Another aussie joining

[David Gardiner]

[QUOTE=www.kustomgarage.com.au;37696]David,
Thanks for the welcome, I have found that the Power Hammer is alot faster to shape parts with, due to the speed and force of each blow and the ability to shape much larger parts without assistance like you need to using the Wheeling Machine, although it comes down to the skill level of the operator using the Power Hammer and I have some way to go yet. I have been shaping for about 16 years and up untill a few years ago it was all based around the wheeling machine, I think now after having my eyes opened up to the power and speed of various equipment I will try to let the power tools do the work and finish with hand tools less, although I think that there will always be some hand finishing.
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Hi, Thanks for the reply. From the photo above it looks like a lot more area needs hand finishing than you would get when the panel is made on a wheeling machine. I wonder how much time is saved if this is the case. It seems some time is saved making the sections but more time is needed to finish the panels afterwards. The wheel gives a finish that needs no further work. I have no experience of the power hammer but from photos I have seen it seems to leave a fairly roughed out surface as can be seen in the photo of the wing above, small blemishes on the surface remain and are shown by the filing. Like I said the main work in a panel is often the joining and the finishing of the joints, the shaping of the sections of panels is often a very quick process in comparison. Like the power hammer the skill of the guy doing the work dictates the size of panel that can be shaped on the wheel. The one advantage I can see with a power hammer is the ability to concentrate the stretch in a small area with accuracy.

David