Dcal
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Thanks for the input @Agroshield
I agree with your comments.
When I lost control of the shape the quickest way for me to get it back was to work the edge.
I can always cut the edge back and
I think I could get this to a stage where I could try it out.
I've no experience of shrinking discs, I don't even know if the disc should be flat or crowned.
Crowned make more sense to me.
I assume the idea is it heats the high spots and you can then dolly the now red-hot high spot back into the panel like standard heat shrinking.
I still think you need to get to the back of the panel but maybe you can force the metal back with the disc although I can't see that going well.
My first thoughts was making a former and using a bearing to spin a disc to the shape on the lathe.
I've a bit of scrap steel I got for a chuck back plate I might repurpose and a home made edge finder that could work.
A couple of dies and the press is a good option that I've used before but twice the turning. Ideal if I was making a few but this is just for fun. I'm now thinking it might end up there.
I thought I'd see if the bead roller would work since I had it but stainless is a lot harder to work than mild steel.
It's all good learning
I agree with your comments.
When I lost control of the shape the quickest way for me to get it back was to work the edge.
I can always cut the edge back and
I think I could get this to a stage where I could try it out.
I've no experience of shrinking discs, I don't even know if the disc should be flat or crowned.
Crowned make more sense to me.
I assume the idea is it heats the high spots and you can then dolly the now red-hot high spot back into the panel like standard heat shrinking.
I still think you need to get to the back of the panel but maybe you can force the metal back with the disc although I can't see that going well.
My first thoughts was making a former and using a bearing to spin a disc to the shape on the lathe.
I've a bit of scrap steel I got for a chuck back plate I might repurpose and a home made edge finder that could work.
A couple of dies and the press is a good option that I've used before but twice the turning. Ideal if I was making a few but this is just for fun. I'm now thinking it might end up there.
I thought I'd see if the bead roller would work since I had it but stainless is a lot harder to work than mild steel.
It's all good learning