Forming and stretching plate

Discussion in 'Metal Boat Building' started by william stokes, Jan 10, 2026.

  1. william stokes
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    william stokes Junior Member

    I a wanted to share this, I bought 500kg steel 6mm plate 250mpa and a char lynn motor with 320 nm torque to drive the big wheel and have polyurathane vee block on the other side
    anyone want the dwg, free of course
    the machine is vertical the plate hangs from an electric chain hoist on a monorail, 20 ft long plates, one man eh
    wish I had an oxy/propane creeper cutter, I do not like steel at all Screenshot (371).png
     
    william stokes, Jan 10, 2026
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  2. bajansailor
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    bajansailor Marine Surveyor

    I thought that you were building your new boat from aluminium - or is she steel?
    Or is this project something else altogether?
     
    bajansailor, Jan 11, 2026
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  3. william stokes
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    william stokes Junior Member

    yes Alu
    these wheels are cos I need if i flare topsides plates
    if you Force plates into framing, you'll get weld local distortion eh
     
    william stokes, Jan 12, 2026
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  4. william stokes
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    william stokes Junior Member

    and making adjusting screw for the vee block freds.jpg
     
    william stokes, Jan 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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