Forum: Basic questions and answers
12-28-2022, 05:12 PM
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I did something like this once for a 1/8" deep...
I did something like this once for a 1/8" deep compass rose, where I carved the negative into masonite using a v-chisel then made a punch by pressing hot glue applied to another piece of masonite...
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Forum: Beginner Projects
05-19-2022, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,487
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Forum: Beginner Projects
05-15-2022, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,487
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Forum: Introductions
07-31-2021, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 872
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-04-2021, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,998
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
02-05-2021, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,773
They're handy for making curved channels and...
They're handy for making curved channels and curving hollow quadrilateral forms, with a little applied trickery.
Some use them to restore fairness to sheet metal clamping bands used in guitar...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-28-2021, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
Hi John,
I hope that my postings weren't in...
Hi John,
I hope that my postings weren't in any way discouraging or overly confusing. My enthusiasm overshadows my ability to simplify, sometimes.:lol:
Here are a few basic things that I've...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-25-2021, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-23-2021, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
I was thinking you could also split the halves...
I was thinking you could also split the halves again on the lateral line that runs from the gill cover to tail so the air hammer could get up inside to shape after the welding (or at least tacking)...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-23-2021, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
Hi Jon,
Nice effort. What die combinations...
Hi Jon,
Nice effort. What die combinations are you using on the air hammer? Are you able to edge shrink with the air hammer?
Another thing that might help is to leave an opening in your...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-23-2021, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-22-2021, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
You could try different things. A single piece...
You could try different things. A single piece of plywood would be one but two pieces will control the reaction to "drawing" better by keeping edge ruffles from forming. You could screw through the...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-22-2021, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
Jon,
I think flanges could work. There may be...
Jon,
I think flanges could work. There may be associated problems, but I'm not sure what they would be. Flanges would take away your ability to shrink edges, but they would help keep the edges flat...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-21-2021, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
Looking at your teardrop again, brings up an...
Looking at your teardrop again, brings up an interesting point. If your contour lines form concaves as they travel along, they describe reverses and if they are straight they are bends, convex are...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-21-2021, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
01-21-2021, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,148
Hi John,
If your form is to be symmetrical,...
Hi John,
If your form is to be symmetrical, you could hammer each half through a "plywood" cut out. (Substitute material of your choice for plywood). You would get a two flanged halves that you...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
01-19-2021, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,437
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
01-15-2021, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,437
Propane hoses
I'm using a large air/propane torch for general heating jobs in the shop. The hose supplied with the torch is really stiff and resists uncoiling making it ungainly to use, especially in cooler...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-26-2020, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,565
Kerry,
I had to smile at your post, because...
Kerry,
I had to smile at your post, because I remember having the same reaction discovering the arbor press. I have two that I use. One is probably overkill at 12 tons but it has a nice deep...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-02-2020, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,057
this must be it
John, this must be what you saw.
http://allmetalshaping.com/showpost.php?p=11364&postcount=43
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Forum: General Discussion
10-01-2020, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,057
excavator post
http://allmetalshaping.com/showpost.php?p=15889&postcount=4
Was this the one?
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Forum: Introductions
09-05-2020, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,545
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Forum: Introductions
06-29-2020, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,947
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Forum: General Discussion
04-10-2020, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,311
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Forum: Introductions
04-04-2020, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,224
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