Forum: Introductions
03-25-2015, 09:32 PM
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Forum: Introductions
03-10-2015, 07:13 PM
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Forum: Introductions
03-09-2015, 08:05 AM
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Forum: Introductions
02-01-2015, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 11
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That looks like a fine weld to me. I'm not a...
That looks like a fine weld to me. I'm not a professional but what I see is the weld is; well filled, even stacking, uniform HAZ (Heat Effected Zone), as much as I know about welding. That looks like...
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Forum: Introductions
01-03-2015, 09:32 AM
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Forum: Introductions
12-16-2014, 10:29 PM
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Forum: Introductions
12-12-2014, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,116
They just took the B-17 off the posts here in...
They just took the B-17 off the posts here in Oregon and moved it to a hanger for rebuilding. It was a gas pump cover for over 50 years, towed to the site with only the wings off. Now it's to go back...
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Forum: Introductions
12-08-2014, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,720
Hi Ri great to have you on forum. I like the...
Hi Ri great to have you on forum. I like the documents on your "www62ghia.com" you'll find we're a bunch of hands on people. I'm in Portland working on "frankinwagon" check out the pics in the...
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Forum: Introductions
11-23-2014, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 7
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Marius,
Seat pans are covered. You will have...
Marius,
Seat pans are covered. You will have many options of how to make them and be able to make what you want to cover, a good place to start.
With the pics of your work I see you as a...
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Forum: Introductions
10-22-2014, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 4
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Welcome to the forum Bruce.
You might male...
Welcome to the forum Bruce.
You might male work benches fold down off the walls or pulley down from the ceiling to make the cramped space more friendly. We've all worked in that garage at one time...
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Forum: Introductions
08-12-2014, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Introductions
07-01-2014, 07:32 PM
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Forum: Introductions
06-27-2014, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,890
Hi Randy.
Welcome to the forum.
I'd say...
Hi Randy.
Welcome to the forum.
I'd say the $99 for the HF welder classes itself into a test to see if you should spend for the Lincoln. Good choice.
We tend to share our tool experience...
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Forum: Introductions
06-18-2014, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,688
Hi Chuck, Welcome to the forum.
I'm probably...
Hi Chuck, Welcome to the forum.
I'm probably as or older than your father, do machine work on a worn mini lathe in my basement, do blacksmithing in my garage, and shape sheet metal as needed for...
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Forum: Introductions
05-30-2014, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Introductions
05-06-2014, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,883
Hi Albert, Welcome to Allmetalshaping.
one...
Hi Albert, Welcome to Allmetalshaping.
one place for planishing hammer motor is: http:
//www.tinmantech.com/html/pwrhmr_tm.php#articles
I'm building my planishing hammer from a riveter, I've...
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Forum: Introductions
04-10-2014, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,882
Someone posting here suggests that we can learn...
Someone posting here suggests that we can learn from others projects, mistakes, ahhh whatever.
Search "fender flares" this'll get at least 3 things, practice moving around on the site, examples on...
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Forum: Introductions
04-08-2014, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,670
Darn I forgot to say what I'd thought most...
Darn I forgot to say what I'd thought most important---
Get and use safty glasses and hearing protection. The glasses are an easy thing to explain with "How well will you be able to weld blind?"...
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Forum: Introductions
04-08-2014, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,670
James,
Any wood chunk will make a "stump"...
James,
Any wood chunk will make a "stump" (search "stump make" and you should find lots of discussion). You can (and probably will) shape 3 before you like one. You'll go back to the first one for...
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Forum: Introductions
04-06-2014, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,670
David didn't say it directly so I will.
If...
David didn't say it directly so I will.
If you don't have a 4"-4&1/2"-or some such small grinder spend your money on that. Then cut and grind your tools from locally available hammers. A...
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Forum: Introductions
04-01-2014, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,979
Hi Bob,
Good to have you on group.
The...
Hi Bob,
Good to have you on group.
The sheet metal projects and techniques shown on this site are inspiring and informative. If you see another way show us what your experience taught you, as...
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Forum: Introductions
03-27-2014, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,469
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Forum: Introductions
03-27-2014, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,469
Steve,
Welcome to the group, lots of good...
Steve,
Welcome to the group, lots of good information.
I like the possibilities of seeing a custom snowmobile body in aluminum..
Rick, It may be "Fix Or..." or as Steve suggests "First..."...
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Forum: Introductions
02-20-2014, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,612
Tom,
Nice job with straightening the flange....
Tom,
Nice job with straightening the flange.
If you need to press the bracket back and square, remove the screws drill the angle to allow for the screw threads, clamp an angle iron where you...
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Forum: Introductions
02-19-2014, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,612
Hi Tom, Welcome to the forum.
The waffle...
Hi Tom, Welcome to the forum.
The waffle shape on the hammer head is some times sold as a "shrinking" head. I've never gotten the metal to shrink and others on Group seem to not be able to get...
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