Ron Covell, you are a sheet metal wizard! Awesome! I cannot believe this channel has less than 200k subscribers
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I'm over 190K, so I hope it's not too long until reach 200K subscribers!
@mattymcsplatty5440 Жыл бұрын
not for long ;)
@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 Жыл бұрын
Well, I have far more experience with 'the thin stuff'. Structural materials are a completely different animal!
@Xpzd2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate these in-depth video series showing us how a metal magician works!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and commenting!
@thatguy83ful2 жыл бұрын
thanks Ron great video.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@toddcott95102 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it!
@felixar902 жыл бұрын
Nice trick with the soot for annealing aluminium. No need the get the temperature crayons out.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
See, I'm saving you money already!
@mwake-20242 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy my videos, and there are more on the way.
@JBLewis2 жыл бұрын
It's still magical to see to the sheet metal form into those curves! Thank you for sharing!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@TestPilotWally2 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!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you have been inspired to do this kind of work!
@sblack482 жыл бұрын
This is a complex shape. Ron makes it look deceptively easy.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is a complicated shape. Wait until you see the seat back formed, in an upcoming video!
@coalblack2 жыл бұрын
A 30 min vid never went by so quick. .Ron I could watch you fab all day. Thanks for your time!!
@RonCovell2 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.
@kenc41042 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, with no details missed, thanks Ron.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rorypenstock17632 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh are they different!
@tomthompson74002 жыл бұрын
have you ever thought about doing audio books ,,, its that voice , its like drowning in chocolate ,,,
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Wow - that's quite a compliment! I have never considered doing an audiobook, but maybe I'll consider it.
@tomthompson74002 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell You really should ,
@rexmyers9912 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.
@RonCovell2 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-mt2wp2 жыл бұрын
Ron it is a pleasure to watch part 2, great watching, many thanks for your videos.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I'm working on Part 3 right now.
@jeffallen3382Ай бұрын
You made this look extremely easy! Thank you
@outsidescrewball2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed…great discussion/demonstration of the various techniques/tools
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@ronmurphy98192 жыл бұрын
That’s a thing of beauty. Thanks Ron
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@everhard4743 Жыл бұрын
Sir, thank you. This is very entertaining, educational and inspiring!
@RonCovell Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@isyrc2 жыл бұрын
I love watching this - thank you for inserting metric equivalent
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@paulcovell542 жыл бұрын
Excellent, as always. I learn so much by watching your videos. Thank you.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Paul - we gotta keep the Covell name going!
@sjoemie_himself2 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
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@joshuateter24102 жыл бұрын
Watching you pick out exactly where to add more curvature or less is incredible! A fine job!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kenthomas95782 жыл бұрын
A true craftsman! Thanks for passing it on.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@mitchsolem95142 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!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@xpndblhero51702 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
That's a cool idea!
@xpndblhero51702 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell - You're better equipped to do it than I am so feel free to use the idea.... LoL
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@turbocpt12 жыл бұрын
Hey Dad, it's me again. This video is a masterpiece, it deserves many more views.
@RonCovell2 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_Rosko2 жыл бұрын
We’re so lucky to get this amazing info from a metalworking icon. Thank you Ron for making these videos.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@Metalmaster172 жыл бұрын
Merci pour tout Mr Covell 👍
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
De rien!
@VladSkoryna2 жыл бұрын
Great work, Ron! Thank you for all what you do, that's really interesting for me. Greetings from Ukraine!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, and I'm so glad that you and your countrymen seem poised to push out the Russian invaders.
@scottcates2 жыл бұрын
Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava!
@RRINTHESHOP2 жыл бұрын
Very nice work Ron, you are very skilled.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly, Randy! That means a lot, coming from you!
@occasionalmachinist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron. An excellent demonstration of the technique to shape those parts. I'll have to remember the rubber band trick too.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the rubber band technique is a good one!
@russtuff2 жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed how quickly you get a good fit. I'm excited for the next instalment.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Well, it certainly helps when I can 'speed up the action' with my video editing.
@hendrikhanso2 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.
@RonCovell2 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.
@Just1GuyMetalworks2 жыл бұрын
You are an artist, Ron 😊. My lazy boy is getting worried 🤣. Thanks for the vid! Cheers 🍻
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@meir7872 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@miguelslade2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work Ron
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@onepairofhands2 жыл бұрын
another great piece comes together - super work Ron
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mahdigatie42 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@joaobatistasilva792511 ай бұрын
Mais uma vez obrigado pela dica vivendo curtindo e aprendendo abraços João Batista
@RonCovell11 ай бұрын
Estou tão feliz que você goste desses vídeos!
@trevormoody78712 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
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Practice makes perfect!
@davecross53172 жыл бұрын
I learn so many subtle things from you. Thank you for doing this!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
@tomthompson74002 жыл бұрын
Perfect
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@honthirty_2 жыл бұрын
Watching with great interest as I need a curvy seat.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@jerekirkpatrick20922 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
@RonCovell2 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!
@rootvalue2 жыл бұрын
Loving this series. Thanks for sharing with us, Ron.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@hamdiklcarslan44352 жыл бұрын
Great job as always Mr. Covell Thanks for the videos and information.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@KeefyKat2 жыл бұрын
Learning a lot here, thanks Ron! Cheers from Florida
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Hope you weren't impacted by the terrible hurricane!
@Datty772 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I will be releasing videos that show the welding and smoothing process in the near future.
@floridian71432 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Ron, always learning from you since the 90's in New Paltz NY! Thank you for sharing your talent!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Hey, you and I go WAY back! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@jonasmarques26972 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
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Well, KZbin is the next best thing to being with me 'for real'!
@codys_fab2 жыл бұрын
Another great video Ron! I can't wait to see it all come together!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I'm shooting the next video right now.
@codys_fab2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell you keep making them, I'll keep watching them!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@garymucher40822 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!
@RonCovell2 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.
@Gottenhimfella2 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.
@jesscneal2 жыл бұрын
Amazing work Ron. You make it look so easy :)
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@welderjedi514510 ай бұрын
The Godfather of metal.
@RonCovell10 ай бұрын
What a nice thing to say!
@jamesa75062 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 👍
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@samcoote96532 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Ron the reverse curve is something else, such a beautiful swooping line. Hope youre well!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sam! I just finished shooting the reverse curve on the seat back - should have that video up in a few weeks.
@hanseriksson23982 жыл бұрын
Another inspiring video. Thank you very much Ron! Greetings from Sweden🇸🇪
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@TheUncleRuckus2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Ron!👍👍
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@bearshield71382 жыл бұрын
Thank you I learn so much from you
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
@johnmathews30272 жыл бұрын
Very nice work, Great video, thanks for sharing
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
@kurtludwig69622 жыл бұрын
Answered, thanks
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Joe.Doucette2 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
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Joe! Yes, aluminum is much easier to tear than steel, so it takes a gentle touch.
@Gottenhimfella2 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 ...
@bruinflight2 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.
@RonCovell2 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.
@michaelwilliams25932 жыл бұрын
Fabrication Santa has the skills to pay the bills!
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we ALL need to pay the bills!
@ScamstinCrew2 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
It's a good one!
@Gottenhimfella2 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.
@RonCovell2 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!
@Gottenhimfella2 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!
@joshwalker56052 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.
@RonCovell2 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.
@steelcitymechanical39022 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@williamlanphar6302 жыл бұрын
Awe inspiring sir !
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
I'm very glad you enjoyed this video!
@sblack482 жыл бұрын
Wheel frame is quite flexible. I guess that wheel is best for light gauge aluminum?
@RonCovell2 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.
@joell4392 жыл бұрын
Always informative and very inspiring - 👍👍😎👍👍
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@donaldwrissler90592 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.
@RonCovell2 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
@adamwarner45902 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. P.S the red and black bit on the end of your file can be used as a handle
@RonCovell2 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.
@Nevir2022 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.
@RonCovell2 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
@Nevir2022 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?
@RonCovell2 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
@Nevir2022 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell Thanks much for the information.
@TheDanarone2 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.
@RonCovell2 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.
@Kerndrup2 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
@RonCovell2 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.
@thomasking20812 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO RON, CAN YOU ANNEAL STEEL AS WELL?
@RonCovell2 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.
@thomasking20812 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell OK, THANKS RON
@SethKotta2 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."
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the 'potato chip' ship is pretty challenging!
@skipopotamus2 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?
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
6061 is ideal where high strength is required, 3003 is prefered when workability is more important.
@skipopotamus2 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?
@RonCovell2 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).
@skipopotamus2 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Hope you can make it!
@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 Жыл бұрын
For the record, I do have handles on most of my files.
@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 😁
@ChristianNeff2 жыл бұрын
Bellisimo! 🤌
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@jeffo8812 жыл бұрын
@17:13 its your sheet metal you can make it as snuggly as you like.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@deserado112 жыл бұрын
... da Vinci of sheet metal ...
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@jc5c5152 жыл бұрын
I missed the watermelon 😋
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, watermelon is a lot more tasty than metal!
@Kk-tp6kt2 жыл бұрын
like your video~amazing
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@Kk-tp6kt2 жыл бұрын
@@RonCovell like this video,i come frome Taiwan,i wold like to learn this skill
@user-of6kr8jm3l2 жыл бұрын
❤
@GibClark2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@duketogo1002 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.
@RonCovell2 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
@undaware2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I know I'm going to hell for saying I was seeing a toaster the whole time. Sensei for sure.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Hey - toasters need some love, too!
@aerogfs2 жыл бұрын
Not long ago, you would be accused of witchcraft for those skills :D
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
Some still accuse me of that.
@zapwatt2 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.
@RonCovell2 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!
@zapwatt2 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.
@RonCovell2 жыл бұрын
You bring up a very good point, and I am a person who's willing to 'do it again'!