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Shrinking methods and results Shrinking sheetmetal is a technique that needs to be mastered to effectively create shapes. Here we can discuss all of the methods to shrink sheetmetal and we can measure and compare results.

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		Sticky: Looking for Thumbnail die info? oldgoaly	12-28-2010 02:51 PM by oldgoaly	0	895
		Sticky: Looking for more info on shrinking discs? oldgoaly	12-28-2010 02:49 PM by oldgoaly	0	1,038
		Heat shrinking ( 1 2 3) Babych44	04-08-2013 04:10 AM by jag2be	20	1,798
		Bead series stretch problem ( 1 2) nonyorrick	04-07-2013 10:04 AM by frank luten	12	748
		shrinker/strecther help pls kremsrx7	02-24-2013 07:18 PM by kremsrx7	3	543
		fixing an oilcan with hammer and dolly Gudmundur	11-09-2012 10:27 AM by route56wingnut	6	1,425
		Heat Shrinking 1/8" HR Sheet to Remove 3/16" bow over 38" ( 1 2 3) EddyCurr	09-28-2012 10:59 AM by jlrussell4	24	1,099
		shrinking hammer jlrussell4	09-11-2012 06:49 PM by oldgoaly	3	818
		I think I am doing it wrong - heat shrink ( 1 2) MG David	05-28-2012 05:29 AM by Dawai	15	1,501
		Tucking Tool Advise Needed. ( 1 2) kit	04-30-2012 09:52 PM by BLRussell	19	2,727
		No-Mar, Deep Hand Shrinking ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page) DanGunit	04-11-2012 01:35 PM by larry mullen	65	10,830
		shrinking by raising ( 1 2) jlrussell4	03-19-2012 04:34 PM by Rasper	17	1,366
		lubing a shrinking disc ( 1 2) jlrussell4	02-23-2012 07:14 PM by jmvoigt1	18	1,572
		Sheet metal sandblast damage - a test subject ( 1 2 3) MP&C	01-15-2012 03:35 PM by Roger J.	26	1,901
		SHrinking tucks with a ewheel... HOW TO youtube video.. ( 1 2) Dawai	09-20-2011 03:02 AM by Dawai	12	2,379
		Oxyacetylene shrinking Flummo	09-05-2011 02:42 PM by mindover	5	1,304
		55 chevy hood soft ( 1 2) gcdc7	06-20-2011 08:02 PM by Richard K	12	1,382
		Moved: Pullmax Thumbnail dies Tinelement	-	-	-
		Does shrinking disc...? Babych44	05-26-2011 11:13 PM by jag2be	7	1,141
		Tuck Shrinking Fixture ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page) Bill Gibson	04-30-2011 09:38 PM by oldgoaly	85	8,328
		A little shrinking Disc help, Im doing it wrong Bmikkalson	04-20-2011 09:06 PM by CARS	7	1,543
		stump shrinking pitfalls ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page) jlrussell4	03-20-2011 03:30 AM by cords	34	5,960

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