STEP 5: Metal Shaping First Part

Metal Shaping First Part of the model

First step before starting to cut the metal into smaller size that match your 3D model template size.

To measure up the size and draw the line on the metal that you can cut it correctly.

Curved the shape of the metal to fit the actual 3D model (The surface of the speaker is curved).

Before to beat the metal into right shape you can make a tool that the form are same as your model surface shape.

When using the cutting machine you have to be careful and move the wood slowly and smoothly to make sure the shape of your tool.

Double check the shape that match your 3D model.

When you prepared all the shaping tools, start drawing the area that you may tap on.

Put your sheet metal on the wood tool that you made before, and start beat the metal by using the hammer.

Check every time when you tapped the metal. To make sure your metal match the shape.

The side view when tapping the metal.

Keep tapping to make the metal shaped like the 3D model template.

Look at the side of the sheet metal, and check the curved shape and the edge.

Try to fit in the template that you made.  In this step you may found out that some part of the sheet metal are not actually fit in. So you have to check every part and edge of the metal that you made.

For example, the curve shape are not fit in the template, so I do the cured surface again.

Put the sheet metal on the template and tap the surface of the metal by using the hammer. After all steps that you follow. Then you can get to the next part of the metal shaping model.