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Advanced Sheet Metal Fabrication

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I have read other books by Tim Remus and others but, in my opinion' this is the very best.

This book includes complete text and photographic coverage of several actual projects performed by the best masters of the trade.

I also appreciate the coverage of all available power machinery available to the trade (the Yoder and Pettingell hammers, the Pullmax, the English wheel and the Eckold, to name a few).

Other interesting sequences offer the construction of a "Station Buck" (A 3D template that is used to check your work as you go along) and cover also paper patterning.

I strongly recommend this book to anybody interested in the "black art" of metal shaping; it is really an eye opener.

A little bit of knowledge about how metal shrinks and stretches may be of help in reading this book, but is definitely not a requirement.


If only they published such great books in Italian!


Marco,

from Rome, Italy

This book consists of lots of pictures of very experienced technicians using very expensive tools to create impressive pieces/projects. Given that, I suppose the title is accurate. What I was looking for was a more in-depth discussion of metal properties and forming techniques more suited to the home/garage shop. I will say that the book does have some helpful hints useful to the home enthusiast but it leans more toward the multi-thousand dollar power hammers, wheels and shrinker/stretchers.

Very good book which has taught me some interesting aspects of sheetmetal fabrication. Worth buying.

This is a great book. Those who whine about it simply don't understand you can't get everything out of a book. Take what you learn in this book and APPLY IT to many projects with your own twist on how to get things done. All any book can do is get you pointed in the right direction... the rest must come from the craftman.

Well, it's worth begin talking about the title. This is a good book, with the appeal of a serial issue of technician knowledge or whatever else. I think I bought this book by reading the title, and this is not an advanced lesson about metal fabrication or how to accurate trim sheets in order to create a shape. This is more a book written by enthusiasts for enthusiast, but only some colorfull photos and no text or formula is the reason for that price.
If you really want to see Overhaulin' or Rides, this book is more of the same. Good photos but no explanation. Only if you're in need to see people working on a car, just as seen on tv.