is the lowest rated part...I know this is obvious. Chain block, bearings (ball in this case are weaker than roller), welding, lifting slings/chain based on how they are slung and rating. The trolleys are de-rated as they are already loaded with the beam and rigging and this rating is halved if lifted in the centre (use the rating of two trolleys. ie:1t+1t/2 =1t) as they are not always sharing the load evenly, then since the load can be further at one end or the other complicates this issue. If each trolley is rated for 1t it doesn't ad up to a 4t crane. At best, 1t, less the beam + rigging. A live load lift test and deflection at multiple points would be a start, but I will say you will never get a certificate of load rating compliance from engineering, based on the design, use of structure and welding parameters alone. The bracket tying the two trolleys together should have been contiguous in design to slide over the beam and be welded in with full penetration welds to the web in the vertical, multi run stringers not weave, fillets on the horizontals are fine. No vertical down welding should be used, vertical up only. The cross over portion of the bracket (between the two trolleys) should have been approx 3x the material thickness. [Engineering-Welding Supervisor-Coded-Boilermaker 30+ years]. All this said, mate looks great and it will definitely work for "light" lifts and make your life easier. Just don't work under a suspended lift. And read a book on rigging practices :) Stay safe.
@243WW4 жыл бұрын
Structural + pv 40 + yrs.sorry would never trust the welds,at minimum multi pass with dual sheild and ut.
@stevenbruce57993 жыл бұрын
@@stevenbruce5799 Correct. Full pen and design changes to allow for stress cracking as well... But not a bad effort.
@243WW3 жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing ..lol ...seriously I'm glad you took the time to give Andrew your experienced advice ....take care ...everyone 💙
@ken17693 жыл бұрын
Our beams had another plate welded on the railway and sidewall for extra lifting powah
@mustfindaway2 жыл бұрын
As a former Union Ironworker welder/fabricator, and having my own welding business as a licensed contractor, the kid did a pretty good job but I have to agree, dual shield and full pen welds vertical up only and the one piece connection plate should have been implemented and used... Using "hard wire" is good for a lot of welding applications, but not for ANYTHING structural! The other thing, not that there's anything wrong with it, is using the saw to cut everything. I'm old school and would have brought out the torch to do all the cutting. But hey, we didn't have saws like this when I was in the trades so you had to be damn good with a cutting rig if you wanted to stay on the job!! I've been under the hood now for over 45 years and counting, held just about every welding certification there is, including underwater...seeing a novice take on a job like this is pretty scary but I have to give the kid props in his design and execution. If he limits his lifts to under a ton, he should be safe, but as mentioned above, DO NOT WORK UNDER SUSPENDED LOADS....E-V-E-R!!!! Take care kidd.... Razor!
@razorworks99422 жыл бұрын
I have heard it said that with the right tools you can do anything. Thanks for another great video.
@donc65452 жыл бұрын
Andy did an excellent job. And bear in mind this. He did something that the vast majority of folks that need a trolley beam, don’t do. Install it themselves. We didn’t either. And our set-up is easily, 4 times as big and 4 to 5 times longer. And we installed a trolley beam set-up in all 4 of our shops. The longest, widest shop we own for our logging operation is, 200 feet wide, by 850 feet long. Our smallest shop is, 125 feet wide, X 550 FEET LONG.
@garlandremingtoniii13382 жыл бұрын
I am amazed at the way you do things on your own. fantastic Job once more Andrew. Glad to see your well. Love from Australia
@Banjo-lm2wl4 жыл бұрын
The new gravel on the drive way looks nice 👍
@newninjaorg72404 жыл бұрын
Andrew, you got to be the only guy in the world that has a view of an overhead bridge crane in his living room, that's the coolest!
@davidschwartz51272 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! The entire structure is just one giant Man Cave!
@raymondjones3043 жыл бұрын
24:39 the unexpected pressure fart always happens to me too hahaha... :D
@chad44824 жыл бұрын
I can not breath right now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@roadrunnerzx74 жыл бұрын
I'm used to be a removalist and the amount of times I have farted or coworker has farted when picking something up is hilarious. I've only done it once infront of a customer luckily 🤣
@ESPSJ4 жыл бұрын
The driveway and yard have a gravel base now. No more, well less mud now.
@TAOM59634 жыл бұрын
I just noticed that. Shitload more stone.
@stovepipe67694 жыл бұрын
Probobly they were asking too much for gravel driveway and yard, so it was easier for him to do it himself ;)
@pofjiosgjsoges4 жыл бұрын
Hoping you have a video of graveling your yard Andrew, looks nice!
@fredrikg1204 жыл бұрын
Noticed the same thing and was wishing for a video of that install.
@tuffram21654 жыл бұрын
The Pit probably why his big dump truck is there
@JacksonGuitarsPlayer034 жыл бұрын
You are the man, Andrew. I have my utmost respect for your passion and innate talents. You can easily devise a plan and diy projects with high success. This is an inspiration to the younger generations on how to enhance your talents through passion, persistent and willingness to learn, make mistakes and learn from experience. Go buy an ice cream for yourself and cody.
@paulmiller13832 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@AndrewCamarata2 жыл бұрын
Damn that was good. I just couldn’t picture what the hell your plan was. Freaking awesome dude! 👏 😎
@bolthayday9453 жыл бұрын
Bridge cranes like this are designed with "Maximum Deflection" as the criteria. One might say that they want the max deflection to be 1/360th of the length of the beam at the worst case which is at the center of the span under load. If one has a 20-foot span, then 1/360th would be .67" of deflection. One can pick from a steel beam table (a book or online) the size and weight per foot of the beam that will give you this deflection for this span under a 2-ton load point load. The breaking load will be much higher. Be sure to look at point load at the center of the span. Don't mistakenly look at uniform loading over the length of the beam as is considered for floor beams in buildings.
@jackonthefarm55404 жыл бұрын
In theory, around 6,000lb max would still be safe. I'd de-rate it to around 2,000 to be safe, just because of possible minor imperfections in fitment (not exactly 90 degrees) and welding. I think you're smart to just leave the 1 ton hoist as your failure point.
@ionhavoc23 жыл бұрын
This whole time, I've been wondering what those bottom flanges can handle, especially since he said he wants to add another Trolley and chain hoist.
@thatgoddamnpotato33673 жыл бұрын
@@thatgoddamnpotato3367 Exactly, anything attached or mounted to the beam will subtract from it's load capacity. I am sure he realizes that. While adding a second or third trolley with chainfall or electric hoist sounds good they will reduce the SWL of the crane. An electric hoist plus trolley will probably add 200 to 300 pounds (don't forget the weight of the power cord running to the hoist). Then figure in the weight of any rigging needed to make your pick and you're probably down to a SWL of 1000#. I would get some measurements at mid span unloaded and then adding load in 100# increments until I reached 1/360 of the span to get a ballpark SWL. But you also should do the same for the two fixed beams with the bridge in the middle of their span. I don't know how long that span is but looks to be 30 feet. I would take measurements with the bridge up as close to the door as possible then measure mid-span. Then trolley over to mid-span and meaure again. And that's all before putting additional load on the hook.
@bobd.3 жыл бұрын
Andrew has a way of making things, difficult things, look easy...the true sign of genius.
@bruces124 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling your tombstone will say "all right, let's get to work". another good vid
@darelmowry31343 жыл бұрын
Brilliant job. On max capacity, I reckon it's limited by that rusty bolt in the lower hook to chain attachment. About 2tons in shear if bolt has only surface rust
Somebody told Andrew when he was a kid “you can do anything you set your mind to” and he took that shit literally.
me too. :)
Imagine how productive and intelligent the country would be if that's what --we-- _they_ taught our children.
they were right!
Summed it up nicely.
@@lukewarm2075 Reminds me of myself - when I started my business, I did not know better - so I stopped at nothing - Same as this fellar,worked days & nights in my shop to get the equipment ready for the next job. Gotta admire this young man.
"I would need a second person to lift those two zylinders and ... I don't have a second person" - Goes ahead and builds a crane by himself. That's a true Andrew Camarata move.
Andrew is practically two normal people anyway!
Making excuses to build a crane. Like he even needed a reason
Ja Nee die Ou mag maar.
I dunno, seems like he’s got more friends than I’ve got projects on my todo list
Yeah he’s a badass
“Honey, I NEED a Milwaukee metal cutting circular saw”
Isn't that thing like 2k.... On sale?
@@ACoustaDC Only £375, probably less in the States.
Get the Ridgid. It does the same thing, for half the cost
That thing is precise and no joke!
it's amazing
I bought a Trolley and Hoist for my garage I-beam last month and found this video to help me. Then I found Andrew's other videos. Wow. just Wow. They are all enjoyable and inspirational. I spent the last month on maybe 1 or 2 a day, and I'd rather watch these than normal TV or any other youtubers. Great Guy, Lovely dogs, Superb Home! Admit I'm jealous of your lifestyle and Admire your work ethic. Keep the videos coming, I hope they are providing you a nice income, you deserve it more than most... PS I'm a 64 year-old retiree with wife & son in the UK, you clearly have worldwide appeal - Enjoy !
Yep I think it is so sad billions of people are watching crappy shows with adverts when you can watch this. YT is amazing even with all its faults
Me2❤
"I would need two people, and I don't have two people" so relatable, literally me trying to fix anything.
Andrew Camarata rigs a trolley crane after the installation.
Most people would say installing the crane was a two person job too yet he somehow managed. lol. Pretty sure he could have removed those cylinders himself too - but new tools are more fun!
He's got a guy welding his roof for him as he built this - Andrew is not always a one man band...
Canaryville Kid and he has the machinery (boom lifts, etc) to fill in for a human! Most of us dont.
@@cathiwim Absolutely. After I got my little tractor I was like, "How did I do without this!?!" It's a force multiplier. Of course, I'm constantly finding things it can't lift, can't do, and I wish I had Andrews collection of toys!
I wish I could trust someone as much as this man trusts his clamps
Was just gonna comment that like, you really gonna clamp down an ibeam?? 😂😂
the fork lifter was still there. so if the clamps did not handle it, the fork lift would take the load again.
@@NC700_68 Yeah, but still.
He did put a lot faith n em didn't he.
If yall were there, you could have wrapped your purse strap around it for safety
For all the people that you help with projects and pulling them out of ditches and so many other things there should be a lineup of people helping you with such a big project! Great work brother I’m always amazed by the projects to tackle!
Andrew, you are a great rigger. I was a rigger for 5 years for the US Atomic Energy Commission and we ran into a lot of rigging challenges and we had to overcome them, just like you did rigging your overhead hoists tracks/runners. You figured out the problem and solved it by rigging.
Thanks
@@AndrewCamarata Hey andrew One Question i was always thinking when you Build your Workshop. How is it With the dust on your couches? I ve got a new workshop and thinking about leaving it Open to my living Room
Andrew I really need to tell you to never ever lift a beam like that with a nylon sling specially with no softeners, softeners protect the sling from the edges of the beam. I have personally seen a dropped load that cut through a nylon sling when the beam slid in the sling. The beam cut through the sling like it was made of butter, please trust me on this. I have worked with rigging, cranes and slings most of my working life as a welder working with heavy steel members. I also would have placed at a minimum three passes on those attachments to the rollers. I am not trying to rain on your parade by any means so please take my advice seriously. You are a remarkable man and I along with many others would never want you to be hurt or killed, just don’t do it. I totally enjoy your videos and your get it done attitude, extremely entertaining and most informative. I learn so much from you about doing things by myself, I don’t have anyone to help me either. Be careful Andrew in all you do. You are a true treasure for many of us out here.
@Brexit Monger I think he meant on the welds - a root pass, then one pass along each edge of the root to tie it firmly to metal.
Dear TheSagerider 👍👌👏 Best regards, luck and health.
It only begins with this comment. I've seen Andrew do soooo many things I wouldn't recommend doing in a professional job. I'm no professional welder as such, but I have been taught to bevel plate that thick. I also wouldn't use a MIG setup to weld those beams, at least not a MIG that's 450+ amps and a good preheat. I would probably do 6 passes at that. I've seen cranes much smaller fail. I know my own safety comes first. As for rigging, it seems it's common for youtube videos. Both personal safety and material safety. Some wear their safety rigs, but nearly all of them fail to hookup their lines. Take the video from Andrew where he installs long vertical beams to his tower, I've seen numerous examples on how NOT to work safely. So why expect him to properly rig a huuuuuge I-beam. Lifting the beam on both sides without any safety lines hooked, just a piece of lumber and a jack. I do agree on the getting it done and entertaining. But these videos serve an informational purpose on how NOT to do it as far as I'm concerned.
Guys I have had years worth of training with rigging and basic safety where Andrew has not. I operated a 50 ton overhead crane on a daily basis, been part of crew lifting 90 ton shield blocks from the tops of nuclear reactors, Drywell heads weighing several tons and insulation packages where Andrew has not. I have supervised and welded the floor sections of nuclear reactor control rooms using heavy steel I beams for years. Most of the nuclear plants made by General Electric through out the world I personally had a hand in. I was the lead welding technician for General Electrics welding laboratory for seven + years doing R&D work on reactor repairs and implementing those repairs in the field. I was one of the safety guys at that facility for many years doing roaming safety audits, yeah that guy everybody hated but I did my small part to keep people safe, Andrew has not. I have been a shop inspector, another guy nobody likes specially when I point out a missing weld or a bad one, out of spec dimensions and the like, they really hated that. I was even threatened once by several people because I did my job, to the letter, that’s why they paid me. I pointed out a suspicious weld once to an older fellow and I got the “I’ve been welding for xx years and you don’t know what your talking about” routine. I walked over got a ball peen hammer and gave the questionable fastening clip that was to hold this section of air filtration to the ceiling of a clean room a sideways whack and the clip went flying across the room. No apology just a grumpy old man looking at me, I can spot a bad weld from across the room. The weld was just laying on the surface, zero penetration. I spent many years as a Level II visual examiner and then the last ten years as a Level III planing, co-ordinating and implementing remote underwater examinations of the internal components in the field on operating nuclear reactors during outages. For several years I built and taught a Level II non destructive visual examination certification class for one of the worlds leaders in nuclear plant construction and field service providers. I have been all over the world doing the above and more than that and too much to list here but now thankfully retired, worn out I guess. I have spent my working life of some 45 years in the trade doing my best to provide a high quality product and help others to achieve the same. I am not trying to blow my own horn but just point out that I am no troll and no joke messing with Andrew’s posts. I guess I am a 70 year old man chewing out poor Andrew but if it keeps him and others who read this stuff safe your welcome. I would have to say I am more than qualified so to the point. You have been a very lucky man to this point Andrew and all the other Andrews out there but there will come a time if you continue as you have your luck will run out. Building an overhead crane like what Andrew has takes engineering not guesswork. The crane must not only take the load one is lifting but the load of it’s own weight as well which looks to be considerable. Rigging angles too great can drastically reduce the load bearing ability of any rigging device to nil if it is too great, a bit off topic but very important to remember. I care a great deal about all of you out there in the world and I am bending over backwards pleading with you to listen up and seek out professional guidance in matters such as this. Looks good so it must be good is a false mantra that can get you killed. Sometimes the old dog needs to bark and this is one of those times. I love you Andrew and all the rest of you out there, yes I do. If there is one thing about me that is true more than any other it is that I do truly love all of you. There is a great deal that people just don’t know not because they are stupid but just because they have never been exposed to it before. Did I mention I like to type?
And this why when he said he got prices and their all too expensive. He didn't account for the engineered stamp of approval and the proper welding inspecting that takes place when installing such hoist.
Nothing says self made like “They were asking too much for one, so it’s easier to just make it myself”
And he's right. Reasonable price, go with it. Greed - I'll make my own! Plus it provides content for us! Win - Win!
And it's made in America it'll pick up anything you feel ever probably try to pick up
And he makes money from filming it
@@xdgmail1458 As well he should. His 'voice' should be heard. He never sits still waiting for "a new one" or someone else to fix it. If it broke or can work better, HE MAKES IT HAPPEN. I would pay to see his videos! Sonny (CT)
@@sonnyblazer5504 amen
This person is so unique and talented. I haven't seen anyone that can compare to him. Just can't stop watching him at work.
You are the most mechanically inclined person I’ve ever seen!! Awesome channel thank you for sharing your knowledge!
“Engineers of KZhead”, that is truly a fearless way to start a sentence.
Eric Kieffer more sarcasm than anything. Unless sarcasm comes from a fearless person
Cleary everybody. Notices he has to come from an industrial background like iron working or pipefitting and Look at his welds. His vocabulary is above standard as well which is another sign of intelligence of a higher degree.he just improvises to the best of his knowledge.
@@susdad 5000lbs
It's only rated to what the last thing could carry there you go you happy
Capacity 13,700lb for beams. Using max deflection of L/400 which is standard and hoist will always be weakest link unless you have more than one
Andrew is not exactly a safety nut, so when HE puts on a hard hat.....you should definately have one on. 😉 Cool project! That'll be nice. Thanks for sharing.
Never the less he always wears safety glasses
i feel he mainly did that so people wouldn't pick him up on it
@@krashdown102 I agree. You cant hide from the KZhead safety police.. Lol
Mowed a field for him once, Andrew was very safety conscious, offered me hearing protection, which I had brought, and safety glasses. He’s the real deal! Awesome to meet him!
@@CranialAccess that's cool. Yea he seems like a cool guy.
I continue to be impressed by Andrew and his inginuity !! For a man of your age, I am amazed at what you are capable of accomplishing !! You're not afraid to tackle anything, Andrew !! I salute you and have great respect for your God-given talents !! I look forward to seeing you each day with the projects you tackle !!
Loving this build and the continued growth of the castle property. Between Andrew’s many projects, Buckin Billy Ray and his axe and saw work, and boat builds like Acorn and Tally Ho, I’m not getting any of my own projects done! Love these builders and communities who’ve grown with them, adding their thoughts and positivity. Who needs tv, honestly? Ok, time to use Andrew’s inspiration to get my own projects moving forward. Thanks Andrew!
Some people have chandelier's hanging from their ceilings, Andrew has an ATV.
Put some lights on it and he'd have a chandelier.
the weight my wife has been putting on in this pandemic I may need to install the same type unit for our bedroom ceiling swing.I will wait and hope some channel engineer pipes in with info on weight limits first. It still blows my mind Andrew doesnt throw in 1-2 ad's that will pay him well and cost us viewers nothing
Good way to change tires and oil
Great answers all, stay safe.
That's so cool.... I have a rare 1956 King Midget Type II project in my living room. They were the 6th biggest post-war car maker in America and sold cars in Popular Mechanics and Popular Science Magazines; 500lbs car for $500 .
KZhead Engineers......love it!!!!! Just when we think we've seen every possible metal fabrication DIY from Andrew, we are treated to the impossible one-man project. BRAVO!!!💪👍👊👏
He was right though, they're already in the comments telling him he welded it wrong. They musta missed the 3" of weld picking up the dumptruck.
wow, amazing job dude, incredibly well done! the whole building is fantastic. had a few scares for your safety, but you've gotten this far and have a single-handedly built dream fortress to boot. hardhats off to you.
Andrew! Your amazing, I know what it’s like to do everything by yourself. But you take it to a whole new level. Love your videos
Me: I should really get my online school done. Andrew: Not a chance!
I think this counts as school. 🙂
Builds his own school.
24:40 LOL classic last forced turn of the wrench always froces out a squat fart
Hahahaha
I thought it was from the 🐕
The dreaded barking spider. Noisy, smelly, but non-venomous.
This much better than anything on TV.
It must have felt wonderful to have that new capacity and versatility in the shop! Sweet! :)
me: not a 1-man job... Andrew: hold my welding rods...
1 man army
And watch the dogs!!!
Whos gonna hold the welding rods if its only one man? Cody maybe..
Andrew- "Getting this hydraulic cylinder off is a 2 man job" Also Andrew- *Installs bridge crane by himself*
"This is a 2 man job but I don't have 2 people"
Andrew Camarata: Master troubleshooter! We need a lot more young people like him with this level of skills, energy, enthusiasm, and creativity,
Yes, your comment that's true.
Loved your tools! What a great shop! What great skills you have picked up! Great video, thanks 👍🏻
Andrew is simply a “one man army”, can’t argue with that.
I worked with one of those in a manufacturing plant. Quite literally the day after I got moved out of that job onto another job on the assembly line, the beam fell from the ceiling. After that, they went around the entire factory and installed break away cables to prevent any further incidents. It might be a good idea to add one.
And also, full penetration welds should be used in critical seams. Typical bevels are 23 dec on both sides, or 45 dec on one side. That is how they are done in almost any steel structure no matter what you are building, if there will be stress on that seam. People tend to think that thick material is strong. It is not, if you have butt welds in it. Some pro stuff. Measure how much that steel beam bends when it is fully loaded (or ask e engineer to calculate that for you), and then make T-bar on top of that beam which has the counter arc. Then push the middle part of the current beam upwards to meet that arc and weld the T-bar on top of that beam (if you do not want to remove the beam and weld those on the ground). If you want to prevent transverse bending/vibration of the beam, add lateral triangle stringers from mid point to end points.
Yes was thinking of something like that when he was lifting the beam up. Also was going to say to him When NOT in use to Keep it on the other side of the Building Opposite Side of Work Bench out of way .. And Cables are good so if Beam Falls then the Cables will Catch the Beam !! MOST OF THE TIME he is out there by his self and he don't NEED Anything to Happen!!
@@greensnapper1602 It is fine as is, the beams and welds are not going to fail in that configuration. Now is he goes full Andrew on it and adds a trolley with a stronger hoist there could be issues. Andrew seems to know when he is pushing it though an take precautions. My concern would be the verticals tilting and pulling the building down. I don't think it is likely but you can't see them that well in the video and that would be fairly fast and catastrophic. Especially with all the weight of the steel roof and concrete floor above coming down with it. There is a LOT of weight up there.
The good news is: if it ever fails, it’s not going to hurt him. It’ll just kill him on the spot and suddenly it’s not his problem anymore.
Jonathan Langlois i always feared that at my last job. We had a guy trying to lift a 6 ton part with a 5 ton rated lift, the stupid part was the guy had to be told that we had a 10 ton at the other end of the shop.
Still amazes me how much you’ve grown since I’ve subscribed years ago. You get one of the best subscriber count to view count ratios on KZhead. Average is 1 view to every 5-10 subs and you’re usually over 1:1. You’re very easy to watch no matter what the video is about. Keep it up, you’ll be at a million in no time!
To a certain degree this relates to how different demographics use youtube. The enthusiasm is obviously high though.
AC is one of the few people on KZhead I wish I could subscribe to twice..
Andrew, I watch you work, and I just shake my head in total amazement! 👍👍👍 You're so inspiring!
I love the layout of your castle and your property . Well done .
I don't know if you read all the comments but please keep uploading content. I've watched all your videos probably 3-4 times because I always learn something and they're always interesting! Thanks so much.
Tyler M cool
Me too. Best regards from Germany
"The Camarata tapes episode #11101". Keep it Andrew!
Me too. I showed Andrew's stuff to a few people at work and they are all hooked.
@@AndrewCamarata - HEY IM YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!! - ok
Talk about perfect timing Andrew! I'm getting ready to install one of these in my shop. Thanks!
Cool, good luck. I just used it to remove those cylinders off that fork lift, it worked well.
Andrew Camarata hope you did a video on that also, keep up the good work!
I have watched for over 2 years now. Your detailed information and chill attitude makes me wonder who your dad is. But ultimately you are an amazing individual who i will one day share with my son. Remember you make it happen.
Baker Mayfield: I woke up this morning feeling dangerous. Andrew Camarata: hold my beer.
I have a difficult time grinding the anchor bolts off in my shop floor. Andrew just installed a bridge crane by himself........
At work we use a small sledge hammer to just break them off. Works pretty good.
Yeah it would be interesting to see the gears grinding in that dude's head. Working through solutions to get the job done.
Doesn't hurt to have enough mechanical stuff to start a equipment rental biz either. Camaratas' Excavating, Fix-all & Rent-all LLC. " No Job too Big Too Small"
Mike Degregorio doesn’t hurt but the tools don’t make the man. You could give 99.9% of Americans the same tools and they would not be able to do what he just did solo.
I laughed (not out loud) when he was half way through the job and said, "Now this thing's gotta get up there and I'm still trying to figure out how to do that." "Figuring out how to do that" is why I can never start doing a job I need to do.
That chain movement camera shot was awesome, like the rest of the video.
The mould effect! check it out kzhead.info/sun/ksiKeqZ6op6mhIk/bejne.html
Outstanding job and another excellent video. I really enjoy watching your fabrication videos a lot. I really hope you get a chance to pick up a nice lathe and milling machine and be able to make these parts you needed for this project yourself. Good show!
I have never seen anyone who is more self reliant. I mean that as a compliant. Talented and bright too. He certainly has the equipment that makes it all possible.
Real answer: Go rent a Crane Dynamometer. Roll the trolleys to the center of the spans, and attach the hoist to something too heavy to pick up. Put load onto the system until one of the spans deflects by 1/250th of its length. That is your maximum safe load for the beams. Measuring the stationary beams will be pretty simple, but you’ll have to get creative with the moving span, using a taught line or something. The maximum safe load will be limited to the lowest rated component in the system, and I wouldn’t trust the blue Harbor Freight trolley to hang a dead deer. Source: am Engineer.
The trolleys are rated at 2 tons. There are 4 on each end. So they share the load, correct? That would be 8 Tons limit? Or is there some other limit going on here?
I suspect the weak spots are the W 12x22 cross pieces. So, in addition to testing the load in the middle of the W 12 x 30, the load should be tested at the end of the W 12x30 and the middle of one of the W 12x22 cross pieces.
@@donaldtrimmer7611 Yes you are right. The weakest point is the middle of the W12x22 beam and then at the beginning or end of the W12x30 beam.
@@I_M_Nonno Yes, as long as the hoist is centered on the beam. If the hoist is all the way at one end of that beam, then the trolleys at that end are bearing almost the full weight being hoisted, and the trolleys at the other end are bearing almost none of the weight. If you hoisted say, 5 tons with the hoist at one end of the beam, you'd exceed the weight rating for those trolleys.
@@andrewalexander9492 your also forgetting the weight of the beam trolleys and chain block so you cant even think to lift 4 ton at each end as your over the limit. but the chain block will start slipping well before that
I’m sitting in my recliner watching this and when I saw him with a Hard hat on, I immediately got up and went and got me a Hard hat too. I came back sit down put my Hard hat on and hit play.
See, this is a very different class of KZhead commentators. Kudos sir.
Had my hard head in my work bag nearby just in case something went South lol
Considering the risky ass shit going on the bucket was almost comical haha
Top Man 😆
Don't see much use in a hardhat unless it's got your name on it. LOL
The amount you get done by yourself, is impressive. I have learned a lot watching.
Indeed you're a master craftsman six years is nothing because you really did fine without it,Great video.Thanks
Next video " you know what, i want try to pick the buldozer up"
Dejv only a matter of time . . .
Project at hand today is to change the frame on this bulldozer. I removed the engine yesterday, honestly it was made out of cardboard, i don't know why anyone would make it like that. This thing will only last 30 years, what a joke. Anyway, we're going to be moving this 20 ton chunk of metal by myself with cody supervising. I only have 1 pair of hands.
OMG, the beams will break for no reason.
Dejv I don’t understand why my beams broke and collapsed to the floor
Nice Job Andrew, Millwright here, built lots of cranes like that. i would say without a little math, you are good at 4-6 k Straight lifting capacity, be very careful of SHOCK LOADING you could get into trouble. but if you keep the chain-fall sized right the safety factor should control that. Those are some good size spans. i prefer stick welding or inner-shield with gas for those types structural welds(im and old guy)... You are a Force to be reckoned with....
This was a great build you are correct I am no millwright just a shop guy welding stick welding dual shield or inner shield up hill for me as well
Huge respect guy! I'm going to do a much smaller version of this in my shop. What an inspiration!
It is always nice to watch and learn from a craftsman who knows what he is doing.
Not a engineer but I've worked with these rigs for years. I say your chain block will fail well before anything else. That being said and because I see you work by yourself most of the time, I would not try to test its limits. Anyway then I showed this video to a guy that works with me (an engineer that builds and certifies bridges) and he said 5 tons with no problems, 6-7 tons and you will see a bit of flexing and at about 12 ton it would fail completly. Cheers from Italy
Cool, thanks.
Yeah, I would consider this system having a 2 ton max load, I’m usually using it to lift up machine components, that weight less than that and it’s been working great two years later.
@@AndrewCamarata Isn't it a great feeling when you build something that lasts? Cheers!
@@LividAxis yes
I have a smaller unit that will lift 1 ton with no issues. The main concern I have if I let someone else use it is "shock load". If a 1 ton load for whatever reason falls off a work table or off the trailer bed the load can be multiplied quickly and cause things to fail. Very important to make sure loads are stable.
Andrew: "I was looking for a decommissioned interplanetary vessel but people are asking way to much for them. It's just going to be easier to make one myself...."
BEST COMMENT AWARD GOES TO ... MINSTER!!!!! your comment is absolutely perfect salute
@@thefattony2011 my buddy Floyd has one kzhead.info/sun/Z9Nro6VoraJ3YGw/bejne.html
That was Off the scale amazing I can’t believe you did it all by yourself without any additional help great job
I think since I was 15 I have wanted a Gantry crane! This is so awesome! You have inspired me to build one as well!
"There's zero chance it'll fail." I've heard that before. Stay safe.
That was painted on the side of the Titanic.
I was in the other room and then heard this LOUD bang! I never thought that could happen. Safety is job one. ;-)
@Brexit Monger it said that about all 3 ships the Britannic, Olympic, and Titanic... the Olympic was plagued with problems but lasted many years, iceberg for Titanic, naval mine for the Britannic.
Famous last words Andrew
Right now the chain hoist is intentionally the weak link on the system, but it is more than adequate to do everything I plan on doing with it. If you took the hoist out of the equation and started adding weight to the system until failure, the beams (not the building beams) would bend well before any of those welds would break, I did actually have quite a few engineers get back to me on this, one guy did a nice diagram and showed the deflection with 6 tons loaded in the center of the system, it was less than 10 mm.
None of that needy “please like and subscribe” bull. Just great videos by one very calmly motivated man. Period.
No swag either. Although, I'd buy an AC shirt with one of his sayings. Maybe, "It broke for no reason!"
@@zxggwrt He was selling shirts on ebay at one point--- Just google it
Looks awsome! Always dreamed of having a crane in my garage. Keep up the great work!
Just incredible that he does so many of these projects all on his own 😮
Only person I've ever seen who has to wear a hardhat in his kitchen because it's also his heavy machinery shop.
Wonder what's in the bathroom.
This video has been up two days and it already is easing up toward a half a million views. WOW. Andrew must be doing something right!
My machine vice is in the kitchen ;)
@@SSingh-nr8qz nuclear powered sub in the tub, mini version of course .
@@wh8085 Damn son! Need me one of those!
Love the channel, and the videos. But as a welder, when you're welding that thick of steel, you really need to bevel the steel so you can get better penetration. All those welds are pretty much on the surface and you're not getting the full benefit from a 1" piece of steel.
Well said my friend, well said!!!! Extra work beveling both sides but great piece of mind for the future. 👍
Constructively phrased, kudos.
at what thickness would you say it’s important to bevel the steel? i don’t weld anything much over 1/4” should i be beveling that
@@juicedbaits5720 with proper parameters and equipment, there is no need to bevel at 1/4". It is typically used with 5/8" or thicker plates, where additional strength is needed.
@@juicedbaits5720 it really depends how much weight you plan to put on the welds
I like the idea of adding mid span support. Then also have a rigging certified professional give you his assessment and mark 'MAX SAFE LOAD' . We all want you to be safe. Happy for you and wish you continued success. Watching for 3 years now.
I did the engineering here; the hoist is self is the weak link. Its max is 2 tons.
The landscape your shop/house is just awesome 👏🏻 some of us dream of such things keep it up sir!!
Thank you Andrew. Watching makes me wish I was 40 yrs younger. Your Castle is amazing! Cheers
Lol “ I don’t have two people”. Andrew has just about everything
Nice build! 1) At some point I would hit my head on the office end of the beam. 2) The chain twisting when you were running it was hypnotic.
You rock, Adrew. The i beam trolley crane is very helpful. Very impressed by your DIY project. 😍
Thanks
15:11 Andrew: I used the crane hoist to install the crane hoist
You spoiled the secret, now everyone knows andrew is thanos
This is best milwauke ad I have ever see. That just amazing tool..
I own one... not really....it overheats fast and shuts down often. Cuts great but not very long before the motor overheats
Todd Chase hahaha 🔥
It's actually the blade, more than the saw, which is a straight up clone of the Makita one. Cermet blades are unreal. Whilst not able to cut through that kind of thickness of metal, if you chuck one into a wood saw, it can cut through at least 3 mm of metal before it boggs down. Tho wood saws don't have the hot metal chip tray, so beware of superheated sparks.
@@aserta true what you say but this milwaukee saw has a shutdown circuit that will not allow motor to overheat and it will shut it down often if your cutting all day. It's a great tool and it can cut thru 3/4" plate steel if needed.
@@aserta Main problem with trying to use a "wood saw" is their blade speed is far too fast for the metal cutting blades.
Andrew, you are one handy guy! I’m not sure OSHA would certify your methods but you certainly know how to get it done 👏🏼👏🏼
Make sure you do a string line over the travel beam and check the center height and check it every 3 months, If you find it is bending you could added a third fixed beam. That would make it much stronger.
I hung a picture in the hallway the other day. Pretty proud of myself, until I watched this video
So I'm guessing you didn't use a welding machine to hang it?
As long as it's level. Good job done!
🤣Surely you used an air hammer?!?! 😆Then job well done, “ came out pretty good”. 🤣😂👍😆😇 Great realization of an idea 6 years later, Andrew! 👏🏻👏🏻👍😁
LMAO
so now what do you do with the 2-ton trolley crane you built in the hallway to hold up the picture while you drove in the nail ?
WOW Andrew you never cease to amaze me with your initiative. I'm old now and i'm learning stuff from you, i never knew about. Your Dad must be very proud of you.
Is there ANYTHING that this guy cannot do?!? Amazing watching you turn your hand to anything. I love watching you.
Hi Andrew you are the only favorite on KZhead you show a lot of things how to perform yourself you are the best at it, I have time to watch your videos only Saturday and Sunday and from what I bowled it will take me about half a year😉 and i've been watching you for a long time. A lot of health in the implementation of their life plans. You are the best, 💪👍
Your videos NEVER let me down, Andrew! I'm so glad you keep putting them out. Keep up the awesome work!
I laugh anytime he says “it cost to much to buy one so I’ll just make it myself” 😂 my kind of mentality!👌🏻
Well, when you have the spare beams lying around...
@@halbritt You have to improvise when suspend your concrete deck 4 stories and you have a 3/16 plate roof with 14" I beams instead of shingles! I want to know what the whole structure is categorized as with the county!
@@johnpyle8027 A Nuclear & EOD Shelter
The character Maru from Planes: Fire Rescue I swear was based on Andrew
Very impressive to do all that by yourself. I realize having the tools is a huge help, but still, very impressive.
I think it's amazing no matter how many times I see this. He does this kind of thing alone.
Never knew quick grip clamps were that strong
jay west the forklift is holding most of the weight
It says 600lbs clamping force. Beam is 630 lbs
Didn't fall did it ? Lol
I think it’s just keeping the strap from sliding off of the fork.
Me: I was surprised at my quick-qrip when I used them to push in a brake caliper. AC: Hold my beer!
I’ve been following you for a while and hands-down you make some great videos. I do a lot of the same stuff and in business doing The same kind of stuff I’ve used a lot of your ideas in my garage and out in the field. Hands-down to you for doing the kind of work that you do and recording it all. It’s stressful enough doing estimates paperwork doing the jobs planning everything and on top Recording it all perfectly !! Great work!!!
Andrew, I’m constantly amazed by your willingness to take on new challenges
Fantastic addition. And I generous how you figured out how to mount it. As to capacity, not an engineer, but think your weakest link might be the little pin that attaches the hook to the bottom of the hoist chain. All the other stuff is plenty strong, but the system is only as strong as that pin.
Pretty easy to overload a bridge crane, especially with a load toward the middle. Glad you recognized that, be careful, we need you!
It is so relaxing watching you work. I’m lying on the couch with a tooth ache and find it so fascinating how you work around issues and get it done. 👍
The thing about Andrew is this ...half the fun of life is making and doing it yourself.. the guy has plenty of energy and it never does to waste...life is good.
Cody, is so cute! Sorry had to say it lol. Andrew, well it’s official lol I love your house!! Love the set up, the design, the location, well, every aspect of it. Beautiful scenery. Thanks so much for the hard work and the KZhead channel. You inspire!
I consider myself to be an OK car repairer but the only bit of this video I could have done correctly was moving the couches!
I would have messed that up. Just ask my wife.
Epic build Andrew and marks for ingenuity building it by yourself. I saw this when you first posted and wasn't going to comment but thought maybe I should help out for future builds. The weakest link is the lowest rated part...I know this is obvious. Chain block, bearings (ball in this case are weaker than roller), welding, lifting slings/chain based on how they are slung and rating. The trolleys are de-rated as they are already loaded with the beam and rigging and this rating is halved if lifted in the centre (use the rating of two trolleys. ie:1t+1t/2 =1t) as they are not always sharing the load evenly, then since the load can be further at one end or the other complicates this issue. If each trolley is rated for 1t it doesn't ad up to a 4t crane. At best, 1t, less the beam + rigging. A live load lift test and deflection at multiple points would be a start, but I will say you will never get a certificate of load rating compliance from engineering, based on the design, use of structure and welding parameters alone. The bracket tying the two trolleys together should have been contiguous in design to slide over the beam and be welded in with full penetration welds to the web in the vertical, multi run stringers not weave, fillets on the horizontals are fine. No vertical down welding should be used, vertical up only. The cross over portion of the bracket (between the two trolleys) should have been approx 3x the material thickness. [Engineering-Welding Supervisor-Coded-Boilermaker 30+ years]. All this said, mate looks great and it will definitely work for "light" lifts and make your life easier. Just don't work under a suspended lift. And read a book on rigging practices :) Stay safe.
Structural + pv 40 + yrs.sorry would never trust the welds,at minimum multi pass with dual sheild and ut.
@@stevenbruce5799 Correct. Full pen and design changes to allow for stress cracking as well... But not a bad effort.
I was going to say the same thing ..lol ...seriously I'm glad you took the time to give Andrew your experienced advice ....take care ...everyone 💙
Our beams had another plate welded on the railway and sidewall for extra lifting powah
As a former Union Ironworker welder/fabricator, and having my own welding business as a licensed contractor, the kid did a pretty good job but I have to agree, dual shield and full pen welds vertical up only and the one piece connection plate should have been implemented and used... Using "hard wire" is good for a lot of welding applications, but not for ANYTHING structural! The other thing, not that there's anything wrong with it, is using the saw to cut everything. I'm old school and would have brought out the torch to do all the cutting. But hey, we didn't have saws like this when I was in the trades so you had to be damn good with a cutting rig if you wanted to stay on the job!! I've been under the hood now for over 45 years and counting, held just about every welding certification there is, including underwater...seeing a novice take on a job like this is pretty scary but I have to give the kid props in his design and execution. If he limits his lifts to under a ton, he should be safe, but as mentioned above, DO NOT WORK UNDER SUSPENDED LOADS....E-V-E-R!!!! Take care kidd.... Razor!
I have heard it said that with the right tools you can do anything. Thanks for another great video.
Andy did an excellent job. And bear in mind this. He did something that the vast majority of folks that need a trolley beam, don’t do. Install it themselves. We didn’t either. And our set-up is easily, 4 times as big and 4 to 5 times longer. And we installed a trolley beam set-up in all 4 of our shops. The longest, widest shop we own for our logging operation is, 200 feet wide, by 850 feet long. Our smallest shop is, 125 feet wide, X 550 FEET LONG.
I am amazed at the way you do things on your own. fantastic Job once more Andrew. Glad to see your well. Love from Australia
The new gravel on the drive way looks nice 👍
Andrew, you got to be the only guy in the world that has a view of an overhead bridge crane in his living room, that's the coolest!
Fantastic! The entire structure is just one giant Man Cave!
24:39 the unexpected pressure fart always happens to me too hahaha... :D
I can not breath right now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm used to be a removalist and the amount of times I have farted or coworker has farted when picking something up is hilarious. I've only done it once infront of a customer luckily 🤣
The driveway and yard have a gravel base now. No more, well less mud now.
I just noticed that. Shitload more stone.
Probobly they were asking too much for gravel driveway and yard, so it was easier for him to do it himself ;)
Hoping you have a video of graveling your yard Andrew, looks nice!
Noticed the same thing and was wishing for a video of that install.
The Pit probably why his big dump truck is there
You are the man, Andrew. I have my utmost respect for your passion and innate talents. You can easily devise a plan and diy projects with high success. This is an inspiration to the younger generations on how to enhance your talents through passion, persistent and willingness to learn, make mistakes and learn from experience. Go buy an ice cream for yourself and cody.
Thanks
Damn that was good. I just couldn’t picture what the hell your plan was. Freaking awesome dude! 👏 😎
Bridge cranes like this are designed with "Maximum Deflection" as the criteria. One might say that they want the max deflection to be 1/360th of the length of the beam at the worst case which is at the center of the span under load. If one has a 20-foot span, then 1/360th would be .67" of deflection. One can pick from a steel beam table (a book or online) the size and weight per foot of the beam that will give you this deflection for this span under a 2-ton load point load. The breaking load will be much higher. Be sure to look at point load at the center of the span. Don't mistakenly look at uniform loading over the length of the beam as is considered for floor beams in buildings.
In theory, around 6,000lb max would still be safe. I'd de-rate it to around 2,000 to be safe, just because of possible minor imperfections in fitment (not exactly 90 degrees) and welding. I think you're smart to just leave the 1 ton hoist as your failure point.
This whole time, I've been wondering what those bottom flanges can handle, especially since he said he wants to add another Trolley and chain hoist.
@@thatgoddamnpotato3367 Exactly, anything attached or mounted to the beam will subtract from it's load capacity. I am sure he realizes that. While adding a second or third trolley with chainfall or electric hoist sounds good they will reduce the SWL of the crane. An electric hoist plus trolley will probably add 200 to 300 pounds (don't forget the weight of the power cord running to the hoist). Then figure in the weight of any rigging needed to make your pick and you're probably down to a SWL of 1000#. I would get some measurements at mid span unloaded and then adding load in 100# increments until I reached 1/360 of the span to get a ballpark SWL. But you also should do the same for the two fixed beams with the bridge in the middle of their span. I don't know how long that span is but looks to be 30 feet. I would take measurements with the bridge up as close to the door as possible then measure mid-span. Then trolley over to mid-span and meaure again. And that's all before putting additional load on the hook.
Andrew has a way of making things, difficult things, look easy...the true sign of genius.
I have a feeling your tombstone will say "all right, let's get to work". another good vid
Brilliant job. On max capacity, I reckon it's limited by that rusty bolt in the lower hook to chain attachment. About 2tons in shear if bolt has only surface rust