Metal FORMING in your home shop - DIY

This video will outline 2 different types of metal forming you can do at home in your garage or workshop. The metal forming covered today will be hydraulic press forming and water Hydro forming with a pressure washer.
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[@iteerrex8166]

A couple of cool new techniques for this DIYer. Thank you.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

G’day mate. You’re very welcome hopefully others will give it a try in their home shops 🍻

[@CNC4XR7]

Great Stuff!

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thanks Sam. It's something different from what I usually do. Cheers, Aaron.

[@alaspooryorick9946]

Bloody good! Thanks mate

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Campbell Umbers Thanks Campbell. Much appreciated mate 🍻

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Interesting video . Cheers .

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

G’day Max. Yes it’s something a little different from my norm. Cheers mate 🍻

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good video..thanks for your time

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thanks Ty glad you enjoyed it mate 🍻

[@donchez6699]

Great video Aaron. i like the use of the pressure washer to form an exhaust for a motor bike Thanks for the upload.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Nick D Nick my brother from another mother. Thanks mate I’m glad you liked it. I was blown away when I watched that guy do that. That was the good old days when we could travel and mingle with one and other. I pray we can get back to some normality in our lives soon 🙏

[@emilflognoid1532]

That's really cool. I want to start making custom truck toys Like the old tonka construction trucks!

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thank you. Now that would be very cool. I loved the Tonka toys from 70’s. 👍

[@bluehandsvideo]

Very cool. I was surprised at just how much the pipe pumped up from just the tap pressure. Thanks. :)

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

bluehandsvideo G’day Mike. I was surprised also mate when I was standing there watching it. Glad you enjoyed it. Can’t wait to see what you’ll create with your new GoPro 👍🍻

[@bluehandsvideo]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering Considering I've had a hero4 sitting here unused for many years.....I'll be lucky if I even use the 9. lol As soon as I fired it up, it said it had a wifi connectivity issue. That was yesterday just after I opened it up.....been sitting since. I just want this stuff to work.....I'm really sick of buying tools like that and having them turn into projects before I can even use them. :( That set tru chuck better not become a problem or it will become a thousand dollar dent in my floor. lol Oh.....my tungsten grinder showed up later in the day.....I might see about playing with that today. :)

[@LaserLivestream]

Great video Aaron!

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thanks Gil. It’s good to keep busy during these Covid 🦇 🦠 times 😂. I wonder what the outcome will be later on today?

[@LaserLivestream]

Design Creativity & Technology Channel You're kicking huge goals! Well done. Hoping we can catch up really soon!

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Gil Poznanski thanks Gil. Yes buddy me too. We are long overdue for a catch up mate 🍻

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Aaron, that worked extremely well for MDF, I’ve never seen the forming by water pressure before, that was interesting, thanks for sharing mate, cheers Matty

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hey Matty. Good to hear from mate. Yes that hydoforming is interesting. I first heard about it with Harley Davidson forming their V-Rod frame and then I saw that Colin Furze do it on his channel. Hope you’re keeping well buddy. Cheers 🍻

[@joeduda8507]

Awesome content thanks

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thanks Joe 🍻

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hi Aaron, Cool video... I have never seen the hydro forming before... very interesting thank you. Take care Paul,,

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

The Knackler's Workshop G’day Paul. Glad to hear you learnt something from the video mate. Hope you are ok over there. The Virus 🦠 in the UK is all over the news here. Hopefully your stickers should arrive this week 🤞. Warm regards Aaron 🍻

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering The virus is spreading quickly again... we lost 50k people earlier this year, hopefully it will not be that bad this time.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

I hope so too Paul. Fingers crossed 🤞 it doesn’t hit you guys too hard. Sending you kind thoughts and prayers 🙏

[@tranjavanadbia123]

I have done metal forming.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Thanks Tranja

[@carneeki]

Love the hydraulic press concept, never thought about using one like that before. Mythbusters made a pretty cool parabolic mirror (I think?) using the hydroforming method that was demoed in the second half, but I didn't realise it was so accessible to get started! Maybe I shouldn't be scared to try folding or forming something in sheet metal one day. Thanks for sharing :D

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

G’day Adam. Glad you found it interesting mate. It was something different from what I usually do and I hope others learn something. Used to love Mythbusters back in the day. It was an awesome show. Hopefully your stickers will arrive this week. Cheers mate 🍻

[@carneeki]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering thanks Aaron! Hope you had a great weekend :D

[@tranjavanadbia123]

You could use tape to secure sheet metal.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Yes double sided tape would also be an option.

[@oneman29]

Hi mate 👋 any idea what sort of tonnage I would require to press form 6mm aluminium sheet which would also have some embossed lettering? I was going to DIY a 20 ton press using a bottle jack but after watching this I'm assuming I need more than double? Any input would be appreciated 👍 👍

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Sorry mate can’t help you with this one. You need to speak with a tool and di maker who specialises in press tooling. Cheers 🍻

[@oneman29]

@@DCT_Aaron_Engineering thanks for the response mate. I think I will go and have a word with some tool/die makers. Makes sense 👍👍

[@mikenewman4078]

It would be a lot easier to clean up after the water blaster than the usual grease gun method. Thin material like that seems to work fine at 1500psi, the 10,000 from a grease gun not required.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

G’day Mike. Not wrong buddy. We used to use the grease method to remove the spigot bearing from the crankshaft. Bloody made a mess. Hope you’re well up there? I bet the weather is nicer there than here ATM. 🍻

[@mikenewman4078]

It's pretty juicy up here already? Winter is a thing of the past. I'll send you an email directly. I have a couple of questions for you.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Mike Newman It’s bloody cold here mate. Sure shoot me an email or give me a call tomorrow if you like 👍

[@ThePathbauer]

What is the maximum thickness of the sheet that you can use with that press?

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Hi Patrick this sheet was approximately 0.5mm (+or-) thickness. I don’t think it could do much more than that to be honest. 🍻

[@tranjavanadbia123]

20 ton press.

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

No it's not that powerful. I think it was only 10 or 15 maximum