Your comments explaining why you are doing an operation while you are doing it are worth gold to me. There is so much to learn and in my opinion this is the channel that best shows what I need to learn for my project. I have been waiting for this video since watching the paper pattern video. Looking forward to the rest in this series. Thank you.
Thanks Mike! That was a great explanation. How does this channel only have 25k subscribers? This is one of the best metal shaping channels on You-Tube… just discovered it a couple months ago, it’s one of my must watch now.
Not everyone has your equipment and or your experience. But your desire to teach what you are doing is excellent. What us old people did and to what our future holds. Darn good 👍
You sure know your stuff and your work is very good . The only difference is the fact that here in Australia 50 + Years ago we did not have thumb shrinking dies and power hammers , and if they were available ? We did not know about them or we could not afford them , we did all our deep shrinking with the hammer and dolly and tucking fork
I'm a new subscriber and I like your shop. You do nice work and your videos are very educational. Sometime I would like to see you work at the power hammer in real time just to hear the real sounds of the shop. A few seconds is good I guess.
There are some sections of videos of the hammer and other machines running but it just loud hammering at 500 beats per min so its obnoxious on the videos, thats why i cut most of the sound out
The real shame is, you could get a plasma cutter, MIG welder, a bunch of 1/4" steel plate and one BFH, and create a channel garnering millions of views and actually make a living off TH-cam. You create content that is excellent and informative and you won't make enough off it to sneeze at. We all appreciate that you do this for the love of the craft and as an educational service. Thank You Mike.
exactly. this channel is not the most relatable to many of the watchers, and it will never perform in a large scale. But i am not willing to post "stuff" just for the views, i want this channel to have substance and value other than just entertainment.
Thank you for putting these videos together and sharing your expertise. You mentioned that students have difficulty understanding how the thumb tool aids in shrinking the material. Maybe drawing parallel lines on the material and running it through this process would be another way to demonstrate shrinking as the lines would get closer to each other in the shrunk/compressed area. Just a thought.
I know that I have said this before but you do great work and a great teacher. Maybe can you do a video on what it takes to be a newbie going to the salt for the first time please I have never been there an don’t know how to sign up or anything
Nice explanation. My only request is a camera angle as you are guiding the panel through the tooling, that way I can see just how it forms as the explanation is real fresh in my head. Thanks and these never drag on.
great video - noticed: on the planishing hammer the "hands clear" on the wheel that could be mistaken as a adjustment feature - then bamm it spins like crazy when the machine is in use that could do some serious damage to a person , so you are teaching classes ?
Apologies if I missed it in an earlier video, but what is/are the benefit to working with such a large panel? Is it to reduce the time and effort when welding the smaller pieces together? Seems like it may be faster and easier to work the more drastic forming on smaller pieces. Thanks for taking the time to share what you know!
it is faster to do it in one piece. its less work as well since you dont have bunch of seams to trim, file fit, weld and hammer back out. it takes the same amount of shaping doing it in smaller pieces, its just a little more work to hold it
I love the way you describe and explain the processes. You have a nice Baileigh power hammer that is outside the budget of someone just working on their own stuff. Is there a reasonably priced option for the person in their home shop? Thanks.
reasonable in price is a relative term. Baileigh has hammers that range in price and size. the problem is a power hammer is not designed or built to be entry level. if you want to get into a hammer you would be looking 12k min unless you find a smoking deal or build one yourself.
Now I understand what you meant by using the wheel mostly for form. I’m repairing doors that are in rough shape. Rust as well as beat up. Even the pillars are dented badly. Should I remove the skins to repair them or is it best to do everything I can with them still intact?
Your comments explaining why you are doing an operation while you are doing it are worth gold to me. There is so much to learn and in my opinion this is the channel that best shows what I need to learn for my project. I have been waiting for this video since watching the paper pattern video. Looking forward to the rest in this series. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Thanks Mike! That was a great explanation.
How does this channel only have 25k subscribers? This is one of the best metal shaping channels on You-Tube… just discovered it a couple months ago, it’s one of my must watch now.
Thanks man, i am hoping to keep the channel growing
Good to see someone that knows what a 'Wheeling Machine' is called! Mate you do great work I wish you lived near I'd come & annoy yuh! LOL
Thanks for watching
130 likes for 500 views is as high a hit rate as I have ever seen on YT. You deserve more!
Thanks, really hoping to keep the channel growing
Not only do you "Know" your trade, you're also an excellent instructor. I wish I was younger
Thank you
Not everyone has your equipment and or your experience. But your desire to teach what you are doing is excellent. What us old people did and to what our future holds. Darn good 👍
You sure know your stuff and your work is very good . The only difference is the fact that here in Australia 50 + Years ago we did not have thumb shrinking dies and power hammers , and if they were available ? We did not know about them or we could not afford them , we did all our deep shrinking with the hammer and dolly and tucking fork
Thanks for these vids and sharing what you know. Appreciate it.
thanks for watching
Wow,I could follow you around everday and absorb your knowledge. It is so nice to watch a Master Craftsmen work.
I have classes...If you wanted in person teaching!
5:15, every time I see this with the thumbnsil die, I can't help but think of a paper coffee filter.
I'm a new subscriber and I like your shop. You do nice work and your videos are very educational. Sometime I would like to see you work at the power hammer in real time just to hear the real sounds of the shop. A few seconds is good I guess.
There are some sections of videos of the hammer and other machines running but it just loud hammering at 500 beats per min so its obnoxious on the videos, thats why i cut most of the sound out
The real shame is, you could get a plasma cutter, MIG welder, a bunch of 1/4" steel plate and one BFH, and create a channel garnering millions of views and actually make a living off TH-cam. You create content that is excellent and informative and you won't make enough off it to sneeze at. We all appreciate that you do this for the love of the craft and as an educational service. Thank You Mike.
exactly. this channel is not the most relatable to many of the watchers, and it will never perform in a large scale. But i am not willing to post "stuff" just for the views, i want this channel to have substance and value other than just entertainment.
Thank you for putting these videos together and sharing your expertise. You mentioned that students have difficulty understanding how the thumb tool aids in shrinking the material. Maybe drawing parallel lines on the material and running it through this process would be another way to demonstrate shrinking as the lines would get closer to each other in the shrunk/compressed area. Just a thought.
this man is an artist thank you
Thanks
Love the metal shaping videos.
It would be awesome if you came over to Australia for some seminars seminars
Thanks man, I would love to come over to Australia
I'll message a few fellas and see if it's something they can make happen . I'm sure the classes would be booked out before you even arrive
Great instruction braking it all down and that power hammer is amazing, love the quick change tool holder in it.
Thank you
I know that I have said this before but you do great work and a great teacher. Maybe can you do a video on what it takes to be a newbie going to the salt for the first time please I have never been there an don’t know how to sign up or anything
Thanks, I can probably do a short what to expect video for first time to bonneville
Cant wait to see how you shape the lip on a compound curve.
Thanks, stay tuned, the lips are the easy parts
Nice explanation. My only request is a camera angle as you are guiding the panel through the tooling, that way I can see just how it forms as the explanation is real fresh in my head. Thanks and these never drag on.
Love your metal work videos alway awesome with good explanations 👍
Thanks Glad you like them!
Great information, really enjoy the fabrication videos, thanks Mike.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching
The tip about not removing the wheel well
Area to keep from causing a kink is helpful. Thanks you for the great content
Awesome video
Thanks for watching
Terrific! Thank you!!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching
Thank You Mike for sharing your skills with us.
Thanks for watching
Nice Work. Looks Great. Thanks.
#STAYSAFE
#PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸
Awsome educational video!
Just amazing work. Thank you so much. I am learning so much for my project.
Thanks for watching
👍👍😎👍👍
Thanks
A great craftsman and teacher. Thank You.
great video - noticed: on the planishing hammer the "hands clear" on the wheel that could be mistaken as a adjustment feature - then bamm it spins like crazy when the machine is in use that could do some serious damage to a person , so you are teaching classes ?
Yes i teach classes. the wheel that says hand clear is an adjustment feature thats why it is not enclosed and labeled to keep hands clear.
ok... that's such a incredible piece of equipment never had an opportunity to use one - one day maybe
Apologies if I missed it in an earlier video, but what is/are the benefit to working with such a large panel?
Is it to reduce the time and effort when welding the smaller pieces together? Seems like it may be faster and easier to work the more drastic forming on smaller pieces.
Thanks for taking the time to share what you know!
it is faster to do it in one piece. its less work as well since you dont have bunch of seams to trim, file fit, weld and hammer back out. it takes the same amount of shaping doing it in smaller pieces, its just a little more work to hold it
Thank u
Thanks for watching
Cool video ... inspiring ...
Thanks for watching
Great instructional video...best I've seem. Do you lubricant on the panel while hammering?
depends on what i am doing, usually not when shrinking, but i will on low crown shaping with radial tooling
Excellent instructional video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting video thank you.
Thanks for watching
Excellent work
Thank you! Cheers!
Great episode 👏
I love the way you describe and explain the processes. You have a nice Baileigh power hammer that is outside the budget of someone just working on their own stuff. Is there a reasonably priced option for the person in their home shop? Thanks.
reasonable in price is a relative term. Baileigh has hammers that range in price and size. the problem is a power hammer is not designed or built to be entry level. if you want to get into a hammer you would be looking 12k min unless you find a smoking deal or build one yourself.
Now I understand what you meant by using the wheel mostly for form.
I’m repairing doors that are in rough shape. Rust as well as beat up. Even the pillars are dented badly. Should I remove the skins to repair them or is it best to do everything I can with them still intact?
When i repair doors with inner frame work issues, i tear the doors completely down and rebuild from the inside out
Great! That’s what I was hoping to hear! Thanks
amazing beautiful work
Thank you! Cheers!
If there are tool marks once the shape is complete, how do you remove them?
you just keep planishing them out, if they are bad tooling marks you may need over shrink the area and stretch back out to smooth them
this is kind of a dumb question but what is the tool on the side of the power hammer your hearing protection is hanging on
I think it’s the lever to drop the lower ram.
There is an Air plannisher attached to the LH side of the hammer
It’s great to learn how to set up my million ton machine at home lol
Dont be salty. I get a lot of questions asking about how the machines get set up, so i covered it as requested.
Occasionally I can second-guess the next step. Mostly, I get it wrong.
You forgot your leather apron
I dont always wear my apron. Depends on the part and if i am pressing the part against my chest