Hello, I am trying to come up with a good way to make cones out of sheet metal. They are small, 1.450 on the big end, .340 on the small end and about 2" in...
The layout is the easy part. I can draw it up in plasmacam and cut them out by the pound. It's the rolling or forming part that I'm looking for an easy way....
Hi, I need to get, or make, one of those steel slappers with teeth on them like a file. This is the most useful tool I have ever seen for getting out dents and...
Its time for ghosts and goblins, so I created Dr. Macabee for the occasion.He's made from 3/8" rerod and some shaped scrap sheet metal.His eyes wobble, eye...
Hi, I am making a new firewall for my vintage truck. This is a basically flat sheet cut in a roundish shape. I need to bend the outer 20mm of the edge 90...
Has any one tried K-Mart since they merged. You may find better tools there from Sears ( VERY BIG GRIN & JUST KIDDING )!!!!!!!!!!! You are right about there...
I posted this on the web forum, but it didn't appear on the mail list... so I'll ask again here: Are there any tips or tricks to IDing a metal type? I have...
http://www.millerwelds.com/education/articles/articles89.html Good intro to TIG. "TIG welding for Street Rods". He has several other articles on their web...
Ian Griffith ( unklian ) has posted a new message titled "Re: Young's Modulus ?". Posted: Thurs, Oct 26th, 2006 - 2:47PM unklian I'd been meaning to look up...
I have a simple Oxy set up and I am trying to get a firm handle on gas welding with aluminum. I was thinking of investing in a TIG set-up. I am not looking...
Has anyone here used a compressor motor frem a refrig. to make a compressor? If so what kind of pressure does it build to and with-out oil how long will it...
Noel O'Keeffe ( corkcab ) has posted a new message titled "Re: A Guide to Wheeling". Posted: Wed, Oct 25th, 2006 - 10:45AM corkcab Hi folks, Just found this...
tom palazzo ( theshopteacher ) has posted a new message titled "What is a quality english wheel?". Posted: Tues, Oct 24th, 2006 - 5:53PM theshopteacher I am a...
Hi Carey: I have been exchanging e-mails with IRChat help on this topic. If you are using the MIRC software Here is the HELP page and a few possibilities. ...
does anyone know what color stan used on his original p-hammers? i made a differant stand and would like them to match. thanks bill wmchoate@... ... ...
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hi, can mild steel exhaust pipe (outer diameter 48 mm., wall thickness 1,6 mm.) be bend on a hydraulic pipe bender? i was told the pipe would tear because of...
John Kelly ( ghiafab ) has posted a new message titled "Metalshapers Retreat Nov. 11/12 WA.". Posted: Thurs, Oct 19th, 2006 - 5:11PM ghiafab Hi Folks, I'm...
Roger VanHoozer ( rog02 ) has posted a new message titled "Re: New guy looking for some guidance.". Posted: Tues, Oct 17th, 2006 - 0:35AM rog02 Hi Wade: ...
Wade Jones ( jackrabbit ) has posted a new message titled "New guy looking for some guidance.". Posted: Mon, Oct 16th, 2006 - 6:10PM jackrabbit My name is Wade...
