Professional sheet metal fabrication / by Ed Barr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barr, Ed, author.

Series:

Motorbooks workshop.

Motorbooks Workshop

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles--Bodies.

Automobiles.

Sheet metal work.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Motorbooks, 2013.

Language Note:

English

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"-- Provided by publisher.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: Getting Started

CHAPTER 2: Special Techniques for Welding Sheet Metal

CHAPTER 3: Brazing, Soldering, and Riveting

CHAPTER 4: Cutting Sheet Metal with the Oxyacetylene Torch and Plasma Cutter

CHAPTER 5: Beginning Sheet Metal Shaping

CHAPTER 6: The Small Gas Tank Project

CHAPTER 7: Advanced Sheet Metal Shaping

CHAPTER 8: Building a Fender from Concept to Completion

CHAPTER 9: Making It Beautiful: Straightening, Grinding, and Surface Finishing

CHAPTER 10: Building a Custom Pedal Car

CHAPTER 11: Floorpans, Rocker Panels, and Rear Quarter Panels

CHAPTER 12: Repairing Doors

CHAPTER 13: Repairing Fenders, Hoods, and Trunk Lids

Resources &amp

Bibliography

Index

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E

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H

J

K

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M

N

O

P

Q

R

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T

V

W.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61058-829-0