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06-16-2009, 08:25 PM
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Hello from Massachusetts
Hi my name is John McCurdy, from Billerica Massachsetts, a town about 20 miles north of Boston. Thanks for starting this site, I've really just started into metal shaping and have learned a lot from reading the posts. I've been an auto body tech for better than 30 years now so beatin' and bangin' on sheetmetal is nothing new, I do a fair amount of "fabricating" patches and panels, but now in the process of learning to "metalshape" with the help of this site. I have just the basic shaping tools,(stump, tucking forks, hammers and mallets, stretcher, shrinker) along with my collection of autobody tools, I want to learn the basics by using these hand tools then if I get any good would like to progress to a pullmax type machine. I do have some experience on an englishwheel I just don't have access to one now. Enough about me, lets get started. Thanks again
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06-16-2009, 08:45 PM
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Welcome Aboard.
Sounds like you have everything you need.That's about all I have. Are you pretty familiar with shrinking?Also I think a shrinking disk would come in handy in your profession? Glad to have you
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06-16-2009, 08:47 PM
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John, welcome to All Metal Shaping. Sounds like you have the background to move easily into metal shaping. There are a lot of talented people here that can answer your question. Thanks for becoming a member.
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06-16-2009, 10:40 PM
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John welcome to the site we are here to help & share just jump wright in & post some pictures of what you are working on. We love pictures & nothing is bad or wrong here when it comes to metal shaping Danny.
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06-17-2009, 05:59 PM
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thanks for the welcome, will try to post some pics of my current project, it's a full custom 64 impala. The next step is to shape some cruiser skirts for it, I have the rough shape carved out of pink rigid insulation, just need to fine tune it for the final fit then on to build the first one. I want to make them out of aluminum, I'm thinking .063 3003 H14. Since all my prior experience is with steel, I thought I would try working some aluminum. I have played around with some scrap and it sems to shape a little easier,at least the hand planishing seems to to be easier and faster with a better final smoothness for sanding and filing. I'm going to shoot for a no bondo build on these parts. Wish me luck, I'm sure there will be many questions. Thanks again,
John
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06-17-2009, 10:05 PM
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John welcome we are here to help & share so please join in ask questions & post what you are building Danny.
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