Aluminium windscreen attachment - Attention rvermeland

[rjtjrt]

There is an interesting photo from rvermeland in thread http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=32229

I also would be interested in details of the aluminium forming process you or others are using. Could you post some information. Are you doing the forming/fabricating yourself or have you found a supplier?
If you are doing it yourself can you give details of the process.
There seems to be a ready market for this as opposed to the "traditional" method.
John

[pierre smith]

.....There is a neat school in California, run by a master metalforming craftsman. Here: http://tinmantech.com/

Regards,

[JonJay]

I used an English Wheel to form the fairing. Make poster board patterns first, cut your sheet, and start "wheeling". With some practice, you can teach yourself. I ruined two sets before I got it down. It is fun. They turned out very well. I made mine out of left over 2024 .032 material. Very sturdy especially over the roll bar where abuse can occur and crack fiberglas. However, not the easiest material to wheel as it can be "brittle".
The English Wheel set me back $750. It has been my most borrowed tool and made several sets of fairings and other projects around the field.

[N184DA]

Can you make a recommendation for an English Wheel?