kevster[TK] Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) I've looked around but haven't gotten a definitive answer. I want to start my blaster soon and was just wondering what gauge metal would be suggested. Smitty mentioned he uses 1/16 steel which is 16 gauge for stainless steel, but to me it seems like it wouldn't be very easy to work with. I just have some regular hand tools, no machinery that actually bends metal or anything like that, or is this thickness still fairly easy to bend and hammer into shapes? I just don't want to get anything too flimsy but still easy enough to work with, what are y'all suggest? ---------- Edited July 29, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I only had this ( notv this one but a really beefy one. pliars, hammers, and some industrial sheetmeatal sheers etc and one of thous metal saws....granted it may have taken longer but u can do it, i used the clamp fo everything really hellped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8776 jgarrettg Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 16 gauge mild steel is pretty easy to work with. I used a jewelers saw, files, hammer and a vise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster[TK] Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 ok guys, thanks, I'll start on my blaster tomorrow then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosch Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I used the 16 gauge as well. I used a 4" grinder with a cutting wheel to score the inside of every bend. Made bending much tighter and easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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