technology is definitely putting the Old School Tin Wackers at risk of being replaced, Not completely but close to it. Thanks for sharing this incredible mans talent with us. We need to see more of this type of topic's & trades, so that the younger generations can see it, and become interested and learn the craft so it does not die off like so many other things have in our World.
I think the 3D printing is just another tool that you could look at for anything that's being done by any outside companies in your project, to stay true to the craft. For example, you still do the english wheel, planishing hammer, all your usual sheet metal work, but if you were outsourcing hinges or chassis and they could be 3D printed, then it's not really changing your craft at all. Not saying a Chassis can be 3D printed, just an example. Something like dash panels or light housings, I mean anything that you get other people to make or anything you are buying off the shelf that is not made buy you personally should be looked at to increase the products you can make in house, that's then a product that you can offer for sale as a 2nd tier product and help get your over heads down.
Carl Benz did not invent the combustion engine. In circa 1855 Bersanti and Mateucci filed patents for a two stroke engine, but this is disputed. In 1861 de Rochas filed a patent for a four stroke engine, later followed by Nicolaus Otto building the first practical working four stroke along with Michael Zons in the mid 1860’s building upon the earlier works of the above and Lenoir’s work earlier in the decade. The success of the Otto engine is largely attributed to the invention of the spark plug also developed by Lenoir in the late 1850’s. Two stroke engines did not become practical until the 1880’s with the works of (separately) Clerk, Day, Scott and Benz
Mark. Excellent job done with the BMW 328 MM ! Just to say that the car is not to declare as "rare" because the original one is a true one off. So far I know to race the Mille Miglia in 1941. You may know that this never happened. By the way Carl Benz invented a three wheeled motor car. The compressed charge internal combustion engine was developed by the engineer Nikolaus August Otto.
A beautiful art, for the most part, where hand work is involved. I have mixed feelings about distancing yourself from technology to some extent. As usual with any slippery slope; where do you draw the line? Older coach builders did not have the power tools that Mark used, nor the quality of metal that he is obliged to use. Even the tools for shaping the wood buck made the modern version orders-of-magnitude easier, quicker - and probably more accurate. 3D printing will completely disrupt manufacturing when (not "if") it becomes more affordable - and I'm not talking about polymers like ABS but liquid-jet printing of plasma-melted alloys, glass and ceramics. The merit of being hand made is an artificial feature, once 3D prints give identical, not similar, results, to printed objects. Output will depend on the quality of the 3D scan of an original, to produce an identical copy - or on the designer's ability to apply some man-made variance into his 3D files. This is similar to hand-writing fonts that vary the font as much as the human writer would have produced. Nothing wrong with that.
Great comments and ideology, I've been in this trade since 1970 and have never had the financial customers to achieve the perfect finish to my standard, nothing worse than starting a job and then being told (DUE TO FAMILY COMMITMENTS (WIFE) CAN YOU JUST GET IT READY TO SELL)
Beautiful work. Great to see that old school skills and crafts are alive and well. Well done.
Absolutely GORGEOUS work. Just beautiful.
Great job Mark, beautiful workmanship and commentary!
There are many great metalshapers, but Mark is at the top of the craft.
Great comment and ideology and amazing work, well done Mark!
I enjoyed listening to Mark's history and how he works into a design.
Most impressive Art Job ! I discovered only a few years ago the craftsmanship and tools used to produce such beautiful cars. Congratulations Mark.
Very inspiring work !
No idea, how this is done by hand.
Thanks for showing (want to see this car on the street sometimes)
Outstanding video
His work is amazing, you are a different guy.
Midas touch in everything you do!
Congratulations, you are the man!
Great video! What an art.
Beautiful work!
technology is definitely putting the Old School Tin Wackers at risk of being replaced, Not completely but close to it. Thanks for sharing this incredible mans talent with us. We need to see more of this type of topic's & trades, so that the younger generations can see it, and become interested and learn the craft so it does not die off like so many other things have in our World.
Those hinges gust slayed me! So did I get it right that you needed 6 so ONLY ordered 6???
Beautiful work..
big respect for yur work
Some very inspiring talent!!!
Amazing!
I think the 3D printing is just another tool that you could look at for anything that's being done by any outside companies in your project, to stay true to the craft. For example, you still do the english wheel, planishing hammer, all your usual sheet metal work, but if you were outsourcing hinges or chassis and they could be 3D printed, then it's not really changing your craft at all. Not saying a Chassis can be 3D printed, just an example.
Something like dash panels or light housings, I mean anything that you get other people to make or anything you are buying off the shelf that is not made buy you personally should be looked at to increase the products you can make in house, that's then a product that you can offer for sale as a 2nd tier product and help get your over heads down.
How is the correct name of the "system" for the manufacture of frames (body) from plywood ???? No where to find study material.
Very talented 💯💎
I went here because of Jeremy's top gear episode
i want to learn how to do this now :(
Carl Benz did not invent the combustion engine. In circa 1855 Bersanti and Mateucci filed patents for a two stroke engine, but this is disputed. In 1861 de Rochas filed a patent for a four stroke engine, later followed by Nicolaus Otto building the first practical working four stroke along with Michael Zons in the mid 1860’s building upon the earlier works of the above and Lenoir’s work earlier in the decade. The success of the Otto engine is largely attributed to the invention of the spark plug also developed by Lenoir in the late 1850’s. Two stroke engines did not become practical until the 1880’s with the works of (separately) Clerk, Day, Scott and Benz
Mark. Excellent job done with the BMW 328 MM ! Just to say that the car is not to declare as "rare" because the original one is a true one off. So far I know to race the Mille Miglia in 1941. You may know that this never happened.
By the way Carl Benz invented a three wheeled motor car. The compressed charge internal combustion engine was developed by the engineer Nikolaus August Otto.
Thats 2 bmw 328 mm's built here in australia,one was built on the goldcoast for a mercedes guy a few yrs back
very cool dude
A beautiful art, for the most part, where hand work is involved. I have mixed feelings about distancing yourself from technology to some extent. As usual with any slippery slope; where do you draw the line? Older coach builders did not have the power tools that Mark used, nor the quality of metal that he is obliged to use. Even the tools for shaping the wood buck made the modern version orders-of-magnitude easier, quicker - and probably more accurate.
3D printing will completely disrupt manufacturing when (not "if") it becomes more affordable - and I'm not talking about polymers like ABS but liquid-jet printing of plasma-melted alloys, glass and ceramics.
The merit of being hand made is an artificial feature, once 3D prints give identical, not similar, results, to printed objects. Output will depend on the quality of the 3D scan of an original, to produce an identical copy - or on the designer's ability to apply some man-made variance into his 3D files. This is similar to hand-writing fonts that vary the font as much as the human writer would have produced. Nothing wrong with that.
do you need the original chasis and just rebody the car / can you register these cars in NSW???
Brilliant
Great comments and ideology, I've been in this trade since 1970 and have never had the financial customers to achieve the perfect finish to my standard, nothing worse than starting a job and then being told (DUE TO FAMILY COMMITMENTS (WIFE) CAN YOU JUST GET IT READY TO SELL)
I know what you mean. Most can't afford the buck let alone the full job. These must of cost tens of thousands!
What was te main car he was working on?
Where do you find the patience to work on the car for several years and not give up?
its called monthly invoice today the customer
you know, you know you know you know
Woowh can I join your garage
Im reaching out to any teams i la who still coachbuild
Massively expensive,thousands of hours work.