Have you made your own Slappers? Or purchased ones you like?

@robertgentry9865

3 жыл бұрын

How much for you to make me some of those awesome slappers you made

@HotRodHippie

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertgentry9865 I’ve actually got extra stock and meant to make a run of them for a long time. What would you think is a fair price? I’ll have to look back at my records to see what the raw material cost me and figure it out.

@robertgentry9865

3 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHippie my guess is 475 to 500 a piece . When I get some time I will do some more research for you . How much time do you have on laber and other material cost brother

@robertgentry9865

3 жыл бұрын

You gotta put your logo on them that would look sick as hell

Thanks for the videos, I appreciate you taking the time to make these, I’m working on a 1974 Beetle, my first project and I am bound and determined to do it all myself, your videos help out a bunch! Thanks again!

I only have one slapper, I might need a few more. I read in a book "slappers are useful for slapping people who use shrinking hammers" 😂

@HotRodHippie

6 жыл бұрын

Paul's Garage ohhhh, I am absolutely using that one. Haha

Just bought that big Martin spoon and have been flatting dents like a pro. Thanks!

Excellent! Just stumbled across your page and I love it!

Great video, I have both those Martin slappers, and I have one from dagger that’s my go to. I need that Ferguson one! I also made one from a file that’s useful

Cool, I was just binge watching your older videos when this popped up. Now back to the video...

@HotRodHippie

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for checking them out! My upload schedule is Tuesday and Saturdays.

If your really into Metal Finishing, slappers are a must, plus u can pry or backup like a dolly, I have 3 steel and 1 aluminum slapper, the aluminum slapper I use on PDR jobs for a light touch. GREAT VIDEO Thanks William Orange county, ca.

Dude, you’re slap happy!

My first slapper was a Snap on thin and wide knocks down crowns, works well with a hammer or by itself. Then I took a 1-3/4" leaf spring, made a slapping area about 8 inches, handle about 6-1/2" x 1-1/8" inches and about 2" inch raised , I ground and polished it, it's a heavy hitter, also works well by itself, or with a hammer, also prying. GREAT VIDEO.

@HotRodHippie

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. One of the slappers I've made is from an old Leaf Spring. It gets the job done. Sooner or later I'll have to make a video showing folks how to make one.

@GotScout

Жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHippie and THERE IT IS!!!

Thanks for sharing 👏👏

Good video, nice explanation of slappers. I have one older SnapOn and two I've made, I'll probably be adding to the collection when time permits.

@HotRodHippie

5 жыл бұрын

You can never have enough slappers. I mean, maybe you can, but I don't yet.

@jimzivny1554

5 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHippie Enough tools? Funny how guys like us always find a legitimate use for more tools. Some of my favorite ones I've made, modified or gotten for almost nothing. I think creative minds can always look ahead and see the use for another. I love looking through tool catalogs mostly for ideas not to purchase.

I have several. I bought one that was made from a file. They left the file part and said it was for stretching and shrinking. I gave it a try and now it is polished smooth like my others. I prefer a smooth finish with rounded edges so it won't leave marks.

Wicked video al!!! I use spoons the for flattening safety edges and flanges as well. I have 2 terms for this kind of tool. I would never buy one only the material to make one (if i had to). I have 2 spoons (smooth) and 1 slapper(textured). The curve in a leaf spring is perfect for the job and i rely on the thickness of it for weight not length or width and start off with 14-16 inches mark off the width of my hand and heat it up bend in a vise. For a spoon sand out any pitting and polish up as much as possible because the shinier it is the brighter the mark u will leave on the panel to show where u hit so u can adjust to suit. But with a slapper i use a body file (not a drednought or rasp) or a very large bastard file (technical terms not mine cut the pointy end off and have the branding om the hand end) bend etc and curve it by heating up the back side and pulling on it to the desired curve (ive even seen people put runs of weld down the back because the weld shrinks enough to curve the file!) and sand the cutting teeth off till nearly gone so when u hit the panel now it leaves like a knerled textured effect on the panel which is so much easier to see compared to a spoon. So i rarely use my spoon now only when im raising the material such a small amount that the file is barely going to file the textured mark out.

It would be nice if you could demonstrate a little bit the use of these slappers. Thanks for the video.

@HotRodHippie

5 жыл бұрын

You can see it being used a little bit in my second hammer forming video (speed blister one). However I will absolutely make a point to show the use a slapper more in the future.

@istvanmeissler2238

5 жыл бұрын

@@HotRodHippie Thank you very much.

I need to make one , got fender dent to repair 😊

Slappers are great!

My friend used to say, " If I dont come home with a slapped mark on my face, it likely did not have any fun." I have one or two slappers and I like them.

Thanks

I just made some tools from spare leaf springs... my thinking is THIS would be perfect for slapper spoons, maybe heat forge and hammer the handle... but leave the face cold and modify/smooth it with flap wheels. Yes/no?

Thanks for sharing this video, great explanation. Would you please do a video review of the new harbor freight english wheel?

@HotRodHippie

6 жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware that they have a new wheel. I will look into that and see what I can do.

I have heard of Slappers but never seen anyone use them. Are they a different method for planishing? It seems like they would be useful for making sure your dents and dings move to the level of the metal around them to smooth the surface. Such as removing hammer marks. Is that correct?

Somebody is slowing turning into Alton Brown

Great info,any idea ..all around slapper for pdr work🤔

@HotRodHippie

3 жыл бұрын

I use them for that sort of work infrequently. Usually in that situation I rest them against the metal and tap them with a hammer. It reduces the changes of striking too hard or chipping paint.

I've never heard of them until now. Not sure I understand it's use, aside from being a dolly.

Lol good vid

👍👍👍👍👍

I made 1 slapper from a trailer leaf spring, and a Aluminum slapper from 1/4" x 1-1/4 flatbar 6061 t6 for PDR work, Thanks William Orange county, ca.

i have to make a slapper for metal tech while i am at home in one day

Alan what's your day job

@HotRodHippie

6 жыл бұрын

DieselPunk Cummins I'm a Fabricator / Mechanic at a small restoration shop called A Class Act Auto.

Man, I gotta wonder how long you were hanging there with 999 likes. 😁

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