Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-16-2021, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,758
Hello Ty,
The type of Hammer! That you want...
Hello Ty,
The type of Hammer! That you want depends on what you want to do. This forum is full of great suggestions and advice, many pages. I am currently building a "Helve hammer"one the simplist...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
08-31-2021, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,108
Hammer anvil material
Good afternoon everyone.
I'm starting to build a helve Hammer and would like to what members use in the way of material to make the Hammer head and anvil out of?
Cheers dribble
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Forum: Automotive Projects
12-06-2017, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 14,871
A beginners journey.
Hi Dave , love the plan! When making your frame you might want to think about cutting the sides of the frame out then using flat bar to cap the top and bottom. Use box section for straight sections....
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Forum: Shop Safety
09-14-2017, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,046
Work shop fire
Hi guys,
First up ,glad to hear that you and your shop did not get harmed! As with a lot of of us I do wood work as well as metal work and although I try to keep everything clean it is easy to miss...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
08-26-2017, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 19,547
Sweeps
Hi guys, Looking a the replies the discussion seems to about accuracy verses cost. My question is if I have acquired ,made a panel then this panel would not necessarilly have a profile with one...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
08-13-2017, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,102
Hello Bart.
I'VE been following this thread and...
Hello Bart.
I'VE been following this thread and wonder as others are you going to use this to make buck or a hammer form? If it is for a buck then maybe you could cover the part with cling film and...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-05-2017, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,184
Ford grille
Thanks for the reply,
Great video but the ford grille doesnt appear to have seperate bars welded to the frame.
Cheers drib (Dave)
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Forum: General Discussion
07-04-2017, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,184
36 ford section
Hi there from New Zealand.,
I'm building a 23 t bucket track roadster using a narrowed 38 chev hood and home side panels. My question I would to make a copy of a 36 ford grille but only the lower...
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Forum: Introductions
03-11-2016, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,598
Hello James
G'day James, Great to see another Kiwi join the site, there's tons of information here.
Cheers dribble (Dave)
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Forum: Metalshaping videos on-line
02-26-2016, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 37,015
Pattern making
Hi Mike,
I watched the video the other day and liked your clear information, what I was particularly was interested in was your use of a radius gauge to establish the extent of the curve in the...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-08-2015, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,397
theory of an english wheel
Hi all,
the way it was explained to me was that the wheel is essentially a rotary hammer and works the same as hammering on dolly or using a curved hammer against a flat surface ,because the...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
05-19-2014, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 325
Views: 323,818
Hi Nick, First of all congrats on MSOM on the...
Hi Nick, First of all congrats on MSOM on the fine job you are doing on your car. A question though on the roll bar, is it a requirement for some sort of racing you plan to do or is it to add...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
12-02-2013, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,749
aston martin panels
G'day Fintan,
firstly great work on the panels. Secondly I tried to open your web site and my AVG security noted that there is an issue with your site, namely it comes up with a threat "Exploit...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
11-04-2013, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 30,344
"arc eye"
Hi Guys, Talking about "arc eye" and tacking etc. no helmet ,the other day I was doing a rust repair on my brother-in-laws trailer , lying on the workshop shop floor and mig welding overhead. I used...
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Forum: Introductions
10-09-2013, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,572
kiwi newby
Hi James, Dave (dribble) here I'm out in Oropi ,welcome to the forum, you'll find all the info you need here.
Cheers
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Forum: Announcements
08-29-2012, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,968
visiting the north east
G'day everyone,
Early November my wife is running the New York marathon and we are staying New York city from October 31 to November 8 then will be touring in a triangle from New York to Pittsburgh...
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Forum: Miscellanous products related to metalshaping
10-09-2011, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,326
adjustable glasses
Hi Everybody,
I have the same issues with glasses (1.5,3.0),was welding some fine stuff with tig the other day (almost had helmet touching torch)guess what couldn't see puddle,solution put the 1.5...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
09-19-2011, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 12,411
scrap to practice on
Hi dne', Before I bought some sheets of material(that taught me not to make much scrap!!!) I found that panels from car wrecks could be obtained from our local panelbeaters.OK you had to clean them...
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Forum: Introductions
07-17-2011, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,324
g'day wazza
welcome to the site,I live in Tauranga,it would to compare notes.
cheers Dribble (Dave Kibell)
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
05-24-2010, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,203
tig weld help
Hi Tom,
Lots of good tips here,remember that you must clean both sides of the material to be welded and the edge of the cut also I was taught to think of the arc formed between the tungsten and the...
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