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New sheet metal technology by late great dave gingery
Sheet Metal Technology, by David J. Gingery, published by Gingery Publishing, Rogersville, Mo.,2006. 8½ x 5½ paperback, 112 pages. ISBN 0-878087-30-4.
Please note this book is new, not used.
Here is Dave Gingery's last book! It was written in the late 1980's but is only now being published. Dave Gingery was born in Ironwood, Michigan and in the early 1950's moved to Merrill, Wisconsin where he began a career in the sheet metal trade. In the early 1960's he moved to the Missouri Ozarks where he continued working for several years as a model builder and product design engineer for the sheet metal manufacturing industry. Over the years Dave has authored a number of books on the subjects of metal casting and machine tool design.
Sheet Metal Technology is written in Dave's unique style with the beginner or vocational student in mind as he demonstrates how a product idea is conceived, developed and then produced by a single craftsman with basic tools.
Subjects covered are safety in the shop, use of tools, layout and pattern development, various ways of forming and joining metal along with edging methods, corner systems and panel reinforcement. You will be introduced to the basic sheet metal shop where you will learn about various methods of forming sheet metal and in some instances even constructing your own tools including a rather unique and functional 24" leaf brake constructed of hardwood.
The final chapter opens with a mass production operation set up to demonstrate the efficiency and economy of modern industrial technology. Then further projects are progressively introduced as skill is acquired. Such projects as a dustpan for the shop, a handy tool tote tray as well as plans for single and double hinge tool boxes. By this time you are an advanced student and ready to construct the unique portable charcoal grill and the impressive three drawer tool chest from the plans provided.
Dave Gingery brings it all within your grasp and you will be amazed at what can be produced with tin snips, standard measuring tools and a 24-inch sheet metal brake.
From the Preface, by Dave’s son, Vince
The book you hold in your hand was written in the mid to late 1980's, but never published. The manuscript has been in my possession since 1994 when Dad retired and I had actually forgotten about it until recently. The type set of the manuscript was from one of the earlier dot matrix printers and my OCR software would not recognize it. As a result, the text had to be manually re-typed. And the original drawings, though adequate, were hand drawn so I took the opportunity to recreate them on the computer as well.
Very little actual editing was necessary and as I worked through the book it was almost as if Dad were standing over my shoulder talking to me. So bringing this book to life has been an absolute joy and I have looked on the project as an opportunity to spend a few more months with him.
You will find the projects to be progressive in nature. That is, as you progress in knowledge, less information is supplied in the form of written instruction. The information is still there, but it is in the form of layout drawings giving you the opportunity to figure out methods to form and assemble the parts on your own. And that's what Dad had in mind. He wanted us to learn how to use our brains.
To prepare for constructing the projects in the book, I purchased a 24" pan & box brake Model #G0557 from Grizzly industrial for $189.00 and a spot welder for $300.00. The other necessary tools such as tin snips, scriber and straight edge etc., I already had in my possession. I was amazed at what I was able to produce and the quality I was able to achieve with such a small investment. And that investment could have been reduced to near zero if I had chosen to use the wooden brake presented in the book, and pop rivets instead spot welds.
The charcoal grill and the three drawer tool chest were intimidating at first glance, but I just dug in and took the projects one step at a time. Before long it became clear that what was at first perceived a difficult challenge turned out to be a breeze. And that's what Dad always emphasized. "Nothing is impossible. You can know what others know, and you can do what others do." I can testify to that from first hand knowledge....
1. Shop Safety & Use of Tools
2. Developing Product & Producing a Model
3. Layout & Pattern Development
* Edging & Corner Systems
5. The Basic Sheet Metal Shop
* Bench Stakes & Mandrels
* Building A Bench Mandrel
* Bending & Folding Sheet Metal
* Charcoal Grill Project
* Three Drawer Tool Chest Project
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