Hand Forming Aluminium Sheet

Hand forming sheet aluminum requires a knowledge of the characteristics of this metal in the many alloys in which it is available.

Hand forming aluminium sheet.

Some are quite malleable and others so hard and springy as to challenge attempts to work them. Flip the sheet over and repeat. Welcome to the latest how to installment from jay roche at special 79 barnstorm cycles. Resistance to corrosion varies.

With a combination of these manipulations you can create anything from flat sheet and you can do it by hand. To get a primer on basic metal shaping we headed over to walden speed in pomona. Some are heat treatable and some are not. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.

Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. This tech tip is related to their sportster project but can be used on anything you might be working with that requires something built out of aluminum sheet.