Been in HVAC for 24 yrs. Love building everything in sheet metal. Glad to see someone not scared to use their hands. To many times a plasma table or water jet gets used out of convenience as well sheet metal is only diving deeper in the dying arts. If you can think of it or dream it it can be made.
Great videos, I have been watching quite a few of them now. I don't have an aviation back ground, just a motor mechanic, who likes to make things.. I love the use of rivets to hold your sheet metal components together, but why don't you use adhesive sealant between the joints? Cheers Paul Australia. PS, bummer about the hand, i hope the op works out...
What you are describing has had a lot of research poured into it, and fairly decent successes. Material prep is the key, along with very expensive adhesives. Non-industrial facilities have seldom been able to achieve the quality control necessary to make a trustworthy connection for something you will trust with your life. The commercially produced products using these techniques (they have been out there since the 70's) must be treated much more carefully than the rugged riveted structures. Proper repair techniques for bonded structures that are delaminating usually involve adding rivets. Google "AD 76-17-03" to see what happened to many of these bonded structures, along with repair instructions.
Been in HVAC for 24 yrs. Love building everything in sheet metal. Glad to see someone not scared to use their hands. To many times a plasma table or water jet gets used out of convenience as well sheet metal is only diving deeper in the dying arts. If you can think of it or dream it it can be made.
Really cool Teacher!!! Hope you will do some more. Take care of you Sir.
Great videos, I have been watching quite a few of them now.
I don't have an aviation back ground, just a motor mechanic, who likes to make things..
I love the use of rivets to hold your sheet metal components together, but why don't you use adhesive sealant between the joints?
Cheers Paul
Australia.
PS, bummer about the hand, i hope the op works out...
What you are describing has had a lot of research poured into it, and fairly decent successes. Material prep is the key, along with very expensive adhesives. Non-industrial facilities have seldom been able to achieve the quality control necessary to make a trustworthy connection for something you will trust with your life. The commercially produced products using these techniques (they have been out there since the 70's) must be treated much more carefully than the rugged riveted structures. Proper repair techniques for bonded structures that are delaminating usually involve adding rivets. Google "AD 76-17-03" to see what happened to many of these bonded structures, along with repair instructions.
Thanks for your videos. Im learning.
Thank for video again!
You are not worried about the direction of the grain? These must be too old as no response seems to ever come.
2 more years and still not reply.