MS101 - Introduction to Metal-Shaping

Introduction to Metal-Shaping Techniques & Principles (The Basics)

Learning Objective:

At the conclusion of this lesson, participants will be able to:

• Produce comprehensive templates and patterns as a basis for replicating complex shapes.
• Define and recognise different shapes and their variations.
• Perform multiple manual shrinking and stretching techniques and locate their application.

Pre-Requisites:

No prior training or experience is needed, though you will need practical hands-on aptitude.

You will need to purchase and bring/wear your own:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Metal-Shaping Tool Set*
• Marking-Out Items*
• Starter Round Drift Punch Set*

* These items can be purchased from Finch.

Please note, not all tools are required for every seminar.

Theory / Method Discussion:

• Template and Pattern making
• Appropriate use of tools and equipment
• Differences between compound and single-curvature shapes
• Bulbous shapes
• Return shapes
• Shrinking
  • Stump shrinking
  • Puckering variations
  • Hand shrinker
• Stretching
  • Blocking
  • Wheeling machine
  • Hand stretcher
• Drawing
• Bending

Exercises:

• Take accurate patterns and templates and comprehend the information it provides.
• Create s-shape through blocking and puckering.
• Produce hubcap shape on wheeling machine and tree stump.
• Stretch a return-curve on wheeling machine.
• Shape a section of a quarter panel with wheel arch on wheeling machine with use of tree stump, bench heads and hand tools.

Seminar Materials and Equipment

Provided by Finch:

Workshop Lunch Each Day

• Pizza
• Juices
• Drinking Water

Workshop Facility & Equipment

• Wheeling Machine
• Tree stump
• Sandbag
• Bench heads
• Buck(s)

Note: as required for each seminar's syllabus.

Materials

• Steel sheet, 1mm
• Aluminium sheet, 1.6mm
• Brass sheet, 1mm
• German silver sheet
• Aluminium welding flux
• Offcuts aluminium sheet
• Offcuts brass sheet
• Offcuts copper sheet

Note: as required for each seminar's syllabus.

To be Provided by Attendee:

Personal Protective Equipment

• Safety glasses
• Hearing protection
• Cut-proof gloves
• Steel-cap Boots

Marking-Out Items

• Carpenter's Pencil
• Pattern paper
• Ruler 300mm
• Ruler 600mm
• Felt tip pen
• Scribe
• Dividers

Note: may be purchased from Finch.

Starter Drift Punch Set

• 2mm round drift
• 3mm round drift
• 5mm round drift
• 6.5mm round drift
• 8mm round drift
• 10mm round drift

Note: may be purchased from Finch.

Metal-Shaping Tool Set

Hammers

• Blocking hammer
• Small blocking hammer
• Planishing hammer
• Small planishing hammer
• Ball pein hammer

Other Hand Tools

• Puckering iron
• Tin snips
• Utility dolly
• Flat flipper
• Half-round flipper
• Body file
• Half-round file

Note: may be purchased from Finch.