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NEW! Planishing Hammer Basics
Planishing hammers are a real 'workhorse' of the metal shaping process. They are unexcelled for flattening welds, working in constricted areas, and stretching flanges. Ron demonstrates the basic procedures for using these machines, including proper die selection and operator technique, and he shows their use on both steel and aluminum panels. More specialized techniques are covered too, including flanging, riveting, and making reverse curves. This program shows seven different planishing hammers in action, from bargain-priced entry-level machines, through vintage and hand-held machines, to the most robust professional-level machines available, giving the viewer invaluable insight about the great diversity of these machines, and which features are most important for specific types of work. As popular as planishing hammers are, there is precious little information available on their proper use, and this program will give you a strong foundation for selecting and using the right machine and tooling for your application. 54 minutes.
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NEW! Scratch-Building a Fender
What do you do if you have a car with a fender that is damaged beyond repair, or missing? Ron shows how to use the opposite fender to design a buck, pointing out the features required to make a new fender that perfectly mirrors the model. You'll see him analyze a '36 Ford fender, determine the number of pieces to make it from, and exactly where to place the seams to accommodate the intricate details, including the running board bulge and the rolled edge of the wheel opening. This is a fascinating, in-depth look at the start-to-finish construction of a challenging project!
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Advanced TIG Welding
This program covers many advanced topics in TIG welding, including welding chrome moly steel, stainless steel, aluminum, magnesium, bronze, copper, and titanium. You'll also learn how to weld castings made from aluminum, magnesium, and bronze. Clear guidelines are given for using the pulse and waveform adjustments that many new welders have, along with great practical advice on machine setup, joint preparation, and weld finishing. Ron's clear and detailed instructions are easy to follow, and the striking close-up photography shows you exactly what to look for as you weld!
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MIG
Welding made Easy
MIG
Welding is widely used for car and motorcycle building and modification,
but few people really understand how each of the variables affects
the finished weld. This program can be easily understood by a beginner,
but it covers information even seasoned professionals can learn from.
Ron Covell goes through the entire process step-by-step, and gives
clear descriptions of how each factor changes the weld, including
wire speed, voltage, wire stickout, gun angle, travel speed, and
gas flow. He also covers plug welds, patch panels, welding aluminum,
and using flux core wire. You'll especially enjoy the special
bonus section on Plasma Cutting!
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TIG Welding Basics
TIG welding has been long recognized as the premiere welding process, which can make beautiful, strong welds on nearly any metal. In this easy-to-follow program, Ron Covell covers the basic processes used for TIG welding, covering proper machine setup, joint preparation, electrode selection and preparation, torch technique, and perhaps most importantly, what to check for when things go wrong! Ron's thoughtful description of the welding process, coupled with the close-up photography that brings the action into clear view makes the seemingly difficult process of TIG welding easy to understand.
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NEW! High-Power Metalshaping Workshop
Craig Naff is one of the top metalworkers in the nation, with milestone projects such as Cadzilla, The Smoothster, SmoothNess, and The Golden Submarine to his credit. This program was shot during a workshop, where Craig demonstrated the fastest techniques known for shaping custom sheet metal panels. You'll see how the Yoder Power Hammer, the Eckold machine, the Pullmax, and the Planishing Hammer each have a role in rapidly and accurately shaping metal. You'll watch Craig make the two most difficult sections of a 1932 Ford front fender, explaining why he selects each machine, and how his customized tooling enables him to move the metal rapidly and efficiently. If you want to speed your own metal shaping, or just see a master at the top of his game, this program is a treasure!
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Chopping and Sectioning
Inspired by the Rod & Custom 'Dream Truck' Ron Covell and Joe McGlynn radically rework a '56 Studebaker pickup - giving it a 4" chop, a 6" section, and pie-cutting the hood. Every step is shown up-close, with clear detail, and the ongoing commentary brings out many of the 'fine points' of the work.
You'll see how and where to lay out the cuts, different ways to cut the metal, and how to fit the pieces back together to establish flowing contours. There are demonstrations on the English Wheel, planishing hammer, and Pullmax, plus TIG welding and plasma cutting. Special attention is paid to getting the hood and door gaps uniform.
Although chopping and sectioning are radical modifications, Ron and Joe's thoughtful, methodical way of working through the steps is easy to follow!
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New! Slicing and Dicing
Watch Ron Covell make traditional modifications on two different grille shells; he chops a 1932 Ford shell 2 1/2–inches, and narrows a 1929 shell 5–inches. Ron shows how being creative with the layout of the cuts can ease your work tremendously, and he shows how to make each cut with precision. You’ll learn the importance of proper joint preparation, and you’ll see in-depth treatment of tack welding, finish welding, hammer and dolly work, and the final steps needed to smooth the welds to perfection. These same techniques will apply to many other metalworking projects, and Ron’s clear and detailed descriptions are easy to follow. The tight close-up photography shows each step in striking detail, and Ron imparts a wealth of knowledge about the ‘fine points’ of doing top-quality metalworking!
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Hand Tools
A comprehensive overview to the "Hand Tools" of the Trade! This DVD covers: hammers, dollies, shot bags, measuring tools, glass pliers, aviation snips, tinner's snips and hand seamers. Other essential hand tools like hole saws and Greenlee knock-out punches are demonstrated. How to use Pro-flanges to make lightening holes. This is another excellent DVD from Ron Fournier on metalworking for automobiles and motorcycles.
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How To Gas Weld Aluminum
This specialized tape teaches how to produce durable, high-quality welds. Covers essential equipment, methods and benefits of tack-welding, fitting and joint preparation, and how to produce fusion-type welds with lipping, butt-welds and tank corner welds. Demonstrations of straight welds, corners and curved sections.
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Large Equipment
Instruction and demonstration on essential sheet metal equipment. It's a classic Fournier production! In this DVD Ron explains and demonstrates the benefits of various sheet metal bending machines, slip roll and beading tools. Many tricks of the trade are shown when working with a drill press, band saw and other power tools. Also includes instruction on how to use a radius die and how to roll a cylinder & cone. Ron teaches by example and shows how to use the combination rotary machine, box and pan brakes and disc sander.
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Blocking and Smoothing Techniques
Ron explains the technique of blocking and smoothing aluminum parts using shot bags, mallets, heads and slappers. Final smoothing is demonstrated on the English wheel. A variety of shapes are made, including: bowl, tear drop, and motorcycle fender. Also, forming a section of a patch panel for a sports car fender using a buck. Thorough explanation of the tools and equipment used to form .050" and .063" aluminum projects.
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Bucks Patterns and Form
Ron shows and explains a variety of bucks. Step-by-step demonstration on building a sectional fender buck. Additional topics include: material & fastening recommendations, determining the frequency of stations, construction differences between single use and low-production bucks.
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Building a Chopper Chassis
See a chopper frame built before your eyes! Ron Covell goes through the entire process, starting with an overview of frame design, explaining the concepts of rake, trail, and stretch. He covers the use of chassis jigs, then goes on to show how to bend and fit tubing to create a chopper frame to match any design. Ron's clear and detailed explanations will help any builder get on the road quickly, with a minimum amount of wasted effort. He also shows the use of both entry-level and high-end tools for layout, cutting, and bending. With the excellent instruction found here, building a frame may be an easier project than you imagine!
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English Wheel Techniques
Ron
Covell brings his signature easy-to-follow style to using the
English wheel, a machine notoriously difficult for beginners
to 'figure out'. Starting with the machine's history and a
clear explanation of the principles that enable the machine
to move metal, Ron shows the basic 'trackin' patterns that
are used to shape panels of various sizes and configurations.
In
addition to the common techniques of wheeling, Ron also shows
some lesser-known processes, such as using a rubber top wheel,
and doing embossing with the machine. Whether you're brand-new
to the English Wheel or an experienced user, you'll find valuable
information in this video.
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Basic
Techniques for Working with Steel
This is probably the most comprehensive metalworking video to date: Ron Covell thoroughly demonstrates basic hammer and dolly techniques, and shows how to do high-level metalwork that requires no filler. In the video, he starts with a 1932 Morgan in very bad condition, and goes through every step of perfectly restoring the body. Great coverage of hole filling, patch panels, wired edge repair, rust repair, TIG welding, metal finishing, and shrinking. You'll see how top-quality metalwork can be done with very simple tools!
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Shaping
Aluminum with Hand Tools
Ron
Covell's first video, now
considered a classic. Watch Ron go through every step of
making a track roadster nose, demonstrating techniques suitable
for making virtually any body panel. He starts with a station
buck defining the shape, shows clearly how the patterns are
made, then starts shaping each piece and finally joins them
together. Annealing, mallet and sandbag rough shaping, hammer
and dolly smoothing, metal finishing, and both oxy-acetylene
and TIG welding are covered in depth. If you've never seen
metal shaped by hand, you may be astounded how simple the
process is!
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Working
with Tubing
This
video is filled with fantastic close-up shots, which bring
the action into clear view. Ron Covell shows dozens
of ways to work with tubing, including bending with heat, bending
with both inexpensive and high-end tube bending machines, mitering,
flaring, and tapering tubing. There is an extensive section
that deals with using U-bends, showing how to create anything
from simple water pipes to elaborate headers. Most of the techniques
use only simple shop equipment! You'll love it!
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Hammerforming
Techniques
Two
of the best-known names in metalshaping have teamed up to teach
you the in's and out's of the hammerforming process. Hammerforms
are very easy to make, and they enable you to create parts
that have the look and accuracy of die-stamped parts. They
allow even beginning metalworkers to produce parts they can
be proud of. Ten different hammerforming operations are demonstrated,
from a simple tank top to a beautiful rolled edge detail on
a complicated pontoon fender for a Bugatti. The two Ron's bring
over 70 years of combined experience to the viewers, and you'll
see how their different styles of working with metal compliment
each other. This video has striking close-up shots that bring
you close to the action, and clear descriptions of all aspects
of the hammerforming process.
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