Metal Shaping for Beginners: Shrinking Sheet Metal

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Metal Shaping for Beginners: Shrinking Sheet Metal
Now that Wray has shown how to make a fender stretching the sheet metal only using an English Wheel, he is now going to show you how shrinking the sides with a hammer or gathering tool moves the metal a lot faster. Once Wray shrinks the edges to create a curve in the panel, he planishes it out using the English wheel and then sets the panel to the wire form buck to see the progress being made.
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[@Handbuilt1]

Wray , please do not take this as a criticism , but I think you are shrinking the wrong side, (the wheel arch side will shrink it self once you start the blocking the middle crown .) The shrinking should be done on the oppised edge, this way the panel will go around the wire buck and immediately touch at the the top of the buck where your next panel is going to be welded, (and no shrinking at that weld point is necessary )..... The way you are doing it at the moment ,you are going to run out of metal on the wheel arch side + the guard crown will be too low . Again this is not a criticism simply a HUMBLE suggestion.

[@patrickmontgomery6353]

I'm one of the people who kind of prefers 10 - 15 minute videos, but I can just sit and watch your work for hours. To me this video seemed about 5 minutes long. The mark of true craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing all of this with us.

[@alanmony1582]

Don't stop the steel, Wray. Make them as long as you want, I think the majority of us want them longer.

[@boonelipsey5393]

Thank you very much for your comments. I am working daily at improving my metalworking skills and welding processes. Tig is still my preferred method of welding. I know I have been saying this for a while. But I am trying to get a group from Utah to your classes.

[@rocklamarre9717]

Love your work. I am a welder fourty years experience. Have you ever tried CMT MIG welders Lincoln has one Miller And my favorite Fronuse . Cold Metal Transfer MIG pulse or MIG pulse on pulse. They produce less distortion because of pulse. With MIG pulse on pulse actually lays abead just like tig.

[@curtisvonepp4335]

Wray. Your coment on Mig and the 3/4" , 1" weld and grind . Nothing was said what Mig wire size he uses and does he use stitch . Just a coment try setting up a stinger for 0.25 wire and stitch or pulse it's easy to controll with good penatration and fewer burn through holes . Go to a welding supply and have them set up a Stinger for 0.25 wire.🤓

[@leinadalan]

What's it cost to have that panel made? Must be hours and hours of labor. 1500.00? More?

[@MrSaemichlaus]

I find it mesmerizing how your panel looks completely butchered after the hammering and then you wheel it even again, and across the iterations you're introducing ever more curvature. I work in sheet metal fabrication but the most deformation we ever do is straight bends and round rolling. I'm loving this video, thanks for sharing.

[@philm2749]

Your tucks kept flattening or popping back open because you didn't lock them in place.

[@arubanjames]

I’ve always liked old cars, but now I want to make fenders! What happened to the scout series?

[@davecoate9995]

Australia here, thank you so much for your generosity, in demonstrating your skills and encouraging me to have a go. Thank you so much. Dave

[@raydreamer7566]

Great tutorial I really learned a lot. In the past I have only made half panels and patches but a complete fender is an eye opener . Thanks.

[@836dmar]

Can’t get enough of this stuff! Reading comments on other videos shows me how much I’ve learned from all this. The Jag nose series really opened it all up IMO. Too bad the short video people will likely never learn what perseverance it takes. I’m building a facilitator now(rented your video) and will start on the tucking machine next(like it or not! LOL). I’m fairly good at scaling from photos and video but I’m sure I’ll have some questions about the coating, etc. Please keep them coming!

[@rossgebert9422]

Wray's very addictive viewing, love this series. thank-you.

[@boonelipsey5393]

Your tucking tool is fantastic. Something I will definitely be looking into.

[@boonelipsey5393]

It's amazing that you can take something that looks all wadded up and smooth it to a high sheen and consistent surface finish. Metalwork is amazing. I am currently working on two roof panels and had a wiggly edge. I will be doing the 45 wheeling that you suggested. I am about 90 percent from being finished with the shape on both panels.

[@michaelkorolev2115]

I really appreciate your time and knowledge that you share with all of us .

[@sechgarage1776]

You are amazing man! Tnx for share! Im For Argentina and here we havent sheet metal teachers like you.

[@tomthompson7400]

Great , this steel work set of videos has been really informative .

[@jeffreywilske8706]

ive been hunting for a youtube on metal shaping. you have struck an untapped demand my friend! gold mine!