My Crazy Mailman SMASHED my Mailbox!! So I Built a Better one // DIY Project with FREE Plans
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Рік томуHow to make a Modern Mailbox out of metal and live edge wood. This Mailbox design has been done before in many forms, but I figured I put my twist on it. In this video I walk you through how to build one of these mailboxes and provide you with a FREE set of plans to guide you even further.
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@AbsolutionArmament Рік тому
This had me thinking of an older gentleman in out town, His mailboxes were being smashed by people driving by with a bat. He voices his discomfort and lose of money in the bar. My father ending up building a steel mailbox and box iron post for it then cladded it all in wood. To anyone unknowing it looked only like a wood mailbox. A few days later they found an exploded bat on the ground and my father just fixed the façade. The old guy kept the broken bat as a trophy.
@quakxy_dukx Рік тому
That’s awesome
@dopeytripod Рік тому
this is how the movie PRETTY WOMAN came about
@wildflower1397 Рік тому
A similar thing happened in my parent's neighborhood. Vandals would speed down their road with the bat hanging out and get every box on the street. Luckily, they were too dumb to realize it's a federal crime to mess with the mail. It didn't end well for them, lol.
@MadDogTM Рік тому
I wouldve put a false mailbox full of straight concrete just so their bat would break, or their hands would break lmao. I dont think you can get introuble for doing that, cause theyre the ones committing a crime by smacking them lol
@Dr.Mcstaby Рік тому
my dad made a Steele mail box out of a quarter inch sheet and a 4inch gas pipe filled with concrete back in highschool for a wielding class project, It took out several cars (ripped the whole front end off a ranger all they way to the engine block XD), broken mail box smashers arms and survived numerous 4th of July explosions ( yes we tried to break it with homemade ghetto fireworks). we still have it today and it still weighs around 300lbs not bad considering the mail box is over 40 years old now.
@breaux2806 Рік тому
As a former mailman, I love this design and I love that it's so spacious. I can pretty much guarantee that any new rural carrier associate being trained on your route by your mailman will use your mailbox as a landmark on the route to organize the case at the office. "Once you reach the cool mailbox you can..." kind of thing
@virginiasimer4171 Рік тому
Me too. If you wonder what will be the last straw just be lazy and don’t empty it. Grrrr. Drove me nuts.
@ShonjiPowerOf2 Рік тому
No way I would let a customer get away with that much mail. They would get a pink slip for a 10 day hold weeks ago. And no, I will not redeliver!
@Zeldafandaen Рік тому
I find it funny. That's obviously part of a rural route but the "mailman" was dressed in uniform like a city carrier with a bag that even says "rural carrier". Also, yeah, I've dealt with boxes that full before, it's annoying having to take the mail back and leave a pink slip. That said... some things to note: residents do not own their mailboxes and they are supposed to get boxes installed by the postal service iirc. Technically, all "mailboxes" are property of the USPS. Residents should not be making and installing their own boxes without prior authorization from the USPS if I remember my postal codes correctly (which I might not. Haven't been a mailman for years now and was only ever an RCA)
@breaux2806 Рік тому
@@Zeldafandaen It's really only enforced at the discretion of the main carrier of the route. And I can't think of a reason a carrier would have any problem with this box. I've had problems with people changing out a normal mail box with a crappy little locked one with only a thin slot for letters before though.
@chrish3720 Рік тому
My mail man is a total screw up. The USPS has gone to shit. Postal employees are the sloppest government employees ever.
@BYOTools Рік тому
DUDE! I think this is my favorite beginning of a DIY project that Ive EVER seen LOL! Amazing and I'm about to do a mailbox makeover soon so I'm now inspired to get creative haha!!! Love it!
@KomarProject Рік тому
Haha we had a blast doing it. I’m hoping to go back to doing these fun intros
@MissAngela007 Рік тому
@@KomarProject after the temper tantrum “errr I got ur mail” 🤣 that was hilarious!
@BluJns Рік тому
I can relate! We're on a rural route. Our mailbox has also been tormented. My USPS carrier lamented how other mailboxes on our Rt were also subjected to MailBox BaseBall. My hubster & neighbor welded a pretty long, 1/4" thick, >6", 8' iron pole to the iron Wagon Wheel our box sits on. Concreted in about 5' feet Deep..... approx, a week later, come about midnight, I heard a motor revving, peeling tires squeal. Then a fairly loud crash. 😊 The next day... pulling out of our long drive, onto the blacktop, we witnessed scattered car parts in the ditch & on the pavement. This included parts of a bumper. Wonder where that came from? 🤣 sorry but it was just too satisfying! Bless their hearts💕😏
@TotalBoat Рік тому
Oh that crazy mailman! 🤣🤣 But really, this is mailbox goals, it is absolutely stunning!
@sinisterxx1 Рік тому
As a welder, I feel the need to give a helpful tip. At 3:53 as you finish welding, you see the fresh weld "rise" up. This is porosity (void spaces in the weld), and is usually caused by an excess of moving air. To much air displaces your weld gas, and opens your welds up to contamination. Like the mailbox, keep up the good work!
@Sadistic46 Рік тому
I came down to say something similar after I seen all of the porosity after he ground it all down.
@Hellefleur 10 місяців тому
So what is done to mitigate or prevent this?
@seanhorton3811 Рік тому
That is a piece of art that moonlights as a mailbox. Just an FYI to building a mailbox for USPS delivery. It is great that your letter carrier likes the box. If they want to be a stickler, they can choose to only deliver to boxes approved by them. All boxes will have a label or stamp indicating the Post Master General approval. It would really suck to build something this nice then they refuse to use the fruit of your effort.
@SkillPictures Рік тому
another fyi is that you can have your custom mailbox approved by your local PMG if you decide to make your own or have one made for you
@davidhorizon8401 Рік тому
Love the combined use of metal and wood...and epoxy! Looks amazing!
@DanakarEndeel Рік тому
Very awesome mailbox! You're also right that it's probably better to create a deeper foundation as I noticed your cement 'slab' appeared too thin and cracked immediately after your tightened the bolts. I hope you have since replaced the thin cement slab with a larger one that sits deeper into the ground. 🙂
@simoncameron4355 Рік тому
I saw that too and I just felt all the pain of my past failed projects! 17:12
@gregroot198519 Рік тому
Tip for any possible future sheet metal bending; start how you did but cut through a couple slots. Basically like long perforations, weakens the metal along it enough to bend with a less than adequate setup for sheet bending. The box turned out nice though 👍👍
@BluJns Рік тому
Would slots cause rain to get in. Its prob a dumb question.
@heatherday735 Рік тому
Oh my gosh!!! That opening!!! Mom used to be a postal worker. I would tease her about "going postal" when that was a thing! Lol this guy definitely has her topped!! Love the video and the box and post look great!!
@desireepaulplummer4386 Рік тому
Everyone on your streets going to ask for a upgraded mailbox😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@BattlestarCanada Рік тому
The man went "postal" as they say. Great design and implementation!
@KomarProject Рік тому
Thank you so much
@321rydell Рік тому
Mailbox❤💯...video intro❤💯X10😁👍
@garybrugone433 Рік тому
Wow,that is incredible. You Sir are an artist.
@SpencleyDesignCo Рік тому
the intro was absolutely priceless!
@AJsGreenThumbLLC Рік тому
ABSOLUTELY SICK!!! WOW
@KomarProject Рік тому
Thanks man
@1Tibs1 Рік тому
I wish I had an ounce of your talent, this is such a beautiful (so detailed) mailbox. It’s beautiful.
@kwkstar Рік тому
I have a truck side box that is 9' long, need to cut it in half for a trailer project. The first few minutes of your metal mailbox project you showed me how to cut it straight! Thanks
@chrisoakey9841 Рік тому
You should do a few deep posts to the bottom of the slab as a good ground anchor. And nylon rebar is great for reinforcement of slabs like this because they won't be affected by water, and they reinforce any shape you go for.
@benmiller3358 2 місяці тому
I was skeptical of this idea at first when you described it but this came out really really cool!
@dahveed284 Рік тому
Looks great! It was sad to see the slab crack when you tighten the bolt though...
@TGo-n-Roscoe Рік тому
Dude, you're creativity is vast.
@rachelburgener819 Рік тому
👏👏👏 that is absolutely gorgeous! ❤️😀
@daviddiehl197 Рік тому
Baseball bat upside the head. Love that tink sound it makes.
@leeneal6969 Рік тому
Genuinely love what you have created. Dont take my comment in a negative way. I recently saw a vid of an American guy (im British) that was fed up with his mailbox being damaged, so he reinforced it. Someone then crashed into it (again) and they got injured, he was then successfully prosecuted by the injured party for the stronger mailbox.
@josuagaro6362 Рік тому
Jesus what an amazing work man, you’re an architect when it comes to building ideas.
@byteme285 Рік тому
Being as I have a long driveway, and the entrance is in a curve, my mailbox kept getting knocked down, so being as My father and I worked in industrial construction, and had loads of extra materials from demolition and rebuilding, we took a 6"x6"x.5" metal box beam, cut it to 8' put a mounting base on it for normal mailboxes, and concreted is the ground at 5 foot, works like a charm and is always standing. I have found some spare car parts around it, and even had to straighten a lean from a Cop backing in to it, but the lean was nothing compared to the damage to his bumper and trunk lid.
@MrCarl312 Рік тому
17:00 If you put the bolts in the concrete while the concrete is still wet, you don't need to drill in hard concrete.
@TieDyedShawn 10 місяців тому
great opening but man you gotta pick up your mail! LOL
@johndemore6402 Рік тому
nicest lightning rod I've ever seen 👍😁
@wildflower1397 Рік тому
Oh wow... it's beautiful!
@naptime1900 Рік тому
When the box is stuffed the mailman can refuse to deliver anything to your address. You will have to go into the post office and talk to someone to get your service restored to your address. If it goes on too long they will be returning your mail to sender saying it was not able to be delivered. Check your box and keep it empty.
@Gr3nadgr3gory Рік тому
Sweet, I'm gonna avoid bills like this! Then sue the mail when my bills pile up!
@lescobrandon8045 Рік тому
Ok Karen
@TheDrewcas Рік тому
@@Gr3nadgr3gory no, you won't.
@Gr3nadgr3gory Рік тому
@@TheDrewcas watch me.
@TheDrewcas Рік тому
@@Gr3nadgr3gory good luck with that lawsuit, it'll go exactly nowhere.
@LordRustyMcAlpin Рік тому
The willow looks beautiful.
@jenniefowler4968 Рік тому
The wood was so beautiful
@riaborka8836 Рік тому
😂😂😂 this intro is hilarious! 😂😂😂
@ShunkahaRBP Рік тому
What a unique mailbox!
@ProblemChild-xk7ix Рік тому
You need more planes! You never know when 50 friends will need to help you on a project with lots of planing to do.
@johnclowes3894 Рік тому
Now that’s a work of art my friend.
@jesusisalive3227 Рік тому
A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't!
@CougarLand 7 місяців тому
Got snow? You got plow. Plow got your pretty new mailbox. Mailbox no more.
@notamouse5630 Рік тому
Clamp the metal and bend down so you can apply body weight. Also Blowtorch anneal the area before the bend.
@medicbabe2ID Рік тому
Bend the big end down!
@novabustamante2211 Рік тому
WOW!!! Beautiful!!❤❤
@mrwhiskers4505 Рік тому
love that mail box
@RuralTowner Рік тому
Intro is the intro to GUARDIANS of the GALAXY & the matching scene from ENDGAME... "This how you think you sound" vs "This is how you really sound"
@kevindahlberg7753 Рік тому
At first, I had my doubts. I'm glad I finished watching the video. The project turned out great.
@jonny555ive Рік тому
MY GOOD GAWD !!!!! THAT GRAIN........ **DROOL** ** DROOL** That is THE coolest mailbox I have EVER seen. My only critique would be, I would have loved to have seen black epoxy on the lower part also. Buuuuuuut, I'm kind of an epoxy junkie though, I think everything looks better with epoxy... Hahaha. I am not taking away anything away from it, this thing is absolutely gorgeous FANTASTIC work sir. You knock this right out of the park. 🤘🤘
@TGo-n-Roscoe Рік тому
Intro got me... subbed now. Hilarious.
@markissboi3583 Рік тому
1970s miss blowing up letter boxes with Penny bungers you go around a few blocks & see the Upgrades from wood to steel :) when crackers were out in OZ banned every thing is banned in oz even slingshots with rubber bands xd
@timothyallbritton7203 Рік тому
I am positive that you are great at woodworking... welding, well ;)
@HB-600 Рік тому
Best looking mailbox ever created. Mail men everywhere gonna be jealous.
@KomarProject Рік тому
Thank you
@deannam-host6584 Рік тому
Gorgeous!
@rebeccamyott7041 Рік тому
Beautiful piece.
@MrLbjoker Рік тому
what a bad ass mailbox. Those live edge pieces became priceless with the sealant. A CA fan
@gmackmakes Рік тому
Love the way it came out and possibly the best video edit of yours yet! Keep ‘‘em coming!
@bowman1119 Рік тому
I like the way you use some of the products I haven't seen some used that way
@jeepanimal2943 Рік тому
Cool! Never thought of the base that much. Built my new one because of "MailBox Baseball," and snowplows. 14 ga. Can stand a one gallon gas jug in the doorway. But that base! That's very cool.
@danielpreilly77 Рік тому
Buddy this is a great project. Very creative use of the slab, cool metal treatment. Kind of mid century modern, industrial and rustic. Nice seeing creative guys do these demos. Really love this outcome.
@KomarProject Рік тому
Thanks so much Daniel. Really appreciate it
@DonDomel Рік тому
Wow nice wall 3:35 ! It reminds me a classic shop of my 96 years old grandpa here in Poland ! cheers
@KomarProject Рік тому
Nazdrowie kolego
@bluejack644 Рік тому
Newman!!!!!!!!!!✊
@tedhart7708 Рік тому
With that small concrete slab just sitting on top of the ground, it would be very easy to simply topple over. I'm sure you've probably figured out a way to anchor it more deeply into the ground.
@PhillipBlanton Рік тому
Two tips for you. -when pouring liquid out of full gallon size plastic bottles, hold the bottle with the handle side down, or at the side but lower than the spout at first until some of the liquid has been poured out. This will keep you from spilling so much - For pouring out of metal or plastic gallon cans, they make plastic pouring thingies that snap into the groove at the top of the can. You can pick them up at the paint section of your local big box store for super cheap. They keep you from spilling and keep the product from filling up the groove, making it easier to put the lid back on. Plus, they're reusable.
@randomamerican471 Рік тому
It's amazing what can be done with a little inspiration. And a shop full of tools, hehe. Awesome job!
@SooperToober 7 місяців тому
Brilliant
@wolfwoodworkingcreations4321 Рік тому
Wonderful video my man. love the colors of that wood.
@karenshort3880 Рік тому
You need a Brake. A brake is a metalworking machine that allows the bending of sheet metal. A cornice brake only allows for simple bends and creases, while a box-and-pan brake also allows one to form box and pan shapes. It is also known as a bending machine or bending brake or in Britain as a sheet metal folder or just a folder.
@timothyplumley6004 Рік тому
Crazy organized on the tools I like it and thought my way worked well but think about changing it to less decorative and more efficient and accessable to utilize. Nice job on the video,Trying to get my shop and UKposts going by the end of next month so 2023.
@grant8653 Рік тому
Subbed for "Cue that dope music"
@biohazard20161 Рік тому
That mailbox looks gorgeous.
@sarah.268 Рік тому
Great mailbox! It looks awesome.
@philjohnston9616 Рік тому
Pretty creative design
@christopherh318 Рік тому
Looks good 👍🏽
@JohnSmith-ki2eq Рік тому
17:12 Oof... that slab cracking!
@watahyahknow Рік тому
once heared about a neighbourhood where mailboxes where driven over and flattened , they had throuble finding the culprit so one of the guys in that neighbourhood figured he would fix that , he gotten an old piece of drillpipe filled it with concrete and drilled it 6 feet intoo the ground setting it in yet more concrete , then he set the bait ; a verry nicely painted up mailbox made from 5mm thick steel on top that night they heared a noise outside and in the morning saw a oiltrail from the mailbox down the road to a house with a severely damage offroad pickup sitting in the driveway legend saying the mailbox is still standing to this day
@df666 Рік тому
Complimenti ! La mailbox e' bellissima.
@SurfPrepSanding Рік тому
Okay, that mailman needs to be fired 🤣🤣🤣 Great build here!
@SchysCraftCo. Рік тому
Bart this turned out absolutely amazing and looks so freaking cool. I agree with you completely. I would most definitely be upset with the snow plow trucks if they hit it. Can't wait to see what's next. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Build On. Weld On. Fab On. Keep Making. God Bless.
@KomarProject Рік тому
Thank you buddy ! You’re the man !!
@BassRck50 Рік тому
Awesome!
@cabman86 Рік тому
That is some beautiful wood! I'm having a severe case of shop envy right now too.
@barryroberts6470 Рік тому
Wow what a cracking build it looks brilliant with the mix of metal and wood. Hopefully you didn't crack that cement when you bolted the corner down. A nice bit of acting by Luke the postie hope the neighbours were not watching when he was smashing the old box up, well maybe the one who drove by ha ha ha. Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)
@andymuzzo8568 Рік тому
Having seen it on IG. This it going be a great video. The finished product looks awesome
@TheDuckseason 11 місяців тому
going to use this product for a rear seat delete floor in a mini cooper. TY
@taynemccloud8283 Рік тому
incredible
@sheilabostic7106 Рік тому
I always wanted 2 do an industrial spring into the ground so it would be snow plow proof
@britzel71 Рік тому
Ok, this made me chuckle.
@valerief1231 Рік тому
We used to have trouble with teens smashing our rural mail box, they’d hang out of a car window and bash it with a baseball bat. My dad had a plan. He bought a large-ish PVC Pipe cut to fit the depth of the inside of the mailbox. He placed it in the center, then poured cement between the outer edges of the pipe, and the inside wall of the mailbox. Plenty of room for the mail inside the pipe. They tried it smash it early on. That was in 1982, the same mailbox is still there. Only the one dimple to the metal mailbox where it was hit, and strangely it never happened again.
@brianbarnes2184 Рік тому
Wow. .. that's beautifull
@KomarProject Рік тому
Thank you
@CarmenAlicea426 4 місяці тому
Great video very entertaining 😊
@duffyd4907 Рік тому
really cool!
@ericrichardson3332 Рік тому
The angle iron and two or three hinges a flat bar and a thick wall pipe and clamps , make a sheet metal bender
@alvinbyrd2761 Рік тому
Very nice
@kimgriffith1054 Рік тому
well done
@kassandralevingston9874 Рік тому
Functional and beautiful! My address was just changed for the third time since moving to my acreage 30 years ago. Used to be a Rt number with a box number then it was changed to a 911 address and now they’ve given our dead end road a name and changed our house number. UPS, FEDEX and Amazon delivery drivers are all confused. Thinking about putting a second mailbox up for a while to alleviate the issue. Maybe I’ll get creative too. Thanks for sharing! 😊
@MasterGriff1 Рік тому
LOL! Amazing work!
@JohnR77 Рік тому
Messing with the mail is a million dollar fine and ten years in ail.
@evriellesmith6659 Рік тому
Very very cool in my area we cant have stationary objects on our curds that if hit by a vehicle could cause great bodily injury to the occupants
@makinghay Рік тому
Nice work, I subscribed
@iamcondescending Рік тому
If you want to more easily bend sheet metal by hand, just grab an appropriately sized crescent wrench. You can close the jaws on the metal square, and use the handle as a lever.
@FishersShop Рік тому
Haha, great job, Bart! Fun video!
@julietphillips1991 Рік тому
That is a piece of art not just a mailbox!
@KomarProject Рік тому
Thanks so much
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