All MetalShaping

Go Back   All MetalShaping > General Metal Shaping Discussion > Basic questions and answers
  Today's Posts Posts for Last 7 Days Posts for Last 14 Days  

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-20-2017, 09:04 PM
filtersweeper filtersweeper is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Kitchener, Canada
Posts: 37
Default Tips for getting two panels to "flow"

I'm welding a transition piece onto a fender I made for a car. Because the smaller transition piece is smaller I can't run it through the english wheel to give it the same smooth curve I achieved in the larger fender piece. I'm worried that when I weld them it will look bad because of the uneven match up of curves. and because of me welding method. What can I do to make this a seamless and succesfull transition? Here's what I'm dealing with:


__________________
Jason
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-20-2017, 10:16 PM
Kidpaint Kidpaint is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Garner, Ia
Posts: 262
Default

It is possible to weld the 2 pieces together and then wheel or run through the plannishing hammer? Given you use a welding method other than mig that's soft enough
__________________
Cody Lunning
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-22-2017, 01:22 AM
crystallographic crystallographic is offline
MetalShaper of the Month October '14 , April '16, July 2020, Jan 2023
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Western Sierra Nevadas, Badger Hill, CA
Posts: 4,388
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by filtersweeper View Post
I'm welding a transition piece onto a fender I made for a car. Because the smaller transition piece is smaller I can't run it through the english wheel to give it the same smooth curve I achieved in the larger fender piece. I'm worried that when I weld them it will look bad because of the uneven match up of curves. and because of me welding method. What can I do to make this a seamless and succesfull transition?

my comment is this:
now that you have a tested and proven layout of the small piece, then now is the time to start in your real one.
__________________
Kent

http://www.tinmantech.com

"All it takes is a little practical experience to blow the he!! out of a perfectly good theory." --- Lloyd Rosenquist, charter member AWS, 1919.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-22-2017, 08:27 PM
Oldnek Oldnek is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ulladulla, Australia
Posts: 1,346
Default

I get the message Kent is trying to say! Make it from One piece.....

You have done a great job of what you have fabricated so far, so why not give it a go.
__________________
John
EK Holden V8
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-23-2017, 10:02 AM
crystallographic crystallographic is offline
MetalShaper of the Month October '14 , April '16, July 2020, Jan 2023
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Western Sierra Nevadas, Badger Hill, CA
Posts: 4,388
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldnek View Post
I get the message Kent is trying to say! Make it from One piece.....

You have done a great job of what you have fabricated so far, so why not give it a go.
Actually I was suggesting that he give the small one another go. I don't think making the one-piece effort will help any.

As far as "getting two panels to "flow" ".....
I like the"working in" process, where you tack where you can and then work on the mis-alignments with hammer and dolly, cold or hot. It takes me less time, my tacks hold the parts better than any clamps do, and my fits always seem to end up the best of any other method I've tried.
.... at least for me, it happens that way .....
__________________
Kent

http://www.tinmantech.com

"All it takes is a little practical experience to blow the he!! out of a perfectly good theory." --- Lloyd Rosenquist, charter member AWS, 1919.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:58 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.