Forum: Automotive Projects
09-03-2023, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 530
Views: 521,396
Really Nice!
I like the color, the shape, and admire your devotion!
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Forum: General Discussion
08-22-2023, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,323
Tuck?
I didn’t see him trapping a tuck, instead it looked like growing a corner. Wonder how much thickness changed? BTW lead anneals at room temperature…
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-23-2023, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,005
650 F annealing for 5052
Take a look at Tin Man’s website and he has a really thorough write up about annealing various aluminum alloys. He specifically talks about 5052. Do a search for annealing 5052 and it should pop...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-02-2020, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,006
Fountain
I built this a few years ago...not out of one piece though...
it's a fountain with pump in lower tank. Capillary action keeps water on surface of sphereoid...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-28-2020, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 29,620
Navigational Regions?
Kent:
I really enjoy lurking and watching! Are the blue tape lines to delineate areas of lofting/valleys? Alternatively, are they paths for stretching? If I'm close on purpose, how do you...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
11-20-2019, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,203
Anodizing welds...
5356 can be anodized without "showing" the weld. The 4XXX series, when anodized will nicely outline your weld beads in the anodized color of your choice.
It doesn't cause any mechanical...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
05-21-2019, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,436
Lead work on TR3
So, I've tried some leading on my TR3. I had the center panel, and the right front wing to do, as I had to add metal to the grill opening, and the fender encountered a road barrier.
The...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-31-2019, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,648
What makes stainless stainless?
It takes 12% chromium to be considered a stainless steel. The 304 and 316 are both referred to as austenitic stainless steel because they are single phase, and not heat treatable.
What keeps it...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-28-2019, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,626
You've got an oil can..
The metal is stretched into the dent. You need to do some shrinking to get the metal to come back to original. I like to use hot shrinking, heating small areas, not red hot, just until metal doesn't...
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Forum: Introductions
11-23-2018, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,801
Nebraska metal shapers
I've been watching the posts and I too would like to know where in NE all the shapers are located? It would be good to all meet at one shop to compare notes and skills? I'm in omaha where are the...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
08-27-2018, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,383
The steel is killed!
AKQD stands for aluminum killed, draw quality steel. CRS simply means cold rolled steel. There is obviously a difference, as one is microstructure, the other is finishing process. So, if you are...
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Forum: Introductions
08-19-2018, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,860
You're not alone in NE
My shop is in omaha. I don't have all the answers but am more than willing to assist you.
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Forum: Introductions
01-12-2018, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,608
Tim
I've set up a shop (hobby) in Omaha. If I can assist you, please let me know.
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
09-14-2017, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,133
Build a metal buck
Mav,
Kent went from the concept that you had an existing roof to copy from. You kinda added that you have a hole where the roof was.
Try some 1/4 in thin wall tubing. Cut and tack weld to...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-09-2017, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 18,180
cutting felt seals
Well, I once had to make some custom annular felt seals...purchased some wicking felt, then took it over to my friendly laser buddy. He cut the felt like it was butter subjected to a hot knife, or...
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Forum: Buck Building
03-12-2017, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,105
Looks like a Lister
The last few photos of buck egg crate is a lister. They first came with jaguar engines and then they stuffed big blocks (chevy) into em, ergo chevy-lister. It looks like this is a chevy one with the...
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Forum: Introductions
07-11-2016, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,740
Eagleford racer New to this Forum
My name is Hans, I've been working at metal shaping for about 5 years. I enjoy working on cars, but also work on motorcycles, other peoples fenders, etc. I work both aluminum and steel. Kent White...
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