Sheet Metal Hammer And Dolly

You can also use different shaped dollies to form creases curves and more.

Sheet metal hammer and dolly. Light taps work best for sheet metal work. Backing up metal as you hammer and or pry on it usually saves you considerable grief. Make offer auto body panel fender hammer dolly set car sheet metal dent repair tool kit 9pc. Use the hammers and dollies in this body and fender set to remove dings and dents flatten metal panels create outside curves and shrink metal.

Understanding how metal deforms is the first step toward straightening it. Free shipping on eligible orders. The idea was that if the hammered metal went up it was being stretched and if it went down it had shrunk. This professional quality body and fender set is designed to handle most metal fabrication and body repair jobs.

You have to adjust your mind to the concept that when you hammer on sheet metal with a steel hammer onto a steel dolly or anvil that you will expand or increase the surface area by thinning the metal. Matco tools usa 7pc auto body hammer and dolly tool set. Auto body panel fender hammer dolly set car sheet metal dent repair tool kit 9pc. The auto body dollies and hammers come packed in an organized storage case.

Using soft backings often works well. You also have to grasp the fact that you can reduce the area of sheet metal by thickening it. Eastwood 7 pieces body fender set auto body repair tools fender tool kit hammer dolly dent bender. Using care and finesse he then begins to tap the metal from the other side using the hard steel dolly as a backing plate for the hammer blows.

In order to really make it flat and smooth you need a dolly on the other side. Mark simpson explains the process of using a hammer and dolly set to remove dents and straighten metal. The metal worker finds the dent in the metal then places the dolly on the back side of the damaged area. Try to shape or fix sheet metal with just a hammer and you quickly can make one big dent into many little dents.

How you strike the hammer and how you hold the dolly all affects the results of the work. Otc 7703 basic slide hammer assembly 10 lb. The metal working dolly is as versatile a tool at making complex metal. Hold the dolly tight to the panel maximizes the hit a loose hold allows the dolly to bounce reducing how much the metal stretches.

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