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S1owner
Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 07:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ok so i am going to make my own wind screen. I have a planishing hammer and a english wheel i want to use aluminum what thickness should i use and what type?
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Foximus
Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 11:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

5052 will work great as it hardens as its cold worked.


12 gauge? somewhere in that area would be decent. maybe thinner.
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Edv
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 - 12:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When hand forming aluminum you want to use 1100 series anything else is alloyed and heat treated and cannot be formed easily. .025" thickness works well.
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Foximus
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 - 12:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

that is definately not correct information to give Edv.

1100 is 99% pure aluminum. Not what he would want to use. Trust me... stick with 5052.

(Message edited by foximus on October 19, 2012)
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Edv
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 - 08:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ok have it your way
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Blks1l
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 - 09:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Couldn't tell you about the different alloys, but .025 sound too thin, from what I see doing aircraft sheetmetal work I would think .040 maybe .032.
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Thejosh
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 - 09:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I concur, 5052 works well on Aircraft as far as an English wheel will go. .032 thickness is a good start, anything thicker and you will most likely make a career of it.
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