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06-04-2016, 07:54 PM
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Newbie - just picked up a shear
Hello people, new here - and hoping to head down a new avenue with some small time fabrication "jobs"
I've always liked making things, and always seem to be fixing things - so welding was an early skill I picked up, actually took a 1 year welding techniques course in college. After that had a brief stint at a boilermaker shop in Thunder Bay Ontario, a few weeks in an aluminum trailer manufacturer, then at Bombardier (not welding), and for the past 14 years or so, I've been working here: www.metalcraftmarine.com - where I am currently QA manager. Spare time (poor word choice) lately has been all put towards fixing my wife's old LandCruiser, during which time I found myself learning a lot about shaping sheet metal, and enjoying it. I made a few of my own tools, but me want to step into a small niche market for making some "replacements" parts that are not currently available. Have a read through my thread on ih8mud to see what I have been doing: --> 1985 Toyota BJ70 LandCruiser restoration (sheet metal/ bodywork!) http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/savi...ver-70.894271/ Yesterday I picked up a used 48" stomp shear (can't seem to ID it, but think it's either a Niagara or a Pexto?), seems to be in reasonable shape - but needs some fine tuning of the blade gap, and I'm sure a few other tweaks. Goal is to set myself up with a home built 35 ton 48" press brake, but that's a different story... Will upload some pics and questions once I figure out how (and am allowed!) 
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----Bruce---- Measure, cut it, bend and fold, Weld it strong, so it holds Paint is next, so I'm told, Otherwise it will corrode. 
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06-04-2016, 10:14 PM
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Hi Bruce welcome to the forum
Peter
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM
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06-05-2016, 07:00 AM
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Thanks Peter - I see you are in Melbourne - Have you seen the new Fire Boat? Just curious as it came from where I work - MetalCraft Marine here in Canada
 Attached a picture of my shear (I think) - can anyone positively identify the manufacturer?
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----Bruce---- Measure, cut it, bend and fold, Weld it strong, so it holds Paint is next, so I'm told, Otherwise it will corrode. Last edited by MrMoMo; 06-05-2016 at 07:08 AM.
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06-05-2016, 07:45 AM
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I have heard about some boats getting made in Canada on the news, but I haven't seen them jet I suppose I will see them soon  Peter
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM
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