GETTING STARTED Everything you need to know about this site and how to use it.
HOW TO JOIN ALLMETALSHAPING AND WHY YOU MAY NOT BE
What you have to do in order to become a full member. READ THIS OR YOU WON'T GET IN!
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MUST READ - FORUM RULES
We don't have many but you need to know them
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Introductions
New members MUST post an introduction, update their location, and add a name for a signature before being approved for full membership
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Miscellaneous stuff you need to know Various things like posting photos, announcements, hall of fame, and more
Posting Pictures
How to display images on AllMetalShaping.com
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Comments and Suggestions
Got a better idea? Post it here. No flaming. Got a serious beef...use a PM
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Announcements
Breaking news related to AllMetalShaping.com
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MetalShapers Hall of Fame
A list of the MetalShaper of the Month winners
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General Metal Shaping Discussion
Basic questions and answers
This is the forum to ask or answer basic metal shaping questions. Hopefully the topics in this forum will become a resource for new shapers where answers to frequently asked questions are found
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General Discussion
General Metal Shaping Discussion
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Metal Shaping Tips and Techniques
Got a neat trick of technique? Post it here.
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Events
This is where you can post information about opportunities for metal shaping gatherings or classes. List all relevant details including contact information, location, dates, and pricing (if relevant) Feel free to post or cross link to other sites if needed.
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Oblong MetalMeet discussion
This is where you can discuss everything about the Oblong get-together.
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Miscellanous products related to metalshaping
Resources for hardware, paint, abrasives, etc
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Shop Safety
Topics related to safety issues in the typical metal shapers environment. Welding, lighting, chemicals, material handling, etc.
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Shop design and layout information
Shop design, shop layout information, flow patterns, etc, shop visits
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Library
Contains read only topics of significant interest
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Resources
Sources for various metal shaping related things
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Welding Sheet Metal
Techniques and tools for welding or brazing sheetmetal
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Metalshaping videos on-line
Links to metalshaping video posted on-line
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Tutorials
Various tutorials on metal shaping
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Software for Metalshaping
This is where we can discuss various software packages that are useful in Metalshaping such as CAD, Layout, Modeling.
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Buck Building
This forum is for discussion of various styles and types of bucks
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Metal Shaping Projects
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Beginner Projects
It all starts somewhere....show your first projects
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Metal Shaping Tools
Wheeling Machines
Discussion, identification, design, construction, and use of English Wheels
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Reciprocating Machines
Discussion, identification, design, construction, and use of Reciprocating Machines such as Pullmax, Lennox, Trumph, Liebert, TruEdge, Eckold, and others including shop built machines
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Power Hammers
Discussion, identification, design, construction, and use of Power Hammers including Yoder, Pettingill, MetalCraft, shop built and others
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Bead Rollers
Discussion, identification, design, construction, and use of Bead Rollers
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Planishing Hammers
Discussion, identification, design, construction, and use of Planishing Hammers
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Shrinkers/Stretchers
Discussion on various types of mechanical shrinkers and stretchers
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Louver Presses and Dies
Post information on louver presses, louver dies and other related louvering data.
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Metal Spinning
This forum is where we can discuss all types of sheet metal spinning
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Eckold and Eckold like machines
Eckold machines are not power hammers and not reciprocating machines. They are unique and this is the forum where we can discuss how they work and how to use them.
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Helve Hammers
Vintage and contemporary helve type hammers
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Metal Shaping Stuff For Sale
Heads Up Announcements
This is where you put the heads up notice for metalshaping stuff you know about from Ebay, Craigslist, neighborhood yard sale, etc. We'll purge old notices periodically. PLEASE POST LINKS!
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Individual Classifieds
This forum is for metalshaping related things that YOU have for sale. Prices are encouraged, links allowed
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Business Classifieds
This forum is for business ads ONLY. Individual ads go in the Individual Classifieds forum. Prices and photos are encouraged, links allowed
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