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Shaping Aluminum with Hand Tools

  • — Learn to make a track roadster nose using techniques suitable for any body panel.
  • — Define the shape for a station buck, see how the patterns are made, & then shape & join each piece.
  • — Master annealing, mallet & sandbag rough shaping, hammer & dolly smoothing.
  • — Learn metal finishing, and both oxy-acetylene and TIG welding in depth.
  • — You'll be astounded at how simple the process of shaping metal by hand can be!
Product ID 1000-1DVD
$40.00
105 minutes

MIG Welding made Easy

  • — Learn the entire MIG welding process step by step!
  • — See how each factor changes the weld.
  • — Covers wire speed, voltage, wire stickout, gun angle, travel speed, & gas flow.
  • — Covers plug welds, patch panels, welding aluminum, & using flux core wire.
  • — Special bonus section on plasma cutting!
Product ID 1000-22DVD
$40.00
70 minutes

TIG Welding Basics

  • — Learn the basic processes used for TIG welding.
  • — Covers proper machine setup, joint preparation, electrode selection & preparation, & torch technique.
  • — Learn to troubleshoot your welds and fix problems before they get bigger.
  • — With TIG welding you can make beautiful, strong welds on nearly any metal.
  • — This video makes the seemingly difficult process of TIG welding easy to understand!
Product ID 1000-21DVD
$40.00
80 minutes

Building a Chopper Chassis

  • — Starts with an overview of frame design, explaining the concepts of rake, trail, and stretch.
  • — Covers the use of chassis jigs, & how to bend and fit tubing to create a chopper frame to match any design.
  • — Clear, detailed steps help any builder get on the road quickly, with a minimum amount of wasted effort.
  • — Learn the use of both entry-level and high-end tools for layout, cutting, and bending.
  • — See a chopper frame built before your eyes!
Product ID 1000-20DVD
$40.00
70 minutes

Chopping and Sectioning

  • — Ron Covell & Joe McGlynn radically rework a '56 Studebaker, creating a 4" chop, 6" section, & pie-cut hood.
  • — See every step up-close, clear detail, & ongoing commentary that underscores the fine points of the work.
  • — Demos the English Wheel, planishing hammer, and Pullmax, plus TIG welding and plasma cutting.
  • — Learn how and where to lay out cuts, ways to cut the metal, & how to establish flowing contours.
  • — Special focused session on getting hood and door gaps uniform.
Product ID 1000-17DVD
$40.00
100 minutes

English Wheel Techniques

  • — Easy-to-follow instructions on using the notoriously difficult to understand English wheel.
  • — Learn the English wheel's history, and the principles that enable it to move metal.
  • — Master the basic tracking patterns used to shape panels of various sizes and configurations.
  • — See both common techniques of wheeling, & some lesser-known tricks of the trade.
  • — You'll learn how to use a rubber top wheel, and even how to use the machine for embossing.
Product ID 1000-19DVD
$40.00
86 minutes

Basic Techniques for Working with Steel

  • — Beginning with a 1932 Morgan in very bad condition, Covell completely restores the body.
  • — You'll learn basic hammer & dolly techniques, & how to do high-level metalwork with no filler.
  • — See hole filling, patch panels, wired edge repair, rust repair, TIG welding, metal finishing, & shrinking.
  • — You'll see how top-quality metalwork can be done with very simple tools!
  • — This video is a complete, comprehensive guide to basic metalworking techniques.
Product ID 1000-3DVD
$40.00
100 minutes

Working with Tubing

  • — Ron Covell shows dozens of ways to work with tubing!
  • — Take an extensive look at using U-bends & creating anything from simple water pipes to elaborate headers.
  • — Learn bending with heat, or with both inexpensive and high-end tube bending machines.
  • — Master mitering, flaring, and tapering tubing.
  • — Most of the techniques use only simple shop equipment!
Product ID 1000-4DVD
$40.00
95 minutes

Hammerforming Techniques

  • — Ron Covell & Ron Fournier teach you the essentials of the hammerforming process.
  • — Easy to make hammerforms enable you to create parts with the look and accuracy of die-stamped parts.
  • — This title demos ten hammerforming operations, beginning with a simple tank top.
  • — Learn to create a beautiful rolled edge detail on a complicated pontoon Bugatti fender.
  • — Benefit from the two Ron's combined experience of over 70 years!
Product ID 1000-15DVD
$40.00
76 minutes