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06-01-2012, 01:17 PM
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Dad and son from the Netherlands
Cheers,
My name is Frank and I'm working with my son Bram (8y) every Saturday on all kinds of projects but mainly on our replica Cobra and Super Seven. Both engines and upholstery is something we address. Both cars are made of polyester (plastic fantastic) and we're in the process of learning about metal shaping the old school way. I've followed a basic metal shaping coarse that ended with a very short introduction on the English Wheel. I'm intrigued by everything regarding panel shaping as it was done in the early days on the old racing Cobra's etc. I've bought a very simple and small English wheel and a planishing hammer to start with small panels. I've found that there are so many different ways of shaping a panel that I hope to find some on this forum that fits my capabilities. I'm a novice so it'll take a while for me to give something sensible back to the forum :-) Kind regards, Frank (and Bram)
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06-01-2012, 02:19 PM
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Frank, welcome and thanks for the nice introduction. Lots of information here to help you with shaping sheet metal. If you have questions, just ask and someone will try to help you. Thanks for joining us.
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Joe Hartson There is more than one way to go to town and they are all correct.
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06-01-2012, 04:12 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Lots of info can be found here and lots of dutch interest in metal shaping.
Btw; did you buy the wheel in the netherlands? If so what did you buy?
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High Octane Speed Shop Dutch Speed Shop / bespoke fabrication www.facebook.com/HighOctaneSpeedShop www.highoctane.nl
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06-02-2012, 01:04 AM
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Hello Frank and welcome to the forum. You do not need a workshop full of machines to shape panels. It is possibel to make just about anything with a few hand tools. Machines will speed things up sometimes but I feel sometimes machines are used when simple hand methods are quicker. It often depends on whether you are making one or two or a batch of the part. A wheeling machine will speed things up and you can do just about anything else by hand and get machines as you feel the need.
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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