fabrication

Idyllwild workshop "METALS WEEK"

Fred Zweig — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:52:57 -0500

I leave the Arizona heat for the cooler climate of the San Bernadino Mountains to teach a weeklong workshop at the Idyllwild Art Academy. An exhibit of the work of the istructors will be held at the Parks Exhibition Center and I will be presenting 6 brooches for the show. I am in a panic mode preparing for the class and know it will be a wonderful experience for all who participate.

aluminum fabrication

todosomething — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:51:11 -0500

Hey out there. I am a new member here. I have a small company who contracts to fabricate furniture mostly, but other projects as well. I am in desperate need of a really awesome aluminum fabrication shop or expert aluminum welder to help me complete a project. Anyone interested or know a good shop or welder?

Suggestions for making threads on a sterling bottle

Gavaksa — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:39:13 -0600

I'm looking at making a small sterling bottle and I want to put a screw cap on it like flask. Unfortunately, I have NO IDEA how to even begin to make the threads on the bottle, no less the cap.

Basically, I'm making an oil bottle and need to be able to screw the lid down to engage the gasket. I've run over a couple of ideas in my mind about how I might go about this, but none of them seem a good way to go.

Threaded sterling perfume bottle

Gavaksa — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:38:06 -0600

Although not the same size, etc. This is more or less what I'm trying to accomplish.

Cone Bender

Rick Crawford — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:53:17 -0500

This is a concept of a less than $10.00 cone bender that could concievably bump-bend a cone. A couple of simple sticks of flat bar with another one bolted loosely between. Depending on the space between at each end, you could make a fine cone with light sheet metal with this.

Metal Arts Exhibition

Metal Arts Show — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:59:30 -0500

For metal artists interested in a national juried exhibition, please visit the Ellen Noel Art Museum website at www.noelartmuseum.org. The deadline is May 7, 2007. Categories for submissions include welding, fabrication, casting, smithing and small metals.

Making a Jig To Bend Circles etc.

Dal — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:41:51 -0600

I need to bend a perfect circle out of 10-20 mm rebar. I am currently trying to bend around a strong pipe welded to a piece of angle holding it in the vice.
This takes me too much time and is too difficult and takes the enjoyment out of the craft. Cannot afford to buy a tool for this and the tools they do sell are not strong enough for bending 20mm rebar. If anyone could help me out, would be well appreciated.

All in life can be creative if you work it right. The rewards are legion. Demand the stimulus right to be part of it.

bpfink — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:10:30 -0600

Bruce P Fink
bpfink1@mac.com
www.artmetal.com/bpfink

I just condensed and converted the biography onto an email system
It also has a full page of tiny print shows, awards and exhibitions but is probably is of little interest. To me at least... all in the past and tomorrow is always an even better day.

Keeper1

Rick Crawford — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:01:20 -0600

This is the keeper that keeps the pasta from falling out while the wheel turns. the grooves being machined in are 1/8 inch wider than the tabs sticking out from the edges of the wheel. This gives us a

Wheel1

Rick Crawford — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:57:19 -0600

This jpg is just over 1 MB, as that is what it came out to be when I cut it's size in half. This is the pasta wheel that takes the pasta from the hopper and turns until it can drop it into the con