It's amazing what you can do with determination and a bunch of simple hand tools, some purpose made. Only fancy tool I have is a small E-wheel.
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: Yes Hazen, you get it!
: Metalworking requires the right
: attitude and approach, you have to
: understand the metal and what it's
: doing, and it requires some certain
: skills.
: It is HIGHLY addictive!
: I've worked with metal nearly every day
: of my life, in some way or another, and
: am still learning new techniques, and
: (most importantly) I still enjoy it.
: Good luck and keep at it.
: Glen
: ps. whenever I get into a frustrating
: situation, like chasing a false-stretch
: around on a low crown panel, I just
: stop & regroup, think it through,
: and remind myself that I gotta be a
: little smarter than that piece of
: metal... if that makes any sense?
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: Thanks Glen.
: Welding is addicting, but so is metal
: shaping.
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: Nice!
: ... and if you stick with it, you'll
: keep learning new things.
: Nowadays it's mig it up half-assed,
: bondo, 50 mils of epoxy primer, and it
: looks the same... but there's a lot to
: be said for doing it right.
: Glen
: "metal is my friend"
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: knocked out a couple of radio
: faceplates.
: Learned a few new skills making these.
: One sheet of metal, no cutting and
: welding.
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