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« Reply #885 on: January 31, 2016, 10:57:46 AM »

As a Coppersmith I'm very impressed, did you have to anneal the sheet during operations ?? or do it in one pass.
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« Reply #886 on: January 31, 2016, 03:10:25 PM »

Thanks.
 No just annealed before starting. Once the are spun they are very rigid. With deeper shapes a secondary annealing would be required.
Really got into the swing of it today. With a slight change in technique and using ATF instead of grease, it was much easier with less marking of the surface. The ATF does tend to spray a bit though.
Todays efforts. Just need drilling and the countersink for the mounting screw pressed in then polishing.
Not perfect but OK for home made.
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« Reply #887 on: January 31, 2016, 03:28:11 PM »

looks perfect to me dave,

outstanding craftsmanship. well done.
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« Reply #888 on: January 31, 2016, 05:17:11 PM »

Yeah, your "not bad" would be my absolutely bloomin' amazing Dave.
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« Reply #889 on: January 31, 2016, 06:12:11 PM »

Lovely,
You could eat your dinner of them.
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« Reply #890 on: January 31, 2016, 07:02:10 PM »

 Grin Thanks Guys.
 Expect to see some funky tail and side light housings sometime in the future.
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« Reply #891 on: February 01, 2016, 09:22:54 AM »

I was thinking of headlight bowls, but rear lights spun up could be cool, a nice inward taper, sorry nothing to do with me, keep up the good work, I'm elbows deep in a well known V8.
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« Reply #892 on: February 01, 2016, 10:08:47 AM »

I was thinking of headlight bowls,  I'm elbows deep in a well known V8.
Would love to do headlight bowls but my little Myford doesn't have enough swing. These hubcaps are just about as big as I can go. Sad  It's not just the diameter but also the depth that dictates the diameter of blank you start with.

Have fun with the V8.
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« Reply #893 on: February 01, 2016, 11:13:09 AM »

Ah, I didn't think of that, just been watching some spinning on u tube and some repusse work. Takes me way back  Cheesy
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« Reply #894 on: February 03, 2016, 06:50:00 PM »

Only have one hubcap screw and can't get new ones in brass, 3/8"BSF with a 19mm diameter, domed countersunk head, so I ordered a length of 20mm bar yesterday and it arrived today. Machined two up this afternoon and will do two more tomorrow.
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« Reply #895 on: February 03, 2016, 07:02:20 PM »

now your just showing off!!!!!!

i'm giving up now!!!   Cheesy
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« Reply #896 on: February 03, 2016, 08:20:47 PM »

now your just showing off!!!!!!

i'm giving up now!!!   Cheesy

I'm not even going to get started  Grin
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« Reply #897 on: February 03, 2016, 08:54:37 PM »

 Grin Grin Grin
This could be why my builds take way too long. I spend far too much time on making parts.
 But I enjoy doing it this way and after all, there is no deadline.
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« Reply #898 on: February 07, 2016, 05:38:30 PM »

Wheels painted. A special thanks to Lunatic, owner of one eleven customs (plug) for the loan of a detail spray gun.
Will leave them to harden fully before finding somewhere safe to store them.
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« Reply #899 on: February 07, 2016, 06:34:51 PM »

they look amazing.
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