Metalworking Articles by the Tin Man

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Kent White has written articles for several publications, including Sport Aviation, Experimenter, Automotive Body Repair News, and others. Below are some of these articles, and some previously unpublished ones.

Fun Articles & How-to's:

Ferrari Built from 12 Photos
Extraordinary photos and story of Kent building a historic Ferrari racer from photos.

Welding, Brazing, and Soldering with the Oxy-acetylene torch

Aircraft Wheelpants
How to construct a nice pair.

"Fairing" or Saddle Dies

How to Make a Copper Bowl

Formation of a Copper Lotus Finial

Making Curved Copper Flashings

Shrinking Metal - Do’s & Don’ts

TIG vs Torch

Meco Torch Maintenance

Making A Copper Finial

How to Repair a Gong

Silver Mirror Restoration

Hatz Nosebowl

Welding aluminum with oxy-propane

How to Smooth Wavy Metal with Spring Steel Slappers

Metal Work with the TM Technologies Air Power Hammer:

Sky Wall, San Antonio, TX

Hammered Copper Bell

Ferrari 250TR Restoration

Making an Airplane Wing Tip

Repairing a Damaged Wing Root Fairing

Miscellaneous Jobs Done with the TM Technologies Air Power Hammer

Stearman Airplane Spinner Repair

Making Nacelle Lip Skins for the Hawker-Beech XP400, using the TM Tech Air Power Hammer

U-2 Forward Fuselage Skins

Safety Articles:

The Brew Dude got gassed.
He was using the TIG and brake solvent. He got a major whiff of phosgene gas. Nasty stuff. No, the O/A does not give that problem. BUT this is why I recommend using 70% alcohol as a cleaning solvent.