Sheet Metal is Fun! Making a Funnel! And it's a GIRL!!

August 17, 2023, Making a funnel! As we were filming this video, we got the news that our newest grandchild was born!!!! It's a Girl!! We had been waiting patiently since Monday for the arrival!!! So, with all the excitement Ken did not finish talking about all he had planned for this video! Stay tuned as he will revisit this content in our next time, baby update, and if any of you have seen our Shop cat Sammie in previous videos, she is also pregnant and due any day now.
Also I hope the fact we have our swamp cooler on for the duration of our last few videos isn't to distracting. It was necessary to leave it on as it was 107 degrees outside and dang near that hot inside our shop!!
Thank you for watching and love all the comments. Sheet Metal is Fun!

[@hobbes1970ca]

Your joy at seeing your grand-daughter is fabulous!

[@That_ole_Dodge]

Your instruction and teaching are incredible. It’s the impromptu jokes that make these videos a blast.

[@kengodfrey1956]

It's my classroom and I get to be the teacher and the class clown. Good times.

[@garrettcuster3318]

I have been doing sheet metal for a lot of years I have watched you sir I don't want my money back

[@kengodfrey1956]

Whew, that's good news. I've been a tin knocker for about 44 years, and I still love it. We are glad you found us. Thanks

[@sheetmetalwork]

Well done Ken, very clear, precise and practical.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Judging by your handle , that's a real nice compliment. I hope you will look at our other lessons and let me know what you think. Thanks for your time

[@sheetmetalwork]

@@kengodfrey1956 I sure will 👍. Oh! I had forgotten to congratulate on the grandchild. 👶

[@kengodfrey1956]

@sheetmetalwork thanks she is a real cutie.

[@patrickmcandrews7415]

These videos are not only educational but entertaining

[@kengodfrey1956]

Well thank you and thank you again. We appreciate your encouragement.

[@AlpacaRenee]

Congrats o your new baby girl! God bless your entire family!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you so much!! We are blessed indeed!

[@mikewood3203]

Note to camera man....don't need to see Ken, need to see what Ken is doing.

[@danagoleno7720]

you say learn something new! I have learned i want a brake i want to have too !! your doing a great job!!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks 👍

[@union310]

I have to say your method of teaching is excellent Sir.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you. We started this as an experiment. I wondered if I could do it, and folks have been very receptive. We hope to show what a marketable skill can do for them. Thanks for spending time with us.

[@union310]

@@kengodfrey1956 well I am in Cumbria, England on the Scottish border so your skills are far reaching

[@kengodfrey1956]

That's amazing. We didn't have any idea folks all over the world would find value or inspiration in our lessons. We are encouraged and grateful. Thank you for your time.

[@jackjohnson65]

Your channel just showed up in my KZbin feed, very enjoyable, entertaining and educational. will be watching every one.

[@kengodfrey1956]

That's awesome! Thanks for hanging out with us.

[@carlcotton1753]

Congratulations!!! That's great! i Liked the funnel too.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks, sheet metal is fun, but being a grampa is great!!

[@user-yf1fe7ei7n]

Congrats on the new grand baby , they really are the greatest gift!

[@jerrybigrig9475]

😎👍😎

[@Minecraftplayer312]

Grandpa yay love ryder

[@kengodfrey1956]

Hi Ryder I'm glad you watched me today. Next time you are at the shop let's make something fun! 😂 I love you little dude. Grampa ❤

[@Minecraftplayer312]

Ok i thingk it will be rely funnnn ❣️

[@dostuffchannel]

This is only the second video I've seen from you, but I am hooked!

[@kengodfrey1956]

I'm glad you found us. We are learning how to share our experience with searchers and those open to mechanical thinking. Thanks.

[@jamesowen5793]

Have learned a lot from your videos and am a 70 year retired pipefitter

[@kengodfrey1956]

We are glad you found us . Us old dudes owe it to ourselves to keep learning . We are having fun sharing and learning along with you. Thanks

[@itbigboy1984]

Congratulations! Glad you shared this joy!

[@FeatherHorseforge]

Congratulations ken🙂

[@jimmymckay73]

Congratulations!

[@richardhutchinson4016]

Congrats.

[@QuietTom]

Congrats, I can tell by your reaction that she will be one well spoiled granddaughter.

[@WeTrudgeOn]

A video of the layout of a square to round wound be fun to see, even though I made thousands in my career it would be fun to see other people learning how they are made.

[@kengodfrey1956]

That's a great idea. Even if they never make one, the triangulation development is fascinating

[@WeTrudgeOn]

@@kengodfrey1956 I always thought it was pretty magical. We also did a lot of the parallel line pattern development like offset cones on a taper type stuff but that's getting pretty in depth and nowadays they got plasma cutters and lasers for the really hard stuff.

[@MrStanwillis]

Just like Jr High metal shop 50 years ago, I love it, thank you.😊

[@danielwacaster8525]

Congratulations

[@paulemond9467]

Congratulations 🎉 grandpa is very proud ❤

[@kevinloughman3953]

Congratulations Grandpa!

[@richardthompson7419]

Congratulations on your new granddaughter

[@jasonhoffman9895]

Congratulations on the new granddaughter. I only recently found your channel, I hope you continue producing content, I’m just a hobbyist and have been at it for awhile but I am always open to learning from you guys that know way more than I do.

[@kengodfrey1956]

I'm glad to have you along.

[@ianahmet9286]

Congratulations great news like your videos

[@jerrywhite5770]

Congratulations on your new granddaughter,great class on making a sheet metal funnel

[@christophernalbone6299]

Congratulations granddad, best of luck to the family.

[@1924ab]

Congratulations on your new granddaughter, throw a block of dry ice in the pan of your swamp cooler, used to do that in blistering days in Tuscan.

[@donnasafley9436]

Thanks Ken. I've learned so much from your videos. Congratulations on the grandbaby. They are so much fun. Even more fun than sheet metal!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Alright I'll give you that. Thanks for hanging out with us

[@Coxeysbodgering]

Congratulations Justin and Holly enjoy your new baby x you have very proud grandparents Already.

[@78LW]

Baby Girl

[@BrittCHelmsSr]

Congratulations on that new grandbaby!

[@user-qz2qu2hp2i]

I love that 54 or 55 Chevy and congratulations for granddaughter.what a blessing.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Close. 56 . I've had it 50 years. Daily driver.

[@middleway1885]

🎉

[@jmstew642]

I watched your video. Then went out and made an aluminum sheet metal drop for my down spout. 7" to 4"... thanks for the encouragement!

[@kengodfrey1956]

That's what we do it for! That's awesome. Thanks for spending time with us

[@capiberra4118]

Congrats on the new granddaughter! Thanks for the sheet metal tutorial.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks and you are welcome. I'm glad you found us

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

Oh, congrats on the new grandbaby, my youngest grandson was 1 year old last month, and he may be my successor.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Grand kids are the best. We have some of each. Our sheet metal lessons were partly in response to one of our grandsons' comment that he wanted to work with me when he got old enough. I figured he could get a headstart if I gave him some entry-level lessons. Folks have been very kind toward us concerning our approach to teaching. I'm glad you found us. Thanks again.

[@Angkertvg]

Guut 🙏❤❤❤👍❤

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you

[@kevinabercrombie9941]

Congratulations ❤

[@grahambambrook313]

Do you not think it would be a good idea to use Cleco temporary pins so you can clean up the holes before rivetting? Would allow a bit more forming of the curve with a soft hammer and "anvil" before closing the joint. Congrats on the new addition to the family from good ol' blighty ! 😁

[@kengodfrey1956]

That's a swell idea. I was thinking about introducing clecos soon. We use them quite often. Thanks for your input.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

I couldn't imagine a better grandmother and grandfather than you two. Congrats!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Aw shucks. But you aint wrong. We love our grand babies somethin fierce. They are awesome. Thanks.

[@royhennagir7685]

I really appreciate you doing these videos. After watching them all I’ve gone from no idea how to make a metal tray/box, to having my tools and other things being transferred into sheet metal trays I’ve made. I couldn’t find any 26 gauge sheet metal locally so I got a 12” roll of roof flashing. Flimsy stuff but it’s working and I’m learning a new skill. Thank you so much!

[@kengodfrey1956]

That makes me proud and happy. Thanks watching!

[@dantheman4168]

A belated congratulations to you and your whole family. Grand babies are a blessing. God bless Ken.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Yes they are. We are blessed beyond our dreams. Thank you.

[@terryrogers1025]

Congratulations on the Granddaughter. Thank you for taking the time to make and posting this series of videos, some of the best tutorials I’ve seen on You Tube to date. Best to you sir.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you. Our newest little one is precious . We are glad you found value in our lessons. Thanks for watching

[@GibClark]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@romandybala]

Can you pls put a blanket on your coupe. Its like being at the beach in summer. Cant stop looking at the cuties.

[@kengodfrey1956]

I feel ya. But come on. That car is purty to look at. And funner to drive.

[@Anonymous-ff5wr]

Congratulations paw pa

[@kengodfrey1956]

Aw shucks. Being somebody's paw pa is as sweet as sugar. Thanks

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍.Thanks

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks, she's super cute. And sweet.

[@anthonyraffin1034]

Love this channel. Flashbacks to high-school metal shop and making 20 rabbit feeders. Where could I send a picture of a part I'm trying to figure out?

[@kengodfrey1956]

Take a pic and add it to comments

[@patatje1434]

Congratulations to you and your family Ken. 🙂

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks so much

[@ryanmacewen511]

Congratulations! ♀

[@ReRoy8]

Congrats!!!!! Paint the funnel pink and put a name on it. ;-)

[@kengodfrey1956]

How bout Funnel of Love. 😆

[@fredkaminski3668]

55 years ago we made funnels in Metal Shop class. We soldered the seem and rolled the top edge. I still use that funnel today!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Now that's a useful skill, when you can use what you make. Thanks for watching

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

Ken, after seeing you today my old friend, it was really worth the 100 bucks and a pair of sore feet to meet up. And seeing these videos really makes me proud of how you are living life like you wanted to. You are a great teacher. I still see the young man I met 30+ years ago with the talent of a man twice your age. Stay in touch as I will watching your videos and learning too.

[@kengodfrey1956]

It was so good to see my friend. Car people are so easy to be around. We share a bond that doesn't need to be explained. We had a great time at the drags. Thanks for looking us up.

[@jrt77339]

Congratulations on your family's addition. On some new projects I use heavy paper or poster board to prototype it. Saves expensive material for new students in these projects. One of my best projects as a student in 1976 was a transmission funnel with a wire edge. It also had a lock seem on the side and a smaller funnel soldered on to the end that fit into the transmission fill tube. It was lost by my son in the 2000s.

[@bulldawg6259]

Ken you're great like Mr Pete

[@kengodfrey1956]

If Mr. Pete is super cool, then thanks.

[@bulldawg6259]

Mr Pete 222 a retired shop teacher doing videos since 2006 much loved by the machine shop community on youtube@@kengodfrey1956

[@scottmcloughlin7936]

You two do a great job of making the videos, very easy to follow and also entertaining. Congratulations on your new granddaughter.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you I appreciate your thoughts.

[@Silversmith925]

New subscriber here, congratulations on the new granddaughter! Keep going with the tutorials, they are great!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you! Will do! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@louiedavis3138]

Congratulations Holly and Justin on the beautiful little girl. Ken thank you for the sheet metal lessons. I started working sheet metal in 1984 for the USAF on F-4 I ended my career in 2006 I love metalworking.

[@kengodfrey1956]

First of all thank you for serving our country. You are an important component of this amazing experiment our founding fathers set in motion. I'm sure my pedestrian teachings would pale in comparison to what you have seen and done. I'm tickled at the idea of you gleaning something from our lessons. Thanks for watching. You are welcome.

[@vernlemasters6504]

I just came across your channel. Brings back memories. I worked at a steel mill as an iron worker. During my apprenticeship they sent me to a local junior college for sheet metal work. Thank you for this!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks for hanging out. Let's make more memories.

[@dannyhutcheson9932]

I just found your channel and really enjoy it, looking forward to more videos. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the new grandbaby.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks for spending time with us. I appreciate it. Let's learn together.

[@ruthbees7214]

Congratulations to you and your family on the birth of your granddaughter. Enjoy your vids the development is what I like the most very interesting then to see the end result fantastic. Please keep us up to speed on the little lady in the future. Thanks Ruth south wales GB.

[@kengodfrey1956]

I like sheet metal, but I LOVE being a grampa!

[@alankrenek5366]

It's been 50 years since i' have made one of those toolboxes!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Welcome back to the .... fold!!

[@JisooKim-wo3if]

Didn't need to know how to make a funnel. Just here for the dad jokes.

[@kengodfrey1956]

How bout that new mop one. My wife rolled her eyes so I know I got her. Thanks for spending time with us.

[@richardsurber8226]

Congrats Big Daddy Ken. Hey! I made a funnel. It has been years. I made it from non-coated metal so I can center in over a propane burner (stove) for directing heat from the flame to warm metal, or other items. It is about 8 or 9 to 2. but I did not know how to do all the fun stuff like have a measured overlap. but I did a riveted "overlap" such as it is. Have fun with the new part of your family. A true gift from God

[@kengodfrey1956]

Dude, your a rock star! Definitely student o' the week.

[@joezaloga]

I'm glad I found your channel looking forward to more stuff. Like how to wire the edge on the funnel thanks

[@kengodfrey1956]

We have ten lessons so far. Take a look and let me know which one is your favorite. Thanks for learning along with us

[@HughesMotorized]

You sir are a master of your craft. I'd love to see a video on using tin snips. Call it Tin Snips 101. Red, Yellow & Green. What's the difference?

[@kengodfrey1956]

Good idea. Check out our lesson on sawing vs. Shearing. Let me know how that grabs ya. Thanks for hanging out with us

[@BobBlarneystone]

how about making cyclone dust separator for a wood shop? btw, instead of rivets, try aluminum furnace tape for that funnel, inside & out, and you'll have a smooth watertight surface.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Solid maybe on the cyclone. Love the foil tape on the funnel.

[@BobBlarneystone]

@@kengodfrey1956 I've made several cyclones, using a 'wedding cake' method that i developed. The first separator that I built lasted 30 years, but eventually it was too big for the space I have. So I made several small ones for individual machines, e.g. the sander. I used plywood plates to form frames that support the 26ga. sheet metal funnel and the upper cylinder, and then joined the plywood plates together. Aluminum tape was used to secure the overlapped seam without rivets or welding. The hardest part is joining the inlet tube to the upper cylinder at a tangent to the cylinder. 5gal buckethead shopvacs are used to move the air.

[@tdotw77]

🎉Congrats on the 'brand spankin new' baby! 🎉 . . Love the vids Ken, you're so good at teaching! Keep it up. Even though I've been in construction business for 25+ years, I still learn something from your videos. I'm pretty good w\ aluminum brake for siding work on soffit, fascia, etc. Also have became good with HVAC ductwork. I worked for a master plumber\HVAC guy for quite a while & he was always impressed w\ how good I made plenums & ducts for furnace/air handlers. Learning the siding brake bending first, helped me easily get good w\ duct sheetmetal. . Anyways, keep up the lessons on the 'ol Tube! 😅🛠️📏📐🗜️🔩✏️🔨🧰🔧💵👍💪 . Ps....love the BRAKE, not break msg before!‼️💯😄

[@kengodfrey1956]

I'm having fun with these lessons. And all I have is a masters from the school of hard knocks. But I'm glad to share. Thanks

[@kevinprivet5942]

The first time its dropped with a tool box full of implements, it will revert back to waste metal, fit for da bin.

[@larryvergon6740]

Ken, just found your channel with this video and went back and watched your other seven videos before making this comment. I really appreciate your instruction and explanations, you do a great job teaching. I did some teaching later in my career and it's hard to get a point across without good explanations and visual aids. I also went through an apprenticeship, mine was Drafting and Design. I made designs/drawings of hundreds sheet metal parts for military defense equipment. Ours were made almost exclusively from aluminum sheet metal in .063 and .090 thicknesses. We usually ended up with a complete "pan" with flanges around the top to mount a cover. I purchased a used 44 in. Shear, Press Brake (Finger), and Slip Roll to go along with some other sheet metal tools I have acquired before and since I retired, and plan to make some things with it. It is missing the back stop for the shear/brake and I thought that was a necessity until I saw you bending parts. Now I will wait until I find a real use for it before I tackle making my own. I have learned several things fro your videos so far, but there are two that really "turned on the lights" for me to allow me to work in a home shop. No. 1 is placing the work piece in front of the brake not in back as I had always thought (bending up the work piece, not the flange); and therefore wondered how to work around those tabs and flanges. No. 2 is using hems and tabs to lock the corners of pans; that is SO not what I was used to doing in corners. It was very rare for us to hem an edge. We usually bent tabs and spot welded them to the adjoining wall. We had standard spacing for structural spot welds like these and that required flanges 1-1/2 to 2 in. wide. Keep up the great work and I will be watching (and learning from) all the rest you publish.

[@kengodfrey1956]

I'm glad you drew some value from the lessons. That's very rewarding for both of us. Thanks for your time.

[@wayneswonderarium]

Well, they're a good value either way 😂

[@stevestrohacker8436]

Congratulations on the new baby/grand baby. I have 3 Grands myself and they sure put a smile on my face. Congratulations again to all. I need a good set of funnels. May as well make them myself so I have what I want. This has me exited to try my hand at this. It's something I can do while being an amputee... RBKA with 40% of the left foot gone. Balance isn't to good but this kinda work is doable. This gives me some hope. Thank you again for the inspiration.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you investing in yourself and using our teaching to create.

[@jasincolegrove4798]

Angle = arc length / radius * 57.296 Draw the half profile. Draw the angle and swing some arcs. ✅

[@iburd12]

Tanks

[@kengodfrey1956]

Welcome

[@virgilbatson7057]

Why did you not roll the larger diameter and install a wire ring to give it strength as well as soldering the ends together instead of riveting. Rivets make it harder to clean. Just curious if there will be a video to show that. I had a shop teacher in the 70's in high school that taught us how to make those that way. I don't remember all the how to's of it, but it turned out nice. I lost mine years ago and want to learn how to do it again. Thanks for this video.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Our lessons are made to appeal to the first-time and entry-level fabricators. We first want to inspire and encourage. Our lessons will become more complex as our friends gain confidence. We have a lot to learn, and we enjoy sharing and learning along with our viewers. Thanks for spending time with us.

[@joezaloga]

OK I will

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks

[@ogreunderbridge5204]

I for one are looking around for a full and proper step by step online 101 sheet metal class. Looking at numbers, I see good KZbin content creators generating many views, can make Very good earnings here. This type of content turns out in best educational quality when filmed POV with a head/hat mount camera as the viewers will see things exactly the same way as you do (GoPro Action Camera´s are the usual first choice, cheap 4K knockoffs are available from about 100+ USD). Plus, it gives you the bonus of a close constant to microphone with pretty good quality of sound. I will watch your 14 takes and hope for many more to come :)

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thanks for watching. Let me know which lesson you learned the most new stuff from. Thanks

[@scottpendleton1996]

Congratulations on the baby. Two questions: what size rivets, and if you were to seal that, what would you use and would you sandwich is between the overlap? I guess that is three questions!

[@kengodfrey1956]

1/8th diameter × 1/8th long. Steel rivets. Seal with polyurethane in between the laps.

[@raccoonvalley5530]

Use layout fluid and people will be able to see the lay outs a whole lot better

[@kengodfrey1956]

I'll kick that around. Thanks

[@aliariftawfq5354]

I am seeing you are very happy It is not nice

[@kengodfrey1956]

Thank you, I hope.

[@bobvines00]

Ken, congratulations on your new Granddaughter. Didn't you say (in an earlier video) that this is your ninth Granddaughter? Edit: I've just finished binge-watching all of your videos!

[@kengodfrey1956]

Five girls. Three boys. Thanks for the investment of your time.

[@vinceayub5424]

How would you make lap seam in the funnel. How would we make it fluid tight.

[@kengodfrey1956]

Our next lesson should answer that. It's gonna come out tomorrow or Thursday. Additionally we could use an acme seam. I'll demonstrate that one soon. Thanks for watching

[@jackpledger8118]

Ken, if you don't mind me asking...what is the metal you are using and what gage? Thanks

[@kengodfrey1956]

26 gauge galvanized.

[@jackpledger8118]

Thanks@@kengodfrey1956

[@alfedtron9043]

why not use a ruler to add to the six-inch scriber

[@alankrenek5366]

Does it mean I am a young punk kid /

[@kengodfrey1956]

Magic 8 ball sez ...... strong possibility.

[@johncourtneidge]

Hurrah! And thanks also to your videographer! It's true co-operation (not fake cooperation!).

[@kengodfrey1956]

She's amazing. We are celebrating our 21st anniversary this week. At Disneyland! 😆

[@rodjames8181]

I don’t understand your explanation of 6 x Pi

[@kengodfrey1956]

Diameter x 3.14 = circumference. We sometimes call that (circumference)the stretch out.. or S.O.

[@rodjames8181]

Thank you Ken, I understand now. It was the way you wrote it down. My way is C= D x 3.14. Love your show.@@kengodfrey1956

[@seymourwrasse3321]

Tom Terrific called, he said he would take both funnels

[@kengodfrey1956]

Tom sounds like a smart dude. Show him the lesson and he can make a gaggle of em. You know...teach a man to fish blah blah blah.😆

[@seymourwrasse3321]

@@kengodfrey1956 Tom was a cartoon character in 59/60 that wore a large funnel as a hat

[@waldonherdman1447]

Congratulations!

[@TCooper304]

Congratulations