Bucc, good start, seeing how the original was put together. I had to make one a while back. Yes, best to have a accurately made hard wood ( maple best) pattern to form the top and bottom accurately and also ensure that the sides fit the top and bottom.
Joe B
Joe, Very Nice Job, I’m impressed!
Few questions if you don’t mind.
What kind of sheet metal? Plain steel or galvanized?
Did you use an old fashion blacksmith type soldering iron,
little bottle torch, or?
What kind of flux and solder, and did you use muriatic acid for
cleaning the seams, like I seen on YouTube?
What if any specialty tools did you use to make the seams?
I have a small hand brake or flanger… not sure of it’s proper name,
but it’s about 3″ wide.
Sorry for all the questions! Thanks.
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