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The Metalshapers Association

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Carrozzeria, panel beating, metal shaping, tin banging... This group is for anyone who wishes to share information on the art of forming compound curves in sheet metal. Everything is discussed from hand tools to Power hammers.

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Re: pre stretching
In a message dated 7/8/2009 2:22:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time, rossw.lovell@... writes: I'd expect a too-hgh setting would mar the metal in a way not
Posted - Thu Jul 9, 2009 3:41 am
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Re: pre stretching
 Yowza CaptonZap,         The hydraulic cylinder replaces the acme screw thread that would usually be moved via a kicker or handwheel?  Love the idea
Posted - Wed Jul 8, 2009 8:21 pm
robert lovell
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Re: pre stretching
In a message dated 7/2/2009 5:11:52 PM Mountain Daylight Time, rossw.lovell@... writes: If anybody has suggestions or caveats don't hesitate to educate
Posted - Fri Jul 3, 2009 4:09 am
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Re: pre stretching
I'm not a practicing metal shaper but my long-time friend , John Toom, had a solution for the problem that is being discussed. He made a "C" shape of sheet
Posted - Fri Jul 3, 2009 2:59 am
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Re: pre stretching
I don't know Bob. The problem with what you describe, imo, is that you're probably not going to be that consistent. When you're making a panel and go through
Posted - Fri Jul 3, 2009 1:29 am
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