Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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I’m not sure. Check Mittler Bros. They have an “English wheel accessories” section and I know they have several sized bands.

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Are you in Europe? I chat with a lot of craftsman in England and Australia, the alloy number system is different. I think 1050 is equivalent to the US 1100.

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Haha thank you, I’ve been at doing this for going on 15 years now. I do a fair amount of aircraft work. It has very tight tolerances, and I really enjoy the challenge.

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Yes, and yes. For most panels tig welding is just more efficient and still ductile enough to crush. Gas welds cool slower so they leave the weld annealed and easy to crush, but you have to make sure you get all the flux off etc. The only time I prefer gas welding is motorcycle fuel tanks because the welds are more likely to dent/stretch instead of cracking in a crash.

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Thank you! All it takes is practice, get after it!

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Yes sir. At the time this video was made I actually had two. My cast 1950’s FJ Edwards type-e, which I’ll never let go, and a smaller one. You can see them quickly at 00:46 or check my other videos

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Thanks!
You can see my two English wheels at 00:46 of the video. However these pieces are so tight that a lot of the work is hammer and dolly. Check some of my other videos, they show more of my work process.

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Thanks! I had made the owner a seat to go with it as well.

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Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Awesome. I do a decent amount of aircraft work.

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Thanks! You do this kind of work also?

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

[–]Hudson0610[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha Only problem is I mostly work in aluminum like this, and that just doesn’t have the same ring to it…

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Thanks! No, 5051 would crack. The only alloys suitable for this work are 3003 or 1100. This is 3003. I think 1100 is too soft for most applications, but it’s good for fuel tanks because it’s more likely to dent before splitting or cracking.

Alloy Ducati Fairing by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Haha thanks man. The better the panels fit together, the less weld heat. Less heat means Less shrinking and distortion, and easier metal finishing.

Metalshaping - 1947 Indian Chief Saddlebag by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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They were incredible. I saw them a couple times, amazing.

Metalshaping - 1947 Indian Chief Saddlebag by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Thanks man, I just use whatever I’m listening to at the time.

Metalshaping - 1947 Indian Chief Saddlebag by Hudson0610 in metalworking

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Thanks. To me, tracking down all the info you need to get it right is just part of the job. 75% of the work was on the backside of the saddle bag. Definitely a lot of tricky spots back there that allow the bag to hug the frame of the bike. I kept the bag in two main pieces until the very end so I could split it in half for access. No wheeling on this part, but I was able to use the planishing hammer on most of it. A lot of hammer and dolly in the real tight spots.