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08-20-2015, 04:02 AM
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New guy from UK
Hi I am Dave from near Oxford in the UK. I am now retired from the Formula One Industry. Ex Lola, Renard, Benetton, Arrows, Renault, Lotus,Ferrari. I worked in R&D laterly on seven post rig testing/circuit simulation. Many years ago I had a bodyshop, but always wanted to do proper metalshaping, rather than bash it straight and skim with lead or filler.
I have studied the work of the French Art Deco coachbuilders and wanted to be able to replicate their work. Having made some panels for my E-type Jaguar I have got the bug seriously and can't stop buying kit. I am currently making a larger steel fuel tank for my Norton Commando using a stump,sandbag,E-wheel TIG welder and bead roller. I have just bought an old Vibro Shear nibbler and am about to make some dies for it and convert to single phase power. I Hope I've not rambled on too much. Regards Dave
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08-20-2015, 10:14 AM
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Hello David and welcome to the site.
Fantastic background. Please share some pictures of your tank. Jere
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Jere Kirkpatrick Valley Forge & Welding HEN-ROB Torch Dealer.  Teaching The Fundamentals of Metal Shaping www.jerekirkpatrick.com All tools are a hammer except the chisel.....That's a screwdriver.
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08-20-2015, 03:12 PM
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Welcome to the forum, Dave
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08-20-2015, 04:00 PM
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Hi Dave - kit is good
Welcome to the forum and look forward to seeing some of your projects. We all love pictures and please don't be shy in posting even if you have some fails. The newbies of us (like me) all learn from these things. Are you putting a VFD on the shear? In an autoclaved CF housing of course!
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08-20-2015, 05:34 PM
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Hi Dave welcome to the forum
Peter
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM
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