I've been welding more than fifty years, but feel like I've learned as much in the last few weeks, as in any period in my life. You've got a good eye, great technique, and fine hand skills. I sort of wish I could spend a couple months working with you in your shop. Thanks for showing this power hammer build, I've got to look in my shop and see what I don't have. Thanks!
I'm an 84 year old. I read any articles that were published in Hot Rod (bought first addition in '48 and every one after for many years), Car Craft, Honk, Rod & Custom concerning body work. Painted my first car when I was about 12 using a "bug-a-boo" sprayer. I decromed my bro's car, filling in the holes with "liquid soldier" I have learned more from any one of your videos than I learned from reading all those magazines. You inspire me, but I'm too old to get into what I am learning from you. I would like to see you do a project using a 55 gal. barrel for material. From my measurements, they are about 18 to 20 gauge. Like you said when building the door on the Zepher, material gets expensive when you make a mistake. I'm interested in how you would flatten the barrel out to get it useful for a body project.
I've been looking to add a power hammer to my arsenal and have been looking at the Shape-O-Matic. I watched this video and greatly appreciate seeing it go together. It gives me confidence in the Shape-O-Matic kit (not really a question, actually), but also gives me confidence in my being able to put it together and have a worthy machine.
I'm 100% sold! Thanks for building the hammer and getting us a discount! Car Karl, your welds are fantastic. I only have MIG, do you think that is fine or should I wait to upgrade to TIG. I'd love to see a video where you talk TIG and give a demonstratiion. maybe even talk about machine set up, functions and the process. Thanks for another epic video!
Hey😁, I’m more of a woodworker than a metal guy but it’s always awesome watching a good craftsman in any trade and learning about available tooling. Thanks from Nova Scotia 😁
I don't know about the rest of the peeps on here, but sometimes I get in a sh!tty mood on Sunday nights, dreading work the following Monday. Then I saw your tool build video, instant Happy! Great video Karl, thanks for all that you share with us!
Karl, I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial on how to build your own trip hammer/power hammer!! Some pillow blocks, old compressor for belt pulley and motor and some misc steel and boom! I hope somebody sends you a little machinist's square, they are so much more accurate and easier to use than that carpenter's "speed square". You can even get a little cheap one that's better for less than 5 bucks at harbor freight so I assume princess auto as well. Thanks again!
Like your videos! Clear instructions on how to's,, good music but not when you're talking. Thank you!! I'm looking forward to building these metal working tools and starting a 20's racer project.
Dude I just scored two new open box evolution chop saws for $150 bucks each. Ones the 14” blue steel chop saw and other is 10” multi material dual bevel slide miter! They are amazing saws!
Halfway through watching you put this together I wondered about what colour you were/are going to paint it. I think it would look really good in a matt clear coat, not rubbed back, just wiped clean and cleared, so the TIG weld colours are still visible. Watching you create magic with metal is so relaxing and inspiring.
Great video, I still have to obtain two important to me: TIG and Plasma Cutter. My metal fab will be equipped to tackle what my age can no longer do with manual tools.
I love seeing the prep work you do before you weld. Makes for really pretty welds. It might be helpful to fill the main body with sand or something else heavy, the extra mass will make the hammer more stable.
I enjoyed the video. You’re a very talented craftsman. Just a comment on the design of the base. A simpler design would have the 2x2 that holds the dies run straight to the ground. This would direct the forces straight down to the base and not through all the bracing. It could then be attached to the 4x4 with 2x2s for rigidity. This eliminates all the angle cuts and and reduces a lot of the welding.
do you think it could be lowered 6-8" for knifemaking? the dies sit little high for hammers knives but the unit is amazing and I think it would make shaping a knife billet super easy.
That’s a really neat kit that he offers, everything u really need to make it work and leave out some of the big bulky items that can be bought from any local metal distributor. I love the shipping crate too, that’s a nice coffee table if I ever seen one!! Very cool video, I think this will definitely sell him a few kits having you give an in depth how-to. Tell Brenda I miss her and am eagerly awaiting her comeback video!! 😍🤣
Hi Karl, at 21:37, the camera pans over a weld done in a very narrow/sharp angled part of the frame. How do you Tig in such a tight spot? Extend the electrode way out and hope you get gas coverage? Just wondering, since I will be doing this build myself. Thanks!
Found your channel last night and already watched a bunch of your videos... you're awesome man. I have no use for this hammer but I wanna build one just from watching this lol
Great video. Your machine is just crying out for a custom plate in the area bellow the gusseted arm. We need to see a video on your CNBC plasma cutter and how you use it
This is an awesome video man. I haven't been watching lately I've been doing projects but when i saw this i had to stop and watch. I so happy that such a good person is starting to pick up. Keep the video's coming man i try to make time to at least play them when I'm doing stuff.
Finally managed to watch the whole video.. sorry Karl. Driving trucks through the night and then trying to watch my favourite fab channel sometimes means I doze off. Anyhoo, another Make It Custom vid perused stuff learnt and thoughts of how to utilise these things at home logged and recorded. Keep Making it Kustom…
Neat trick to get more angle out of the evolution saw. Take a look at the bed of the saw and you will see that there is another set of holes for the stationary fence closer to the clamping fence. This is to get the work out where the blade can cut it on high angle cuts. The extra piece of stock worked ok though. I think there is a practical limit to how much of an angle you want to try to cut on if the steep angle allows the blade to kick the piece it could jam the saw. If you have not had the saw fling something across the shop yet when you do you will need new shorts.
@@MakeItKustomMine has only sent steel into low earth orbit when the blade was extremely dull or shaving a sliver off of something that gets jammed in the blade. I have a healthy respect for the inertia in circular saws.
Well I'd say you were not disappointed with your latest acquisition. It's a cross between heavy industry and steampunk but it just looks soo right . I'm sure its gonna be a great asset to the shop and I'm certain we will see some amazing metalwork panels getting flattened into an amazing shape . As always Karl an amazing video and worth the wait . Many thanks for sharing
Yes I’m very happy to have this machine again! I used one for a few years and recently sold it to a friend when I ordered this one. For me it’s a must have in the shop
Well done man! Great to see the new and improved one setup! Looks like you put it in the wall when you installed it, definitely wasn’t me… haha. Really looking forward to seeing the new attachment going on!
Love the video, always great to see you fired up about something. I have never done metal shaping with one of those but it looks useful as all get out. Thank you
No it's I who thanks you...you do such an awesome job putting together your channel...the filming ,the editing, presentation... Let alone the workmanship.. And you do all of this not for yourself ,but for us the public... Thank you Karl...I truly look forward to the next episode MAKE IT CUSTOM...LOVE LIFE LIVE LONG
You said many times throughout the video how you think this is the best bang for the buck. If I'm on the fence between this or a good English wheel, which would you recommend? I've got a big compound curve to make as a repair for a big equipment fender. Thanks for all your videos, you really pay everything out in an easily understandable way.
Both are great and would work well with one another. If it’s slow curves that you’re looking for an English wheel is amazing. I would probably on an English wheel and a shrinking stamp first but if you are adding on to your equipment then next would be a power hammer like this
Hell yeah. Sweet ass machine right there Karl. An the personalized gussets, perfect signature...sweet! As usual, another great video Karl. Keep the them coming, keeps me coming back for more! Always look forward to seeing your next video!!! Keep On Keeping On Brother!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Karl, once you receive, assemble, & install the already-ordered accessory for your Sosa Metalworks Shape-O-Matic hammer, you should take all of it to your local power-coating business for finishing. Now I want one of these hammers too! ;)
Mommy, will just love peeking into your little craft corner, an seeing her new tool look really pretty. Or would you build to do real work with, like a Man 👨
Such a professional presenter, streets ahead of the rest, luv ya work mate! I’ve started collecting some tools to give my ute a spruce up. Keep those vids coming buddy.
I've been welding more than fifty years, but feel like I've learned as much in the last few weeks, as in any period in my life. You've got a good eye, great technique, and fine hand skills. I sort of wish I could spend a couple months working with you in your shop. Thanks for showing this power hammer build, I've got to look in my shop and see what I don't have. Thanks!
You’re welcome John! With your lifetime of work and skills I’m sure you could build his hammer!
Me regalarías los Planos
Fantastic build very informative. Wonderfull music, background, NOT LOUD. old people w hearing aids, appreciate that. THANK YOY
You are one heck of a fabricator and very humble. Love your work and your videos.
Thanks a lot Michael!
I'm an 84 year old. I read any articles that were published in Hot Rod (bought first addition in '48 and every one after for many years), Car Craft, Honk, Rod & Custom concerning body work. Painted my first car when I was about 12 using a "bug-a-boo" sprayer. I decromed my bro's car, filling in the holes with "liquid soldier" I have learned more from any one of your videos than I learned from reading all those magazines. You inspire me, but I'm too old to get into what I am learning from you. I would like to see you do a project using a 55 gal. barrel for material. From my measurements, they are about 18 to 20 gauge. Like you said when building the door on the Zepher, material gets expensive when you make a mistake. I'm interested in how you would flatten the barrel out to get it useful for a body project.
I have been a bodyman for 44 years. I enjoy your videos and I am still learning new things!!
Damn good job. You always go beyond what's required! That's why you're a young master.
I wait all week for your next video! And as always, you don't disappoint. Beautiful work.
Karl, thank you for taking the time to make these videos and for showing us how to do these projects 😊
Hey Karl, thank you for showing us your new power hammer and taking us along for the build.
You’re very welcome John! Cheers!!!!
That handy little burn table comes to the rescue YET AGAIN... Great job, excellent video! Thanks Karl.
Mike I can’t tell you how much that little tables changed my life and saved me time
I've been looking to add a power hammer to my arsenal and have been looking at the Shape-O-Matic. I watched this video and greatly appreciate seeing it go together. It gives me confidence in the Shape-O-Matic kit (not really a question, actually), but also gives me confidence in my being able to put it together and have a worthy machine.
I'm 100% sold! Thanks for building the hammer and getting us a discount! Car Karl, your welds are fantastic. I only have MIG, do you think that is fine or should I wait to upgrade to TIG. I'd love to see a video where you talk TIG and give a demonstratiion. maybe even talk about machine set up, functions and the process. Thanks for another epic video!
same question - I have mig and stick.
Mig and stick are totally fine for heavy stuff you definitely don’t need to tig welds for this machine www.sosametalworks.com/machines
Love that box too. Glad you said right off the bat that you were keeping it. Drive me nuts if you hadn't said. Thanks😜😜😍
Ha ha I actually hung the lid above the machine. Looks good
Hey😁, I’m more of a woodworker than a metal guy but it’s always awesome watching a good craftsman in any trade and learning about available tooling. Thanks from Nova Scotia 😁
Mark! Thanks for watching ! I find it very interesting to watch other crafts as well cheers 🍻
I don't know about the rest of the peeps on here, but sometimes I get in a sh!tty mood on Sunday nights, dreading work the following Monday. Then I saw your tool build video, instant Happy! Great video Karl, thanks for all that you share with us!
Haha stoked to hear it puts a smile on your face! Cheers man have a great week!
Phenomenal video, your videography and metal skills are unbelievable! I truly enjoy all your videos!
Karl, I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial on how to build your own trip hammer/power hammer!! Some pillow blocks, old compressor for belt pulley and motor and some misc steel and boom! I hope somebody sends you a little machinist's square, they are so much more accurate and easier to use than that carpenter's "speed square". You can even get a little cheap one that's better for less than 5 bucks at harbor freight so I assume princess auto as well. Thanks again!
Why did you not just send him one, @ that price ?
@@owenwatson9828 Shipping from my part of the world would be three times that.
Yeah I could use a better square lol sometimes I forget to upgrade from my garage sale stuff
Glad you enjoyed the tutorial you could absolutely build this machine!
47:29 god those are so dam beautiful those welds! You are such a BOSS!👍🏻👍🏻
Karl, just my way of thinking, but that build is a beauty, I would clear coat it…… that way it is raw art. Great job. John
I did have that thought. They make a clear powder coat now
That tail came up killa - loving this build
What an hour full of enjoyment, thanks!
Great video Karl You surly are a craftsman. Enjoy the new toy. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thanks for describing the welding settings.
Nice build, looks like a well built tool.Thank's
I truly enjoy watching your builds as inspiration to future skills. Amazing! Thanks, JD
Awesome JD glad to hear it!
Sounds like a smart guy and if you like him that is good enough for me. Great build on a cool project.
He really is a smart guy and an artist
Like your videos! Clear instructions on how to's,, good music but not when you're talking. Thank you!! I'm looking forward to building these metal working tools and starting a 20's racer project.
Dude I just scored two new open box evolution chop saws for $150 bucks each. Ones the 14” blue steel chop saw and other is 10” multi material dual bevel slide miter! They are amazing saws!
To quote The Breeders: That is one DIVINE HAMMER!
Bhahaha
Watching you weld is therapeutic haha!
Halfway through watching you put this together I wondered about what colour you were/are going to paint it. I think it would look really good in a matt clear coat, not rubbed back, just wiped clean and cleared, so the TIG weld colours are still visible. Watching you create magic with metal is so relaxing and inspiring.
Haha I like the look of raw too. The weld rainbows are soo pretty
Great video. Keep it up. Always great teachings when you on air.
DUDE!!! Beautiful beads. Thanks for the Brilliant content.
Donnie
You’re welcome Donni thanks for watching!
Shape o matic is awesome!!!! Great video Karl
Thanks Sean!
Hell yea! Turned out great, like that kustom gusset as well!
Thanks for explaining the reason behind clamping the miter stop. Rate this saw out of 10, I am thinking of getting one.
Always enjoy your attention to detail Karl 👍
Thanks Renard!
Beautiful welds!
Great video, I still have to obtain two important to me: TIG and Plasma Cutter. My metal fab will be equipped to tackle what my age can no longer do with manual tools.
Those will help greatly in th shop
Watching this for a second time!!!
Such a cool looking machine.
Right on! Yea it’s pretty neat how it’s designed !
This was a really cool build.
I love seeing the prep work you do before you weld. Makes for really pretty welds. It might be helpful to fill the main body with sand or something else heavy, the extra mass will make the hammer more stable.
Yeah that’s something that he suggests as well! Makes sense thank you
Nice build those tig welds are Lookin pretty damn good
🙏👊🙏👊
I enjoyed the video. You’re a very talented craftsman.
Just a comment on the design of the base. A simpler design would have the 2x2 that holds the dies run straight to the ground. This would direct the forces straight down to the base and not through all the bracing. It could then be attached to the 4x4 with 2x2s for rigidity. This eliminates all the angle cuts and and reduces a lot of the welding.
Certainly for rigidity that does make sense but the shape of the frame has its purpose for more clearance on larger panels
do you think it could be lowered 6-8" for knifemaking? the dies sit little high for hammers knives but the unit is amazing and I think it would make shaping a knife billet super easy.
No paint needed! Beautiful just like it is!
If I was 20-years younger, I'd have one in my shop ASAP.
It’s never too late Bob!
Karl very nice job assembling lotta good knowledge Looks like a KILLER Tool
Thanks so much man!
Just watched the entire video. Definitely did not seem like an hour. Great video
Right on Todd! Cheers!
You are truly a artist 👍👍👍👍👍💯
Are the dies universal? or do I have to get them from sosa?
Dude the custom gussets were SICK! Always learn something from your videos!
Haha gotta make it kustom lol
That’s a really neat kit that he offers, everything u really need to make it work and leave out some of the big bulky items that can be bought from any local metal distributor. I love the shipping crate too, that’s a nice coffee table if I ever seen one!! Very cool video, I think this will definitely sell him a few kits having you give an in depth how-to. Tell Brenda I miss her and am eagerly awaiting her comeback video!! 😍🤣
Ha ha I always do! She’ll be around again be patient
Hi Karl, at 21:37, the camera pans over a weld done in a very narrow/sharp angled part of the frame. How do you Tig in such a tight spot? Extend the electrode way out and hope you get gas coverage? Just wondering, since I will be doing this build myself. Thanks!
Found your channel last night and already watched a bunch of your videos... you're awesome man. I have no use for this hammer but I wanna build one just from watching this lol
It looks like it's measured to the TOP of the plate and not the bottom as you said @24:30
That's awesome. Got to get one.
Such a great machine
CAD program to plasma cutter was awesome!
It’s nice to be able to do that so fast. Lol so many hours of cutting and drilling have been saved 😂
Great video. Your machine is just crying out for a custom plate in the area bellow the gusseted arm. We need to see a video on your CNBC plasma cutter and how you use it
Beautiful. Power Hammer Build!
Thanks Pedro!
This is an awesome video man. I haven't been watching lately I've been doing projects but when i saw this i had to stop and watch. I so happy that such a good person is starting to pick up. Keep the video's coming man i try to make time to at least play them when I'm doing stuff.
Awesome TIG skills!!!
A touch of kustom, nice job
Haha 😆 thanks
Very cool, you do some very nice work and informational vidieos
Thank you for your videos! They pushed me and inspired to get into welding and metal shaping. Hi there from Ukraine.
So great to hear it! Thanks for watching
@@MakeItKustom qqqqèq
Finally managed to watch the whole video.. sorry Karl. Driving trucks through the night and then trying to watch my favourite fab channel sometimes means I doze off. Anyhoo, another Make It Custom vid perused stuff learnt and thoughts of how to utilise these things at home logged and recorded.
Keep Making it Kustom…
Thanks Malcolm! I’m stoked you still make time to watch the videos on the road! Cheers drive safe and keep it Rubber side down 👊👊👊
Your work is impeccable. Thanks for all of your videos.
You’re very welcome thanks for watching!
Neat trick to get more angle out of the evolution saw. Take a look at the bed of the saw and you will see that there is another set of holes for the stationary fence closer to the clamping fence. This is to get the work out where the blade can cut it on high angle cuts. The extra piece of stock worked ok though. I think there is a practical limit to how much of an angle you want to try to cut on if the steep angle allows the blade to kick the piece it could jam the saw. If you have not had the saw fling something across the shop yet when you do you will need new shorts.
Haha ya I definitely don’t want to “send it” lol thanks ya I totally forgot about the second set of holes.
@@MakeItKustomMine has only sent steel into low earth orbit when the blade was extremely dull or shaving a sliver off of something that gets jammed in the blade. I have a healthy respect for the inertia in circular saws.
Very interesting thanks for the video Karl
You’re very welcome Doug thanks for watching!
Perfect welds kid. Needs to be painted. A work of art.
Absolutely needs to be painted
Well I'd say you were not disappointed with your latest acquisition. It's a cross between heavy industry and steampunk but it just looks soo right . I'm sure its gonna be a great asset to the shop and I'm certain we will see some amazing metalwork panels getting flattened into an amazing shape .
As always Karl an amazing video and worth the wait . Many thanks for sharing
Yes I’m very happy to have this machine again! I used one for a few years and recently sold it to a friend when I ordered this one. For me it’s a must have in the shop
23:07 Check out the master fabricators welds! They are very beautiful! Nice work Karl😃
Thanks man!!!!
You're welding is just flat gorgeous!
I think you should give it a good sanding and then give it a clear coat.
That would be pretty sweet looking!
You Are the genius ... love it !
Hahah 🙏🙏🙏
Very cool build Karl, thanks for sharing it with us
Your welcome man ! I enjoyed it
Well done man! Great to see the new and improved one setup! Looks like you put it in the wall when you installed it, definitely wasn’t me… haha. Really looking forward to seeing the new attachment going on!
Ha ha do you like how I didn’t throw you under the bus in the video? I was definitely planning on it I just forgot ha ha
Awesome video again nice to see cool build videos
Your an absolute beast mate 😁👌🦾
It’ll never fly. That’s an amazing tool!
Love the video, always great to see you fired up about something. I have never done metal shaping with one of those but it looks useful as all get out. Thank you
I’m always amazed at what this machine can do for how small it really is
You did it again , that is one awesome hammer. Thank you
Thanks Gregory!
No it's I who thanks you...you do such an awesome job putting together your channel...the filming ,the editing, presentation...
Let alone the workmanship..
And you do all of this not for yourself ,but for us the public...
Thank you Karl...I truly look forward to the next episode MAKE IT CUSTOM...LOVE LIFE LIVE LONG
You said many times throughout the video how you think this is the best bang for the buck. If I'm on the fence between this or a good English wheel, which would you recommend? I've got a big compound curve to make as a repair for a big equipment fender. Thanks for all your videos, you really pay everything out in an easily understandable way.
Both are great and would work well with one another. If it’s slow curves that you’re looking for an English wheel is amazing. I would probably on an English wheel and a shrinking stamp first but if you are adding on to your equipment then next would be a power hammer like this
another great Video, thanks 5*
Hell yeah. Sweet ass machine right there Karl. An the personalized gussets, perfect signature...sweet! As usual, another great video Karl. Keep the them coming, keeps me coming back for more! Always look forward to seeing your next video!!! Keep On Keeping On Brother!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Right on glad you enjoyed this one! It was a fun build!
Whoa! Those are some beautiful stacked dimes.
Thanks max 👊👊👊
Can you make body lines with this machine if you make your own dies or is it just a planishing hammer?
Great job!!
Hi Carl, your earth clamp having a hard time to keep up the current, it starts to glow :-).( 43:24 )
Great vid!
Ha ha holy I didn’t notice that!
Karl, once you receive, assemble, & install the already-ordered accessory for your Sosa Metalworks Shape-O-Matic hammer, you should take all of it to your local power-coating business for finishing. Now I want one of these hammers too! ;)
Yep that’s exactly the plan!
Mommy, will just love peeking into your little craft corner, an seeing her new tool look really pretty. Or would you build to do real work with, like a Man 👨
I been waiting for this build.
Beautiful. Fab On. Weld On.
Awesome video as usual. Still hangin to see the Caddy happen
Awesome man thanks for sticking with it! Caddy coming soon
Great video, thanks for all your effort.
Very nice machine and you did an excellent job putting it together. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks Terrance ! Cheers
Would this concept work in a blacksmith environment? Eg shaping hot solid bar?
49:43 somehow I knew you were gonna do that just because it always looks good!😁
Haha pretty much have to
Pretty slick new toy. 😎
Yea it’s going to go they the paces
Another great viseo can't thank you enough
Apparently i can't spell
Hahah glad you liked the viseo haha 😂 cheers man ! 👊🙏👊
@@MakeItKustom hahaha i deserved that!
Smooth welding 👌👍👍
48:16 now just a quick question, when you’re welding do you rest the cup on the metal as you travel and your dabbing?
I’m hovering it but some tig welding does involve resting the cup. It’s called “walking the cup”
Such a professional presenter, streets ahead of the rest, luv ya work mate! I’ve started collecting some tools to give my ute a spruce up. Keep those vids coming buddy.
Thanks man I really appreciate it! Man I wish we had Utes here