Questions On The David Gardner Metalworking DVD

David uses large dolly's that are welded on posts in what looks to be a free standing base that he made. This seems like a much smarter idea to me than using a small bench mounted stake dolly. His dolly's look much larger than the stuff I've seen for sale. Does anyone offer large post mounted dolly's like his? I take it I will have to make my own heavy base to mount them in?

In the video David uses a very large bench dolly that looks like a piece of railroad rail. Is it a railroad rail that he shaped slightly and polished?

I've watched this DVD at least 10 times now. I'm still picking up stuff.

Joe

 

He's on here. His name is Mindover. Give him a shout!

It's a great video isn't it??

 

Hey Joe,

I think what you're referring to are called '' Panel Heads "! You may try tinmantec, maybe Ron Fournier, Ron Covell or Dagger tools or Trident tools in Canada.

 

I make and scrounge stuff for planishing and shaping. My bowling ball works awesome for straightening round fenders. The RR track section was cut and mounted to fit inside a t bird door. It allowed me to weld the skin right thru the center and stretch it back out. The squarish block is lead.

 

What's Up Pimpin,

David sent me a note and told me some of his stake dollys are from Frost in the UK. Never heard of them till now:

http://digibook.remediz.com/?id=frost_catalogue_autumn_2012_volume_59

Frost calls them Mushroom, Rugby Ball and Saddle stakes. They look bigger than anything I've seen from Fournier, Dagger Tools or from Kent White. I'm wondering if Eastwood owns Frost? Hope not. If so it won't be long before the quality tools are gone that Frost sells.

Speaking of Kent White (Tinman) I rented a few of his CD's... Shrinking Magic and Autobody Patch Panels. I liked both of them and learned from them. I especially like how he repaired a very rusty and rotted out old grill. I've never seen that information anywhere. Kent is definitely a fan of hot forming rather than cold. He torches everything. It blows me away how he can hold that little Victor J40 torch and keep working. Have you seen this video? You might have not made it through because in the beginning he uses a flange tool on a "Rattle A" door. As soon as he did that I thought of you and your advice not to flange if possible.

I'm still waiting for Covell's Basic Techniques For Working With Steel to arrive. I'll check out Trident Tools in Canada.

 

I'm impressed!

I need to find a small piece of railroad rail. Haven't figured out where to buy it yet. From watching David Gardner's awesome DVD a small piece of railroad rail looks like something I'd use and use often.

 

Great is putting it mildly. It's jam packed with nothing but solid information for autobody panel forming and repair. It's really a huge subject so I also appreciate what I've seen so far from Kent White (The Tinman, TM Technologies) but for autobody panels so far David's DVD is easily the best I've seen. I bet I end up watching it 10 more times because I'm always picking up something. Wish David would come to the US and put on hands on metalworking seminars.

 

I have a piece of rail like David's and it works really well. You might try the local community college as they (around here anyway) have cl***es for the RR guys to practice repairing track. That's how I got mine but it was about 15 years ago!

 

Hey Joe,

I think I have seen some Frost pattern castings that have Trident's name on them. Maybe Trident is the Frost agent in Canada? I also think Frost used some of Edwards castings in the U.K. 'doubt that yeasthood owns Frost, but probably cut a Faustian deal with 'um!

Does anyone know, usta be a Major No,No, to have R.R. track in your poession- reason was RailRoads never sold ANY rail as s****, and no s****per would take in any for smelting by law?

" Hypocrisy is the Vaseline of social *********** ''

 

I'm trying to remember where I got my track. Had it for years. I still have a good sized chunk. Everyone should have one of my Ballzz! Seriously, the bowling ball is a great tool. I'm into it 3 bucks.

I gotta get the dvd. Mindovers work is amazing. **** I learned stuff watching his youtube clips.

 

Does anyone know, usta be a Major No,No, to have R.R. track in your poession- reason was RailRoads never sold ANY rail as s****, and no s****per would take in any for smelting by law?

35 years working on RR's in New England '69-'04, never happened to hear anything like this.

Heard once that bed frame mfgs paid a premium for s**** rail because it's composition better suited their product.

Ed