Hammer Out Aluminum Sheet

Mark simpson explains the process of using a hammer and dolly set to remove dents and straighten metal.

Hammer out aluminum sheet.

These mallets have a head loaded with metal shot for added weight and a controlled impact with minimal rebound. As with a steel part a good start is made by pushing or bumping out with the appropriately contoured tool. To get to the back of the dented metal you need to remove door panels or fenders. Nonsparking ball peen hammers the face and head are made of aluminum bronze that is factory mutual approved so these tools inhibit sparking resist corrosion and are nonmagnetic.

Stretching hot shrinking annealing metal finishing cold shrinking hot work planishing. How can you go about shaping metal with hand tools alone. This tech tip is related to their sportster project but can be used on anything you might be working with that requires something built out of aluminum sheet. Back to part one straightening tempered aluminum sheets key words.

The polyurethane rubber faces resist oils and solvents and won t crack under high impact. I d suggest every 5 10 min put down the hammer and pick up the camera the english wheel did not relieve any stress without knowing what type of aluminium sheet you are using i ll give you a general rule of thumb. When you do your next sheet metal project take more in progress photos. The flat striking face is for driving nails pins punches and chisels.

One involves using a blow dryer or a paint stripper which emits heat to warm the metal of the dent. Use them to drive chisels and strike work without damaging its surface. On a molecular level the increased heat causes the molecules of the sheet metal to become excited. They re often used on plastic wood and sheet metal.

The replaceable faces can be changed out when worn. Follow along as i demonstrate how you can begin shaping metal with hand tools only. 2 hours at 650f. Welcome to the latest how to installment from jay roche at special 79 barnstorm cycles.

Understanding how metal deforms is the first step toward straightening it. Use the domed end of the head for forming soft metal rounding off edges and closing rivets. Straightening tempered aluminum sheets. Position the hammer dolly on the outside of the dent and your body hammer on the inside.