Mashin alloy in Sydney

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Hi,

New to all the metal shaping stuff and learning on Alloy. Just have some hammers, dollys and a bunch of various shapes to hammer on.
My anvil is just a piece railway track. I have shaped some cheap white rubber mallets and made some shaping spoons from a old chair.

My aim is too learn the craft by starting at the hand tool shaping- old school techniques. Eventually I will get a english wheel and planisher- but that must wait for money.

Over time I expect to get better and then start doing small jobs for mates and such. My goal would be to eventually do restoration work for old sports and racing cars, one off parts, bikes and aircraft cowls etc.

I have always loved alloy bodies especially polished- two decades ago I did metal restos on bikes and cars, mainly fixing and polishing alloy parts.

I will post bits and pieces I make as I go.

My list so far includes.....

Alloy bonnet, roof, 3/4 panel,door for a classic mini- 1/10 scale. This will have a full alloy body and space frame in the end. fully de-seamed and maybe radio control.

The mini is just a fun little excercise I can do and is 0.4mm and some 0.7mm. That doesn't require loud hammer blows at night.


A small 1/4 scale motor cycle guard.

A 3/4 scale guard for a bike- still working on this.

A large model aircraft exhaust with domed ends, oval shaped, tonights project shaped the caps and rolled the centre. Made from 1mm sheet.


Will post some photos when I find camera and learn how to.


Phil