My Most Challenging Hydroforming Project

[@DanteYewToob]

Awesome! I never get sick of these experiments and projects! You’ve really got it down to a science now, looks great.

[@ConnorHolland]

Thank you so much!

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

I can't click on the notification of a new video from Connor fast enough. And I bet all of the pillows in his house are beautiful yet uncomfortable. LOL

[@ConnorHolland]

Thanks for watching! I would definitely win any pillow fight

[@dodge7560]

Have you done any aluminium hydro forming ?

[@ConnorHolland]

Just one test piece, where I learned the welds need to be annealed otherwise they crack easily

[@user-besmillah549]

good job. I want the name and picture of the water pump and how much pressure?

[@ConnorHolland]

I use a Cotech 90 bar pressure washer, any cheap machine should work

[@Scodiddly]

What a crazy shape, amazing that you could weld that together.

[@jokebaker22]

Have you considered doing the hydroforming process in an oven or forge to keep the metal more ductile? What about using hot pressurized oil instead of water for the process?

[@ConnorHolland]

A technique I want to try is getting the piece red hot in a forge/furnace, then inflating with compressed air. There are videos of Elizabeth Brim demonstrating the process. I think this piece would have inflated more if the metal was hot

[@TheUncleRuckus]

What was that powdered stuff you rubbed onto the piece at the end??

[@ConnorHolland]

Graphite powder, that embeds into the paint and makes it reflective

[@checkedoutchris]

Amazing work! Thanks for sharing.

[@ConnorHolland]

Thanks for watching!

[@alifetomake]

Interesting shape! I have no idea how you welded the last star, but looks like your welding has improved, so that's certainly that!

[@ConnorHolland]

Always trying to improve!

[@BleuCollarFndryMTL]

Great work, very creative! Keep it up.

[@ConnorHolland]

Thank you! Will do

[@quarteratom]

How did you even veld the last piece?

[@ConnorHolland]

Had to weld it side-on at a steep angle, but fortunately it wasn't too difficult

[@josephd.5524]

It's very Cylon! What a wild design.

[@ConnorHolland]

Yes it is! I hadn't thought of it before but now I want to make a Cylon Basestar

[@lianium]

Nice work👍 what s your idea about making a video for making hollow sphare by "explosion hydroforming "?

[@ConnorHolland]

Could be fun, I assume they use explosives for large spheres made from thick steel because they need much more pressure to form

[@lianium]

@@ConnorHolland Use a tiny Firecracker😉

[@HoldenArt]

I wonder how a laser welder would do. If it worked better than a tig, maybe you could use thinner sheet? IDK

[@ConnorHolland]

I'd like a laser welder once they become cheaper. TIG does do pretty well, the thinnest metal I use is 0.7mm stainless (haven't tried thinner yet), but there has to be the right balance between strength and flexibility

[@oddpoppetesq.3467]

Holy crap that is amazing, I knew where you were going, putting it together wise, but damn that finished article looked stunning 😍

[@oddpoppetesq.3467]

Oh yeah, I'm here from Colin Furze channel 👍

[@ConnorHolland]

Thank you! It was very kind of Colin to give me a shoutout

[@jonasedholm2614]

Dear sir please make at rocket. Like SpaceX Staship.

[@TheAussiePirate]

nice!

[@roccocroce]

Get some flex seal

[@davyjonesjonesdavy]

I would really like to see the face of that archaeologist of the year 3428 who, after having unearthed this "thing", will be forced to explain which fuck its use was, to the commission of financiers who pays his salary. 😄