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Tacking the sheet metal panels for the final welds. . . . #krtframework #sheetmetal #bmw #motorcycle #handbuild #handcrafted #handmade #englishwheel #tacking #welding #weld #nofiller #tigwelding #aluwelding #beadroller #panelbeater #bmwmotorrad #rninet #ninet #custombike #custombuild #metalwork #metalshaping #metalart #moto #aluminium #moto

TIG Tips Tuesday; Butt Welding Sheet Metal 101 Tig welding is our go to for all of our metal fabrication and shaping. We Tig weld 98% of everything that has to be welded in our shop. Butt welding two pieces of sheet metal together is an important skill after the two panels are shaped. The distortion that occurs can be troubling for some individuals when they begin welding. I hear a lot of ideas and concepts of what causes the distortion from people and would like to break it down a little and hopefully clear up any misconceptions of what is actually happening... Every time you weld you introduce heat. When that heat cools it shrinks and draws the metal in from around it causing distortion. If you butt weld two flat sheets together and have a perfect gap and start pin tacking from one side to the other you may notice or have noticed in the past that all of a sudden the two sheets begin to overlap. Instead of instinctively grabbing your cut off wheel to cut the gap back in... Let's think about what is happening for a minute. If the panels lined up originally and the only thing you did was begin to weld; the only thing you changed was the weld... If we know that the weld shrinks it makes sense why the overlap began in the first place. Try hammering out those previous tack welds you just laid down and you will be amazed at how quickly the overlapping sheet metal will open back up to its original correct gap. The whole concept of this is to get you thinking of the weld as the variable... Another example of two panels being butt welded; lets say some original sheet metal and the new repair panel.... Imagine the panels being tacked and you are ready to begin welding. You start welding and the adjacent panel begins to deform or warp a foot away from the weld... You should not be hammering and dollying anywhere near the area of the deformation. You should only focus on the weld from where it just shrunk. Knowing this when I weld panels into a body or anything with structure I take my time. I weld a little bit, jump around and weld a little more. I come back and hammer and dolly the previously welded areas and correct any distortion caused previously(see comment below)

What I love the skin and form of this job very congrats to @coach_building absolutely shapes master#metalshaping #metal_shaping #metalshape #aluminum #shape #englishwheel #perfection #pullmax #yoder #yoderhammer #metalfab #beadroller #shrinking #shirinker

Incredible craftsmanship on this Aprilia built by @simonecontimotorcycles_scm. So many details, thanks for sharing! . . #croig #caferacersofinstagram #caferacer #aprilia #nakedsport #streetfighter #metalshaping #inspiration

A quick look over my shoulder, while I weld the sheet metal parts. . . . #krtframework #sheetmetal #welding #tigwelder #wig #weldporn #welder #weldart #aluminiumwelding #weld #weldinglife #bmw #motorcycle #handbuild #handcrafted #handmade #englishwheel #beadroller #panelbeater #bmwmotorrad #rninet #ninet #custombike #custombuild #metalwork #metalshaping #metalart #moto #aluminium #moto

Vince made a anvil from a crane track/rail. Picked this up from alro steel in elk grove village. This was made after hours, stay tuned for where this anvil will be mounted #anvil #madebyhand #madefromscratch #metalworking #homemade #blacksmith #blacksmithing #metalforming #metalart #metalartwork #forge #tools #handtools #metalshaping #metalfab #metalfabrication #railroad #railroadtracks #railroadtrack #train #railroads #railroadlife #kustom #hamb #hopuplive #beforeandafter #shoplife #metalshop #panelbeater #custommade

shaping the last sheetmetal piece of the new rninet tail section. . . . #krtframework #sheetmetal #bmw #motorcycle #handbuild #handcrafted #handmade #englishwheel #beadroller #panelbeater #bmwmotorrad #rninet #ninet #custombike #workwithyourhands #craftsmanship #customwork #custombuild #metalwork #metalshaping #metalart #moto #aluminium #moto #caferacer

@southcityrodandcustom has a shop full of absolutely killer projects. These guys are building some of the baddest cars in the country. Set aside a few minutes and drop by @southcityrodandcustom to see everything going on - this one picture doesn’t come close to doing justice. As always, please support those whom support hot rodders.

Pete running our pro line hand held planishing hammer. Anyone looking for a brand new high quality planishing hammer hit us up. We are a dealer for all Metalace and Proline tools. @english_wheels @tricktools #qualitytools #sheetmetal #planishinghammer #metalshaping