New to the group! Metal Shaper from Wisconsin
 

Greeting Fellow Metal Shapers. Ive been shaping professionally now for about two years. I greatly enjoy the challenges of metal shaping and the problem solving that it entails. Initially I was self taught, fortunately I had the privilege to work with some talented guys. I attended Fay's seminar, and that really helped bring my skills to another level.

I work for Motion Products, restorer of vintage Ferraris. I am fortunate to work with such beautiful cars.

I recently started writing a blog about metal shaping. It is in the early stages of development. I am working out the kinks, developing content and my writing style. I am interested in writing about metal shaping because it helps me think about the process in a different way. I hope that writing about it will help me grow as a shaper. I am interested in feedback, and am looking for topics of discussion for the blog. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Hi Austin and welcome!:)

Hi Austin welcome to the forum
Peter

Hi Austin, welcome to the forums.

Where is your blog? Always fun to search through projects. Earlier this year I had foot surgery on both feet, hadn't not been for lots of cool projects I would have lost my sanity.

Hi Austin,
Great introduction and welcome to the forum, I too spent some time with Fay a few years back he is a great guy and shaper. I would also be interested in reading your blog, how do we find it?

Thanks!
 

Thank guys for the welcome messages. Lots of interesting things on here!
If you guys are interested in any of the blog posts i can share. The blog is in its infancy but i find i enjoy writing about metal shaping.
Happy new year!

Well of course...

Austin, met you this year in Manitowoc, good to see you here. Looking forward to seeing some of your work!

Welcome to the forum Austin.

David

My metal shaping blog
 

HI Metal heads,
Here is a link to my blog. Like I mentioned earlier I just started and am learning things that will improve my future posts. There is a post on Making a wheel flange for a Ferrari, and a post on welding. Id appreciate any feedback, positive or negative.
Thanks.

http://scratchbuiltmetal.blogspot.com

Enjoyed your blog Austin. One question. In the second entry you are talking about marking a line and show this tool:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F...1413350337.jpg

What is it?

I also saw an Eckold Piccolo in one of the photos?

Kerry , That is a chisel bit used to lightly thin a curved line so as to allow the metal to yield at that point .I also use this to create a very sharp bend on straight flanges if I am working with a brake that doesn't make a sharp line or has a lazy bend in the middle of the panel .

I know it's a chisel bit. What I'm asking is what tool is it in? It's not a Pullmax or Eckold. Is it a handheld tooling holder or ???

Austin

Hi from another newbie. Nice work on the blog!

Marc

response to kerry's question
 

Kerry,
The tool is a Baileigh Industrial MH-19. The MH stands for Multi hammer. It can be used as a reciprocating hammer, or as a spring slap power hammer. It uses a coil spring as opposed to a leaf spring set up like a yoder. Its nice machine. However, I wish it hit with more force when in power hammer mode.

In that image it is set up as a reciprocating hammer. The die is one i made in a rush one day. It works nice but id like to make a nicer one with better adjustability.

Welcome to the site Austin.
I met you at the Baileigh seminar. Thanks for the great demonstration!
I used to work with a guy who is now working at Motion. (Curt)
He's in the bodywork area though.
I'll have to check out your blog & see what's new. Tim