Re: Jet cars; questions!

"steamer" <steamer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> --Kewl episode! I think it's interesting that this second
> iteration of the show has produced 2 more operating contraptions. 4
> successes in 4 attempts makes me want to try *my* hand at something like
> this! :-)

  I agree completely, that was by far the BEST JYW/SHC I have ever seen!!
Hey Cathy, are you listening??!!

> --The thing that struck me as interesting this time around was the
> use, for forming sheetmetal, of a rusty old hunk of junk roll former.
But
> I got to thinking: by virtue of the rolls being covered with rust this
> could be an advantage; i.e. they had more traction than would smooth,
> rust-free ones. I'm thinking a good roll former should maybe have an
> optional high-traction roll set. Anyone ever seen such in the real
world?

  You set the front bottom roller to your metal thickness to get the
traction you need.

  Regards,
  Jim C Roberts


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