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Old 10-01-2012, 11:52 PM
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Hello all,

I am new to metal shaping but not welding and fabrication. I went into the shop the other day and asked the resident coppersmith to show me a few hammers and whatnot to get me into shaping. I really enjoyed it, I had fun and made a really cool.... piece of scrap metal haha. It could be used for a cigar ashtray is the best I could come up with.

I am looking to purchase some mallets and I plan to carve out some stumps I have to start shaping. I am thinking of using Al because it is easily annealed and i is a lightweight material that is great for my intended use, motorcycles.

I hope to learn from this forum as much as I have been able to pick up from my favorite 2stroke motorcycle forum. I am in the process of a total rebuild of a '73 RD350 =)

I am also a student with Austin Community College in the Welding Technology Department. ACC is a great school and the welding instructors are TOP NOTCH! Make a crack about my comm coll, if your head is up your pooper, and we will all have a good laugh at YOUR expense!
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Old 10-02-2012, 12:23 AM
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Chad, welcome and thanks for the introduction. Hope you enjoy the site and find it helpful. Thanks for joining us.
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Old 10-02-2012, 12:31 AM
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Hi Chad and welcome!
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Old 10-02-2012, 06:00 AM
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HI Chad welcome to the forum
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Old 10-02-2012, 06:30 AM
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You'll definately learn some stuff from this site! it's got some of the sheet metal GODS on here, who can help you a lot!

welcome to the forum.
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Old 11-15-2012, 05:55 PM
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Welcome Chad,
I'm just up the road in Hutto Tx. This is a good place to learn some cool things.
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Old 11-16-2012, 04:23 PM
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Hi Chad, welcome to the forum.


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