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« Reply #1005 on: June 30, 2016, 09:08:18 PM » |
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Nicely done Dave. I'm surprised hammering the edge doesn't just flatten it out again though, rather than absorbing the extra material.
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« Reply #1006 on: June 30, 2016, 10:48:15 PM » |
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Are you left handed Dave?
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« Reply #1007 on: July 01, 2016, 05:40:55 AM » |
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surprised hammering the edge doesn't just flatten it out again though, rather than absorbing the extra material.
That's the beauty of aluminium. As long as you keep it soft and don't rush it's easy to work with. Before starting on this car I had virtually no experience of working aluminium and I am still learning. Are you left handed Dave?
Nope. But I am fairly ambidexterous. My right wrist was smashed in a bike accident and I had to learn to do more with my left. Thats the reason the front brake on the trike is on the left.
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« Last Edit: July 01, 2016, 05:53:08 AM by Olds »
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers. The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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« Reply #1008 on: July 01, 2016, 08:40:54 AM » |
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I will have to give this ali working a try, thanks for sharing that.
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« Reply #1009 on: July 01, 2016, 09:10:10 AM » |
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Looks like a big lid off a big bottle of coke ?
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« Reply #1010 on: July 01, 2016, 02:54:50 PM » |
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I've done similar in steel but it had to be hot and by hot I mean glowing so holding it is a bit of a problem ! As I say I'm very much a beginner at this, so if anyone has any helpful suggestions I would love to hear them.
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« Reply #1011 on: July 01, 2016, 06:37:18 PM » |
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Thicker gloves .bigger hammer ?
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« Reply #1012 on: July 01, 2016, 08:34:02 PM » |
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Get the wife to hold it (was being very restrained there, to avoid the wrath of the lovely ladies on the site )
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« Reply #1013 on: July 01, 2016, 09:35:37 PM » |
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My fault. Should have known better than to ask for unspecific suggestions from a group of monkeys.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers. The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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« Reply #1014 on: July 06, 2016, 08:09:15 AM » |
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I have a tool, a bit like an F spanner, but you can adjust the depth instead of the jaws, that way you can form a flange in any thing up to 16swg. We had a flanging machine in the workshop, but it would grab your metal (like Arkwrights till) . You could end up with what you wanted or like me end up with a wavy flange between 10mm and 30mm ! then had to explain how the machine had a mind of its own
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« Reply #1015 on: July 06, 2016, 01:03:24 PM » |
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What's an f spanner then coppersmith?
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« Reply #1016 on: July 06, 2016, 03:22:09 PM » |
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Think Coppersmith is refering to a tucking fork (could be wrong). Also come with a T handle and various length spikes. I've not seen an adjustable one but that could be handy.
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« Reply #1017 on: July 06, 2016, 04:43:37 PM » |
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F spanner as used in the armed forces, made by King Dick.
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« Reply #1019 on: July 06, 2016, 06:46:52 PM » |
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Or commonly known as a Monkey spanner ?
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