Part 2-Making Thumbnail Shrinking Dies - AMAZING! Scrap Metal Power Hammer! Metal Shaping Pullmax

[@RonCovell]

Karl - I've never tried to make thumbnail shrinking dies, but several people told me that they were very difficult to make work properly. I am so impressed that you achieved such success with only your second set of dies! I'm sure your trip to Australia will be a huge success. I've traveled there quite a bit, and there are so many people there with a 'can-do' attitude, that love the traditional American style of cars!

[@TheInsaneShecklador]

Having an actual thumbnail die in hand to reverse engineer likely speeds the experimentation process up significantly compared to trying to clone one using only pictures.

[@dennisschickling2249]

Now we need to see make some Dies. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks so much Ron! It was helpful looking at Sosas does to see how to shape them. There’s still some more work to do on them I think, but I’m getting a better understanding of what the dies need for clearances. I’m excited for the trip ! Sitting at the gate right now 😂

[@jeffglubrecht16]

Hi,your videos are awesome I like how detailed your instructions are without a bunch of unnecessary footage like alot of other guys do.I recently started shaping metals and your videos are invaluable to me for learning and your can do attitude is inspiring and also fun to watch. I noticed you using oil for drilling you need to get some high speed drilling wax it is a magic game changer when applied to drill bit it's very noticeable it turns metal into butter and then you can tell when it is spent back to normal drilling I wish I found it years ago it's like magic witchery or something I could send you some if you like if I had an address I could send it to. Keep up the good work you rock.

[@RonCovell]

Jeff - I will have to explore this! @@jeffglubrecht16

[@andrekocsis2215]

Love the homage to Wray Schekin, "Metal is clay"!!!

[@MakeItKustom]

He’s an amazing guy

[@m37cdn]

Awesome job on the power hammer thanks for the inspiration Karl.

[@woodndrum303]

Ingenuity unleashed. Not just thinking outside the box, but miles outside. Then problem solving on another level. Great results well done.

[@adambergendorff2702]

Looking forward to the die making video!

[@mattvelardes8072]

Great job as usual. TGW, torch grind and weld! Plus, a whole bunch of fabrication skills and talent. Thank you

[@MakeItKustom]

It’s crazy what can be done with basics

[@donaldlawton7384]

Brilient👌👍👍. Thanks again brother.!

[@williamgoodwin9667]

Oh and we all love flames 🔥☄️💫💥

[@johnkranz4004]

Very KOOL Karl looks like it works very well

[@GypsyJvan]

thanks for sharing.. Black Art Forge..

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks for watching!

[@RichardLorddeCameron]

I see a lot of energy that flowing from you during this project. Please continue do crazy things! Thank you so much!

[@MakeItKustom]

You can tell building weird things is where My heart is !

[@fonhollohan2908]

Ya did a great job on those dies karl. I'd be stoked too! congrats...

[@courier11sec]

Man this turned out killer. Thanks so much for sharing the whole process, warts and all.

[@charlesloyd1970]

Insane how scrap metal tools work. I'm the same way as far as making tools for my shop. If I make the tools I understand them more. Nice job Karl

[@donaldlawton7384]

Love it when a plan comes together,lol!( Merdoc, the A team) lol!

[@tomthumb3085]

Hi, have a great and rewarding journey to Oz my friend. Hope you really enjoy the change of culture.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Tom!

[@metalworkingdude]

Hey Karl, love your videos. Very impressed that you “threw together” a pullmax-style hammer using materials on hand and weldment as without a lot of fancy machined bits. Super cool. I made a set of thumbnail die’s by tack welding the upper and lower blanks together then using a drill press to drill an angled hole at about 15 degrees to the parting line, dead center on the parting line. Drill deep enough to form the recess in the upper die and a full depth of the drill in the lower die. Then break the tack and slide a short piece of round bar into the trough/hole in the lower die to give you the “thumb”. A small weld on the back of the die will secure it. Then it’s mostly a matter of clearanceing the dies so the the only contact spot is a smile just in front of the base of the thumb. The trick of drilling the angled hole to spruce the recess in the upper die and the seat to locate the thumb is a big time saver, and you are guaranteed that the dies line up.

[@MakeItKustom]

Wow that’s a really cool way to make the die. I can see how advantageous that would be!

[@Linhe139]

But how do you achieve a larger radius of the upper mold? It means that the concave one requires more space.

[@sheridancolwell2729]

Have a great time Aus . David from Australia

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks David!

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

Nice job!!! I think hydraulic cylinder rod is 4140. Forklift forks are also 4140/4340. I make a lot of tools out of coil and leaf springs. (5160 usually). On numbered steel the first two numbers (51)60 Is the composition (nickel and chromium and steel Etc..) the second number 51(60) is carbon content. 60 is 0.6 percent carbon 4140 would be 0.4 percent carbon etc. For striking tools 0.4 is enough carbon. That is just a rule of thumb. There is allot to hardening and tempering steel and they are all different in their own ways. I tell people making knives and tools (blacksmithing) leads back to working on cars eventually.

[@charlesirby9222]

People like you who take your time to explain things like these steel numbers are definitely people worthy of listening to and for sure worthy of my subscription. I'm charlie and I'm your 240'th subber! ... 73 & retired to my shop here in my Paradise...hidden away from all the flatlander crazies up here in the Sierra Mountains of NorCal. 👈😎👌

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

@@charlesirby9222 Thank you.

[@MakeItKustom]

Really great information thank you!!!

[@lastshadow9351]

Great fun watching the fabrication process and I really like the size of the dies you made. It gets me to thinking I might have to try making an even smaller set for myself. Every once and awhile you work on something small and it would be great to have some tiny dies for shrinking.

[@williamgoodwin9667]

Like the break on a z50 omg just love it. Keep up the outstanding work mate love all you work. 🍄☺️👍🏼👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@MakeItKustom]

Hahhaha go with what you kneo

[@larrylilly2552]

Great camera work

[@teenegygehatvanharom2335]

Thanks Karl! I will make it.

[@WATTYATHINK]

Couldn't tale my eye off the wall clock .. good job - som'fun ...

[@MrClickbang357]

The machine! I mean - about $100 out of recyclables!!! No wonder there is so much under the bench - it's the tool making idea source. Watching your thought process unfold is very interesting to me. You could make one of these and buy your dies from HF (CP) and be soooo far ahead of the game!!! The build video and this die video were awe inspiring! Today I am going to get back to my little Kart project, grind off the crap and GET BACK TO IT!!! THANK YOU!

[@seanalexander9531]

That was nucking futs! Great work Karl :)

[@larryreece2839]

Great die work! Wish I could meet you in Australia, but I’ll be in Spain!

[@tegimr]

Awesome to see how shrinking dies work.

[@murdoc6501]

Amazing stuff going on here! Go Japhands, keep moving forward!

[@billythebake]

This. Is. AWESOME!

[@kittykitty643]

Fantastic job! Thank you for the inspiration

[@theoriginalDirtybill]

its gusset time, that thing is flexing like crazy

[@MakeItKustom]

Lol it’s funny watching the footage. Ya it’s flexyyy

[@johnmcclain3887]

That's a die filer file you are using, I ran across a pile if them when I built my die filer, very handy indeed! You've got a fine touch with the disc sander, massaging that set of thumbnail dies, looks really good. If you really need more power, try going with a three phase motor, if you don't have three phase, you can use a stationary converter or a dynamic, if you need the full power. I've only got single phase but I'm running my milling machine and a couple others on three phase from a static converter. I always enjoy your videos, great content, great inspiration!

[@MakeItKustom]

What’s crazy is now the machine has double the power than in the video. It was binding in the crank. Now it’s found it’s place lol you’ll see in the next video! Lol blew my mind

[@TheTubeTube2]

That’s really very good. What a tool!

[@danielbuckner2167]

Thanks! We talked about this a couple times and you gave great advice on how to build one but showing us is even better!

[@CompToyZ]

Always great videos my friend. Thank you for everything Sir. Hoping your trip south is 4 times better then your best ideas

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks so much !

[@jorgemercatali9319]

Super cool machine !! Very usefull and cheap to make thanks man !!

[@keithmason9342]

Well Karl, you've done it again. This week the silk purse from a sow's ear. Great demonstration on making thumbnail shrinking dies look easy. Next week, figuratively transmuting lead into gold. Metal shaping alchemy, and you Karl, are the resident wizard. You never cease to amaze. Thanks for another mystery made easy and we'll see you next time.

[@MakeItKustom]

Kieth you have a way with words lol are you a writer?! Thanks so much for your support and kind words cheers!!!!

[@kulan9379]

Was tempted to build a shape o matic style hammer myself, think i go ahead and build a similar as this one instead 🤘 Thanks Karl for inspiration you rock 😁

[@CompToyZ]

Love the Indian Larry Handle

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Karl love the videos my friend. Awesome craftsmanship as always. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Jared! Appreciate ya👊👊👊

[@michaelguinn5736]

Morning Karl, great second video, when you build machines as you are they're never really done...you just keep improving....I should have some updated photos of my 31 Ford Coupe project, kinda waiting for the weather to be a little more consistent so I can do some painting, I don't like to paint in a closed up garage... y'all be safe!! God Bless!!

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Michael ! You’re right they can always be improved upon!

[@Group-Five-Industries]

LETS Go!!!!

[@crazywickedcustoms7272]

Nice, I like it

[@DuckyHunter812]

This is such a great project!

[@donaldlawton7384]

If you open your fuse panel it should have a 10 awg. Wire for auxiliary trailor breaks. Should be able to tie into it. And run a ground directly to your frame. I'd wire a bat maintainer,off that to your winch batt. You could always wire it so you could plug in a portable solor panel. When trailor is parked for a while it'll keep the battery up👍👍. Thanks again brother .just sharing ideas I've had.

[@peterouellette3874]

Awesome

[@jman6030]

The sour face for all the late night you tubers was priceless man lol...awesome machineoo

[@MakeItKustom]

Hahaha 🤣

[@David_11111]

yay ... never done that before ! lol

[@dennisschickling2249]

Great Work. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@nathanmanners7862]

Was little disappointed when you said no foot pedal but that hand lever makes up for it, mint 👌 Hopefully catch you in Sydney

[@MakeItKustom]

Haha I figure the foot operation is better suited for a machine that uses throttle. Nice to be able to move around and still operate (especially for the next video)

[@animal_engineering]

Heck yeah, I've just had a job postponed. So I should hopefully be able to make it down to Dunsborough this weekend for the meet and greet at Bennets customs, Keen as. I've been watching your channel for ages and have learned heaps of tips and tricks which have helped me out a lot with my Metro project.

[@MakeItKustom]

Right on hope you make it down!

[@kevingilroy]

I can believe I forgot to subscribe! But I guess because I watch it so much. KZbin just recommended it every day 😂. I'm going back to heavy equipment repair. So I can afford to join the channel too.

[@benwilms3942]

hope ya love it here mate!

[@ericbennett1872]

I'm a Bennett. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@TheMadMagician87]

Enjoy the Aus trip mate. Won't be able to come say thanks for the vids in person as I'm up in Brisbane, but, thanks for the videos and the knowledge you share. Very much appreciated!

[@MakeItKustom]

I’ll be in Sydney also. But closer? At the hot rod and kustom show. 27/28 may

[@javman03]

Awesome sauce!

[@That70sChannel]

"Beauty!" @14:40 - Bob & Doug McKenzie "Metal is clay." -Wray Schelin I've long understood the concept of over-centered but I didn't know the name for that. I love learning new terms

[@MakeItKustom]

Mechanical movements are pretty rad !

[@emmanuellesueur331]

awesome job

[@maranatha.media.c...]

you're really getting in your groove with your skills reminds me of my younger days keep up the good work!

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks!

[@tezzrterry7485]

Welcome to Oz Karl, hope to catch up at Motorex.

[@MakeItKustom]

Alright Terry!

[@danes2412]

Great job, your power hammer work very well. I was make eckold type hammer and power is amazing, shrinking metal like crazy. And it's quiet to. 😊

[@johnnystewart9389]

boost over to NZ for a holiday while you're at it.

[@frankiestein4013]

You are very inspirational to all car mankind and god to your viewers THANK YOU MR JAP HANDS

[@MakeItKustom]

Welcome!🙏

[@michaelanderson3771]

Glad your coming to Melbourne Karl. I think Aus will blow you away , very much like Canada but without the snow. Unless you go up to our small mountains. Pack a jacket s it is getting cool now in Late April May but can be up to high 20's C (70' F) also the very next day. Car culture here in Aus is huge. So are Bikes.

[@MakeItKustom]

Can’t wait Man!

[@andrewmcallister9250]

Awesome job Karl I hope to meet you at Motor X in Melbourne From Down Under 🦘 Cheers Andy

[@MakeItKustom]

Right on Andy!! Cya there 🤘

[@mopar4656]

If Ron gives you the nod, then you definitely [thumb] nailed it, mate. Enjoy your time here, downunder.

[@MakeItKustom]

Hahah one day I’ll meet him in person! He’s a legend. Unreal how many people he has encouraged in the industry. 🙏

[@marcsenteney3160]

Nice build. It seems you be need of a small anvil!

[@joshtonry4291]

That shift knob with the nitrous switch would be cool if it turned on a work light.

[@joelmorales6875]

Very nice watching from Philippines

[@franksgarage8551]

That’s amazazing! Its been rolling around in my head since part one of the build. Nice thing is, i can come back and watch it again when i want to build it.

[@MakeItKustom]

Absolutely! Frank you gotta give it a go

[@Michael-wq8qu]

Love the power hammer build and extras. Sorry not able to get to Australia to see you in person at Bennett customs due to finance.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Michael! I’m sure we will have more Opportunities in the future!

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Such a clever man give him a mechano set and he’ll probably build you a new car ! Nice work dude impressive 👍

[@BLAINMORRIS-ii8tf]

You should use the hammer to make a trick belt cover for itself.

[@MakeItKustom]

Haha now that’s a idea!!!!

[@jasonbirch1182]

A treadmill motor might be a good motor. Variable speed and powerfull. I have one for a grinder/polisher i built. Plan on using one in a belt machine too.

[@jasonbirch1182]

They're pwm controlled too so power is the same at whatever rpm.

[@glennstatham960]

Karl, I'm an Aussie, up in Queensland so way too far to ride and meet you in West Australia, and I'm a great fan of you and Jordan from Bennet's Customs. Aiden from Bespoke is probably the best metal shaper I've seen since the guys that worked for Boyd!

[@MakeItKustom]

Agreed Ayden is something else man just a wizard!!!

[@gost9396]

[@marca5883]

💚🇬🇧🌱 awesome

[@ScottGovey]

I enjoy your videos, I learn alot from them, and you even give me refreshers as well. I haven't been much in the kustom world game for some time. But yrs ago I had my hands in the start of the 39 Lincoln zephyr sedan delivery fiberglass buck build for deco rides. Your definitely a person I hope to someday meet and hang out with. Keep up the awesome stuff. Cheers from Ohio.

[@MakeItKustom]

Cheers scott! Maybe one day I’ll roll thru there! I have some plans lol

[@waynewhg]

Might as well come to new Zealand well your down here

[@paulhedman7387]

Wow, it's working great. If you lowered the peak of the beak on the lower die a tiny bit maybe it might need a little less power when pulling the work piece back in the flattening phase? Just a thought, it looked like it was hanging up there a few times.

[@MakeItKustom]

Yea it was definitely getting held up. It could use more room

[@shotsrodder]

Very cool 👍 now since you have made it so nice you have to paint and pin stripe it 😬

[@MakeItKustom]

😂

[@HeppKattProductions]

As for lubrication of the machine, around here they make an ag product (brand name) Sliplate. Basically graphite in paint form. They even have it in spay. Used to lubricate field discs, plows, metal on metal... Basically what your machine is doing. Since it's a dry lube you won't get the oil drip down and it'll last longer than the WD40.

[@robertrusso877]

This is just simply awesome! Would you,know how much “real”time it took to build the whole machine?

[@vernheidt1889]

Inspired to build one for myself, I have a lathe and a mill. Your thoughts on using a 2 HP motor with a flywheel and brake.

[@MakeItKustom]

2hp would be ideal. And make a bit stiffer frame

[@garyfrost238]

And a protection shield for the clutch and fly wheel

[@Linhe139]

I have been trying to make this set of molds with CNC recently, and there is a question that troubles me. May I ask what is the gap between the upper and lower molds? At present, I am setting a thickness of 2mm, and I am not sure if it is sufficient. Does this mean that only metal plates below 2mm can be shrunk? The answer is very important to me, thank you very much

[@blainedyck3836]

Love the build, ( steam punk )

[@michaeldemar856]

instead of clutch linkage ,how about a morse style cable and foot pedal , or hand operated control ,like on a boat?

[@timr.3108]

Nice job. Works pretty good. What was the gauge of material were you using for shrinking?

[@MakeItKustom]

Ya Tim I was surprised ! It’s 18 gauge

[@patlocke4926]

Say hi to woody and Al from the skid factory !!

[@OutlawNZ]

Come over to New Zealand when you go to Aus

[@MakeItKustom]

I don’t have much free time to get there! But mayyyybe

[@juliancripps1580]

Great, more oil or grease feed to the plain bearings will help the running power. WD 40 is quite thin. May be graphite grease might be good. But a really fun inspiring build. It’s always more satisfying if you go with what you’ve got as it makes you think around problems.

[@MakeItKustom]

Yea I love building like this. It’s freedom lol

[@MakeItKustom]

Good call on the oil. WD is wayyy to thin

[@rossilake218]

WD is a poor lubricant! Good for cleaning equipment, flash rust and light protection on new machined metals.

[@4STEVEJOY34]

42:10 WD40 is NOT a lubricant! Just the opposite. In 9 days the metal will be dryer than a popcorn fart. 😳😬 Great build!

[@DelTry-tq3fh]

Spot on. So Right. Use proper lubricant oil.

[@kieren7763]

I have a 3hp version of that same motor its even the same colour definitely worth looking for one should bolt straight on I was about to buy a Chinese reciprocating hammer but im seriously reconsidering now 😂

[@alleyoop1234]

What make is the motor you have?

[@MakeItKustom]

I had no idea there were more powerful ones in the same shape

[@charlesirby9222]

"Sweet!"

[@Isadore123L]

The spring in Sosa Metal's power hammer allows a smaller motor at higher speed because momentum, speed and direction change become stored energy in the spring. Karl's direct link mechanism uses straight, mechanical advantage in the lengths of arms to both stationary link and upper die. Karl's guess is reasonable about hydraulic cylinder spindles being alloy, most likely 4130 (4140 carbon content is a bitch to weld). 4130 chrome-moly steel has good weldability and even annealed 4130 has higher toughness than 1008-1010 low-carbon or A-grade steels common on wrought shapes (angle and square/rectangle tube). Probably good to weld a bolt shank that had six or eight 'dash marks' on hex head or use a socket-head cap screw, as those are alloy steel. Cracked welds on the first set of Karl's dies likely came welding alloy steel at room temperature. Alloy steels aren't easy to weld and pre-heating die/bolt before weld reduces tendency to crack. Well-soaked, pre-heated material stays hot and slows down cooling/shrinking after welding. Avoid getting alloy steels red-hot where possible as that does similar to a heat-treat process. Rapid temperature changes can cause cracks (like with water-hardening grade tool steel for example).

[@MakeItKustom]

Man, Jim you are a wealth of information

[@user-xx9oh9mc9u]

I want to make a suggestion about guards on your hammer machine. The belt drive needs a guard. The gear drive on the bead roller also needs guard around it. Don't get me wrong the machines are great but not everyone is not used to working around them. Keep up the great work. 12/9/23 Louis

[@nathanwalker8599]

When are you in Sydney next

[@fijs653]

you are probably already grinding through the hardened case. This could be checked by using a file on a surface you ground. If the file bites into it ,the hard case is gone. You do want to have them case hardened ,casenit should give you deep enough hardening to prevent wear. You should also be able to form them by handfile unless the die grinder is the weapon of your choice......