[TheForge] Raising Aluminum Question

[David E. Smucker]

Aaron,  You really want to try to find 3003 sheet for this.  And you want to
get it O temper.  (Fully annealed).

If you can find a oven / heat treat furnace that goes to 700 F that is the
annealing temperature you will want.  You can use Ries method of annealing
and it will work well -- you just got to be real careful otherwise you will
have liquid metal.  Melting temperature for 3003 is somewhat less that 1100
F.

By the way, I second Ries's comment about Ron Fournier's book -- it is the
best one out there and everyone interested in metal work should have it.

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Silver" <silvera at eribeth.com>
To: "theForge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 2:11 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Raising Aluminum Question


> Hello-
>
> I'm getting my motorcycle on the road again after a 5 year hiatus. When I
> parked it way back when I took off the side covers. Now 5 years later I
> can't seem to find those pesky little things.
>
> While I can probably buy plastic (or fiberglass) panels for relatively
> little, I decided to try and make a set out of aluminum. Since this is my
> first attempt at anything remotely like this, I would appreciate any
> helpful hints.
>
> My metalworking experience to date is mainly coal/gas forge and anvil
> beating. I haven't tried cold forming aluminum (or any other metal
really),
> so I don't know if I need to anneal, or what.
>
> TIA
> Aaron
>
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