Making a Curvy Seat - Part 2 - The Sides

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Ron Covell

Ron Covell

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@nixxonnor
@nixxonnor 2 жыл бұрын
Ron Covell, you are a sheet metal wizard! Awesome! I cannot believe this channel has less than 200k subscribers
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I'm over 190K, so I hope it's not too long until reach 200K subscribers!
@mattymcsplatty5440
@mattymcsplatty5440 Жыл бұрын
not for long ;)
@johnmcclain3887
@johnmcclain3887 Жыл бұрын
I've worked in the structural side of metal working most of my life, watching someone else do the sheet metal work and now, these last couple years, been learning the sheet metal work. I've learned a lot of moving thin metal substantially different in how it acts compared to structural form. This has been very interesting, seeing the compound curves formed. Thanks!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell Жыл бұрын
Well, I have far more experience with 'the thin stuff'. Structural materials are a completely different animal!
@Xpzd
@Xpzd 2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate these in-depth video series showing us how a metal magician works!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and commenting!
@thatguy83ful
@thatguy83ful 2 жыл бұрын
thanks Ron great video.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@toddcott9510
@toddcott9510 2 жыл бұрын
An excellent demonstrate, on the use of the English wheel and metal shrinker. The buck can save a lot of frustration. A pleasure to watch.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it!
@felixar90
@felixar90 2 жыл бұрын
Nice trick with the soot for annealing aluminium. No need the get the temperature crayons out.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
See, I'm saving you money already!
@mwake-2024
@mwake-2024 2 жыл бұрын
You are a treasure trove of fabrication knowledge. Thank you for your willingness to share and the effort you put into your videos.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy my videos, and there are more on the way.
@JBLewis
@JBLewis 2 жыл бұрын
It's still magical to see to the sheet metal form into those curves! Thank you for sharing!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@TestPilotWally
@TestPilotWally 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making a daunting task seem easy- You've completely taken the mystery out of metal shaping and brought it to the masses. I can definitely say your videos have been an inspiration for me to try my hand at some complex projects. Keep up the great work!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you have been inspired to do this kind of work!
@sblack48
@sblack48 2 жыл бұрын
This is a complex shape. Ron makes it look deceptively easy.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is a complicated shape. Wait until you see the seat back formed, in an upcoming video!
@coalblack
@coalblack 2 жыл бұрын
A 30 min vid never went by so quick. .Ron I could watch you fab all day. Thanks for your time!!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You know, I was concerned when I saw how long this video was going to be - so your comment means a lot to me. I did my best to make it absolutely as short as I could, by speeding up the action as much as possible, and cutting out as much footage as I could without removing the 'meat' of the video.
@kenc4104
@kenc4104 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, with no details missed, thanks Ron.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rorypenstock1763
@rorypenstock1763 2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing. Sheet metal is one of those things where the techniques for one-off and high-volume production are extremely different.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh are they different!
@tomthompson7400
@tomthompson7400 2 жыл бұрын
have you ever thought about doing audio books ,,, its that voice , its like drowning in chocolate ,,,
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Wow - that's quite a compliment! I have never considered doing an audiobook, but maybe I'll consider it.
@tomthompson7400
@tomthompson7400 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell You really should ,
@rexmyers991
@rexmyers991 2 жыл бұрын
WOW! You are the Bob Ross of metal forming. You make it look SO easy and having shaped aircraft fairing pieces I know it’s not. I am learning a lot. Mainly that my example of an English Wheel stinks.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video. Yes, there are a lot of English wheels on the market - many are made by people who have never used the machine, so they don't know what features are important, and which are not.
@RR-mt2wp
@RR-mt2wp 2 жыл бұрын
Ron it is a pleasure to watch part 2, great watching, many thanks for your videos.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I'm working on Part 3 right now.
@jeffallen3382
@jeffallen3382 Ай бұрын
You made this look extremely easy! Thank you
@outsidescrewball
@outsidescrewball 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed…great discussion/demonstration of the various techniques/tools
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@ronmurphy9819
@ronmurphy9819 2 жыл бұрын
That’s a thing of beauty. Thanks Ron
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@everhard4743
@everhard4743 Жыл бұрын
Sir, thank you. This is very entertaining, educational and inspiring!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@isyrc
@isyrc 2 жыл бұрын
I love watching this - thank you for inserting metric equivalent
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@paulcovell54
@paulcovell54 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, as always. I learn so much by watching your videos. Thank you.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Paul - we gotta keep the Covell name going!
@sjoemie_himself
@sjoemie_himself 2 жыл бұрын
Watching metal magic happen! I've great respect for your skill with the English wheel demonstrated in this video. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@joshuateter2410
@joshuateter2410 2 жыл бұрын
Watching you pick out exactly where to add more curvature or less is incredible! A fine job!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kenthomas9578
@kenthomas9578 2 жыл бұрын
A true craftsman! Thanks for passing it on.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@mitchsolem9514
@mitchsolem9514 2 жыл бұрын
Good afternoon, Ron. I'm a big fan of your knowledge & the ability to explain the process of metal fabrication. I have 90% of your DVDs & they have inspired me on some of my own projects. Thanks! Like!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@xpndblhero5170
@xpndblhero5170 2 жыл бұрын
I thought that first English Wheel was nice but that black one is beautiful.... I love the sound the metal makes in an English Wheel and the metal working is just a super satisfying process and I'd love to work in a shop like this. I'm obsessed w/ bikes so I could see myself making some really cool stuff using tools like that.... I'm imagining body panels for a bike that has storage spots for gloves in the gas tank, not inside the tank but in a second layer like a double hull boat but w/ a small panel for access.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
That's a cool idea!
@xpndblhero5170
@xpndblhero5170 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell - You're better equipped to do it than I am so feel free to use the idea.... LoL
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@turbocpt1
@turbocpt1 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dad, it's me again. This video is a masterpiece, it deserves many more views.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. This was only released about a week ago, and I'm sure it will gain many more views over time.
@Russell_and_Rosko
@Russell_and_Rosko 2 жыл бұрын
We’re so lucky to get this amazing info from a metalworking icon. Thank you Ron for making these videos.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@Metalmaster17
@Metalmaster17 2 жыл бұрын
Merci pour tout Mr Covell 👍
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
De rien!
@VladSkoryna
@VladSkoryna 2 жыл бұрын
Great work, Ron! Thank you for all what you do, that's really interesting for me. Greetings from Ukraine!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, and I'm so glad that you and your countrymen seem poised to push out the Russian invaders.
@scottcates
@scottcates 2 жыл бұрын
Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava!
@RRINTHESHOP
@RRINTHESHOP 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice work Ron, you are very skilled.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly, Randy! That means a lot, coming from you!
@occasionalmachinist
@occasionalmachinist 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron. An excellent demonstration of the technique to shape those parts. I'll have to remember the rubber band trick too.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the rubber band technique is a good one!
@russtuff
@russtuff 2 жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed how quickly you get a good fit. I'm excited for the next instalment.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Well, it certainly helps when I can 'speed up the action' with my video editing.
@hendrikhanso
@hendrikhanso 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video. You make it look very easy. I like how you also think of metric people , so that when you give a 3/4 measure you also put them in mm. Small thing but much appreciated.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting, and I'm glad that you liked the video. While I grew up with the Imperial measuring system, I fully recognize that the vast majority of the world uses the Metric system- and I want to make my measurements comprehensible to everyone.
@Just1GuyMetalworks
@Just1GuyMetalworks 2 жыл бұрын
You are an artist, Ron 😊. My lazy boy is getting worried 🤣. Thanks for the vid! Cheers 🍻
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@meir787
@meir787 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@miguelslade
@miguelslade 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work Ron
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@onepairofhands
@onepairofhands 2 жыл бұрын
another great piece comes together - super work Ron
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mahdigatie4
@mahdigatie4 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@joaobatistasilva7925
@joaobatistasilva7925 11 ай бұрын
Mais uma vez obrigado pela dica vivendo curtindo e aprendendo abraços João Batista
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 11 ай бұрын
Estou tão feliz que você goste desses vídeos!
@trevormoody7871
@trevormoody7871 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great video. Now I need to practice with my English wheel. Hopefully one day I will be able to take your class
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Practice makes perfect!
@davecross5317
@davecross5317 2 жыл бұрын
I learn so many subtle things from you. Thank you for doing this!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
@tomthompson7400
@tomthompson7400 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@honthirty_
@honthirty_ 2 жыл бұрын
Watching with great interest as I need a curvy seat.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@jerekirkpatrick2092
@jerekirkpatrick2092 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ron. This is a video that should be watched many times. There are so many tips that will be realized by very few. Excellent! Jere
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Jere - thanks so much. I know that you are familiar with this kind of work, inside and out, so I take that as a real compliment!
@rootvalue
@rootvalue 2 жыл бұрын
Loving this series. Thanks for sharing with us, Ron.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@hamdiklcarslan4435
@hamdiklcarslan4435 2 жыл бұрын
Great job as always Mr. Covell Thanks for the videos and information.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@KeefyKat
@KeefyKat 2 жыл бұрын
Learning a lot here, thanks Ron! Cheers from Florida
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Hope you weren't impacted by the terrible hurricane!
@Datty77
@Datty77 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ron, thank you so much for sharing these techniques! Will you be showing how you connect the pieces together via welding? I would love to see the joining along the edges and what techniques are used there. Thanks again for your vast knowledge.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I will be releasing videos that show the welding and smoothing process in the near future.
@floridian7143
@floridian7143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Ron, always learning from you since the 90's in New Paltz NY! Thank you for sharing your talent!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, you and I go WAY back! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@jonasmarques2697
@jonasmarques2697 2 жыл бұрын
working with you for a while would be a great learning experience. Your skill with sheet metal is amazing... Watching your channel from Brazil :D
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Well, KZbin is the next best thing to being with me 'for real'!
@codys_fab
@codys_fab 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video Ron! I can't wait to see it all come together!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I'm shooting the next video right now.
@codys_fab
@codys_fab 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell you keep making them, I'll keep watching them!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@garymucher4082
@garymucher4082 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing. You make it look so easy and quick. But there really was a lot of work behind shaping them all. It just takes time and a skilled understanding of what you need to do to the metal and how to get to that point with the tools you have. Thumbs Up!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I made several of these parts off-camera, and believe me, there was a learning curve! The first ones took a LOT longer.
@Gottenhimfella
@Gottenhimfella 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell It's great that you share that disclosure up front, in the video. It's inspiring to find that it's a never ending journey, and it helps us not get too despondent when our own efforts fall far short on the first handful of tries.
@jesscneal
@jesscneal 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing work Ron. You make it look so easy :)
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@welderjedi5145
@welderjedi5145 10 ай бұрын
The Godfather of metal.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 10 ай бұрын
What a nice thing to say!
@jamesa7506
@jamesa7506 2 жыл бұрын
This'll be an awesome seat! Well done sir. And I really dig the pinstripe on the Lg English wheel, a little goes a long way 👍
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@samcoote9653
@samcoote9653 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Ron the reverse curve is something else, such a beautiful swooping line. Hope youre well!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sam! I just finished shooting the reverse curve on the seat back - should have that video up in a few weeks.
@hanseriksson2398
@hanseriksson2398 2 жыл бұрын
Another inspiring video. Thank you very much Ron! Greetings from Sweden🇸🇪
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@TheUncleRuckus
@TheUncleRuckus 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Ron!👍👍
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@bearshield7138
@bearshield7138 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I learn so much from you
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
@johnmathews3027
@johnmathews3027 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice work, Great video, thanks for sharing
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
@kurtludwig6962
@kurtludwig6962 2 жыл бұрын
Answered, thanks
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Joe.Doucette
@Joe.Doucette 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ron, Nicely done, as per usual. Having no experience with aluminum, I expect stretching it must be really a delicate process. I know I can rip apart a piece of 18 gauge steel with my El Cheapo stretcher with very little effort. Sadly I have demonstrated that to myself on a couple of occasions. Looking forward to the next installment. Take care, Joe
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Joe! Yes, aluminum is much easier to tear than steel, so it takes a gentle touch.
@Gottenhimfella
@Gottenhimfella 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell I wondered if, lacking a stretching machine, it would have been feasible to use the wheel to stretch those edges in the vicinity of the reverse curvature, or would some other means be necessary? I can certainly see that the stretcher saves a lot of time, and the fact that it operates in "bites", and the pedal travel being an indicator of the amount of stretch for the current bite, seems to make it relatively easy to get the desired gradual transition from no stretch to full stretch ...
@bruinflight
@bruinflight 2 жыл бұрын
Ron, it is super that you are passing on this knowledge! I do have a question though: how do you chose which wheel you want to use? I'm sure this judgement comes with experience and surely there is some flexibility on which you go with for any particular shaping step, but if you had some suggestions it would be nice to know what your thought process is for selecting each shaping wheel.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
The lower wheel has to have at least as much curvature as the panel, but the closer the radius of the wheel is to the part, the smoother the finish will be. If you review the video closely, you will see that when I roughed out the first panel with the 3" radius wheel it had noticeable ridges, and when I used the 5" radius wheel, it smoothed it out nicely.
@michaelwilliams2593
@michaelwilliams2593 2 жыл бұрын
Fabrication Santa has the skills to pay the bills!
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we ALL need to pay the bills!
@ScamstinCrew
@ScamstinCrew 2 жыл бұрын
The reverse curve was awesome. I haven't had the chance to do naturally shaped metal (industrial sheet metal background). I'll remember that trick.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
It's a good one!
@Gottenhimfella
@Gottenhimfella 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, it seems to me you are almost uniquely gifted at understanding and conveying the finer points of what you are observing, the tricks you use to help with that observation, and the methods you use to correct the difference between what you get and what you want. One observation about quench hardening: it's widely thought that this causes most metals to harden, whereas in fact this hardening effect is virtually exclusive to metals containing significant amounts of iron and carbon. You are quite right to say that some aluminium alloys are heat treatable, but this is by precipitation hardening, not quench hardening. PH involves heating to a much lower temperature than annealing, and holding for an extended period of time. At the end of the precipitation period for heat treatable aluminium alloys, quenching can be substituted for the usual air cooling with no ill effects, but it does not *cause* hardening in this or any other case.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation of the difference between precipitation hardening and quench hardening. I had a foggy understanding of how these applied to aluminum alloys, and your description makes it much more clear!
@Gottenhimfella
@Gottenhimfella 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell It's easy to see why you have acquired such an impressive fount of knowledge and wisdom, given how open you are to adding to it at the slightest opportunity. Kudos, and thanks for your abundant generosity, both in so bountifully sharing your knowledge, and in your gracious responses!
@joshwalker5605
@joshwalker5605 2 жыл бұрын
When - if ever? - do you have to re-anneal aluminum? I know with brass you have to do it fairly often but you don’t seem to need to for some time.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I've been working with aluminum for over 50 years, and I think I've only needed to re-anneal maybe a couple dozen parts in that time - so it's not needed a lot. 3003 alloy doesn't work harden nearly as fast as most other alloys.
@steelcitymechanical3902
@steelcitymechanical3902 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@williamlanphar630
@williamlanphar630 2 жыл бұрын
Awe inspiring sir !
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I'm very glad you enjoyed this video!
@sblack48
@sblack48 2 жыл бұрын
Wheel frame is quite flexible. I guess that wheel is best for light gauge aluminum?
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
The benchtop machine can shape steel up to 18 gauge (1.14mm), and aluminum up to .080" (2mm), but it is best for lighter-gauge materials.
@joell439
@joell439 2 жыл бұрын
Always informative and very inspiring - 👍👍😎👍👍
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@donaldwrissler9059
@donaldwrissler9059 2 жыл бұрын
Ron, I would be a bit concerned about creating a weak point in the seat due to having all sections joining in the same area. For strength sake (in a seat) would it be better to have the center made of 3 pieces (middle strengthening the sides). Could you address how you walk the line between choosing ultimate strength vs easier work ability of shapes. ...Always a treat watching your work Thanks.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Done properly, welded seams really are not 'weak points' at all, and they can be as strong as the surrounding metal. Cars have been built for over 100 years with welded joints 'meeting', and as long as there aren't defects in the weld, problems are extremely rare. It's a bit hard to address 'walking the line' between strength and workability. This is something you learn from experience, and looking at the work of others (especially work that has failed for one reason or another). This video will give you some idea of the strength of a weld on aluminum: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3eUhKWplMpkd9k
@adamwarner4590
@adamwarner4590 2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. P.S the red and black bit on the end of your file can be used as a handle
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! I certainly hold the file by the handle whenever I'm pushing it, but on floppy sheetmetal, it often chatters less when you pull it.
@Nevir202
@Nevir202 2 жыл бұрын
Can you explain how an English wheel works? Is it because you are pushing down on the part, as if you would bend it, and the wheels just basically act to move the location of the bending action constantly? Because if it's not that, I really don't get how the action forces a curve into the part.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
The wheels actually generate enough force to make the metal thinner. Metal can't change volume, so as it thins, it gets wider. (have ever seen a penny placed on a railroad track, after the train runs over it?) The wider metal has to 'go' somewhere, so it 'domes up'. This video may make it more clear: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ61nXx4hLN9d68
@Nevir202
@Nevir202 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell Thanks much! I guess then that's the reason the top wheel is bigger? Because if it were the opposite it would 'dome down' instead and make for a very awkward motion to work it?
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
There have been English wheels made with the same size wheels top and bottom, and they work fine. The fact that the top wheel is flat and the bottom wheel is curved has a lot to do with the 'doming-up' phenomenon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnyzoJSCZdR7gs0
@Nevir202
@Nevir202 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell Thanks much for the information.
@TheDanarone
@TheDanarone 2 жыл бұрын
Ron, you are the master! Thanks for the videos. Question, how much more difficult would it have been for you to make this whole seat from one piece of sheet metal? Just curious how you decide to break a project into pieces vs one piece.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
What a great question. As you can see in the first video in the series, the original seat was made from one piece of metal - but that was made in a sophisticated press, with drawing dies that are designed for the purpose. As a metal fabricator, you have to make decisions about how much of the work is done by shrinking, and how much is done by stretching. Using the shrinkers with a 1-inch throat depth, you're really limited on how much shrinking you can do - and if you stretch the metal too much, it can get perilously thin, or even crack. That's why I chose to make the seat from 6 pieces of metal. I could have made it from 3 pieces, but making it from 1 piece really isn't feasible unless you can shrink the material a great deal.
@Kerndrup
@Kerndrup 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ron! Thanks for the video! You are truly a great teacher. I would love if you would talk brifly about the material choice in your videos. When you say 3003 H-14 Aluminium, what does that mean? What at the propperties of that type of aluminium and why did you choose it for the build? That way we also learn somthing about the material in your videos. Again - Thanks!! :D
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
3003 H-14 aluminum is widely used for auto bodies. It is a soft, workable grade of aluminum, with strength that's adequate for that application. The 3003 designation refers to the chemical composition of the material. The initial number - 3 - indicates that some amount of the element Manganese is added to the pure aluminum base metal. The last two digits - 03 - indicate that three tenths of one percent is the amount of Manganese used in the final product (not much, but even this trace amount gives the material more strength, and makes it weld more easily). Last, the H-14 portion of the designation tells you that it's a non-heat treatable alloy, in the half-hard temper. You can learn more here: www.fastradius.com/resources/decoding-aluminum-alloy-numbering/#:~:text=The%20wrought%20aluminum%20series%20names,specific%20alloys%20in%20the%20series.
@thomasking2081
@thomasking2081 2 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO RON, CAN YOU ANNEAL STEEL AS WELL?
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Well, steel can certainly be annealed, but it's 'tricky' to anneal steel sheet metal in the shop. The problem is that if steel cools rapidly, it gets harder. If you had some way to retard the cooling, it would certainly stay soft after being heated to red color, and there is no problem annealing heavy steel sections in the shop. With sheet metal, there is so little mass in the metal that the ambient air sucks the temperature out of it pretty rapidly, which can harden the metal.
@thomasking2081
@thomasking2081 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell OK, THANKS RON
@SethKotta
@SethKotta 2 жыл бұрын
My brain: "Why are you even watching this? You've never been within a hundred feet of an English wheel." Me: "Shush, he's making the metal potato chip shaped."
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the 'potato chip' ship is pretty challenging!
@skipopotamus
@skipopotamus 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video as always, I am curious why you choose 3003 series aluminum instead of something like 6061, is it due to the temper?
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
6061 is ideal where high strength is required, 3003 is prefered when workability is more important.
@skipopotamus
@skipopotamus 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell do you ever struggle with work hardening with 3003? if so is it just a quick torch anneal to solve the problem or is it more involved?
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
I've been working with 3003 for 50 years, and I'm so used to how it behaves, I don't consider it a struggle. It can be annealed as many time as you want, and it's just as easy as it looks in the video (as long as you don't overheat the metal and melt it).
@skipopotamus
@skipopotamus 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell Thanks for reading and responding to my comments Ron, keep the videos coming. I hope to get out to your shop for a class some time soon.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you can make it!
@chrisduncan2626
@chrisduncan2626 Жыл бұрын
I love how the handle of the file is optional to you lol. And dont take that as criticism. Because i do the same thing in numerous circumstances with different tools 🤣💪
@RonCovell
@RonCovell Жыл бұрын
For the record, I do have handles on most of my files.
@chrisduncan2626
@chrisduncan2626 Жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell im sure, i just laughed when you used the file body instead of the handle when deburring that piece 😁. Thats something i would do for sure. You are a wizard with sheet metal, and i say that because i cant think of a better description. Love your videos and please keep them coming 😁
@ChristianNeff
@ChristianNeff 2 жыл бұрын
Bellisimo! 🤌
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@jeffo881
@jeffo881 2 жыл бұрын
@17:13 its your sheet metal you can make it as snuggly as you like.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@deserado11
@deserado11 2 жыл бұрын
... da Vinci of sheet metal ...
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@jc5c515
@jc5c515 2 жыл бұрын
I missed the watermelon 😋
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, watermelon is a lot more tasty than metal!
@Kk-tp6kt
@Kk-tp6kt 2 жыл бұрын
like your video~amazing
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@Kk-tp6kt
@Kk-tp6kt 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell like this video,i come frome Taiwan,i wold like to learn this skill
@user-of6kr8jm3l
@user-of6kr8jm3l 2 жыл бұрын
@GibClark
@GibClark 2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@duketogo100
@duketogo100 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Ron, a couple years back I got to visit the Toyota Prototype shop in Toyota City Japan. I was shocked to see the training their guys go through learning how to make custom parts to match drawings. Here is a video of one of the first apprentice projects being taught by a Master at the Hino(commercial vehicles) facility. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5qchKObhMuXhMk One thing I noticed(besides how their torches are plumbed into the building) is how EVERYTHING is done with hammers. No english wheel. I'll find some photos I took and share by email.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sending that video my way. I had actually seen it before, but it's so good I watched it again. That's some incredibly challenging work being done to close tolerances with a hammer alone. And keeping white clothes spotless while doing it! I have traveled a bit in Japan, and I remain awestruck about their focus, and devotion to refinement in all things. I saw a video of the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) bodies being shaped by hammer, too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIuxd6aYeamChtU
@undaware
@undaware 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I know I'm going to hell for saying I was seeing a toaster the whole time. Sensei for sure.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Hey - toasters need some love, too!
@aerogfs
@aerogfs 2 жыл бұрын
Not long ago, you would be accused of witchcraft for those skills :D
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Some still accuse me of that.
@zapwatt
@zapwatt 2 жыл бұрын
The excellence in quality of these videos should inspire younger content creators to do better. Please notice how this man speaks slowly and clearly. He is not over caffeinated. Please notice how he can speak an entire paragraph without cuts and edits. Please notice how all of his ideas are expressed without any mistakes to syntax or grammar. Everything about this video is perfect.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words. I work very hard to make my videos the best they can be, and I often have to go through several re-takes to get the wording just right. It pleases me very much that you notice and appreciate this!
@zapwatt
@zapwatt 2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell You see Ron, that is the problem with most people of all ages today; most people are unwilling to go back and do it again. This is also why you see motorists cut across three lanes, right in front of other vehicles to take a freeway exit at the last second. Because that person is unwilling to pay for his own mistake by taking the next exit or the next street and driving all the way around. People will make everyone else pay for that person's mistake. You do not do make us, the viewers, your pupils, your customers, pay for your mistakes. You pay for your own mistakes and retake the scene as many times as is necessary to achieve excellence. Many youtubers have had greater success but very few can rival your quality.
@RonCovell
@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын
You bring up a very good point, and I am a person who's willing to 'do it again'!
@alexanderkosslik820
@alexanderkosslik820 2 жыл бұрын
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