Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated!

Thanks a lot! Yes, I find it's always helpful to have a visual to work from. Glad you enjoyed the video and best of luck with your build!

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Thanks mate, will do!

Thank you, Jesus. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks Erick, much appreciated!

Cheers, mate!

Thank you, Vitor!

Thanks man, I really appreciate it!

@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture self shield flux runs better with electrode negative. The ground clamp is positive. Not sure how you had it hooked up. But give it a try, you'll be surprised. Great work on the project!

@@Gmoney201201 Thanks for the tip, mate! I think I did swap the electrode when I ran this wire but I still found it difficult to get clean weld beads but perhaps I just need more practise with the flux core wire.

Thank you, Luis!

Thanks for the comment mate, I was thinking about doing something similar but in the end decided against it. Could have been a good addition though!

Thanks a lot mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 🤙🏼

Thanks Mike, the tube was 50x50mm with a 3mm wall thickness. I am unsure on the amp but my Mig machine has a 220volt input and the welding wire I was using was E71T-11 which from what I understand is similar to 7018 rod.

Thanks a lot Mark, I appreciate you watching! I live in New Zealand and not sure where you are from but in somewhere like the states a truck this small would be pretty uncommon I'm guessing but it's great for what I need it for!

@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture States, I own a small Ford Ranger (2011) nice truck there, even cooler Rack/s!

@@marktaylor9975 Oh nice, cheers mate!

Thanks, mate!

Gussets.👍

Thanks, mate! I got it from a place called Dotmar Engineering Plastics here in Christchurch. It's a hardwearing UHMWPE plastic which is made to hold up to the weather. Hope that helps!

Hey mate, yes I did switch the polarity in my machine but things still came out pretty splattery. Once I wire brushed the welds back and chipped of the slag they looked decent enough but I couldn’t seem to get rid of the initial splatter. I used a E71T-11 wire which from what I understand is comparable to 7018. I’ll try the longer wire stick out next time! 👍🏼

@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture the whole reason for negative electrode and wire stickout is so that the flux in the wire has enough time to heat up so that it can properly melt and protect the weld puddle.

@@SlapHappy That makes sense, thanks for the info mate!

Thanks for you comment, mate! It has been about 6 months since I completed the second portion of this rack and so far I have been very happy with the result! I have been on the highway a few times now and haven't noticed any wind noise at all, there was a very slight vibration in the steering wheel when at 100kmph and I wandered if that may be a little bit of wind drag from the rear uprights but I haven't remove that part of the rack and tested that theory yet. I couldn't be happier with the mounting locations as it fits plywood perfectly and I can also get timber loaded directly onto the rack by forklift at my local timber yard which is very useful! So far I have carried x10 sheets of 21mm plywood on the rack at once and also multiple loads of solid timber and I have had no issues. It is still very solid and I think the style suits the vehicle well. I hope that helps!

Very helpful review. I am retrofitting a lumber rack from a full size bed 8 foot to a short bed 6.5 feet. I have already reinforced the front and will barrow the rear stake pocket mounting point on your design, for added strength... great video, I believe you are probably just as talented with wood as you are with working metal.

@@mandeladams4793 Sound like a good plan mate, that rear mounting point has worked out very well on my truck and is super solid. Thanks a lot for your kind words and good luck with your project!

Thanks, Luis! The square tube that I used for most of the build was 50x50mm with a 3mm wall thickness. Hope that helps!

@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture Thanks a lot, it really helps me my friend

@@edgeluk No worries, mate!

We work in millimetres here in New Zealand and this tube was 50mm x 50mm which works out slightly under 2x2.

@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture thanks

Thanks for the feedback mate, the reason I didn't go any higher is because I wanted to reduce the wind drag on the rack while driving as much as possible.

Haha thanks for the advise mate but I’ll stick with the ute. Being able to load timber at the timber yard with a forklift is a massive plus and unloading longer lengths of timber off the top of a van by hand back at the workshop would be a real pain!

@@Beyrer_Bespoke_Furniture A Chevy Express isn't too high to unload long lumber and then I have an open trailer when I need a flatbed.

@@richardmckrell4899 I looked that up and they do look like a great vehicle but unfortunately I don’t think we get those here in New Zealand. They would probably make more sense for a cabinet maker too as I don’t generally do work on site as most of the pieces I build are completed in my workshop and often times collected directly by my clients meaning I don’t often need to cart tools etc around. I appreciate the tip though! 👍🏼

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