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Basic questions and answers
06-03-2022, 02:35 PM
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Hemisphere shaping
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Ducatichica
Making progress
Ok I got 4 1/2” depth with a 5 inch radius on one piece, tried to make the mirror of and overstretched a slight amount.
I believe when I was annealing it, I overheated a spot. It turned very...
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Basic questions and answers
05-28-2022, 01:15 PM
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Hemisphere shaping
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Ducatichica
I appreciate all the advice this weekend is...
I appreciate all the advice this weekend is tucking practice time. I think my challenge at this point is my tucking fork does not reach the center of the 10” diameter. I also brain faded on locking...
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Basic questions and answers
05-25-2022, 09:08 PM
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Hemisphere shaping
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4,804
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Ducatichica
I am trying to do it just by stretching and...
I am trying to do it just by stretching and shrinking. I think I need to up by shrinking game and will update after I get a bit better at that.
Most of my shapes and art has been thru stretching....
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Basic questions and answers
05-25-2022, 05:38 PM
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Hemisphere shaping
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Ducatichica
Ball and hockey puck
Jaroslav I think I understand by “American Tooth” you mean the tucking fork. I think you are talking about the low crown dish and ball at the edge to form the tuck. My brain take some time to...
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Basic questions and answers
05-25-2022, 05:35 PM
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Hemisphere shaping
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Ducatichica
Jaroslav I am not sure what you mean by “American...
Jaroslav I am not sure what you mean by “American Tooth” however I think I understand that I am damaging the fiber of the material. I have stretched the inner of one of my tests so severe that it...
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Basic questions and answers
05-25-2022, 04:49 PM
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Hemisphere shaping
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Ducatichica
Hemisphere shaping
Hello folxs. I am trying to make hemisphere out of .063 3003 aluminum.
I am aiming for 10-12 diameter. The tools at my disposal are English wheel, shot back and hand tools. I can not seem to get a...
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Welding Sheet Metal
04-28-2021, 04:38 PM
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Beginning welding aluminum
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Ducatichica
Thanks for all the fish
Kent thank you for the #4 tip I received the other day.
I used it a bit and it gave me a good sense of high heat low volume.
I went an switched back to the number three and I think my tacking...
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Welding Sheet Metal
04-25-2021, 04:36 PM
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Beginning welding aluminum
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Ducatichica
Feeling better
Thank you all again
The larger coupons is definitely helping. I am getting the concept of gas and burning a bit better.
First is my best attempt a filler less tacking. The second is me just...
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Welding Sheet Metal
04-22-2021, 10:18 PM
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Beginning welding aluminum
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Ducatichica
Thank all of you for the advice, I am gonna try...
Thank all of you for the advice, I am gonna try larger coupons tomorrow. Perhaps give Kent more of my money for 4 and 5 tips.
I might be focusing to much on the tacking with no filler. I seem to...
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Welding Sheet Metal
04-20-2021, 07:55 PM
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Beginning welding aluminum
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Ducatichica
Beginning welding aluminum
Hello Folxs. Want to say I admire this forum, I have learned so much.
I bit the bullet and got the meco midget from Kent’s fine place. I had been trying to put myself of track with an old henrob I...
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Introductions
08-30-2020, 11:27 AM
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Introduction
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Ducatichica
Introduction
Just another artist from seattle looking to work with more metal
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