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Oh, I misunderstood and thought the crimp was only in the middle of a sheet. CraigS --- GRAF wrote: > Originally the crimping had two purposes one was to > add strength to a > relatively light sheet the other, more theoretical, > was that it would > absorb pressures from > temperature changes. > As the whole sheet is corrugated the only change is > a slight shortening > of the sheet. It lays flat both before and after the > crimping. > Think of it as a VERY shallow washboard crimp. > > Craig wrote: > > > > What's the crimping going to do to the entire > sheet as > > the crimped part will shrink the center of it? I > know > > that crimped ENDS are used to fit inside an > uncrimped > > end for joining. > > > > CraigS > > Gresham, OR > > > > --- GRAF > wrote: > > > > > Well it looks like I asked a good question. > > > > > > Thanks for all of the responses. All of the > tools > > > recommended do what > > > they do quite well. Most of them are already in > my > > > shop. > > > > > > This particular machine might very well have > existed > > > only in the > > > industrial end of the supply chain and not in > > > regular sheet metal shops. > > > > > > The crimped stock might very well be something > that > > > was purchased rather > > > than made by most folks. That would explain why > > > nobody has seen or owns > > > one.There may have been just too few to begin > with. > > > > > > I guess the next step is designing one with the > > > machinist. > > > > > > When I get something made I'll put the result up > for > > > all to see. > > > > > > Again , thanks for the responses. They helped > push > > > me in the direction I > > > need to go. > > > > > > Mike Graf > > > > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > > > > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. For any problems concerning this list or the blacksmiths Forum contact: For a DIGEST WITH PICTURES go to POST PICTURES HERE user name anvil pssword anvil OR Take the time to register and make your own albums. We may be closer than you think! If it is not too much trouble please include your city/State or ZIP code with your posts. Help us find each other. Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: Your shop settings: Individual shop | Traditional To change settings online go to: (Yahoo! ID required) To change settings via shop: To Purchase from this group, send an shop to: Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:

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