How To Shape Sheet Metal By Hand

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How to shape sheet metal by hand.

After all there are only four things you can do to metal. In this video i show how to make a simple metal brake with a couple. Rolling the sheet back and forth by hand curves and thins the metal as you guide it into the shape you want. These can range from anvils to blocks of various woods and even plastic materials.

Shaped plastic mallets used with shot bag backing is a particularly effective hand forming combination. How to form and shape sheet metal for competition custom and restoration use by ron fournier paperback 30 00 in stock. Follow along as i demonstrate how you can begin shaping metal with hand tools only. A roller machine clamps the metal between a hard metal form usually a humped shape and a heavy duty roller.

Create curves in the steel by using a hammer and form or a mechanical roller machine if you have one. With a combination of these manipulations you can create anything from flat sheet and you.