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Forum: Beginner Projects 08-06-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 35,508
Posted By Bill Gibson
Really Nice..!!!!

Really Nice..!!!!
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 07-22-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 24,331
Posted By Bill Gibson
No secret.... It's not all it's hyped up to be......

No secret.... It's not all it's hyped up to be... It has a high zinc content and so it spits like Galvanized metal would....
Forum: General Discussion 07-18-2013, 08:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,717
Posted By Bill Gibson
Very Cool!! Thanks for sharing that...

Very Cool!! Thanks for sharing that...
Forum: Automotive Projects 07-11-2013, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,562
Posted By Bill Gibson
beautiful..!!

beautiful..!!
Forum: Basic questions and answers 07-08-2013, 10:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,839
Posted By Bill Gibson
Too much to put in a post... there are many...

Too much to put in a post... there are many articals in racing magazines on the subject... I attended a chassis setup and race car fabrication school in Mooresville NC. and three entire days was...
Forum: General Discussion 07-03-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,834
Posted By Bill Gibson
Nice work Kerry. I would have done it all with...

Nice work Kerry. I would have done it all with geometry instead of a buck. I couldn't see the rest of the posts, but one thing that is important is the depth of the ring and the fan should be a...
Forum: General Discussion 07-02-2013, 10:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,834
Posted By Bill Gibson
Thanks Terry, Until you pointed it out, I...

Thanks Terry,
Until you pointed it out, I hadn't noticed the slant and how flat the bottom was..
When I'm making a shroud, I usually do a layout like a square to round in duct work. Sometimes I...
Forum: General Discussion 07-02-2013, 03:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,834
Posted By Bill Gibson
Nice Terry, Can you describe what you did? I...

Nice Terry,
Can you describe what you did? I see that you welded the ring in, but is the rest of it made in one piece? or two pieces? or four pieces? and welded...
if it's in pieces, where did you...
Forum: General Discussion 06-27-2013, 09:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,582
Posted By Bill Gibson
Different strokes for different folks...!! It...

Different strokes for different folks...!! It took me a bit to realize that the Headlights are under the horizontal grill bar....
Not my cup-a-tea but definitely outta the box..!!
Forum: Automotive Projects 06-27-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 34,607
Posted By Bill Gibson
Nice work Steve!!!!

Nice work Steve!!!!
Forum: General Discussion 06-25-2013, 03:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,324
Posted By Bill Gibson
That is beautiful David..!! Yep, You are an...

That is beautiful David..!! Yep, You are an artist..!!!
Forum: General Discussion 04-19-2013, 08:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,619
Posted By Bill Gibson
Thanks for the tour Per, Glad you made it safe....

Thanks for the tour Per,
Glad you made it safe. I know you will have fun.. one day i will make it to that meet... but not this year...:(
Forum: Introductions 04-10-2013, 11:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,173
Posted By Bill Gibson
Cool... Being a picker myself and loving the old...

Cool... Being a picker myself and loving the old Piedmont and Appalachian finger picking style, this is really interesting to me..
Welcome...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 04-10-2013, 11:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 15,628
Posted By Bill Gibson
I agree Rick... Start Over Get some 18 guage...

I agree Rick... Start Over
Get some 18 guage and take the time to get the fits correct and Practice welding on coupons until they look good then weld the tubs... Like Peter says over lap one side...
Forum: Events 04-10-2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,399
Posted By Bill Gibson
I may not make it.. depending on the weather... ...

I may not make it.. depending on the weather...
Unfortunately i have a Celebration of Life to put on for a fallen Riding Buddy.
It will be an outdoor event, so if the weather is good I won't make...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 04-04-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 15,628
Posted By Bill Gibson
Todd, What guage metal are you using...I'm...

Todd,
What guage metal are you using...I'm guessing 24 guage from the pix... it looks pretty thin for inner tubs.. If if was thicker it would help you with your welding also...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 03-31-2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,943
Posted By Bill Gibson
Nice..!!! Tools Good..........

Nice..!!! Tools Good..........
Forum: General Discussion 03-28-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,028
Posted By Bill Gibson
That's a lot of Rolling..!! When I worked at...

That's a lot of Rolling..!!
When I worked at the "real job", we would sometimes make "Tuilp Basket" trash cans.. We made 100 at a time, which meant 300 metal hoops to hold the stays and 100 sheet...
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2013, 09:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,028
Posted By Bill Gibson
Yes , you may have noticed the same thing...

Yes , you may have noticed the same thing happened in the video...
I meant to back the rear roller off before I ran the piece through from the back..
It happens because of the fact that you are...
Forum: General Discussion 03-25-2013, 06:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,190
Posted By Bill Gibson
Indeed an interesting machine.. I see the bending...

Indeed an interesting machine.. I see the bending leaf is adjustable for height as well.. It looks like there are bosses to bolt things to the clamp too..It would be easy to make dies to bolt onto...
Forum: General Discussion 03-23-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,028
Posted By Bill Gibson
Here's the Video I promised... as usual I'm...

Here's the Video I promised...
as usual I'm tripping over my words, and even though I did show starting the roll from the back, I didn't turn the metal around and run the opposite end through from...
Forum: General Discussion 03-22-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,028
Posted By Bill Gibson
Repeatability in a slip roll is a whole Nuther...

Repeatability in a slip roll is a whole Nuther Subject... We could get into a big discussion about elastic and plastic properties of metal, and how the yield point changes with multiple passes...
Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,028
Posted By Bill Gibson
No, give it a try.. The reason you get a flat...

No, give it a try..
The reason you get a flat spot when going forward is that the sheet has passed through the front rollers before it hits the rear roller to start the roll.
by going in reverse...
Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,028
Posted By Bill Gibson
technique for slip rolls

Here's a way to eliminate the initial flat at the end/beginning/ edge of a panel or tube that you are making using a slip roll. These are also known as initial pinch rolls, which are different from...
Forum: Automotive Projects 03-03-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 16,526
Posted By Bill Gibson
Thanks Robert.!!

Thanks Robert.!!
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