Thank you from AK.
 

Hi folks,
My name is John B. and I run a accessory shop in Alaska. I have 40 years experience in the aviation business and just recently took up forming aircraft sheet metal. I now have the start of a pretty good sheet metal shop and have been at it part time for about two years. Most of my questions will be about proper ways to shape metal with the english wheel, powered beading machine, roller, riveters and others. My hope is to hone the skills learned on several hundred dollars of video that I have purchased. A friend of mine chided me one day that I didn't have the 30 years left to grow the experience to master the skills I need. To that I say if I don't try the answer will surely be a fail. So I am looking forward to you all for your expertise. Thanks, John B.

Go for it.
 

Welcome to the forum, John.

Thirty years ago people wanting to learn these skills didn't have access to the current commercial videos, books, forums, and YouTube information (and disinformation) we have today. It's true skills can't be acquired overnight, but information can, so "go for it" as many of us have. You are in good company.

Hello John and welcome to the site.

Jere

Welcome to the forum John.
Always good to see another aircraft metal bender around.

cheers

Hi John welcome to the forum
Peter

Hey John,
Welcome to the forum.
I've done a few metal workshops in ANC, Kenai, and Fairbanks over the years, and know a few of the pilots and companies up there.