Forum: Buck Building
08-22-2019, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,012
Yes they are! They have a longer too if you're...
Yes they are! They have a longer too if you're working with a thicker sheet of foam. I think they are around three inches in length and have a wavey cutting edge. I haven't used them yet so I can't...
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Forum: Buck Building
08-21-2019, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,012
I ended up using the super 77 adhesive. It did...
I ended up using the super 77 adhesive. It did attack the foam a little bit but not as bad as I thought it would. I did a couple of samples with titebond wood glue and an adhesive tube I put in my...
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Forum: Buck Building
02-08-2019, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,797
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Forum: Buck Building
02-08-2019, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,797
Yes I have Marc. I've been a long time lurker...
Yes I have Marc. I've been a long time lurker here since 2012 :D
With the amount of things I want to change there wouldn't be very much left of the original truck. The grill shell and hood will...
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Forum: Buck Building
02-08-2019, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,797
I'm looking to do something like the cab in the...
I'm looking to do something like the cab in the attachment. Eventhough my truck is 1.5 ton version it is tiny. I want to scale it up to being the same width of a current day truck. My original plan...
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Forum: Buck Building
02-07-2019, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,797
What style of buck do you prefer?
I have no actual shaping experience but have spent a few years studying, reading, and watching videos on metal shaping. I know this is not a substitute but it is better than nothing. Unfortunately my...
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Forum: Buck Building
06-13-2018, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,012
Just an fyi on cutting the foam. Bosch makes...
Just an fyi on cutting the foam. Bosch makes jigsaw blades that are amazing for this. They have both long and short blade lengths. If I can remember I will find them and post the part numbers. They...
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Forum: Buck Building
06-11-2018, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,012
Questions on building a styrofoam buck.
I'm slowly in the process of building a styrofoam buck of a grill shell to make flexible shape patterns from. I plan on using MDF as the wooden base to attach the foam to. Blue Dow insulation foam...
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Forum: Buck Building
05-21-2017, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,199
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Forum: Buck Building
05-21-2017, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,199
$350 cnc plywood router
I just saw this on youtube and thought some here might find it interesting. This might be a cheap way to make your own plywood bucks at home.
https://youtu.be/y60q6U7NjTQ
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
05-05-2016, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,815
Where did you find the pvc strip? I've been...
Where did you find the pvc strip? I've been casually looking local and haven't found anything yet. Was the strip you found used for a specific purpose or application? That might help in locating the...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-26-2016, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,132
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-22-2016, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,132
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-22-2016, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,132
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-22-2016, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,132
Useful for profile templates?
I've been looking for something to use with my shrinker and stretcher to make profile templates. I have a sheet of 18ga. sheetmetal but I have no way to cut it into strips. I don't really want to use...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
08-22-2015, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 2,001
Views: 2,275,176
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Forum: Automotive Projects
08-22-2015, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 2,001
Views: 2,275,176
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Forum: Automotive Projects
08-15-2015, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,084
Look into the meco midget, smith aw1a, victor...
Look into the meco midget, smith aw1a, victor j28, or henrob/cobra torch. There are others out there but these will be the easiest to get tips for. I would stay away from the smith little torch. ...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
08-13-2014, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,789
So I've been looking on the Internet for a...
So I've been looking on the Internet for a secondary low psi regulator but have had little luck. I'm normally pretty good at searching for stuff but this seems to be getting the best of me. I am...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
08-12-2014, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,789
I don't guess I'm familiar with what you're...
I don't guess I'm familiar with what you're talking about. Can you show a picture or Web link to it? It sounds like a person could possibly get up and running gas welding with this if they access to ...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
08-12-2014, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,789
Thank you for the replies. They have been very...
Thank you for the replies. They have been very helpful. It sounds like single stage regulators will do just fine. If I ever get to the point of welding seams on a p-51 ( I would just like to see...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
08-12-2014, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,789
So I take it you think practicing with the...
So I take it you think practicing with the smaller torch is a waste of time? The regulators I'm looking at are both single stage. Are multiple stages needed? The oxygen regulator is about the only...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
08-11-2014, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,789
Critique this torch setup
I've lurked around here for a little while and been reading and watching metal shaping videos (I'm reading "Martin's the key to metal bumping" on my breaks at work right now.) I've been slowly...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
07-08-2014, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 219
Views: 152,815
I apologize if this has been discussed before. ...
I apologize if this has been discussed before. Everything I've read said that mig welding makes a harder weld than the surrounding metal and is not suitable for panel making. Are you using some sort...
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Forum: Introductions
11-09-2012, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,669
New member from southeast Mo
My name is James and I live in southeast Missouri about 80 miles south of St. Louis. I've always been into old cars and tractors. When it comes it old vehicles I usually gravitate towards mopars or...
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