New from quebec,canada

[TekcitSsa]

Hi,
First, sorry if my english is not right ,I'm french canadian ;p
My name is Patrick and live in quebec. I'm machinist and welder for about 10 years soon and love it. I have slowly start the metal shaping, I have buy a english wheel, I have build a planishing hammer and start building a "pullmax". I want to lean more about using the tools

[David Gardiner]

Hello Patrick, welcome to the forum.

David

[HEATNBEAT]

Hi Patrick and welcome!

[sblack]

Salut Patrick, i am in Laval.

If you are a good fabricator you can make your own Wheeling machine frame. I did, but the heart of it is the wheels and if you want beautiful polished finishes you want hardened, ground wheels, which are easiest to buy. I went this way and I am happy with the result. You could make your own if you are short of cash, but they have to be very accurately made.

What sort of pullmax machine do you have.

Scott

[TekcitSsa]

I have buy a homemade plan for building a pullmax style from desert hydrid site. I have just started it.

[sblack]

Originally Posted by TekcitSsa

I have buy a homemade plan for building a pullmax style from desert hydrid site. I have just started it.

I built the desert hybrid planishing hammer. It works well. Peter has a good point that learning the basics with hand tools is important. Otherwise the machines will simply allow you to make scrap really fast

Scott

[sblack]

Originally Posted by TekcitSsa

I have buy a homemade plan for building a pullmax style from desert hydrid site. I have just started it.

Do you have the DOM tubing yet? I special ordered it, then I decided to build a different machine. I also have a couple of the bearings you will need. I can give you a great deal on them. Send me a private message.

Scott

[Peter Tommasini]

Hi Patrik welcome to the forum
Using machine tools is fine. . but in order to understand how metal works it would be a good idea to learn using hand tools first
Peter