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Because you have used heat to shrink, I have no idea how the shape will react, as I mentioned earlier, there is no reason to apply any heat to make these panels. You are learning heaps from making these, just take a note of what does what when you are shaping...do a little then if it improves you are going in the right direction. If not, stop and reassess. Try another tact. Good Luck and stick with it.
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Hi Jason,
I hope I'm helping with my 2 cents and not confusing like "too many cooks" scenario. As alerady suggested to stretch where it is touching the body, but also this area I would be wheeling on the insde and pushing lightly down to get the flair, this is necessary to arrange the stretched metal into shape.
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personally i would bin that piece, start again with a fresh piece, clear mind along with the experience gained.
carrying on with this piece as peter mentioned about not knowing how this panel will react where you have shrunk the panel with heat, really that needs to be lightly stretched out to where it should be. (just my thoughts) i am just as you learning as we all are. we are all just at different levels of the curve so to speak. just my 10 cents (what can you get with 2?) lol
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Hi Jason,
Are you wheeling the panel face up at all times?
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in all honesty Jason! your not that far off but dealing with 'the wrong steps' you have made during the learning process, in my opinion (for what its worth - $1mil lol) seems to be throwing you off. we have all made scrap parts that don't fit trust me!
i use a tig with hand control mainly because i don't have an oxy plant... i will say joining the 2 pieces where you did, i wouldn't suggest doing that but like i say I'm no expert. don't be disheartened pal you'll look back and laugh at this in time
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Filler rod should be around the same thickness as the material you are welding. I just use mig wire as my filler rod. Make sure your tungsten is similar in size to the material thickness as well.
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I do think you have done a fantastic job on this for your first panel.
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For what it's worth, I would split that into three lengthwise strips and deal with them separately. Nail that and you can do the next one in two pieces then you'll understand it all and get the last pair in one go.
Will
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