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03-28-2014, 06:28 AM
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G'day from Sydney
Hi my name is Larry . My trade background is a bodymaker and most of my working career was working in my fathers small welding shop for 20years.
I have an interest in aircraft, drag racing (especially the fabrication), and I have been into air cooled VW's since obtaining my licence (a long time ago !). Making sheet metal working machines so I could build my multi-lifetime VW beetle project really sparked an interest in metal shaping and it's a skill I have longed to practice. My English wheel doesn't see as much action as I would like although I intend to improve on that! I have noticed work from a number of very talented metal shapers appearing on the world wide web these days and that has inspired me wanting to become involved in the scene. I'm sure there is a lot I can learn from your experiences and hopefully I can one day pass something on to some eager young kid 20 years from now (gee, that's if I'm still here then). Looking forward to the adventure, Larry Still. 
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03-28-2014, 07:35 AM
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RE larry from Sydney
G'day Larry and welcome to the forum.
What are the other machines you've built?. John.
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03-29-2014, 06:09 AM
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Hi Rick and John,
when I was a kid my Dad was always creating some sort of machine in our home workshop mainly because the funds didn't allow him to buy them. Some of the machines I still use today. Things like the lathe (although now replaced), 2ft hand shear/guillotine, an 8ft /60ton press and even a petrol driven hydraulic yard crane. When I started building cars and various other components together we fabricated a 36inch throat variable speed(foot operated) bead roller with a selection of different dies/wheels, a hydraulic tube bender, a tube tapering tool(16mm dia.) and set-up the shrinker an stretcher on a foot operated stand. I'm lucky to have a Dad who grew up in the era when if you needed a special tool you just went and made it. I still enjoy making tools but with the price of imported tools these days you've got to wander if it's worthwhile any more.
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03-29-2014, 06:37 AM
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Hi Larry 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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03-29-2014, 07:40 AM
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Thanks Peter, I am quite exited about joining.
I saw your Monaro rear quarter at a show which inspired me greatly. No welds, if I am correct?
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Larry
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03-30-2014, 05:22 AM
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Hi Larry that is correct one piece, hard work but I enjoyed doing them 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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03-31-2014, 01:15 PM
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Hello Larry and welcome.
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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