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Metal spinning is the centuries-old art of shaping sheet metal disks into contoured forms. Similar to a potter forming clay on a wheel, the spinner rotates a metal disk on a lathe and, applying pressure, shapes it into a new form. The results can be used in an infinite number of products, from aerospace parts to beautiful works of fine art. Since the creation of mass-produced metal products, metal spinning has become a vanishing craft. With this innovative DVD series, artisan Terry Tynan keeps this age-old technique alive and imparts over twenty years of professional experience to hobbyists and craftsmen of all levels.
(about 120 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on May 05, 2005 in Metalworking::Sheetmetal.
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If you never seen spinning, this video is a delight. You are taken through the simplest forms to creating your own spinning tools. Absolutely riveting!
This is a subject I'd been wanting to learn more about for a long time. I was not disappointed. Terry Tynan does an excellent job in this video set of covering all the areas of spinning. You learn how to make your own tools, how to true up a blank, how to spin different shapes, how to spin with a dolly, how to use a backing stick, and even how to convert a simple small wood turning lathe into a metal spinning lathe. It really is a great video and the information it contains is absolutely top notch. If you have an interest in metal spinning I can say without a doubt you'll be pleased with this video.
Excellent instructional video! I am really looking forward to Terry's next set of DVDs.
Watching him and listening to his advise sure beats reading about it - as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words - just imagine how many words real informational video is worth!
He does make it look easy, as a true master of any craft can. Full of helpful tips and safety reminders to get beginners off on the right foot, and enough in depth info for even experience spinners.
If you're renting one, you should rent both at the same time and save yourself the trouble. The first DVD seems a bit out of order as there is no introduction or anything, just starts with him making spinning tools, but the whole spinning process is fun to watch. He makes every part of it look extremely easy, which might be a little misleading, but that's what happens when you're watching a master.
Liked the 2nd DVD even more - watching the projects really makes you want to start spinning yourself.
Very comprehensive study of the basics of Metal Spinning. I enjoyed it and rented all his other works.....john
Doesn't tell you that you must buy a fortune worth of large equipment to do the spinning. It's nice to watch, but doing it yourself is a whole other story. He makes like he will help you solve problems if you buy the program, but getting him to help you after is a different matter again. I'm sorry I wasted money on this.
This series as well as the advanced series provides a very well rounded instruction on the art of metal spinning. It begins with making your own tools and goes over proper stance, handling of the tools and approach to the materials. The advanced series goes over complex shapes, techniques to prepare your materials in bulk, and important factors to consider with various different metals, including the need to anneal some. Despite what another reviewer mentioned, there is a section in the first series that explains how the author bought a $150 wood lathe and converted it for use in metal spinning for about $50. He points out that it doesn't compare to his commercial equipment, but demonstrates that it is nonetheless quite capable.
Good DVDs, Can't wait till they get no.3
Clear and understandable instructions. If you are serious about trying it you will want both discs. #1 is mostly making the tools, #2 is example and tips.
