I'm looking for other ways to create compound curves in 16-18 gauge sheet metal with hand tools. Currently I use a slip roll then move to different plastic and rubber hammers with metal on top of an anvil or shot bag. Applications are usually rear roll pans on late 30's early 40's cars. Anyone car to share their own techniques?
Compound curves without an English wheel
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MP&C
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A blocking hammer in a shot bag will do to add some crown, David Gardiner shows using a body hammer and a flat sheet of plate steel as an anvil to add some crown to a flat panel in his video, but it's likely a bit slow for what you are doing.. Check out his Youtube videos...
https://www.youtube.com/user/mindover3/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/mindover3/videos
Professur
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Sand/shot bag .
You do need to watch what's in the bag. If it creates dust while you're breathing hard from the effort, that's straight into your lungs. No beuno.
You do need to watch what's in the bag. If it creates dust while you're breathing hard from the effort, that's straight into your lungs. No beuno.
shawnspeed
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I do as you mentioned above and also use a shrinker around the edges to help a little...