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Hi,
Been a gawker for awhile. Joined up to read more. 3/4 retired (work one week a mo.) Getting old and have metal shaping on my bucket list. Into cars (mostly chevy) and bikes (mostly 60-70's english) and would like to be able to make some professional looking parts. I have a finger break, a slip roll, and a jump shear. Would like to add a power hammer, planishing hammer, english wheel. More importantly I need to learn how to use them. The wife said I can take one of the 3 day metal forming classes to start me out. Since I don't plan on selling anything I might make I can't justify big bucks on some of the nicer machines. Some of the inexpensive stuff doesn't look too substantial. Perhaps I could make some of these machines. I have a lathe and mill, mig welder etc. and I'm pretty crafty. I would really like to build something if it doesn't turn out to crappy. I'll shut up now. Bob
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Welcome to the forum, Bob
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Welcome to the forum Bob.
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible. |
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Welcome to the site Bob.
Here is a modified H F bead roller you could make. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWbh...r#action=share Jere
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Jere Kirkpatrick Valley Forge & Welding HEN-ROB Torch Dealer. ![]() Teaching The Fundamentals of Metal Shaping www.jerekirkpatrick.com All tools are a hammer except the chisel.....That's a screwdriver. |
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Hi Bob welcome to the forum
Peter
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM |
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