Metal Shaping with thumbnail shrink dies, planishing dies, then using a bead roller

These are a couple of our students from our latest metal shaping class.
The students started with a flat sheet of aluminum, then cut out a circle and ran them through the power hammer with the thumbnail shrinking dies.

Check out the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3AfRDjbzwc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKMKFGQAva8
















The students then ran their projects through the planishing dies on the power hammer to smooth them out and put a nice radius on them.

Check out the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl-AvEiZ3T0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKpm9rs1IfM

 

The guy in picture number 2 (with earmuffs on) is a Chicago refugee for sure. Hope he learned a lot. Stu

 

He was pretty stoked when he left.

 

Damn, the camera's really do add ten pounds. haha
Learned a bunch at the seminar. I recommend it to anyone!

 

That's great! I love the before and after shots. How long was the seminar/class? What were student's skill levels prior to the class? Were any techs?


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So,...did you get to bring the fondue dish home? Stu

 

Yep.

 

Thats some cool sh#t right there. JW

 

I do believe I spotted my pal Dan Pate amongst those hooligans, I wish I could have been there and tried everything out, but maybe next time...looks like a great experience...

 

Most were beginners. The class went from 9am to around 5pm

 

Thank you all for coming, great turn out.

 

Couple months away

 

i would love it if you brought one of your work shops out to boston!

 

Very cool machinery. Looks like fun.

Looks as though the two guys in the background are about to go "UFC" on each other.

 

I think i know that big bearded fella

I need to go to one of these classes

 

Wish I was in the area, would love to attend a class


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real nice they did that,, real hands on to let you see how the stuff actually works,,i would also like to go to one someday

 

Ha Ha!

 

Great class. Thanks again for putting it together. I hope there will be more to come in the future.


Rob

 

Here are a few videos of the students making their projects.

 

some good power hammer tech would win tech week for sure!

 

Who's that good looking tattooed guy in post 22? He looks like he knows what he is doing. HA.

 

Yes, a face only a mother could love.......



....and yes he does know his way around the power hammer.