Hi all,
I have been looking for a good sheet metal book to guide me through
shaping and forming of light steel, Stainless and Aluminum. I have some
basic sheet metal skills (FAA Airframe and Powerplant), however I would
like to learn more.
Any suggestion on good books?
Thanks,
Michelle
--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity

When I was asking around, the Ron Fournier books, Sheet Metal Handbook
and Metal Fabricators Handbook were recommended. They are not bad.

He is a car guy, but not much difference between sheet metal parts for
cars and sheet metal parts for aircraft. Complex curves on both skins,
etc. I went to a conference on shaping sheet metal, mostly car guys,
but a few aircraft guys there as well. Same tools and techniques used in
both fields.

Richard



Michelle P wrote:

Hi all,
I have been looking for a good sheet metal book to guide me through
shaping and forming of light steel, Stainless and Aluminum. I have some
basic sheet metal skills (FAA Airframe and Powerplant), however I would
like to learn more.
Any suggestion on good books?
Thanks,
Michelle
--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity

Check out Lindsay's Books at:

http://www.lindsaybks.com/HomePage.html

They have reprints of many old books/manuals that you can't find anywhere
else such as:

How To Do Aircraft Sheetmetal Work
http://www.lindsaybks.com/bks3/airc/index.html

Best Regards,
Keith Marshall


"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"


"Michelle P" wrote in message
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Hi all,
I have been looking for a good sheet metal book to guide me through
shaping and forming of light steel, Stainless and Aluminum. I have some
basic sheet metal skills (FAA Airframe and Powerplant), however I would
like to learn more.
Any suggestion on good books?
Thanks,
Michelle
--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity

check at Metalshapers.org

I have both of the Forunier books and agree that they are good. The
Ultimate Sheet Metal Fabrication bok by Tim Remus is quite good as well.

A good manual to have, if you can find it, is a publication titled The
Key to Metal Bumping by Frank T. Sargent. It was first out in the 1930s
and last revised in the early 1950s. As I recall, this was only about
$7.00 - $8.00, and was a very good introduction to performing
automotive sheet metal repairs. The sections about how to pop out dents
properly and working on / off dolly were quite informative.

Tim


Richard Ferguson wrote:

When I was asking around, the Ron Fournier books, Sheet Metal Handbook
and Metal Fabricators Handbook were recommended. They are not bad.

He is a car guy, but not much difference between sheet metal parts for
cars and sheet metal parts for aircraft. Complex curves on both skins,
etc. I went to a conference on shaping sheet metal, mostly car guys,
but a few aircraft guys there as well. Same tools and techniques used in
both fields.

Richard



Michelle P wrote:

Hi all,
I have been looking for a good sheet metal book to guide me through
shaping and forming of light steel, Stainless and Aluminum. I have some
basic sheet metal skills (FAA Airframe and Powerplant), however I would
like to learn more.
Any suggestion on good books?
Thanks,
Michelle
--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity

--
No BoomBoom for me! -

While you are at Lindsay's check "Laying Out for Boilermakers", that is if
you are interested in larger sheet metal or boiler plate.

Bob Swinney
"Keith Marshall" wrote in message
. com...
Check out Lindsay's Books at:

http://www.lindsaybks.com/HomePage.html

They have reprints of many old books/manuals that you can't find anywhere
else such as:

How To Do Aircraft Sheetmetal Work
http://www.lindsaybks.com/bks3/airc/index.html

Best Regards,
Keith Marshall


"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"


"Michelle P" wrote in message
link.net...
Hi all,
I have been looking for a good sheet metal book to guide me through
shaping and forming of light steel, Stainless and Aluminum. I have some
basic sheet metal skills (FAA Airframe and Powerplant), however I would
like to learn more.
Any suggestion on good books?
Thanks,
Michelle
--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity

check at Metalshapers.org


Also check MetalMeet.com
Gary Brady
Austin, TX

(Toolie002) wrote in message ...
check at Metalshapers.org

For the complete "how to" of sheet metal layout visit www.thepiers.net

Glenn
www.metalbashatorium.com

The Guy wrote:

A good manual to have, if you can find it, is a publication titled The
Key to Metal Bumping by Frank T. Sargent. It was first out in the 1930s
and last revised in the early 1950s. As I recall, this was only about
$7.00 - $8.00, and was a very good introduction to performing
automotive sheet metal repairs. The sections about how to pop out dents
properly and working on / off dolly were quite informative.

That book is available from Eastwood:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/itemdy01.a...p_Key1=BookVid

Price has gone up to a whopping $10, though! Dang that inflation.