Ultimate Sheet Metal Fabrication Book

Very good for the novice sheet metal worker. Good explanations on the how's and why's of sheet metal work. Great interviews with professional mechanics. Pictures also help alot, as the task is explained the reader can see the before and after of a given project. Looking forward to my first project.

This book and the author not only answered the questions that no other books on metal shaping could, but it also draws upon interviews and information from renowned masters. It touches the heart and soul of the revival that is occurring in metal shaping and discusses all (English Wheel, air/power hammers, etc.) of the fancy and wonderful tools while showing you how these techniques can all be done with nothing more than patience, skill, a hammer or two and a tree stump. For the price, this book can't be beat! The only improvement I would ask for in the next printing is a more complete index but I plan to read this book enough times that I won't even need it.

Hi My names Dave. I own a company that makes custom motorcycle parts, DC Fabrications of North Charleston SC. (843) 529-0095. I found this book to be a great source of info and ideas. I would reccomend this book to everyone in my industry, or anyone intrested in sheetmetal fabrication. Dave.

Until I find a better one, this book deserves the 5 star and "Bible" rating and title.No other book covers the use of the English wheel and shrinking techniques so well. I am building a fiberglass Cobra Replica and want to duplicate the body in aluminum. The process of forming curved metal shapes and moving metal around as it is shaped is covered in text and in photos very, very well.My potential partner in the aluminum body venture was greately excited and will buy the book. A co-worker who specializes in antique car restoration (profeshionally) nearly had a seizure when he skimmed through the book. It is just what he was looking for.I intend to build my own English wheel and accessories which was covered very well in this book. Companies selling the English wheels purposely make their photos vague to prevent copying. As a Tool Designer and Welding Engineer this craft has far less mystery about it now that I have this book. It will go to the head of the row of crafting books I have been accumulating.Well done Tim Remus - when will you write a sequel, we want more?

I found this book the very best covering "panel beating" i.e. creating complex metal forms out of flat metal sheet the very best available. Anyone interestaed in forming unique parts or limited series sheet metal products will find in this book a wealth of information. Anybody interested in Aircraft construction and repair, automotive prototypes, racing cars and compond-curve fabrication for research and architectural fields, will find this book of extreme interest. Did you ever wonder how those beautiful streamlined surfaces on boats, yachts, aircraft and racing cars are made today? There are two possible answers.. fiberglass or sheet metal. As an engineer belonging to a big Italian firm that builds high speed trains, i can reassure you that composite materials allowing such beautiful curves are falling rapidly in disfavour (they are not recyclable) I am teaching some of our best metalsmiths the lost art of "panel beating" again, and i can guarantee that skilled craftsmen can produce those beautiful forms, faster, stronger and cheaper than using fiberglass.!This book helped me very much and i encourage amateurs, engineeers and professional sheet metal workers alike to read it !