MetalAce English Wheels - Projects
Misc steel and aluminum parts.
Motorcycle gas tank made from .080 3003H14 aluminum
Side view of motorcycle gas tank
Back side of J-2 lower nose bowl. Note doubler and rolled wire edges.
Front side of J-2 lower nose bowl made using .029 3003H14 aluminum
Progession of the .050 304 stainless steel wave panels
Shaping .050 304 stainless steel with the 44F Floor Machine
Completed Friendship Sculpture, Fremont, MI. Stainless steel wave panels surrund the base.
J-3 Cub wheel pants made to Piper drawing specifications
Piper J-3 Cub aluminum wheel pants.
Before picture of damaged airplane wheel pant.
After picture of repaired airplane wheel pant. An English Wheel, hammer & dolly and TIG welder were used.
Flat pattern and shrink map for steel head rest faring.
Marks transfed to steel from plastic template.
Defining redius with blocking hammer.
Tipping faring sides.
Taking shape with station buck in backround.
Close up of station buck.