[Shop-talk] dimpling metal ??

[John Niolon]

thanks for the replies guys... I can see that I'm not set up for this type 
of work... tool and precision wise.  The company does sell the piece I 
pictured as a 'mount' for the lock when not in use...but seem to be out of 
stock a lot.  I think I'll just wait and buy that base and build the easy 
part...

and Doug... thanks for the link to that cool racing fab site..

thanks
John




> You didn't say how big the holes will be.
>
> Here is an example of a 1/2" hole flare.  They are often used to add
> lightness and strength to roll cage gussets.
>
> https://www.irvansmith.com/scart/hole-flare-p-394.html
>
> Doug Armstrong
>
>
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> [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Niolon
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 6:24 PM
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> Subject: [Shop-talk] dimpling metal ??
>
> maybe what you call it...  I need to 'dimple' a piece of metal just like a
> rim
> is dimpled where it fits over the wheel studs... for the same reason...
> I'm
> making this (see links) and can't figure how to deform the metal into the
> right shape...   hyd press with a rounded rod ??  I've got a hyd press
> (bench
> top 20 ton) I use for bending metal...
>
> it will be 1/16 or 1/8" plate and I need to do this pretty accurately so 
> it
> will fit the rim... I'm trying to copy a wheel lock gizmo I saw on the
> net...
>
> http://jniolon.classicpickup.com/hub_closeup1.jpg
> http://jniolon.classicpickup.com/back.jpg
>
>
> suggestions...
>
>
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