Thread: Lets see your tin work...

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Don't beat me up but sheet metal is sheet metal. When I had a job this is what I did with sheet metal. All made from 4 x 8 sheets of aluminum of various gauges and tinsel strength. First pic shows parts the were mostly made over form blocks that were cut from steel sheets usually 3/8ths to 1/2 thick . The part was then cut rough size, annealed and formed to the steel form, excess was than trimmed down and finished off with a grinder/flapper wheel. The next pic shows the cowl, it was also made from a flat sheet. Formed around a wooden form to get general shape and I mean general. Ends were welded together and then with English wheel, shrinker, hammers and annealing and lots of time it became a 1917 French Spad XIII fighter cowl. There was a bit more to it then that but that's the jist of it. Next pic show some panels, done with the English wheel mostly to get the X Y radius's in the panel. The Last pic is prior to the covering of the aircraft. As I said sheet metal is sheet metal and it can be formed, of course Aluminum is easier then steel. Any questions on how or what I used to do what I'm happy to reply. Now to do my 40 sheet metal.