Hammer Welding Sheet Metal

The blow will transfer to the workpiece without damaging the finish.

Hammer welding sheet metal.

Avoid warping the sheet metal. Style b have large slightly curved faces for efficient finishing and shaping of sheet metal edges. Gene winfield has mastered the technique of planishing the welds or hammer welding modern slang term we know the blacksmith term technically means something different over the years when oxy acetylene welding sheet metal. In this video im showing you the process i use to do small rust repairs where a complete panel.

Place against the face of your workpiece and strike with a hammer. Style b have large slightly curved faces for efficient finishing and shaping of sheet metal edges. You also have to grasp the fact that you can reduce the area of sheet metal by thickening it. Some bodymen prefer to pause after each short weld bead then hammer the weld if you can get a dolly behind the patch to help relax the panel back to its natural shape.

What you are talking about is hot planishing. The best way to reverse it is to hammer on dolly on the weld to stretch the metal back out. It relies on having the weld itself soft as well as the base metal with minimal bead buildup. Mig welds rarely ever adapt themselves to the process as they are hard and big.

Gary then demonstrates the process of skip and hammer welding using 20gauge sheet metal to control metal warp and distortion that is common to many automotive body welding. While replacing body panels overheating and warping thin sheet metal is common. Also known as dinging spoons these tools are often used to smooth ridges and dings in sheet metal. Then he takes us through the welding process using inch structural steel plate to create fusion tacks t welds butt welds and round tubing welds.

Todd pretty much has it hammer welding uses a forge anvil a little borax and a large hammer. Also known as dinging spoons these tools are often used to smooth ridges and dings in sheet metal. Do not try to run a bead from one end to the other. You have to adjust your mind to the concept that when you hammer on sheet metal with a steel hammer onto a steel dolly or anvil that you will expand or increase the surface area by thinning the metal.