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09-16-2013, 08:40 PM
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Hello from Ohio
Hi my name is Ron and I'm from Ohio. I just recently graduated high school where I took a 2 year Auto Collision program. I did well in that class and I was picked to compete both my Jr and Senior year at SkillsUSA. I got 4th at the state level my Jr year and 2nd my Senior year. Even though I did alright in the collision field and its what I do currently as my job I've decided its just not right for me. I've always loved metal working and now I want to take it to the next level in which I believe this website will help me do. I look forward to seeing everyone's work on here and learning from you all.
Thanks, Ron.
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09-16-2013, 09:24 PM
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Hi Ron
Welcome to Allmetalshaping. Where in Ohio do you live? Congratulations on your great work at the state competitions! There is a lot of great information here on the site, and many good you tube videos that can get you started on a small budget. A few hand tools and some sheet steel to play with you can learn a lot. Welding skills are also very important. TIG & oxy- acetalene are the best for this craft. Steve
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09-16-2013, 10:01 PM
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Hi Ronald 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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09-17-2013, 03:37 PM
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Welcome Ronald:
Great you did so well in your competition. You can learn a lot from this site. Do you have your own tools or are you using ones owned by the shop where you work? 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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09-17-2013, 04:09 PM
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Hi Ron, welcome to allmetalshaping.
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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09-18-2013, 10:19 AM
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Give us a rundown of the tools you have and maybe we can help fill in some holes.
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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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09-19-2013, 08:45 PM
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Most of the tools I have are better suited for collision work I think. I have multiple die grinders and angle grinders. Toe dolly, light dinging spoon, 2 body hammers. I have access to a mig welder when ever I need it but I want to learn tig and was looking for some classes around that I could take. I was going to get 1 or 2 metal files, more spoons, slapper sticks(Im not sure if thats the correct name for them) more dollies, hammers, shot bag. I saw some great ideas on stands for the shot bag so I was going to just build one. Thats what I was going to get started with, I dont know if Im going in the right direction with that or not though.
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