Our friend Joe Mooney of Homesteadonmics is back at it again - this time he's built a tool or battery box for his travel trailer. Everyone loves aluminum treadplate and who better to show you how to build your own than Joe!
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@EduardoJimenez-rk8nw8 ай бұрын
This dude is a mastercraftsman ! I stop and listen to what he's got to say ! 👍👍
@jimmyfavereau2 ай бұрын
outstanding!
@aquadoc4080 Жыл бұрын
Very nice job. You kept it simple so many will not be afraid to try themselves. Thx for sharing 😊
@MexicanMovie Жыл бұрын
Saved this to my favorites ! Outstanding video with some good tips.
@tommymadux36463 жыл бұрын
Looks great gave me some ideas for building mine. Also think about adding a weep hole in case water gets in also for condensation. You need a way for air and little moisture that will end up inside. You may have built It water tight but water will end up Getting in so it needs to come out. It doesn’t need to be big just needs to be able to air out so mold doesn’t grow inside
@edouardocastilloАй бұрын
Great craftsmanship
@TheRealPhototherapy2 жыл бұрын
This was exactly what I needed to build boxes for my flatbed truck. Thanks!
@moises8war8 ай бұрын
this was fantastic. Thank you for the tutorial!
@barttobias39335 жыл бұрын
Very nice workmanship. I learned about welding aluminum. I’m definitely going to practice because I have some projects I’ve been wanting to do with aluminum. Thanks for the video.
@centerlinefabsolutions89183 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. Great craftsmanship as always👍
@theborednerds2 жыл бұрын
Love it. Definitely gave me the confidence to try my own for for my battery box.
@Mike-md3sh8 ай бұрын
Takes a long time to get good at the hand skill for welding. My buddies who have careers not fab related always think I'm a wizard with what I can do. I also do it 8 hours a day everyday lol. The welds for someone new to spool welding weren't exactly embarrassing. I'd say that's a very good start. Keep practicing!
@DellaroyEngineering Жыл бұрын
Thats a good box. I will be making on for my truck.
@hubertrobinson88253 жыл бұрын
It's worth the time I'd rather build my own gives me something to keep my brain working
@jeffleslie72592 жыл бұрын
A great job!!! Well done
@vilenx7985 Жыл бұрын
Nice job ! 👏
@CampingGuy Жыл бұрын
I love that work.
@CaptRageALot9 ай бұрын
Well done sir.
@climbhigh963 жыл бұрын
That’s one sweet build; great attention to detail 👍🏽
@kumaquattro Жыл бұрын
Great job, thanks .
@aluminumvip5 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@scottgorman71665 жыл бұрын
Looks pretty good from here. I was going to do a box for my kayak/motorcycle trailer. Gave me a good idea of how to go! Thats a big battery box!!!!!
@americanveteranslawncare65282 жыл бұрын
Really helped me. Thank you
@stendecstretcher49834 жыл бұрын
Your a true craftsman well done.
@mohamednagaty4062 жыл бұрын
Fantastically crafted with minimal capabilities.
@justinfreeman4 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing mate!
@nathankelly27963 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to beat the pride you get outta self fabricating your own. Looks nice brother. How about a vent, being your putting batteries in it?
@chrispeters49812 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@swampwhiteoak13 жыл бұрын
Excellent work and a good result. Very impressive! I try to do everything myself and do a lot of paid work for others in my field. However, I hire an expert to do my fabrication and welding.
@christianludwig10744 жыл бұрын
Great video, ThankYou!
@yaroslavlebed7964 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I am thankful for your video! What is the type of saw (maker, model) and the disc, that was used to cut aluminum plates? I mean the cordless one
@mileswei7963 жыл бұрын
nice work!
@legrandobrien65522 жыл бұрын
👍 bravo pour le boulot
@ChardelraConner Жыл бұрын
What'd be trickflow is the to live part ; shakes spear
@tonyvargo37447 ай бұрын
What can you make using the .025 aluminum...?
@nyetloki11 ай бұрын
Such a pretty box its a shame to add that insulation to the inside.
@dancorjulo14674 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Exactly the project I am doing. Can you tell us what thickness and grade the aluminum was
@Aa-ron2523 күн бұрын
Where can i get a hinge and the lock. Whats the name of the lock?
@IndustrialMetalSupplyCo17 күн бұрын
Hello @Aa-ron25 , thank you for commenting! The lock can be found under truck toolbox latch. The hinge is known as a piano hinge. Industrial Metal Supply is a metal distributor and we don't carry hardware such as the latch. We do carry piano hinges, but you would have to cut them to size yourself. Besides that, you should be able to find these pieces of hardware at your local home improvement store such as Lowe's or Home Depot. Amazon may carry these items as well.
@runifuceeme40610 ай бұрын
WOULDNT HAVE MIG WELDED IT.. TIG SHOULDA BEEN USED ALL THE WAY.. VERY RISKY WITH SPOOL GUN BECAUSE YOU GENERALLY MUST MOVE FAST AND STEADY TO ACHIEVE GOOD WELDS WITHOUT OVERHEATING..
@ChardelraConner Жыл бұрын
*looks not up* you wouldn't tailgate would you
@chardelraconner7324 Жыл бұрын
whom boxes have frozen locked applicable by key ; be wiser in snowmobile nightfall before you approach mechanism type scenery
@chardelraconner7324 Жыл бұрын
they say ice chest so much who would bother
@chardelraconner7324 Жыл бұрын
miniature fernis depleted issue of natural density
@chardelraconner7324 Жыл бұрын
shut/opening
@chardelraconner7324 Жыл бұрын
swivel by circumference radius lid lateral jonkchere window aesthetic
@chardelraconner7324 Жыл бұрын
trunks are doors right
@ChardelraConner Жыл бұрын
one live to live cast goes mudding these days
@thomasz49813 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the warning, I couldn't see anything after 4:55
@jimflynn14224 жыл бұрын
nice box, those screws holding are they tampers proof screws?
@gmsholdingthiswrdfirmuntot39332 жыл бұрын
What is the black item you sticked on?
@stephenpalmer350 Жыл бұрын
How mich in material?
@leblanc3583 жыл бұрын
How did you secure the piano hinge to the lid. I'm having a hard time since rivets tend to stick out and hit the inside edge of box.
@johnhubble53732 жыл бұрын
Looks like NYLOCK ( Lock nuts ) on the inside by
@jeffleslie72592 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your latch?
@natashajones13423 жыл бұрын
Approximately how many hours would you say it takes to do this project?
@tommymadux36463 жыл бұрын
Depends on how many someone has done. Also depends how far you want to go with it. Just folding an aluminum little box. If you talking first timer folding a basic metal box I would guess 10-16 hours start to finish. Now if you are talking about building a strong had to bash into. With building extra gussets, adding locks, making it water tight, glueing it up, testing it, mounting it, and painting I would guess between 15-40 hours maybe even longer depending on the person making it. Metal fab time varies majorly depending on how quality, longevity, and over all custom skills. Is it cheaper to just buy one or building your own. It’s always going to be cheaper to buy something pre made like this but this way gives you the chance to make it your own, the way that fits best for your application, and personal knowledge. In the end there’s more value in something you made custom to work for you then just the value in material. People need to learn that when buying items like this your not only Paying for materials but your paying for the knowledge that the person has gained building things. Plus the value knowing it’s built correctly and exactly how you want it to be built
@iakovosvoyiatzoglou4 жыл бұрын
Nice work! How you put the hinge to the door? I can see the one side ,but i cant see the other ?
@iakovosvoyiatzoglou4 жыл бұрын
Is it a doubletape?
@boblalonde86615 жыл бұрын
How thick is the treadplate you are working with in this video? I always struggled with anything thinner than .125 with my spool gun. .080 is the thinnest I've done somewhat consistently with practice before welding. Finally picked up an import pulse TIG for thin aluminum. Haven't used it yet.
@boblalonde86615 жыл бұрын
By the time you get to the lid your welds "sound" a lot better. Might want to make sure you are getting good gas coverage. Should reduce suit. Maybe some sort of gas spreader inside the nozzle. One of the guys on one of the big welding channels used something that looked like a coarse scotch bright pad inside the nozzle of his spool gun to make sure the gas went out all around his electrode.
@mytube36874 жыл бұрын
Great job, what the thickness of the plate?
@AdamQuiklikit3 жыл бұрын
.100
@richardyelich46953 жыл бұрын
Aluminum is tricky -practice on scrap
@mikeedwards27684 жыл бұрын
terrible idea to score the back of aluminum for a bend. Bends easy but will break over time for sure. nice ryobi tools too. KZfaqrs never invest in quality tools because they clearly don't make their living with the tools. Bet his camera is nice though. Dont listen to anything this guy says. another youtube fabricator, not a pro.
@chrisp90463 жыл бұрын
I was wondering about that. If he had a hand brake I figured he probably wouldn’t have needed to score it. And I’ve seen pros use Ryobi before. They work great.