Baileigh Industrial has had the honor of working with the HAMB and it's family for many years. In fact, a large portion of my day here is talking to HAMB'ers from all around the world. Helping with metal shaping questions, machinery guidance, project promotions and tons and tons of sponsored builds. Hot Rod builders, auto restorers, metal shapers and car fans in general are a large part of our business. From father and son projects to super high end builds, we love to be involved and give back whenever we can.....that is the reason for this thread. Many of our customers are doing incredible metal work and are literally "off the grid" when it comes to the internet. This thread will be dedicated to our customers that are doing noteworthy projects, tech articles, metal shaping and hot rod building.....all HAMB friendly....all in one thread.
This first one is a repost, I apologize. I would like to keep all of these in one thread to keep it clean. Since the HAMB upgrade, not sure how to get rid of the other thread. Mods, maybe lend a hand. Thanks! Dave Byron is probably one of the most humble metal shapers we have ever had the privilege of working with. Located in Green bay, Wisconsin, this soft spoken metal shaping enthusiast has absolutely mastered his Baileigh MH-19 Multi Hammer under a veil of secrecy. He purchased his machine several years ago and disappeared into the sunset, never to be heard from again……that is until he was spotted at the Sunny View Swap Meet in Oshkosh, Wisconsin a couple months back. After setting up our booth, shaking hands and chewing the rag with some local Hot Rod guys, we noticed a rather large crowd forming in the distance. After making our way to the front, we were blown away by what we found……..it was Dave!.....and his hands were dirty! He had been working this whole time! No smart phone and not much of a computer guy, his work has been off of the metal shaping radar for most of us. He is one of our biggest success stories when it comes to “what can be done with a power hammer.” Here is Dave’s reproduction of a ¼ midget from the mid 1950’s. Formed from 16 gauge aluminum, the majority of the work was formed with the 3” thumbnail shrinking dies that were included with his machine. The tail and nose were made with 4 separate pieces, while the hood and body were formed with a single sheet. This is amazing metal work with an insane amount of attention to detail. Some of the best we have seen. Dave has also been busy working on a few customer projects as well. Here you will see his latest creation, a Crosley T bucket with a supercharged Crosley engine. Holy cow! Dave will be a great addition to Baileigh’s metal shaping family as he will be one of our metal shaping instructors and power hammer teachers. Please email Shane Henderson [email protected] for information about our metal shaping classes held on a regular basis.
Our customers build the most incredible things with our equipment. This is from the mind of Bobby Martins at Sadistic Ironwerks in California. He has a shop full of Baileigh equipment. The BB-4816M magnetic brake was critical when designing and fabbing the engine block.
Kyle Yocum from Yocums Rod Shop is our fabricator of the day. Go check out his website and see what this young man can make with a power hammer
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