For viewers who do not have access to professional sheet metal tools we made a video, # 3 Making a Tool Tray, using entry level hand tools. I believe its something you can fabricate in your own workshop and feel a sense of accomplishment.
I've watched a couple of your videos, but haven't heard you mention what thickness/gauge a material you're using. Could you give some suggestions on what to use for various projects?
A natural born teacher that keeps even the basics interesting. I’m definitely no safety nanny, and I have the scars to prove it, but I do like your tips to stay safe from the get go. You’ve got my sub. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺
My father was a career sheet metal guy. He taught me a lot about the safe use of tools but sadly, never anything meaningful about Sheet Metal. He did leave me a really cool book about Sheet Metal patterns from the early 1900s that your channel is making me want to take down off the shelf and open up. Thanks for some quality, informative, and easy to consume videos.
Pattern development is an awesome brain stimulator. We must continue to challenge ourselves to fight off mental degradation. Plus makin stuff is sweet. Thanks for learning along with me.
@kyeiwilliam8463 I have learned a lot of practical pattern development from the Joseph Kaberlin series of sheet metal fabrication. Radial line development is complex and has few applications to every day projects. If you find the three book series you can wait to add that to your library until you reach a very advanced level. Let me know if you have any further questions. We are glad to help.
You remind me so much of my uncle Lou. A knowledgable and patient teacher who had a real natural talent for plainly explaining things using “just the right” cadence. Not too fast where you miss things . Not too slow as to sound condescending . He passed away this year but I consider myself wiser for having the time that I spent with him. As I now do you. Thank you for these videos.
Well ,I'm honored to be mentioned in the same sentence with Uncle Lou. Sounds like a good dude. Thank you. I have people that passed my way and left me grateful for the time we shared. We are glad you found us and found value in our lessons. We appreciate your time and encouragement.
So many nuggets. Based on your reckoning of learning two things a day, I walk away with weeks worth from watching each of your videos. Your smooth gentle nature is a nice bonus.
Now that just warms my heart. Better not be messin with me. Do it! Do it ! figure out how to send us photos of your accomplishments. Thanks for learning along with us.
Pan-tastic. Like you pointing out all the places Not to put our hands ! Like also your sketching of what is to be done. I do this too. Takes the guessing out! Well thought program, thanks, Pete
You are a great teacher. Thank you! Now I've got to figure out how to do this without buying a bunch of large tools that I don't have room for. I have a few ideas already. 🙂
I am watching this with my 4yo grandson who loves to build stuff. Will gather supplies to make a pan with him. Thank you for this beautiful instruction video!!! Love it!!
Now that's beautiful! I'm tickled to hear you say that. I would love to restore the dignity of fabrication and hand skills. Go for it! Have fun . Thanks for learning along with us.
Thank you for including safety and proper terminology plus other local or slang names for tools. First time watching your chanell and i learned alot, it was also fun and down to earth. You are a great teacher and Im looking forward to learning sheetmetal working skills from you. God bless you and your family and your business, and thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
We are glad you found us, and we are having a great time sharing and learning right along with you. We are blessed, and thank you for your encouragement and time . This is a great time to become more capable and self-reliant. We commend you for growing and challenging yourself.
Not sure how this showed up in my RU-vid feed, but it instantly took me back to my dad’s sheet metal shop that I practically grew up in. Many thousands of pounds of duct work went through there. In fact I couldn’t tell, but I thought the machine to the left of the jump shear was a Pittsburgh machine. But he could lay out the most complex designs on flat metal and know in his head how it would all be bent or rolled together. I still have his sheet metal design layout book from the 50s. Now it’s all computers and laser cutters. Great video and of course I subscribed.
Took me back to shop class 39 years ago. Wow. That was awesome Sir. Sharing the safety tips was much appreciated. I am an architect, so we use lots of metal flashings and pans, z-shapes, etc. Great to see you at work in your craft and sharing your skills with others. Thank You.
Perfect safety first you are a great teacher explaining everything you do and why you do things thats the difference between a really good teacher who can captivate your learners.
Who says it ain't? No cussing, no politics, learnin how to share and have fun along the way. Plus I wear a shirt with my name on it. All seriousness aside, we are havin a blast. We appreciate your time and encouragement. Sounds like you got a pretty bright 7 year old if you ask me.
Just found your channel and you brought back so many memories of my high school days. I was lucky enough to go to a high school with trade classes and I took all of them. Im in the hvac trade since 1986 and use all of the skills I’ve learned in school. Thank you for the tips and you blew my mind with the fractions video
I've been in hvac since 78. I don't do attics in the summer anymore . We are glad you learned something from us, that's awesome. Thanks for hangin out with us
sheet metal layout is basically Metal Origami!! figure out your final shape and where the folds need to be to hold it. great vid for beginners and a refresher for those that haven't worked at it for a while !! and i looks like YOU are Having FUN :)
You are right. Also, a good brain exercise to look at something already fabricated and try to deconstruct it all the way back to flat. I hope you have watched our tool tray lesson. Making a useful project is about as fun as it gets. Thanks for hanging out with us.
Thank you Sir , You are a natural teacher ,even though I operate a brake for aluminum flashing in residential and commercial work I still enjoyed it watching .
Now that's the response we're looking for! We are glad to have you along for the ride. We're learning and having fun right along with you. Welcome aboard
Thank you very much, Ken👍 I currently work as a material handler and shear operator in the sheet metal department of a factory in the air flow control buisness. I enjoy what I do but am interested in broadening my skills and value to the company... Your videos will help me ask better questions when cross training on the press brakes and beyond🙂
I just read the second half of your comment, and I'm impressed with your attitude and your vision. We are glad you found value in our lessons. Let me know what lesson had the most surprises in it. Keep me posted on your progress in the trade if you don't mind. Thanks for hanging out with us.
We currently have 23 lessons available on our channel. Let us know which one has the highest number of surprises. We appreciate your time and encouragement. Thanks for watching.
A few pointers that help me, for the tabs to get the right angle at the top, first time use a compass, center point on inside corner & draw arc starting at top of tab (this is the arc the tab will follow when folding) cut straight across arc. Don't fold hems totally flat till after the tabs are folded in. Use left and right shears to automatically turn the tab cuts inward as you do the cutout. Great safety tips! That was fun!
I serendipitously found your show when learning how to do stick welding on RU-vid! I really enjoy how you have explained the concept of sheet metal! Sheet metal is now way more fun!
I knew I'd find a video with someone who knows how to teach. Every video I looked at before this one were talking way to fast . thanks for taking your time and easing into how to make it better and fine tuning the pan. looking forward to the video using entry level hand tools.
I did check it out very nice. I just made a 5 x 7 pan and made one mistake. I folded the smaller 5'' side 90* first. That is where I had my tabs. I'm using a harbor freight 36'' break which is ok. But that left me with the 7'' side having to be done by hand. It would have been a little easier for me to do the 5'' side with my duct grips. Does it matter what side(the long or shorter one) to put the tabs on ? all in all the 5 x 7 pan came out pretty nice rivets and all. Thank You, looking forward to more video's.
my shop teacher in Jr high was kinda an a$$h0le and I got the wrong impression about the people who make things in this world. I wish I had a kind person like this guy just to calmly show how things get made (or fixed). Wasted years rediscovering that.
Oh, you are good. We recently had a lesson where we introduced soldering. We made a heart-shaped box. Check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks for watching and learning along with us.
Sir, your knowledge of sheet metal reminds me of my father’s knowledge of HVAC controls. Unfortunately, I only know the mere basics of knocking tin into a furnace plenum. I look forward to more of your videos. Thanks!
I've been a tin knocker for over forty years and I still love it.. I was never smart enough for control work. I would fab and install and run out of the building when service, controls and instrumentation showed up. I'm glad you found us. Thanks
9/11/23..intro to this -make a pan fundamental- was you at Table Mountain (Texas ? [no snow caped mountain range in background]) & your Cessna (180?)🛩 after departure lift-off... & 1958 Chevy🚙 'screaming' down inactive runway..very nice! Much enjoy your teaching videos on metal forming.📐⚒️ So, have you re-done your a/c cockpit dash board to receive /hold any new (glass) Garmin instruments for some IFR flying adventures...say down to ocean cities to eat some boiled 🦐?...cooked in a large 🍳 pan! LoL😃👍
your awesome, obviously a super tradesman, safety stuff first. your humor is great. i had a choice when i found my eight ft used brake, or a new four ft at same price. now i know how to sort my shop bench top, i been buying plastic bins and still gotta pic the contents up off the floor cause plastic breaks from gravity. but i need to device a pan brake from my eight ft
Love the Content. I subscribed and liked the Video before I even started watching a second of it. As I just knew it was going to be good. Glad RU-vid put you into my feed. Will be watching all of your content from now on. Cheers from George in Adelaide. 🇦🇺
Hey George, we are glad you found us! If you're going to watch all of our lessons, you are definitely going to make something! Let me know your favorite lesson. Thanks for hanging out with us
Do you ever do bread pan corners? It’s not cut at all, it’s just folded and dressed and water tight from the start. I really enjoy your videos and would like to see one on those.
@michaelrivera9268 I love that too. We do hvac, custom sheet metal, all types of welding, metal roofing, plumbing, electrical and automotive. I can't imagine any other way to make a living. I'm never bored. Thanks for watching.
Wow! Ken thanks for making that look logical , easy , and fun! I teach young boys to do different stuff and my sheet metal skills are somewhat primitive and greatly dangerous. Hopefully you've managed to start me in a better direction. Not a bad video. sound good, production logical and advancing, and the camera operator strived to get into the best angle .
Hi ken, great video mate I’m a sheet metal fabricator from New Zealand and when I fist started my apprenticeship we did all our flat patterns by hand like that but now everything turns up laser cut on a pallet so I hope the next generation watch your videos and learn something
My adjustable scribe is out of production, but search general adjustable scribe. They make a good one. The hand made scribe is covered in our grab bag of tools episode. Thanks
Thanks Ken for this great starter video which is exactly right for where I am at right now - just starting. Have liked and subscribed - keep the videos coming. George from “down under” in New Zealand.
@@kengodfrey1956 my brake is way out of adjustment. It over bends in the middle both end bend differently and the counter weight ball doesn’t seem to have a good spot. It would be nice to have a video on adjusting and maintaining shop tools. Again, I really enjoy your videos.
You're not wrong. We are a full custom fab shop with well over a million in tools. But please take a minute and check out our lesson on how to make a tool tray with very few tools. It's a great project to begin with. I would love to know what you think about it. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for spending time with us.
I have also subscribed after watching Ken in action. I can see that he's demonstrating fundamentals for future projects. I'm interested in forming a drawer for my socket handles and socket extensions. The problem is, where and how to use slides? Thanks for another interesting video. I'm now 3 completed and 4 left to watch. Greetings from the Buckeye State.
Hi ken could you do a video on how to make those nut-and bolt bins you showed at the end? I'm confused how you hem that lip on the front without the short sides being sharp. thanks!
Great question. Do me a favor and watch our deconstruction and visualization lesson. If that doesn't help, let me know and we'll talk about pattern development in a future lesson. It's one of my favorite topics. Thanks for your time
I started with hot wheels when I was a paper boy at 10. I got the BIG hot wheel when I was a dishwasher at 15. The big one is way better. I still play with the little ones too though. Oh yeah plus TANGO. Flying is Far Out. Thanks for hanging out with us
May I share a tip with you I have bad back and think smarter and save my back I have speaker magnet on a string if I can see it the magnet picks up for me.😀
I'm SMW Local 73. This guy is genius. The only problem is, if do the job his way. I would be fired instantly. Time wise of course. BTW , what , if I want to keep liquid in this pan ? Oil for example. I would cut the square for the size , using hand simmer give the starting kink on each side of the square, and then using needle nose players make a twist closing corners w/o cutting them. That gives liquid proof pań done in 20 seconds. That's why the old timers were expected to hang 20 feet of ductwork a day versus 200 feet now days. Someone could ask , what about quality? Yeah, we keep up to standards and hey , someone said-air don't care ,right?😂 So , just put it up and have it done😅
I can't wait to have questions from trying this stuff out. What gauge of steel do you recommend for projects like this? If you said it, I missed it. I didn't think I needed a new hobby but, here I am, and here you are with your fun videos. And you were right, I do have most of these tools. I even have some metal from an HVAC project that I can practice on.
