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Old 03-19-2011, 11:08 PM
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Hi, Here hopeing to learn how to shrink/stretch, work metal. I like restoring old antique, but am limited of what I know to move ahead, hoping you folks can help.
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Old 03-19-2011, 11:28 PM
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Ted, welcome and thanks for the introduction. The information available here can help you improve your skills in metal shaping. Look around the site and if you have questions ask and someone will help you.
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Old 03-20-2011, 08:51 AM
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Welcome to the site..
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Old 03-20-2011, 10:37 AM
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Welcome to Allmetalshaping Ted!
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Old 03-20-2011, 01:46 PM
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Welcome to the site Ted, there are many ways to shrink and stretch metal, it usually depends on the shape you are making which you use. The wheeling machine is basically a stretching machine. Shrinking can be done quite simply with hand tools. I show a little of each on my you tube footage.

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