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Old 12-17-2017, 05:52 AM
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Hi guys,

when you want to finish a high or low crown (aluminum) sheet one can planish
it with a slapper and dolly to smoothen it and sand it. But with what tools can hollow
planishing be done?

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Old 12-17-2017, 02:28 PM
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Hi Richard,

Are you talking about bowl shape and how to polish it?
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Old 12-17-2017, 02:43 PM
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Hi Martin,

Something like that. It's for the top of a tank.

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The middle of the bowl is flat wit a radius on the sides.

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I don't know if anyone else does it this way but I made some curved dollies to work areas like that. You can't buy them though. Also use a small hand held beater bag.



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Marcus,

Is the other item in the picture a type of height checker?

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I don't know if anyone else does it this way but I made some curved dollies to work areas like that. You can't buy them though. Also use a small hand held beater bag.
Marcus, thanks for the tip. You made the dolly with an angle grinder?



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Is the other item in the picture a type of height checker?

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Hi Marc, thnx Merry Christmas to you and everyone else.
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Hi Martin,

Something like that. It's for the top of a tank.

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The middle of the bowl is flat wit a radius on the sides.

Cheers Richard.
Man, Richard- thanks for the Mondial tank pics. Posting them is a pretty great way to say Merry Christmas. You made my day.

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Man, Richard- thanks for the Mondial tank pics. Posting them is a pretty great way to say Merry Christmas. You made my day.

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Clint, you're welcome.
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Hi guys,

when you want to finish a high or low crown (aluminum) sheet one can planish
it with a slapper and dolly to smoothen it and sand it. But with what tools can hollow
planishing be done?

Cheers Richard.

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Hi Richard,
When I make parts that have shapes like this, I try to lay out the sections so that I can flip this shape over and planish it in reverse - using smooth tools because it is also difficult to metal finish - and also to sand the primer nicely...! For me, I have to plan this hollow shape out in advance, so I don't make an exhausting trip through a swamp for myself.

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Marcus, thanks for the tip. You made the dolly with an angle grinder?
Yes mate. It was a dolly I already had so cut the slots to the depth I wanted and then went from there.


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Is the other item in the picture a type of height checker?

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It is a back gauge I made back in the 80's. Just uses a drill bit to scribe the line in the end held in by a set screw. All made from stainless. I used it to mark the dolly so I had a guide to the depth of the slots I cut.
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