@jerbear7952 this effort is a labor of love for us. We are glad to share . It's an interesting and, I believe, somewhat hidden trade and craft. I happened upon it by coincidence when I was employed as a welder back in '78. I have been blessed and rewarded by the journey continuously. Therefore, I am compelled to pass it along to open-minded and curious travellers from all points. Thank you for spending your time with us.
"I can't wait to happen upon a mess"! Made me smile. You have me thinking about making one with a short pole and swivel, so my fat old body doesn't have to bend over!
@wdsmith90 I do so admire your willingness to make "adjustments " to the project at hand. If you don't have access to all these snazzy tools, you may be forced to consider a path that continuously avoids messes. Just sayin. If you make one, send us a photo sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com I would love to see your interpretation. Thanks for spending time with us.
It's always good to hear from you. We appreciate you checking up on us. We have a good customer that has been pressing us into service at dozens of their locations, many of them out of state. We do food grade stainless steel fabrication and welding for them. The jobs are precise and demanding, sometimes we don't get any sleep between locations. I have had several attempts at a new lesson only to have my brain turn to pudding when Stacy starts the camera. We hope to have a new lesson up this weekend. You guys deserve our best and we love this adventure with you. Ps. It's a box with a hinged lid and saddle bags for utensils. Let me know what you think after you watch it. Thank you.
In middle school shop class (I’m 64) one of our required projects was a sheet metal dust pan. Ours were more primitive, didn’t have hemmed edges, and the handle actually had a loop under the bottom to make the pan angle down to the floor. All the fasteners were hammered rivets. The crazy part? My mother still has one of the three I made. The other two are still in my possession, one in my woodshop - the other in my welding area, and all three still in pretty much constant use! Really enjoyed this video!
I don't have to tell you that sheet metal is fun! You already know! Making useful and durable projects with your own hands is a great way to engage our brain. And you and I know how important that is. Thanks for spending your time with us.
@gosigngo you are very kind. However, the pleasure is ours. We have been happily surprised at the support and encouragement we have been given. Thank you for your time.
Thanks for showing some of the Bug work Ken! Engine looks great! I still use the dust pan that my wife's Grandfather made... MANY years ago! I wonder if he thought his Grandson-in-law would still be using that dustpan close to 100 years later?
I'm putting my money on....I don't think so champ! We finally ordered the disc brake conversion and wide five pattern on all 4 corners. The engine is ready to go in. I'm waiting on a new throw out bearing. My dad would come back from the grave and send me to bed without my supper if I ever re use an old throw out bearing! So you gonna make a new dust pan? Come on,a hundred years? Dude!
@@kengodfrey1956 I'm thinking... (that's usually dangerous!) ... maybe my wife's G-dad would like to be in your book of fabulous fabricators! Should I ?
@jont1375 Oh, I like that! Make it work for your needs. That's what we want you accomplish. Send us a pic sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com We'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book. Thanks for spending time with us . We are glad you stopped by.
I use the Malco 3/8" & 1" hand bender. Available in the HVAC tool isle at Home Depot and Lowes. If I need something other than 3/8" or 1" I just use my hand bender pliers. I made my own dust pan. I just had to adjust the project plans to my dimensions. Works great. I gave it to my neighbor.
Make sure you send us a pic of that beauty, and we'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book. Good advice on the tools available that can make an average job a great one. Thanks for watching and commenting sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
@PeterHedenberg-wi7mm thank you for watching. We are glad you enjoyed our efforts. If you make one, send us a pic sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com We'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book
@wayneswonderarium if you're gonna be taken seriously as a tin knocker, it's the only acceptable choice. It's big league stuff. I've been using this one for more than forty years.
Always enjoy the videos! Want to see if you have a layout method for building a duct transition fitting between a between new furnace and existing duct plenum when duct dimensions sides and furnace flanges dimensions don’t line up.
That's a great idea! We have two ideas ahead of yours. Then you're up. Keep an eye out for it. Thanks for spending time with us. And thanks for the suggestion.
I still have the dust pan I made in metal shop back in 7th grade. For some reason our teacher soldered everything and all the joints failed, but it still works and I use it all the time. And I've been envious of that Beetle ever since I started watching your channel, I hope you show off the finished project.
@quixoticjedi942 we won't feature the bug project , but you will be able to watch the progress in the background. Our friends have side by sides, but I'm a mechanic, welder, fabricator, and VW lover, so we are gonna build a baja. I had one 50 years ago, so it's a trip down memory lane , if memory lane was a pot holed dirt road. Send us a pic of your 7th grade dust pan. I love stuff like that sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com. thanks for hanging out with us.
I don't know if you have ever driven one but even as a vw enthusiast, driving one is a quick way to cure your lust. I do love them deeply but I'll let other people drive them. Camry's are nice too :)
@@TinManKustoms somebody has got to take this idea to new heights. Maybe that's you. Send photos. Thanks for hanging out with us sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
Ken, I do HVAC for a living. I would like to learn how to field fabricate everything. It is not always efficient to drive to the supply house if you can field fabricate it. Also, if there is a hand tool version of a larger shop tool, please show me the hand tool. Recently, I needed a 3-1/2" round end cap, and I couldn't purchase what I needed. Also, how do I make rain caps for chimneys with bird screen?
Check out our lesson on folding and forming tools. There's some good stuff in that one. Take a look at our funnel project lesson. A chimney cap is a funnel without the hole in the small end. Let me know if this helps. I appreciate your willingness to learn. Thanks for hanging out with us.
@thetinkermaniam5761 as long as it's 26 gauge, it's the same stuff. The big box stores also have partial sheets of flat stock. If they have a roofing area, some of the valley flashings have a wide flat area that you can make lots of projects from. The most cost effective way to buy metal is to look for a metal supply house within a reasonable driving distance. I pay about 60 dollars for a 4 foot x 10 foot sheet of 26 gauge. You can make a lot stuff out of that. They can cut it in half, but expect a shear charge. Let me know if this helps. We appreciate you hanging out with us. If you make something from our lessons, send us a pic sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com We'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book.
@martintheron1386 you are right. A lap and pop rivet seam is not liquid tight. You could seal the seam with polyurethane ( available in a standard caulking gun tube) but the best results would be a soldered seam. You get additional strength and it would be liquid tight. Check out our lesson on soldering. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for spending your time with us.
Where can a basics of sheet metal bending manual be found? Just the simple stuff like how much to trim a corner when hemming two intersecting sides of sheet metal?
Joseph kaberlein has a very good series of books on practical sheet metal patterns. You might have to Google him. Look at all of his books and find the one that applies best to your application. Let me know if you have any questions.
@@dannyl2598 you are very kind. This is a labor of love for us. We are happy to share and learn right along with you. Thank you for spending time with us.
Well you obviously are a person with class and good taste. I'll see if I can work that in. But in the meantime, it's my first car, my dad gave it to me when I was 15. We are both the same age. It's got a 389 small block with dual 750 double pumpers on a tunnel ram. On a good day it runs 11:50 @ 119 . It's a five speed stick so it's always looking for new and exciting ways to throw parts and fluids on the ground. It's my daily driver since 1973.(about 400,000 miles) this is engine # 11 . About 550 hp. I'm glad you asked. Thanks for watching
You are amazing. You could have been a regular on Mr. Rogers with your teaching style. Im so grateful for good teachers. Thank you
@jerbear7952 this effort is a labor of love for us. We are glad to share . It's an interesting and, I believe, somewhat hidden trade and craft. I happened upon it by coincidence when I was employed as a welder back in '78. I have been blessed and rewarded by the journey continuously. Therefore, I am compelled to pass it along to open-minded and curious travellers from all points. Thank you for spending your time with us.
"I can't wait to happen upon a mess"! Made me smile. You have me thinking about making one with a short pole and swivel, so my fat old body doesn't have to bend over!
@wdsmith90 I do so admire your willingness to make "adjustments " to the project at hand. If you don't have access to all these snazzy tools, you may be forced to consider a path that continuously avoids messes. Just sayin. If you make one, send us a photo sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
I would love to see your interpretation. Thanks for spending time with us.
Hi Ken and Family, missing your lessons, just wanted to check in, hoping you and your family are healthy and well
It's always good to hear from you. We appreciate you checking up on us. We have a good customer that has been pressing us into service at dozens of their locations, many of them out of state. We do food grade stainless steel fabrication and welding for them. The jobs are precise and demanding, sometimes we don't get any sleep between locations. I have had several attempts at a new lesson only to have my brain turn to pudding when Stacy starts the camera. We hope to have a new lesson up this weekend. You guys deserve our best and we love this adventure with you. Ps. It's a box with a hinged lid and saddle bags for utensils. Let me know what you think after you watch it. Thank you.
In middle school shop class (I’m 64) one of our required projects was a sheet metal dust pan. Ours were more primitive, didn’t have hemmed edges, and the handle actually had a loop under the bottom to make the pan angle down to the floor. All the fasteners were hammered rivets. The crazy part? My mother still has one of the three I made. The other two are still in my possession, one in my woodshop - the other in my welding area, and all three still in pretty much constant use! Really enjoyed this video!
I don't have to tell you that sheet metal is fun! You already know! Making useful and durable projects with your own hands is a great way to engage our brain. And you and I know how important that is. Thanks for spending your time with us.
You are a very patient and wonderful teacher. Thanks for sharing your life's work with the world
@gosigngo you are very kind. However, the pleasure is ours. We have been happily surprised at the support and encouragement we have been given. Thank you for your time.
Thanks for showing some of the Bug work Ken! Engine looks great! I still use the dust pan that my wife's Grandfather made... MANY years ago! I wonder if he thought his Grandson-in-law would still be using that dustpan close to 100 years later?
I'm putting my money on....I don't think so champ! We finally ordered the disc brake conversion and wide five pattern on all 4 corners. The engine is ready to go in. I'm waiting on a new throw out bearing. My dad would come back from the grave and send me to bed without my supper if I ever re use an old throw out bearing! So you gonna make a new dust pan? Come on,a hundred years? Dude!
@@kengodfrey1956 I'm thinking... (that's usually dangerous!) ... maybe my wife's G-dad would like to be in your book of fabulous fabricators! Should I ?
This is awesome!! Thanks for the video! I think I’m going to make a smaller one as a dog food scoop.
@jont1375 Oh, I like that! Make it work for your needs. That's what we want you accomplish. Send us a pic sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
We'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book. Thanks for spending time with us . We are glad you stopped by.
I use the Malco 3/8" & 1" hand bender. Available in the HVAC tool isle at Home Depot and Lowes. If I need something other than 3/8" or 1" I just use my hand bender pliers. I made my own dust pan. I just had to adjust the project plans to my dimensions. Works great. I gave it to my neighbor.
Make sure you send us a pic of that beauty, and we'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book. Good advice on the tools available that can make an average job a great one. Thanks for watching and commenting sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
Great Job and Project and Teaching as Always Thanks Very Much for Sharing
@BlackOpsJuJu . I love the practical stuff. Thanks for spending your time with us, we appreciate it. You are welcome.
Love the video, it really does inspire the mind! Thanks to both of you!
Oh ,you are a real student, and we couldn't be more tickled. Thanks for hanging out with us, we appreciate it
Very good video ❤
@PeterHedenberg-wi7mm thank you for watching. We are glad you enjoyed our efforts. If you make one, send us a pic
sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com We'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book
Each one better and better. A real blessing!
@@ged5868 we are having fun learning and sharing with you. Thanks for hanging out with us
id love you to come up with a sheet metal chimney charcoal starter! that would be a fun build!
I like what your sayin overlord. I'm gonna put that on our list of future projects. Thanks for hanging out with us.
@@kengodfrey1956 its always a blast
@nastyoverlord9559 well, we're havin a blast, so I think you're pickin up what we're puttin down.
Great job Cody
I second that emotion. A true Fab/Fab !
Pretty sure I have that same pop-riveter 👍
@wayneswonderarium if you're gonna be taken seriously as a tin knocker, it's the only acceptable choice. It's big league stuff. I've been using this one for more than forty years.
Enjoyed the lesson
Thanks Chuck.
Always enjoy the videos! Want to see if you have a layout method for building a duct transition fitting between a between new furnace and existing duct plenum when duct dimensions sides and furnace flanges dimensions don’t line up.
That's a great idea! We have two ideas ahead of yours. Then you're up. Keep an eye out for it. Thanks for spending time with us. And thanks for the suggestion.
I still have the dust pan I made in metal shop back in 7th grade. For some reason our teacher soldered everything and all the joints failed, but it still works and I use it all the time. And I've been envious of that Beetle ever since I started watching your channel, I hope you show off the finished project.
@quixoticjedi942 we won't feature the bug project , but you will be able to watch the progress in the background. Our friends have side by sides, but I'm a mechanic, welder, fabricator, and VW lover, so we are gonna build a baja. I had one 50 years ago, so it's a trip down memory lane , if memory lane was a pot holed dirt road. Send us a pic of your 7th grade dust pan. I love stuff like that sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com. thanks for hanging out with us.
I don't know if you have ever driven one but even as a vw enthusiast, driving one is a quick way to cure your lust. I do love them deeply but I'll let other people drive them. Camry's are nice too :)
@@jerbear7952 I have a 1970 autostick Beetle and I loved driving it when I had it running.
Nice job Ken
Im definitely going to try making one. Ive got access to a bead roller and a spot welder so we shall see how it goes.
Thanks for the idea
@@TinManKustoms somebody has got to take this idea to new heights. Maybe that's you. Send photos. Thanks for hanging out with us sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
Ken,
I do HVAC for a living. I would like to learn how to field fabricate everything. It is not always efficient to drive to the supply house if you can field fabricate it. Also, if there is a hand tool version of a larger shop tool, please show me the hand tool. Recently, I needed a 3-1/2" round end cap, and I couldn't purchase what I needed. Also, how do I make rain caps for chimneys with bird screen?
Check out our lesson on folding and forming tools. There's some good stuff in that one. Take a look at our funnel project lesson. A chimney cap is a funnel without the hole in the small end. Let me know if this helps. I appreciate your willingness to learn. Thanks for hanging out with us.
I feel like I'm watching the Bob Ross of sheet metal fabrication.
@tomc2748 uh oh I'm busted. I hope you like Bob.
Nice Work.
#STAYSAFE
#PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸
@@dennisschickling2249 thanks. You're welcome.
Nice one m8,,,,,,👍
They make good gifts! Send us a pic if you make one sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com.
Well put you in our book! Thanks for hanging out with us.
I am late to watching this dustbin video because I over swept.
@@egonmilanowski off in the distance, I just heard a rimshot.
Hi, what happens when the marbles fall in the water... where and how do you suggest we make holes to drain water, in the alternative pan?
As long as the drain holes are smaller than your spheres, the location of said holes is open to your imagination.
where do you get the metal from? I found galvanized steel in rolls would that be the same stuff?
@thetinkermaniam5761 as long as it's 26 gauge, it's the same stuff. The big box stores also have partial sheets of flat stock. If they have a roofing area, some of the valley flashings have a wide flat area that you can make lots of projects from. The most cost effective way to buy metal is to look for a metal supply house within a reasonable driving distance. I pay about 60 dollars for a 4 foot x 10 foot sheet of 26 gauge. You can make a lot stuff out of that. They can cut it in half, but expect a shear charge. Let me know if this helps. We appreciate you hanging out with us. If you make something from our lessons, send us a pic sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
We'll put you in our fabulous fabricators book.
Will.a.pop riveted funnel not leak liquid at the joint
@martintheron1386 you are right. A lap and pop rivet seam is not liquid tight. You could seal the seam with polyurethane ( available in a standard caulking gun tube) but the best results would be a soldered seam. You get additional strength and it would be liquid tight. Check out our lesson on soldering. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for spending your time with us.
Where can a basics of sheet metal bending manual be found? Just the simple stuff like how much to trim a corner when hemming two intersecting sides of sheet metal?
Joseph kaberlein has a very good series of books on practical sheet metal patterns. You might have to Google him. Look at all of his books and find the one that applies best to your application. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you both.
BTW, how did you know about my second grade teacher?
Just a hunch . Mine told me I was incorrigible and my mom dressed me funny. I still aint looked up that word. Winning ! You're welcome
@@kengodfrey1956 not everyone's brain is wired the same. Some of us have super powers. Your super power is being a great teacher.
@@kengodfrey1956 Incorrigible means that you use flat metal instead of the wavy stuff used for roofing.
Stay cool!
@@robt2151 I guess I ain't gotta look into it any more than that. Mystery solved.
@@dannyl2598 you are very kind. This is a labor of love for us. We are happy to share and learn right along with you. Thank you for spending time with us.
Like to see a video on that 56 Chevy.
Well you obviously are a person with class and good taste. I'll see if I can work that in. But in the meantime, it's my first car, my dad gave it to me when I was 15. We are both the same age. It's got a 389 small block with dual 750 double pumpers on a tunnel ram. On a good day it runs 11:50 @ 119 . It's a five speed stick so it's always looking for new and exciting ways to throw parts and fluids on the ground. It's my daily driver since 1973.(about 400,000 miles) this is engine # 11 . About 550 hp. I'm glad you asked. Thanks for watching