Quonset Hut - trim problem solved!!!

[wd8jik]

I have been trying to find a way to make the corner piece for a Quonset hut. I have tried quite a few different ways of doing it but the metal wouldn’t go around the curve of the roof without getting a kink in the side. The metal needs to shrink as it is bent and after trying different ways of doing it, and having no success, I put the whole idea of making a Quonset Hut under the bench.

While I was doing my home therapy for my back this morning Lois asked me what I wanted to do with the tool that was used to take the staples out of my back from the operation last October.

Since I never throw anything away I looked at it and it looked similar to the tool we used to crimp vent pipe so it would fit inside another pipe, but much smaller.
The light bulb went off above my head. I didn’t finish my workout, went down to the basement dug out the old project and went to work.
After a couple of tries I think I may have it.
I usually make a condensed version of a model to see how things work out. That is what I have done here.
I don’t think it looks too bad. The pictures I have of the real thing have wrinkles and bulges in the trim.
At least I have tried to make it mine look like it is part of the design.

So will it pass for a Quonset Hut?









Yogi Wallace
Bellaire,Ohio

[vsmith]

Hell Ya! right on the money to my eye!

[Anonymous]

Does look very good the pnly question is the availibility of such a tool to the rest of us at what cost?

[Anonymous]

Do you do qualudes in the Quanset Hut?

[vsmith]

Huuuuuhhhh???????

you lost me there Sparkie...

[wd8jik]

Matt,
The tool I have cost about $10,000.00 + .
The one I have was used to take 48 Staples out of my back from the surgery I had last year.
I am going to ask the doctor if they are available to the public. They had a box full of the tools when I was in rehab.

There is another way to work the metal using a wood jig.
I will have to put up a picture of the jig.

Take care,
Yogi Wallace
Bellaire, Ohio

[underworld]

Great work! The tool look svery similar to one used in HVAC. If there is a HVAC supply house (one that sells tools/supplies to the trade) near you it might be worth a look.

underworld

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