Originally Posted by WindupGuy:
Compound curves in sheet metal are my nemesis....
A while back I saw an article about the craftsmen who make the nose cones for Japanese bullet trains... since they're ordered in batches of 50 or less, it doesn't pay to try to build a die for each model, so they're made by hand instead, usually fit to a wooden form. One craftsman was quoted as 'I learn something new about metal working with each one of these I make".
BTW, we need to talk, WindupGuy. I own a Robinson steam tractor I think your dad had for a while (my apologies in advance for the minor thread hijack).
