Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication

by Barr, Ed

• ISBN13: 9780760344927
• ISBN10: 0760344922
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-04-30
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

Professional Sheet Metal Fabricationis 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.

Author Biography

Ed Barr, best-selling author of Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication, teaches welding and sheet metal restoration in the Technology Department at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. Barr has been restoring cars and creating metal sculpture since he was a teenager. Barr graduated from the University of the South in 1991 and pursued a career in art museum administration after receiving an MA degree from the University of Kansas. Barr then served as director of the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Barr earned a BS degree in automotive restoration technology from McPherson College and subsequently worked at Vintage Restorations Ltd. in Union Bridge, Maryland, where he restored British cars. He resides in McPherson, Kansas. www.mcpherson.edu/academics/autorestoration

Table of 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 & Bibliography

Index