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07-04-2013, 12:20 AM
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Compound curve lover.
My name is Keith Hicks, the Keith is optional. I am from Brisbane, Australia. I have a mud guard manufacturing business. I currently stretch form my guards. This is fine for simple curves, but, I just love compound curves. I am eagerly investigating the "crown roller" type machines. I have just received my first Metalshaping book (book 2) from Autofuturist, and can't read fast enough!
Whilst having a commercial bias, if I never sell a pair of reverse curve guards, I would still be happy with building a roller, even if I only ever make 2 pairs of matching guards, 1 pair for my ute and the other for the trailer. I am also very patriotic and strongly oppose outsourcing any of my manufacturing to China. Personally I think these skills will be lost for ever if we don't keep them alive. That and the fact you can't beat the shear beauty of a sheet of metal being formed right in front of your eyes!
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Keith Hicks 
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07-04-2013, 06:34 AM
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HI Keith 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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07-05-2013, 02:59 AM
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welcome Keith great to see you keen to keep stuff on shore there very little left here now would love to see pics of your press forming guards
Regards David
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David Geelong victoria Australia
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07-05-2013, 07:51 PM
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Hi Keith and welcome
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