One thing everyone should remember is rolling gantry are most often rated for stationary use and specify not moving while loaded

Perfect timing!! Decided to skip the bridge crane for my shop build and this is the route I'm going. Thanks for sharing Brian!

That's a big lathe chuck there in the background. Can't wait to see it in use on the big Monarch!

Nice to see you enjoying your shop.

Glad to see the Barn/Shop getting some business and Baily is getting a little white around the yapper. Me too. Him being run over and me wore out ought to have something to do with it. Good job, Brian and GBWYall!

Looks good. Also looks like mister Baily stayed up late to supervise.. he's earned some extra treats!

And That is how the big boys do it. Another project completed at Brian's heavy machinery. Thanks for this years great content you have gotten a lot done. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas to you and yours and really looking forward to another season of this old shop.

You know, I enjoy Robin's, Tom's, the Keith's videos but I always keep coming back here in anticipation. I just enjoy you and Adam, bigger is better; and precision you guys seek in your work is so kewl. Merry Christmas from Bluefield,, VA

Nice beam clamps can already tell you there's going to be comments not liking them but hell, if it holds up to the load test, nobody can argue with that!

Thank you for an uplifting video just in time for the holidays.

uplifting video Brian. Merry Christmas.

My Thern 2 ton gantry crane is one of the most useful things I own. Mine is adjustable in height, which is very handy. You just hook up a come along to two ears and pull the pin, then you can raise it or lower it to fit the job.

Took me years to get my rolling gantry crane project to the top of the list and get it done. Kicking myself every since it was finished, because it is SO handy and useful. Should have done mine a lot sooner. Cheers, Gary

Brian you amaze me. You managed to do all that work in 16 minutes and 55 seconds. That Boss Bailey must be a slave driver of a Boss. lol

That is a nice looking saw cutting some great steel now that is my kind of cut. Hi puppy we are thinking Christmas will bring him something really neat even though he lost track of time while filming. Liking the green wheels they provide added character.

major works!! always interesting

The cranes look good , pretty close to what i will be building for my new shop , Cheers have a good christmas .

They look like they'll do the job!

Made one about 5 years ago, the height is adjustable from 8 ft to 9 ft 6 inch . The I beam I used is from an old bridge crane. They are handy as hell.2 ton chain falls with a 1/50 hp gear motor hooked to the chain falls to run it up and down. The legs can be unbolted and the unit broken down. Use a jack to adjust the height.10 ft ceiling 8 ft doors.

nice job brian well done

Real nice build / job Brian. I really enjoyed watching you get it built ! Thanks for the video & your time. Merry Christmas !!!

Nice work as always. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.

nice work, thanks for the video,,

Another job well done Brian! I hope you get to relax a little bit over the holidays. Enjoy!!

At 3:07 to 3:18, I was reminded of that old 1940's song. It went something like "Bailey, it's cold outside!"

Merry Christmas to you and yours! Thanks for sharing.

Have Bailey show you someplace by an exterior wall you can set the saw on front of. Then put you a material door in you can secure from the inside with saw horses for supports for long materials you can poke through the hole. Man Dad did this with his shop, saved lots of space.

Bloody good job mate!

Good thing Baily is observing making sure all OSHA Regs. are followed.

They look super strong , not sure about the bolt down top with no angle bracing . Just my concern I guess. Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS , GET BAILEY A BIG DOGGY TURKEY MEAL. My little tiger hunter loved turkey , my mother in law had a habit of putting the grease gravy pan on the floor out of the way , you got it as a puppy he got into it and every year he knows when Turkey time is. 18 years old now he is get said he should have died three months ago. He should them he's a WILLS . God bless you and the family

a Another great video thanks Brian. May be Santa can help you move the New Monarch.Looking forward to that video.. Happy holidays.

Nice build. I’m considering a vert to I beam 45 degree brace combined with your sliding setup. Great idea.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year.....

Good job Merry Christmas

I've needed to make one of these for quite some time. Nice work. Merry Christmas, Brian.

Merry Christmas to you and Bailey

You do awesome work, Merry Christmas

Have a very Merry Christmas and a good New Year. I hear Bailey asked Santa for a big bone.

Your Johnson melts through steel like a hot knife through butter. Nice build and I will be back for the load testing.

Another great video, merry Christmas.

Nice crane.

Man those clamp nuts raise the pucker factor, you sure they are strong enough, and that you need no gussets on the top corners?

Hi Brian, I wish you, Bailey and your loved ones a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Get some rest and enjoy the holidays.

Nice work Brian! ATB, Robin

if bailey says there ok then there ok good design thanks for shairing

I am sure that they are strong. You seem to have done a fine job. I was a little surprised that you did not put some trangilation between the beam and the side supports.

nice

Merry Christmas

Very nice video you and Bailey work well together. Have a great holiday and New Year.

Seasons Greetings to You & Yours+ Bailey

Not a safety freak by any means, but from an engineering stand point, those top plates look scetchy AF. Always enjoy your vids.

Thanks Much! I have been planning to build one, not as tall though. I like the adjustable width, real cool. I will build mine same way. Your stock saw, Double Bow! I just bought one about same size, but single bow. Yours is better than anything on the market nowdays, I bet it is nearly impossible for it to chatter no matter what. You definitely do not want to get rid of that, just repair it when it breaks. I bet they never make one that good again.

I have to say I would brace those sliding joints. As they are they're probably plenty strong enough for lifting and holding a swinging load but how about when some gorilla tries dragging it about with a load on it? I have a 3t gantry that has substantial bracing and is built like a tank. It is so heavy it's hard for one person to move it. Even so it's surprising how much everything flexes when you drag it unloaded over rough concrete.

Surprised you did not run drilling job as a short production run. Setup a stop. Position the radial drill. Drill 8 parts. Position to the next hole. rinse and repeat. Great project. Keep up the videos, I enjoy watching them.

Nicely done sir, interesting design with the adjustable width sliding i-beams. Nice welds also!

Brian I have a suggestion. In my shop space is at a premium so my HF type bandsaw is on casters so I can roll it around to longer pieces. Perhaps you can make a larger version for your saw. Then you can roll it out or around as needed. Merry Christmas

Nice build... Like the "Baily cam" action too!!! Merry Christmas.

In some of the comments angle bracing is mentioned... I dont think bracing is the real concern here. In the event the uprights begin to splay out under load the stresses on the inside clamp nuts could be substantial. I would be concerned that they would peel back or break off entirely resulting in a catastrophic failure. I mean that is a lot of sheer force on such a small welded area.

Merry Christmas Brian, Baily Plus 1

Interesting stacking technique when cutting the materials. I guess one could say "I saw what you did there." ;)

I am surprised you did not use gussets at the top. It looks unstable in the sideways direction. I hope you will show us the load testing.

He could cut the steel with his voice. Tennessee hacksaw.

Brian, would you need to add an angle bracket on the top I-beam slider to the post? It seams like if you tried to roll it around under load it might buckle when moving.. Just curious, great Job though. I love all your *heavy iron* work! Merry Christmas!

Wish I had the space to use one :-/ Thanks for the video Brian. Got a piece of viewer mail delivered to the house for you. Next time your out this way stop by. If I don't pay you a visit 1st . Keep up the good work

Hi Brian, looks like castor plate (top one) came loose in the vise at around 16:50 in the video, nevertheless the good things for you and yours this Yuletide Season...

Boy, now that's a nice item to have in your shop. Just wondering Brian, how come you didn't put a little cutting oil around where you drilled those holes for the casters? Hard to understand why people enjoy watching 5 straight minutes of drilling? And Bailey decides to lay on his old blankets instead of his nice dog-bed? Love your stuff man. And Merry Christmas to you & Bailey. Eric

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Have a very merry Christmas, Brian, although you probably will, like me, spend at least part of the day in the shop.

Enjoyed this Brian. Would you mind sharing what metal you used? Size and thickness. I’d imagine it’s probably best to go heavier than what yuh first think of using. Thanks for sharing.

I would've thought you needed some "gussets" up in the top corners

Hi Brian, I’ve been wanting to build myself one of these for awhile now! Just wondering what size and thickness of steel is that you used? Thanks Angus

Great Brian, are those casters strong enough I've had problems with those laminated wheels separating?

nice, I like the sliding I-beam on the top. what is the dimension of the "feet" (what the wheels are attached to) look to be about 5 ft.?

Nice work Brian. Any idea of the material cost for one of them?

I assume you are building these for your work?

I agree that they don't actually need it, but they would look more structurally sound with the top corners braced. The appearance of them being well designed could lead to more people commissioning work.

Merry Christmas. Wishing you all the best in the new year.

Brian, I am curious why you made the base so short and also why you didn't put the braces above the middle of the upright, thanks!

Brian, curious about your thoughts on the pros/cons of your uprights (single vertical tube with outriggers) vs. A-frame style?

Has Bailey decided on a color?

If only the job could be done in 16 minutes & 55 seconds.

What's up with the vise on the radial drill? It looks like someone welded a bunch of round stock to it for a jaw?

Nice HOT wleds, the ones we rarely see, some amateurs should take notice before trying to build something requiring safety margins equipment...!!! ;) Here I can barely find room on the floor to even walk around, GEEEeeeeeeeeeeeezzzz...!!! I'd love to be able to think about adding lifting capacity beside Monkey Power... lol

That is a job. Strangely you are rigged for just this type of work. Well played and planned. Big drill was worth all the pain. Shop Boss looks like this job is taking too long. _Dan_

Are you going to load test it like you did your bridge crane?

Dont know if i missed it. What size is the i beam? Looking to change the width of mine?

Now that's a big Johnson.

Not bad! If you want more subs, feel free to embed your video on our homemade tools forum; looks like you're one of us :-)

I think you need a bigger shop! lol

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Ever build a motorized Gantry ?

Laid back shop supervisor.

Cant help but notice the all too familiar, stand in the same spot grinding too long, burn holes in your jacket.. my wife can always tell when I have been in the shop working when my shirts go to the laundry pile.... lol

Boy you should sharpen your drill bits then they would cut a lot easier

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Hmm, why the need for a gantry crane under the large yellow gantry crane?

You are nut going to like my comment, but that I-beam joint sucks. Sorry

Can’t find you on Facebook and don’t know your email. Nothing to do with this video. You have a radial arm drill and a horizontal boring mill. Not really familiar with tolerances nor full capabilities of either machine. I am disabled and try and stay busy repairing and fabricating mainly older farm equipment for neighbors. Small shop compared to yours, mine is 36x36x14 side walls. So I really don’t have room for both machines and they would have to be way smaller than what you have. More in the department of 5-7.5 hp. A radial drill press implies drilling, but I have seen folks using them as a boring machine. Your knowledge base is extreme compared to mine. Are they heavy enough to doing boring and milling as you do on the horizontal boring machine? Or is the horizontal boring machine more capable of doing both jobs? Real enjoy your videos and I wish the guy calling himself ironworker would put out more videos. He does fabrication for older equipment, ie the brakes system for outside brakes on John Deere’s internal ones the cause filing to get in hydraulic system. That was very interesting. He also uses the horizontal boring mill.