Metal working...

[Blueskies]

Any suggestions for a good text and/or discussions about metal shrinking, dinging, stretching, etc. I would like to
learn to form aluminum into scoops and other shapes. I know it is a practice, practice, practice (almost) art form.

Thanks all!

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Dan D.



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[Cam]

Hi, Try to find an Old panel beater (car panel repairer)
I learnt alot with regard to shrinking panel steel useing a oxy/acc set.
Aluminium has a much higher coeficient of expansion with heat, but should
still apply. Just keep in mind that you will f**k any strength properties
the alu had from the process, but then again, there might be a work
hardening factor to your advantage.
If you just want to make spoons for your Grandmother, then just grind the
shape out of hardwood or cast a shape using concrete, anneal the aluminium
(marker pen ,heat till gone , no more) Then beat with copper drift and
hammer.
Don't practice too much, you'll get a saw arm!

Cheers Cam.

Art is in the eye of the beholder.


"Blueskies" > wrote in message
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> Any suggestions for a good text and/or discussions about metal shrinking,
dinging, stretching, etc. I would like to
> learn to form aluminum into scoops and other shapes. I know it is a
practice, practice, practice (almost) art form.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> --
> Dan D.
>
>
>
> .
>
>

[Bob Kuykendall]

Earlier, "Blueskies" > wrote:

> Any suggestions for a good text and/or
> discussions about metal shrinking,
> dinging, stretching, etc. I would like to
> learn to form aluminum into scoops and
> other shapes. I know it is a practice,
> practice, practice (almost) art form.

I'd suggest a visit to Kent White's Tin Man Technologies:

http://www.tinmantech.com

Thanks, and best regards

Bob K.

[Randy Tait]

Check out Metalshaping.com All the kinds on metal working stuff.

Randy
Bob Kuykendall > wrote in message
om...
> Earlier, "Blueskies" > wrote:
>
> > Any suggestions for a good text and/or
> > discussions about metal shrinking,
> > dinging, stretching, etc. I would like to
> > learn to form aluminum into scoops and
> > other shapes. I know it is a practice,
> > practice, practice (almost) art form.
>
> I'd suggest a visit to Kent White's Tin Man Technologies:
>
> http://www.tinmantech.com
>
> Thanks, and best regards
>
> Bob K.

[Blueskies]

Excellent, thanks!

--
Dan D.



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"Randy Tait" > wrote in message ...
> Check out Metalshaping.com All the kinds on metal working stuff.
>
> Randy
> Bob Kuykendall > wrote in message
> om...
> > Earlier, "Blueskies" > wrote:
> >
> > > Any suggestions for a good text and/or
> > > discussions about metal shrinking,
> > > dinging, stretching, etc. I would like to
> > > learn to form aluminum into scoops and
> > > other shapes. I know it is a practice,
> > > practice, practice (almost) art form.
> >
> > I'd suggest a visit to Kent White's Tin Man Technologies:
> >
> > http://www.tinmantech.com
> >
> > Thanks, and best regards
> >
> > Bob K.
>
>