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Articles by the Tin Man
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 Below are some of these articles, and some previously unpublished ones.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
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.
Published Articles:
The Fine Art of Metal Shaping
from Experimenter Magazine, March 1999
The Fine Art of Metal Shaping Continued
from Experimenter Magazine, April 1999
The Family of Aircraft Aluminum Alloys
from Sport Aviation, September 1999
The Family of Aircraft Aluminum Alloys Continued
from Sport Aviation, November 1999
Aluminum Welding: Using Oxy-Fuel Welding on Aircraft Aluminum Sheet
from Experimenter Magazine, April 1996
Replacing Old Door Skins
from Custom Planes, September 1999
The History of Automotive Aluminum
from Automotive Body Repair News, January 1995
Repairing Aluminum: Straightening Damaged Parts
from Automotive Body Repair News, May 1995
Welding Aluminum Body Sheet
from Automotive Body Repair News, December 1995
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