How to weld up a 16 gauge stainless steel pinball lock down bar!

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Episode#19 Custom Virtual Pinball Cabinet Build
In this video I will be showing you how to create your very own custom diy lock down bar that is as legit as it gets.......16 gauge stainless steel just like in the arcade!
In this video I will show you how to cut out your stainless steel sheet, hammer form the shape, TIG weld up the corners, make and TIG weld up the stiffening strip/ j hooks, and how to draw file/polish this back to a #4 brushed stainless steel finish. This video uses a hammer form that was made from a previous video where we made a 19 gauge steel lock down bar. I recommend watching that 2 part video to learn how to make the hammer form and how to calculate the dimensions of your sheet metal part. So much metal fabricating goodness!
This is an expensive part of the build (lock down bar, receiver, shipping, duty, taxes) and often people require custom widths or even custom lengths to fit their custom pinball cabinets so this info is crucial to be able to make this yourself. Sooo much pinball cabinet goodness for any inspiring cabinet builders out there.
This video is part of a new welding series called "How to Become a Welder"! This series is about anything and everything about welding including safety, setup, proper operation, diagnosing bad welds, and making cool welding projects.
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@kdstyles1979 9 ай бұрын

you are THE MASTER of your domain 😎

@wayofthewrench 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate the props! Anyway you could convince KZfaq of that? Lol. Cheers!

@Leroys_Stuff Жыл бұрын

That looks real fine brother.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruh! Yeah it turned out superb and feels just like the real thing. Cheers!

@butchs.4239 Жыл бұрын

Very nicely done, looks every bit as good as a factory lockdown bar. Honestly, I expected 16 Ga stainless would put up enough of a fight when trying to hammer form it to make such a project not worth the effort. Happy to be wrong in that assumption. :)

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Yeah it turned out great. If the corners weren't cut, the stainless would have never bent like it did......it really is tough stuff. Thanks for the watch Butch!

@HomeArcadeInABox Жыл бұрын

Great Job Emil! Looks Amazing!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vance! Yeah it turned out awesome and looks/feels amazing on the cabinet. Next up is decasing the pc! Thanks for the watch Bruh!

@DanielBartholomew Жыл бұрын

That lock down bar is beautiful. Stainless is definitely the way to go.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel! Yeah stainless steel is bar none the better material for authenticity. Thanks for the watch!

@lorneschatz3736 Жыл бұрын

Wow!!! About all I can say is that you are incredibly skilled…. And patient!!! That turned out absolutely beautiful. There are so many steps to the process that if you screw up… you’d have to start over.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lorne! I appreciate the props! Remember these skills can be learned, ya just gotta try it and improve from there. Mistakes are just learning opportunities and the more skilled you are.....the easy it is to hide them....lol. Thanks for the watch!

@jerry_lopez Жыл бұрын

Looks great! Another excuse to buy more tools. I love when I get a notification that there’s a new video.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Lol, you can never go wrong with buying new tools, they always come in handy. Thanks for the watch!

@brodzowski Жыл бұрын

My body is ready for the next episode! It's been almost a couple weeks! Tell me it's on the way!!! :)

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

LOL, that's awesome.....keep em thirsty for more. Yup, next video is up in 2 days. I'm glad you are enjoying the series Brandon! Since you're enjoying the series, I wondering if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can be seen by more people. Thanks in advance dude! Cheers!

@sam27753 Жыл бұрын

Masterpiece, sweet !

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Appreciate the support!

@lineman8888 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work. You are very talented and skilled but more than that a great teacher! Love watching all your videos.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Bruh! I work very hard on these projects and videos so it's always nice to hear back from my viewers. I really appreciate the praise, it's been about 30 years of honing my skills and constantly learning new techniques/experiences and here I am trying to learn how to be a KZfaqr too! Thanks for the support of the channel!

@brianhornung1685 3 ай бұрын

Amazing skills

@wayofthewrench 3 ай бұрын

Pretty slick eh? Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

@rolfschubert1853 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! It's obvious that I need to buy a TIG welder now as my MIG won't do stainless. I'll tell my wife that you said I need this to finish my vpin cabinet. :)

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rolf! Sounds about right to me, get her to weld some of it and as far as I'm concerned you're being a great husband teaching her new skills and sharing your hobby. Thanks for the watch!

@Tiger_Of_Old Жыл бұрын

Came out great!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruh! Yeah it looks and feels like the real thing but at a fraction of the cost. Thanks for the watch!

@MandoMike Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic work. Great video brother!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Yeah it turned out really nice. Thanks for the watch!

@danw3735 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video once again!! I like how you incorporate your love of metalwork with pinball :D You should've done your own pinball legs. Also if anyone could put their own centre fire button in a lockdown bar it would be you mate.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! Ya it was really hard to not just jump right to welding one up for myself but I thought it would be good to create a diy non welded version first for everyone. Ya I might still put in a fire button but I'm not really a fan of them....I do like a really clean looking ld bar instead. Yeah I should make my own legs but nowadays, the chroming would be more expensive than just buying them. Maybe I'll make a video later once the build is done. Cheers!

@MrWesleyruff Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying this series. As I progress through my own build it is nice to see the order of operations taken by someone else. You show that taking your time is important. These projects take time and it is sort of the point 😉. Great job. Keep em coming!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Glad your enjoying the series Bruh! Yeah ya gotta take your time, if ya rush this....you're missing out on the experience and probably building a cabinet that you're not going to feel proud of when you're done. Gotta put in 100% and then you'll enjoy the experience so much more. What is your theme of your cabinet? Thanks for the watch!

@MrWesleyruff Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench I'm pursuing a custom theme based on the college I attended. Although initially I was looking at BTTF with a time machine topper that lights up during the game (Jada toys). With your metal working skill I think you could knock a TOTAN theme out of the park with an interactive sword topper...Do it 🤩.

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

TOTAN it is then. Yeah a custom topper would be sweet so consider it done too. Cheers!

@mikeyfoofoo Жыл бұрын

A work of art. Nice job! Thanks!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah it turned out spot on and feels great on the cab! Thanks for the watch!

@DJ_Blaker Жыл бұрын

beauty job! some great info on metal fabricating!! Stainless is never a fun metal to work with... tough to machine and bend compared to mild... turned out perfect though!!!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Yeah Stainless is a pain to machine/bend but it sure looks nice when done properly. This part did turn out nice due to all of the hammer forming process. Thanks for the watch!

@DJ_Blaker Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench I've been working with metal, doing welding and fabrication plus Tool and Die for almost 30 years and I learned something new with the hammer forming process on your video!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Perfect! That's what life's all about. The day you stop learning, you start dying. Cheers!

@DJ_Blaker Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench I agree, constantly trying to learn! Currently working on my Millwright ticket, will give me more options within Toyota, Tool and Die is limited areas within Toyota

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Careful....you'll end up in the maintenance department!

@arcadeparatodos1286 Жыл бұрын

Great!!!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked the video!

@michelle-lambert Жыл бұрын

AMAZING!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michelle, she sure is a beaut!

@ajchaffers Жыл бұрын

great

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@thebeardedstork432 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you sir have an amazing array of skill sets! I have no idea what that bar is you are making, but the finishing and metal working skills are impressive! I always wondered how to get the heat discolouration out of stainless besides the electrolysis type of passifiers. Do you know of a chemical that will clean it up?

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It's a lockdown bar that holds the glass in on a pinball cabinet. It also is where your hands go to make the corners feel smooth and not sharp. Yeah I have never done hammer forming before so I wanted to try it out. As for the discoloration, I usually just use a wire brush. You can buy chemical pickling but it's pretty powerful acids that you need to be strong enough to dissolve the layer. Thanks for the watch!

@SandmannOZ Жыл бұрын

Wow... beautiful work and a really credible result, it looks just like a bought one. But whew, what a lot of work! You make a great case for making your cab a standard width and just buying a real lockdown bar and reciever. I got mine second hand from a guy who repairs & restores real pinball machines (same guy provided my legs & coin door, also used as well as various devices such as the shaker and a couple of power supplies). Out of curiosity, how many hours did you put into that lockdown bar?

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Yeah it looks and plays just like the real deal but $50 instead of $500. Remember that I did the custom width cab to fit my monitor so I didnt have an apron, the monitor goes right to the lockdown bar and yet fills the standard pinball depth. Win win. Ya it was a bit of work but I saved money and everytime I look at it, it's gonna give me a smile. Hrmm hard to say, besides making the form....maybe 3 or 4 hours. You could always make more too and you'd get faster. Thanks for the watch!

@SandmannOZ Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench yeah I always did like the look of the playfield filling the cab but I wanted to use as many standard parts as possible which meant I needed an apron. Still I took advantage of that and added a pair of 10" screens to the apron to display the price and instruction cards, and adjusted to view of the playfields of all the tables so the aprons were obscured beyond the edge of the screen. Still that's the great thing about vpins... we can all create exactly what we want. :)

@andyb6120 Жыл бұрын

That is a piece of art! But be open and honest . The amount of hours it took to make it? If you were charging your hourly rate plus materials it would be Astronomical! Better to get a pre made one & work the build around it! Ps give me a quote for an example ? PS love your channel!

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Well, you gotta remember that this is a budget build so the experience is building versus just buying outright. For me in Canada, the price of a custom ld bar and receiver after taxes/shipping/customs duty/USD conversion was gonna be around $450 CAN. Plus I wanted to design my custom build so there was no apron needed yet the 43" playfield monitor filled in the stock widebody length. I also could have just bought a kit and put it together but at a premium and then I wouldn't be able to make this diy series for people. These are my costs estimated for supplies. $15-20 bucks stainless, $10 wood (free for me), $15 toggle clamps, $5 of sand paper, $2 in welding rod. Yes I bought a burnishing tool but that was a purchase to speed up the process, you could sand it out as well by hand. Without having to film this and I had a video to follow like this, I would say 2 hours for the form , 30 min for making a template and cutting out the stainless, 10 min for hammerforming, 20 minutes welding it up, 1-2 hours for grinding filing/sanding the ld bar. So maybe 4 or 5 hours of my own time where I got to learn some new skills and hone my old skills and make a product that everytime I step up to play pinball, I'm gonna have a wicked smile on my face......priceless. If I had to make another it would be way faster too...maybe 2 to 3 hours. If I was going to build one for someone else up here in Canada, it would probably be still cheaper then ordering but it would be expensive because my time is free but if you want me to build something for you, it might be close to $35-40 an hour plus materials. Honestly, I'd rather help someone make one for cheap in my shop as I'm a teacher. Thanks for the watch and the good question!

@MegaDeKay Жыл бұрын

This is awesome and I learned a ton so thank you for this! Unfortunately I don't have all the toys it would take to do this myself. Might I ask though... how many hours did this take to fabricate and what would the price of the materials come out to?

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Well most cities now have a makerspace where you can use their tools and machines to make your stuff, you should look into that. I would say 4-5 hours and roughly $50 in materials and a bunch of elbow grease. Thanks for the watch!

@IlliniDog01 Жыл бұрын

Would there be any benefit to running a heat gun on the areas that you are hammer forming to soften the steel a bit?

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

No there would be no benefit, especially as the heat gun isn't hot enough and not required. The hammering is really easy to do, it just has to be done in lots of hits to prevent big warps/dents. To aid steel being bent, you need a oxy acetylene torch. There would also be more effort required to cleanup and bring back the finish if you used a torch. Great question though. Thanks for the watch!

@Mr_Turnbull Жыл бұрын

Great result! Although I myself rely on a ready-made wide lockbar, I find this video fantastic. The self-construction of the lockbar makes your building guide very individual and unique. Another question occupies me very much: You showed the Logitech speakers at the shopping list. Are you going to leave the speakers & subwoofers in their cases or put them in your cab without the case?

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Thanks Coco, yeah from my research, it's the only diy lockdown bar video out there. Yeah the Logitech speakers will be screwed down into the back box behind the 3d printed speaker grills and the sub box will be screwed down with the sub speaker pointing at the hole in the bottom of the cab. I already tried the system and was pleasantly surprised by how clean and powerful the music is. I would highly recommend that Logitech system. Thanks for the watch!

@Mr_Turnbull Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench thanks a lot for your quick help. Yes, i really admire your skills at metalworking ... (and particulary your magic ability of jigsaw-diving. This part appeared to be an impossible mission to me. Finally, i've cut the door out with my tracksaw and a small ryoba.)

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

No worries! Ya know, don't let my skills dazzle you too much, believe it or not I had never plunge cut with a jigsaw until that video. I just practiced a few times on some scrap and then did my cuts. The main trick is to not let the end of the blade come out of the cut and jam into the top surface or it will bend/break. Thanks for the props and nice to hear you have progressed on your cab! Cheers!

@Mr_Turnbull Жыл бұрын

@@wayofthewrench If you want i will send you the progress of my build progress so far (email?).... please allow one more question on the logitech: the manual says that "bluetooth" is the default connection. So, do i have to switch the remote to jack-connection every time i switch on the power?

@wayofthewrench Жыл бұрын

Sure but send them through dm to my instagram account. You just plug it in with a 3.5mm audio cable and they work Bluetooth is a switchable thing I think but usually once you have a device paired (like your cell), it just auto connects and plays that as well. Good for playing your own tunes over top of the pinball game.