I have two old pottery folk art pieces signed D.E. Potts
@RonCovell4 күн бұрын
Well, the middle name of the Don Potts I knew is Edwin, so it could be his work.
@osagetorch80457 күн бұрын
All I need is a shrinker/stretcher, bead roller and dimple formers.
@RonCovell7 күн бұрын
Yes, those are very basic metal fabrication tools, and you can do a LOT of good work with them!
@osagetorch80456 күн бұрын
@ totally agree. I started with those basics and have done a lot with them. Great video! New subscriber here :)
@RonCovell6 күн бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@stevenbrown16138 күн бұрын
Any cads or 3d renderings of buck works for sale?
@RonCovell7 күн бұрын
I have a 2D CAD side view of the body. Contact me by email if you're interested. [email protected]
@chrissample30479 күн бұрын
very good points
@RonCovell7 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Ron-FabandBuild11 күн бұрын
NIce job. Love the organization this provides.
@RonCovell11 күн бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it, and I have over 100 more videos on KZbin!
@Ron-FabandBuild11 күн бұрын
@ I have watched some of your other videos on your channel about bending. 👍🏻
@robertfekete187414 күн бұрын
Hello How to calculate the size of the auxiliary cone for bending? Thanks!
@RonCovell14 күн бұрын
I don't have a precise answer for your question, because different materials spring back different amounts. You can expect the taper of the formed part to match the form fairly closely, but the diameters will grow because of the springback. One workaround is to make your form longer than the part you need (longer on the small diameter end), then roll your cone, and cut the ends to match your requirements.
@robertfekete187414 күн бұрын
@@RonCovell Thank you, I'll have to read up on it, because the size is given as to what size it should be, so I have the placemat exactly. I think, please confirm, that if I make a 2-3mm smaller diameter cone, I can compensate for the size due to recoil...
@RonCovell14 күн бұрын
Well, the springback it totally determined by the properties of the metal. Regular mild steel wll be different from chrome-moly, or stainless - and hot rolled steel will be different from cold finished steel. Differences in thickness will affect the springback, too, as well as the diameters you are rolling the metal over. Again, the safest way would be to make the cone longer than you need, and as long as the taper is correct, you can cut the ends to get the exact dimensions you need. You can see a cone made from thinner metal in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZuaZZhtpZKLpNk
@callmesir424016 күн бұрын
Is that TIG welding?
@RonCovell16 күн бұрын
Yes, it is!
@Cleophus8619 күн бұрын
Gnarly AF!!!! 😎 Great skills.
@RonCovell18 күн бұрын
I'm so glad you liked this video, and took the time to comment!
@hosocat141020 күн бұрын
I remember it as red is left because red is the color of communist flags. Comes from growing up during cold War. 😂😂
@RonCovell20 күн бұрын
Wow - that's a very useful mnemonic device!
@jamesbanjomanjohnson20 күн бұрын
it ain't the roller son, it's the man behind it,,, and that man right there is a metal worker, and the best there is...
@RonCovell20 күн бұрын
Well, I thank you for a very nice compliment!
@garageshopminnesota23 күн бұрын
I'm brand new to this channel, and I just subscribed. Beautiful work and you are a true gentleman.
@RonCovell23 күн бұрын
Welcome aboard! I have over 100 videos on KZbin, and chances are good you will like some of my other videos, too.
@joshmofosho24 күн бұрын
Damn it. you know how much i hate being wrong? anyway, great video.
@RonCovell24 күн бұрын
Thanks, and If you want to use the snips 'wrong', It's not a problem for me.
@joshmofosho24 күн бұрын
@ you’re a good man. keep it up, boss 👍
@RandyZimmerman-pp5wj25 күн бұрын
Great job wish I thought of that
@RonCovell25 күн бұрын
I'm so glad you liked the video, and of course you are welcome to make a similar tool!
@equipmentdoc126 күн бұрын
Ron, if I could absorb a percent, of what you have forgotten about shaping metal, I could be a wizard! Thank you for your kind and easy tutorials!
@RonCovell25 күн бұрын
Wow, thanks! Actually, I think you CAN absorb a lot of my techniques and thought processes by watching my videos, and I have over 100 on KZbin.
@YouTubegirlLetsgetstarted12327 күн бұрын
13. Waste left side, use green snips, keeping the handle below the metal. 14. Waste right side, use red snips, keeping the handle below the metal.
@RonCovell27 күн бұрын
You got it!
@jaffarullahsyedali28 күн бұрын
You are amazing. Sir a true skill is always astonishing.
@jakemakesthings995528 күн бұрын
Ron watched a Bob Ross painting video and it shows in how he teaches here 😂
@RonCovell27 күн бұрын
Well, the truth is that I didn't know who Bob Ross was until long after I started posting my own videos to KZbin. Nevertheless, I certainly recognize that our style of teaching is quite similar!
@alansmith8277Ай бұрын
Hello Ron I just learned of your channel from watching Kevin Tetz KZbin channel Paintucation. I watched the video on making the mechanics Caster chair. A well put together video. Very professional. Kevin was correct you are definitely a metal working Guru. "AMAZING SKILLS"
@RonCovell29 күн бұрын
Thanks and welcome! I saw Kevin at the recent SEMA show - he's a very talented fellow!
@CapybaraSocietyАй бұрын
i have no purpose for this but great video 👍
@RonCovell29 күн бұрын
I'm glad you liked it, and took the time to comment!
@rapidsolidsАй бұрын
too good. you are a genius and a magnanimous human. thanks
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. I have over 100 titles on KZbin, so you might enjoy some of the others!
I'm so glad you liked this video, and I have over 100 more!
@warrenjones744Ай бұрын
A bit late to the party here! Saber Saw. I have not heard that term in a few years. The use of heat to remove the plastic is a great idea. thanks
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Well, I was born in the 1940's, and back when I learned about tools, 'Saber' saw was the name of choice. I've learned my lesson, though, and now I call it a 'Jig' saw like most modern folks.
@warrenjones744Ай бұрын
@@RonCovell No worries, at least I know what you were talking about. Dad was born on the 40's too and that is what he calls it, Saber Saw. Maybe we should bring the Saber saw back! Cheers
@ralphwaters8905Ай бұрын
I did something similar (3/4" PVC in "Swiss cheesed" plywood) and attached it to the rafters in the low ceiling of my shop. Loved it ever since. Many of the plastic tubes that TIG rods come in will fit in those holes very nicely.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Hey, that's a clever solution!
@paulkurilecz4209Ай бұрын
nice
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@kevinhintz1903Ай бұрын
6061 sent me very Kool
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Welcome aboard, and you might find some of my other videos interesting. I have over 100 on KZbin.
@MudweizerАй бұрын
Love this, thanks for sharing :)
@RonCovellАй бұрын
You are so welcome!
@dbayboyds409Ай бұрын
Long time subscriber but 6061 recommended this video so here I am. Great video.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@ptonpcАй бұрын
Finally got to see this. Great work as always :)
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@dtruman123Ай бұрын
Oh lord I never knew there was a right and left. Crap now I gotta find the red ones
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Most decent hardware stores (and 'big box' stores) have these on the shelves.
@M60-UCD1Ай бұрын
자전거가 만들어지는 과정을 자세히 볼수 있었습니다. Thank you!
@RonCovellАй бұрын
정말 천만에요!
@s123froАй бұрын
My birthday is next month on the 1st. Hint hint. Haha definitely need this set.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I hope you have a wonderful birthday, indeed!
@s123fro27 күн бұрын
@RonCovell thanks haha I'll send you my address in case you wanna send me a gift of body hammers ;) haha
@IowaJunkHunterАй бұрын
Wow nice work!
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@xyers6836Ай бұрын
You wrote that 55 inches is 1,34 meters but when i look it up it says otherwise is this just a faulty conversion or did you have a certain way you calculated it. thanks
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I just made a mistake, somehow. I use an online converter between inches and meters, and the correct conversion is 1,397.
@peter-e2qАй бұрын
You are speaking clear English. But you succumbed to YT suggestion you need to add subtitles. Why? Subtitles can be turned on or off at will... yours cannot. So instead of watching you, viewers will be following words at the bottom of the screen. This nonsense it to attack our empathy, perception of body language, facial expression interpretation, inflection, etc. it prepares us for AI everything.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I understand your aggravation. On my computer, I can toggle the 'closed captions' on and off by clicking the small 'CC' button on the bottom right corner of the screen. Let me know if this does not work for you (and what system you are watching the videos on) and I'll see what I can do.
@peter-e2qАй бұрын
@ Ron. I believe I owe you an apology. No idea how but the CC option must have been on in my computer. I never use it. Playing it back now… no subtitles! Anyway, I watched your video because I need to fit some sheet metal (24guage) but am not a metal worker. Realised I need snips but knew there were different types. Your video was so informative that after it, I went to Machine Mart (UK) and bought a set of aviation snips: right, left & straight, AND, now I know how to use them :) Thank you!
@RonCovellАй бұрын
You are very welcome, and I'm glad you can now turn the captions off, and know how to use the snips properly!
@justanoldman697Ай бұрын
The rules of sheetmetal layout has been thrown to the wind in these videos. The time it takes to make the prototype to make the layout lines could be used to lay out the fitting properly. If you're into fabricating sheet metal objects one would have the necessary tools and equipment.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
With all due respect, there is more than one way to do sheetmetal layout and fabrication. I'm showing this somewhat unconventional method with the hopes of giving some people one more technique that may be helpful in certain situations. I am not saying this is the only way, nor the best way in every situation.
@kcjdelanoitАй бұрын
Going through an watching all your videos and it's honestly so impressive, educational, and humbling. Reinforces my love for fabrication and drives me to learn more and work harder!
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@justanoldman697Ай бұрын
we've been doing this kind of thing for years. I'm a retired sheetmetal worker and there has been shortcuts in layout for years! But there are 4 ways of layout. Parallel lines, triangulation, Radial lines and simple measurement.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
All the layout techniques you mention are excellent. I chose to show rollation, because it is not widely known, and helpful in certain situations.
@505premotoАй бұрын
Extremely informative and smart information. Bravo! What do you make your beads with?
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I have several bead rolling machines. Here's a video on my favorite: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqHJiaeifcSeeas
@505premotoАй бұрын
@@RonCovell I am in awe of your skill. Thanks.
@s-c..Ай бұрын
That was sooo helpful! Thank you from 3 years in the future and 13,000 kms away!
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Glad you liked the video. Where (and when) do you live, exactly?
@s-c..Ай бұрын
@ I live in the present, Ron : ). Glad to see you’re here too! In Melbourne, the Australian one, just taking a guesstimate of the distance. I went straight to the shop and bought red & green snips to add to my evidently useless yellow one! When I get up I’ll find out how well I was paying attention! Thanks again, hope the present’s treating you well.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Oh, you're not as far away as I first thought, but although you and I both live in the present, I know you are one calendar day ahead of me!
@s-c..Ай бұрын
@@RonCovellHaha, yes you’re right, I am still in the future, but you’re catching up! I’m finally putting the snips to work, just some practice cuts first. I must say, it’s a bit tricky trying to reverse my brain because I’m not looking at it from your side, though I’ve slowed it down to 1/4 speed, so that helps. All this just for garden edging! 😂 But hopefully I’ll have a new skill. Thanks again 👍😁
@Karpe_DeemАй бұрын
Hey Ron, I got a question. There's this Korean guy (KZbin: 한울공작소 HanOul-Workshop) who takes copper sheets and hammers it into what they call a vessel. Pots essentially. he stretches the sheet into a bowl, then starts to turn the bowl shape into a vase shape, essentially "compressing" the flared out edge into a smaller opening. is there something that I'm missing here? do you know how he does that? I never heard that you can "stretch in" sheet metal
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I come from an automotive background, and in that context I learned to 'stretch' and 'shrink' metal. People who make vessels do the same thing, but they call the processes 'sinking' and 'raising'. There are a lot of good videos on KZbin that show this in detail. Here's one tells the story well, that's not too long: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYmxi42IhrN9nrc
@Karpe_DeemАй бұрын
Thank you! @@RonCovell
@calebplumleeoutdoorsАй бұрын
I wanna see someone from RedBull ride that puppy down a crazy steep road now
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Yes, I'm sure the Red Bull team has far more courage than I do!
@m_w_8175Ай бұрын
Incredible
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@m_w_8175Ай бұрын
@@RonCovell I just love real workmanship
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I have over 100 videos on KZbin, and chances are good that you would enjoy some of the others.
@110weldingАй бұрын
Awesome build,, I do intend on building a stool for my shop. I hope it comes out half as kool as yours...
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I hope so too!
@MadRat70Ай бұрын
Nice Chicago 816.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
An oldie but goodie! I bought that machine new around 1975.
@MadRat70Ай бұрын
@@RonCovell She's a good one.
@PlaztekNerdАй бұрын
Great stuff Ron! Is this for our mutual friend Don H ? I miss seeing you around town, but we are loving it up here in Oregon, Gary
@RonCovellАй бұрын
Hi Gary. No, this was not a project for Don - he could certainly make these parts himself. I didn't realize you had moved already. Yes, Oregon is a beautiful place. My mom grew up there, near Medford.
@Mtberforlife3Ай бұрын
You truely are a master of fabrication. Thank you for another great video.
@RonCovellАй бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. More on the way!
@kneewall492 ай бұрын
Fantastic, now understand what I have been doing wrong thank you for sharing your well earned knowledge.
@RonCovell2 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@xyers68362 ай бұрын
HI Ron! I am wondering what the measurements of the bicycle hub are. if you have them still :)