Forum: General Discussion
06-23-2019, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,146
13 foot guitar
Just thought you guys might get a kick out of this. The guy I work for was comissioned to build a "big metal guitar" for a local restaurant chain (wild wing Cafe).
Having been a guitarist for...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-31-2019, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,385
Hearing loss/issues
I had to make a panel 2.5 weeks ago. I wasn't expecting to do metal shaping that day, and was unprepared.
I had to use what was around - 16 gauge steel, a ball pein hammer, a thin foam mat (for...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-21-2019, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,341
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2019, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,341
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2019, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,341
Thank you guys for the responses. RockHillWill...
Thank you guys for the responses. RockHillWill recently invited me to join him for a metal meet with some seriously talented people in Minnesota, but unfortunately being self employed I just can't...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-14-2019, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,341
General Metal Shaping questions I have
Hey everyone.
As I encounter different metal shaping scenarios, or just spend time thinking about metal shaping, I come up with questions and have started to make note of them to discuss here on...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-10-2019, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,847
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-09-2019, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,847
Messed around a bit tonight on this...
I...
Messed around a bit tonight on this...
I decided to cut out the holes, tip the edge with pliers, then hammer/dolly the rest. Tore my Tig joint twice (fixable). I believe I won't quite get what I...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-06-2019, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-05-2019, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-03-2019, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
Guys I think I'm going to call it done...
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Guys I think I'm going to call it done...
It's not exactly to my design but it will serve it's purpose.
As you can see the flange doesn't follow the original track perfectly, and it's not as...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-03-2019, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-03-2019, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-03-2019, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-02-2019, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
04-01-2019, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-31-2019, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
Thanks for your picture and reply john.
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Thanks for your picture and reply john.
Gosh, it's funny how all of the more experienced can see the difference in shape vs form in the process of a shape. It just plain old did not occur to me...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-30-2019, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
I wanted to share my 3rd attempt with you guys...
I wanted to share my 3rd attempt with you guys for what it's worth.
This time I drew out my flange pattern, then beat it with a flat face hammer on a flat post dolly to prestretch the material so...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-30-2019, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-30-2019, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-29-2019, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
There you go making things simple again :D I...
There you go making things simple again :D I will certainly try that on lucky #4
I find that I continue to get stumped on something needing stretching or shrinking. When I see that curved...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-29-2019, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
I'm trying a new method. I cut out my blank. ...
I'm trying a new method. I cut out my blank. Keep in mind that area of the flange on my blank has to remain in position against the template before I hammer anything right? And, when I start...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-29-2019, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
Hey Kent. Thanks for the reply. So here's my...
Hey Kent. Thanks for the reply. So here's my challenge...
The only piece of critical information I have is that flat template which gives me the perimeter where the flange must lay.
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-29-2019, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-29-2019, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,861
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