Flow Forming Inserts
Flow Forming Inserts
Color Coded
We currently offer six different inserts for our Flow-Forming system. All easily change out of our tools and vary in hardness for working different metal alloys and thicknesses. (#1 is the softest, up to the #6, the hardest). Kent uses the light metal and hard black inserts for steel and the others for aluminum and copper. He also uses these tools for bead-forming, louvers, doming and dishing, and even makes offsets, hems, and artwork. The inserts are color-coded making it easier to swap out your insert for the next softer or harder insert depending on your need. Our softest insert is the lightest color (#1 cream) and our black (#5) insert the hardest -- with the metal (#6) insert being the hardest of the set. * Replaces the earlier hard white nylon insert These bulkheads were formed using form blocks and 2024 T-0 .040. Here is the layout. Here is the process, step by step. Timesavings is huge, quality is nice. Flutes can be included easily, as the tool will allow nice details. You can stretch nicely...or shrink. And the surface finish? No marks to clean up. To see more projects, visit the Tinman's Gallery "Kent, I ordered a white insert from you. It works perfectly (the orange one we had in it was too soft). We form window openings in our teardrop custom camper trailers in .040 5052 Al. By doing it by hand with a plastic faced mallet it took two hours, now it takes 1/2 hour! Plus, we were able to leave the plastic film we get on the material to protect the surface while we are hammering, leaving a better finish. I am atttaching a picture to show you a formed window opening. To see what one of these looks like done go check out our website www.tinycamper.com. Thank you very much." Cary Winch |