Forum: General Discussion
04-30-2019, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,414
ge
not much around anymore. There used to be a scrap yard you could walk around down the street but they stopped letting folks in.
have a nice trip at GE, been walking thru these doors for 30...
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Forum: Individual Classifieds
12-06-2018, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,184
buck
I'm no metal shaper but could tell you from many life experiences not to throw it away. i've sold more machines, threw out tools and realized it was a big mistake. hang it up, throw in attic, let a...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
12-05-2018, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,271
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
12-04-2018, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,271
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Forum: General Discussion
08-28-2018, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,630
Hammer
Pete,
What did you use as the hammer for your build?
Tony
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
08-16-2018, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 12,069
mulit machines
How do you plan on designing these machines? will you be using cad or hand sketches based on ideas in your head or following similar designs others have done. By no means am I a metal shaper but have...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-27-2018, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,676
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Forum: Individual Classifieds
01-26-2018, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,200
dake
that's a nice machine... are you into panhead / shovelhead parts? that is, if your open to trades
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Forum: Software for Metalshaping
01-16-2017, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 31,959
scanner
has anyone used an Artec Spider scanner? I'm heading to Boston soon to demo one... A lot of positive reviews on this model and wonder how much
of a learning curve their is to scan. Ill be...
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Forum: Individual Classifieds
10-03-2016, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,441
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
10-14-2015, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,230
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Forum: Software for Metalshaping
09-29-2015, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,672
text
you can do it by creating the text on a plane and extrude into the part as a solid body. Then create a sketch with the curvature of sissy bar but below the surface the depth of the text you want. You...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2015, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,740
stamps
weld a few stamps together, arrange them offset and stamp in unseen area...then you could match stamp to machine if found
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
08-18-2015, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 12,047
drill
take a wooden dowel that is slightly larger, place in vice and press washer against dowel..then tighten vise, the dowel deforms and allows vise to grab washer.... dowel prevents washer from moving......
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
07-27-2015, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,145
group shrinker strecther build info request
Ide like to know if anyone has recently done the group build shrinker / stretcher? Ive looked thru site and am interested in getting 1 of each built.
any ideas or suggestion would be much...
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Forum: Resources
07-14-2015, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,481
metal shaper wanted for motorcycle seat pan
Looking to hire a metal shaper to create an aluminum seat pan for custom motorcycle build. I have fiberglass pan I made to copy from. Pan looks like you may be able to be create profile edge on a ...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2015, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,086
Shipping
Ive used fastenall for shipping, difficult thing is finding one with the loading capabilities..ive shipped from sc to ny for 150. they mostly go by size of pallet no much with weight.
might be...
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Forum: Buck Building
02-11-2015, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 76,374
scanner
My buddy that owns a material testing shop, like fatigue, tensile, heat etc....just bought one of these scanners for 3d modeling and it works awesome.. creates multiple point clouds that turn into...
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Forum: Business Classifieds
12-19-2014, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,061
gas tank modifcation work wanted
Looking to have harley tank spit and welded and smoothed.
Ill metal finish and paint... tanks are harley 3.5 gallon split tanks, would like to remove small section and welded and smoothed.
please...
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Forum: Heads Up Announcements
12-02-2014, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,909
plannishing hammer
I have a millwaukee hand plannishing hammer I would be interested in trading for power shrinker homemade, or cp plannishing hammer set up? cash and my millwaukee is also a possibilty... finally at a...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
09-02-2014, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 32,981
cad
nice reading about the cad... ive been using cad for 20 plus years, have unigraphics nx 7.5 now. very powerful and still learning it. i use it mosty for water jetting parts
not too good at free...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
05-27-2014, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,306
bead roller detail stretch or shrink
im making a batter box and have a bead rolling quest. if i have 2 90 deg bends on each side of a piece of sheetmetal , and i then bead roll lines parralell to bends, do the bends get closer or...
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Forum: Heads Up Announcements
05-27-2014, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,491
george kendrick ewheel for sale
http://scootermcrad.blogspot.com/2014/05/george-kendrick-english-wheel-for-sale.html
not mine, no intrest in it dont know the person selling...only passing on, if this is in wrong spot, please...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
04-22-2014, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 24,316
practice practice
practice practice just like all the above posts have stated...Wear a reperator if your indoors with little venilation....Ive been on a tig practicing run for about a month now, straight beads, both...
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Forum: Heads Up Announcements
10-15-2012, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,263
crosley parts need home
many crosley parts looking for good home, including
brazed motor. posting for a friend of mine whos wife passed suddenly
and he decided to clear out old stuff. i have some pics
pm me for info....
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