Professional sheet metal fabrication

by Barr, Ed

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Title Statements

Full title :Professional sheet metal fabrication / by Ed Barr.

Summary

"Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication is the number-one resource for sheet metal workers old and new. Join veteran metalworker Ed Barr as he walks you through the ins and outs of planning a sheet metal project, acquiring the necessary tools and resources, doing the work, and adding the perfect finishing touches for a seamless final product. From his workshop at McPherson College--home of the only genuine sheet metal fabrication education program in the country--Barr not only demonstrates how the latest tools and products work, but also explains why sheet metal reacts the way it does to a wide variety of processes. He includes clear directions for using power and pneumatic hammers and the English wheel, as well as describing specific skills like hand-forming techniques, buck building, louver punching, edge finishing, and more. Readers will learn how to form door seams and to make fenders, hoods, and other body parts; they'll also learn how to put various finishes on metal through engine turning, metal chasing, and laser processing. This is truly the most detailed enthusiast-focused sheet metal how-to book on the market: whether you're a metal hobbyist or experienced professional, you're sure to find something new in Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication"--

"Ed Barr's Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication is a comprehensive guide to workshop shaping and manipulation of sheet metal for both automotive projects and other metalworking endeavors. Barr is a certified professional who teaches metalwork at McPherson College, the only licensed sheet metal fabrication program in the United States"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Motorbooks
Place of Publication:Minneapolis, MN
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (304 pages) : : color illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781610588294, 1610588290, 9781299935471, 1299935478
oclc:ocn849739028
LC Classification:TL255.8
Dewey Decimal:629.2/60288

Introduction -- Getting Started -- Special Techniques for Welding Sheet Metal -- Brazing, Soldering, and Riveting -- Cutting Sheet Metal with the Oxyacetylene Torch and Plasma Cutter -- Beginning Sheet Metal Shaping -- The Small Gas Tank Project -- Advanced Sheet Metal Shaping -- Building a fender from Concept to Completion -- Making It Beautiful: Straightening, Grinding, and Surface Finishing -- Building a Custom Pedal Car -- Floorpans, Rocker Panels, and Rear Quarter Panels -- Repairing Doors -- Repairing Fenders, hoods, and Trunk Lids.