Colton Hardison - Advanced Metal Shaping (DVD)

pplication: Custom Automotive
Classification: E - Educational
Running time: 32 minutes
Format: DVD Region 0

Colton Hardison, of the internationally esteemed Steve's Auto Restorations, Portland, Oregon, introduces the many aspects and techniques used in automotive and other applications of metal shaping. Demonstrations include how to use a Pullmax machine to perform a bead, a wire edge, and a 90-degree bend, how to make a pattern for, and cut, the roof insert of a 1933 3-window Ford Coupe, and much more.

You'll learn:

• How to create a pattern for a metal shape
• How to use a foot shear
• The important use of oil on metal when shaping
• Speed control techniques
• How to trim a blank
• How to use a Beverly Shear
• How to remove a sharp edge
• Health and Safety issues
• How to use a Yoder Hammer
• How to use a roller guide to follow an arc
• How to use a radius hammer and die
• How to use an ERCO flanger for irregular shapes
• How to test for the proper shape of a panel
• Bonus segment: How to make Louvers