Sheet Metal Fabrication

Simple Bending Jig

Posted on 25, Jan

Here’s a simple bending jig I’ve come across by David W. Wilson: David W. Wilson’s Bending Jig Bending Jig Parts Dimensions A thick steel plate and large bolts will handle heavier bending. However, a plywood base may be used for lighter bends. The steel plate base is easily assembled if the holes are threaded. But [...]

Sheet Metal Band

Posted on 18, Jan

Maybe you’re a tinbasher with a secret hankering to create a futuristic musical mash-up along the lines of Blade Runner vs Deliverance. Or, perhaps you’re at a loss what to do with that mouldy galvanised sheeting at the back of your steel rack. Any pig-squealing city boys in the house? Then again, you could be [...]

DIY Tube Bender

Posted on 10, Jan

Whilst this guy doesn’t have any exact plans in relation to building said tube bender form scratch, he does have plenty of pictures, information and is more than happy for you to ask any questions via email. As he points out: There are No Plans for this bender, none now, and none later. I want [...]

Crumbly Aluminium

Posted on 11, Jul

Look what you can do in an hour with a bit of mercury paste. According to the following article: Unless you are a representative of a national meteorological bureau licensed to carry a barometer (and odds are you’re not), bringing mercury onboard an airplane is strictly forbidden. Why? If it got loose, it could rust [...]

Bespoke Metal Outdoor Seating

Posted on 8, Jun

Here are some bespoke metal seats made from 16mm mild steel that are to be sunk into concrete and placed together somewhere in the Midlands. (I think!) Here’s the lovely John sporting one of the seats as they’re supposed to be sported before being sent to the painters. And here’s a close-up of one of [...]

Stainless Steel in the Food and Beverage Industry

Posted on 9, May

Euro Inox has a new pdf relating to stainless steel usage in the food and beverage industry. It’s a 24 page document intended for and covering the following: Target audiences: • Designers and consultants in the food and beverage industry • Maintenance engineers • Hygiene inspectors • Fabricators of equipment for the preparation, storage and [...]

Want to buy a sheet metal fabrication business?

Posted on 27, Apr

If you’re interested in purchasing a sheet metal fabrication shop or something similar then you can visit the fabrication businesses for sale page that I’ve just set up. Jimmy Wilson from Businesses for Sale has been kind enough to send me the relevant rss feed for me to implement on The Tinbasher. There are sheet [...]