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fordcragar · 03-02-2011, 03:28 AM

Cuesta Junior College in San Luis Obispo, California and West Coast Metal Shapers will be hosting a regional metal shaping meet Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, 2011. The meet will be at Cuesta Junior College from 8:00AM to 5:00PM both days. The cost is $25 for the weekend to cover the cost of materials and consumables.

Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Please use PayPal to pay for your registration sending it to [email protected]. Include your name and phone when sending your payment.

Please bring your own safety equipment – eye protection; hearing protection; gloves; etc. Bring your e-wheel; bags; stands; hand tools; mallets; and related metal shaping equipment.

San Luis Obispo is a beautiful small town in central California approximately ten miles from the ocean. Google San Luis Obispo for lodging and restaurant information. Cuesta Junior College is located on Highway 101, a few miles away from Cal Poly University and the downtown area. For further info regarding the meet contact Tony Sanchez at [email protected].

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-02-2011, 02:17 PM

---fordcragar, Thanks for posting this on the site. This is going to be a fantastic meet.
---Tony

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-04-2011, 12:13 AM

---The San Luis Obispo meet is only three weeks away. It will probably be one of the best meets on the west coast this year.

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-08-2011, 05:42 PM

---I have a partial demonstration meet schedule for the SLO/WCMS meet.
1. Blake "red beard" Will do a metal shaping 101 demo.
2. Dan "DanGunit" Will do a demo of his new products.
3. Mark "porkfenders" Will do a demo on metal finishing.
4. Tony "fatfendertruck" Will do a demo on hammer forms.
5. Gale Skinner will do a demo on his forming machine.

If anyone else wishes to do a short demo please contact me. I am looking for short simple demos less than an hour. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the meet, please contact me.
If anyone that is going to the SLO meet wants to buy some 19 ga drawing quality sheetmetal please contact me this week. I don't know the exact price of the metal, but it is approximantly 90 cents/lb.
---Tony Sanchez
951 679 5978
[email protected]

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-12-2011, 11:30 PM

Cuesta College at San Luis Obispo

And

West Coast Metal Shapers Meet

Only two weeks until the best metal shaping event on the West Coast. Anyone wishing to attend please sign up this week as we would like to know how many people will be attending.

Cuesta Junior College in San Luis Obispo, California and West Coast Metal Shapers will be hosting a regional metal shaping meet Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, 2011. The meet will be at Cuesta Junior College from 8:00AM to 5:00PM both days. The cost is $25 for the weekend to cover the cost of materials and consumables.

Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Please use PayPal to pay for your registration sending it to [email protected]. Include your name and phone when sending your payment.

Please bring your own safety equipment – eye protection; hearing protection; gloves; etc. Bring your e-wheel; bags; stands; hand tools; mallets; and related metal shaping equipment.

San Luis Obispo is a beautiful small town in central California approximately ten miles from the ocean. Google San Luis Obispo for lodging and restaurant information. Cuesta Junior College is located on Highway 1, a few miles away from Cal Poly University and the downtown area. For further info regarding the meet contact Tony Sanchez at [email protected].

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-13-2011, 12:27 PM

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---If anyone that is going to the SLO / WCMS Meet wishes to buy some 19ga. drawing quality sheet metal please contact me this week.

If any one wishes to do a demonstration or seminar or has any ideas for one please contact me.

Anyone that is going to SLO / WCMS meet, that has not contacted me, please let me know so that we can plan for coffee, donuts, and lunch.

---Thank you, Tony
951 679 5978
[email protected]

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-19-2011, 01:59 PM

---Only one more week until the best meet On the west coast. Hope everyone is signed up and has all their tools and safety gear ready to go.

Tim Brown · 03-19-2011, 06:12 PM

Im looking forward to next weekend.

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-20-2011, 12:40 PM

---Tim, looking foreward to meeting you. Also hoping to have good weather.

Tim Brown · 03-26-2011, 09:02 PM

Today was great! I learned a lot about shaping metal. Love those English wheels and planishing hammers! Time to start saving for new tools!

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-29-2011, 11:00 PM

---The Cuesta College/ West Coast Metal Shapers meet in San Luis Obispo was fantastic. We had about 40 enthaustic metal shapers and had two days of fun and shaping.
Ron McDonald and Eddie Salais were great hosts, they provided a great venu and some great food. Thank you Cuesta College, Ron, and Eddie.

choptopfatfendertruck · 03-29-2011, 11:03 PM

---Tim, thanks for your participation, I am glad that you liked the meet. Hopefully we will see you at the Santa Cruz meet.

03-02-2011, 03:28 AM	#1
fordcragar Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 479	WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 Cuesta Junior College in San Luis Obispo, California and West Coast Metal Shapers will be hosting a regional metal shaping meet Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, 2011. The meet will be at Cuesta Junior College from 8:00AM to 5:00PM both days. The cost is $25 for the weekend to cover the cost of materials and consumables. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Please use PayPal to pay for your registration sending it to [email protected]. Include your name and phone when sending your payment. Please bring your own safety equipment – eye protection; hearing protection; gloves; etc. Bring your e-wheel; bags; stands; hand tools; mallets; and related metal shaping equipment. San Luis Obispo is a beautiful small town in central California approximately ten miles from the ocean. Google San Luis Obispo for lodging and restaurant information. Cuesta Junior College is located on Highway 101, a few miles away from Cal Poly University and the downtown area. For further info regarding the meet contact Tony Sanchez at [email protected].

03-02-2011, 02:17 PM	#2
choptopfatfendertruck Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 ---fordcragar, Thanks for posting this on the site. This is going to be a fantastic meet. ---Tony

03-08-2011, 05:42 PM	#4
choptopfatfendertruck Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 ---I have a partial demonstration meet schedule for the SLO/WCMS meet. 1. Blake "red beard" Will do a metal shaping 101 demo. 2. Dan "DanGunit" Will do a demo of his new products. 3. Mark "porkfenders" Will do a demo on metal finishing. 4. Tony "fatfendertruck" Will do a demo on hammer forms. 5. Gale Skinner will do a demo on his forming machine. If anyone else wishes to do a short demo please contact me. I am looking for short simple demos less than an hour. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the meet, please contact me. If anyone that is going to the SLO meet wants to buy some 19 ga drawing quality sheetmetal please contact me this week. I don't know the exact price of the metal, but it is approximantly 90 cents/lb. ---Tony Sanchez 951 679 5978 [email protected] Last edited by choptopfatfendertruck; 03-10-2011 at 11:07 PM.

03-12-2011, 11:30 PM	#5
choptopfatfendertruck Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 Cuesta College at San Luis Obispo And West Coast Metal Shapers Meet Only two weeks until the best metal shaping event on the West Coast. Anyone wishing to attend please sign up this week as we would like to know how many people will be attending. Cuesta Junior College in San Luis Obispo, California and West Coast Metal Shapers will be hosting a regional metal shaping meet Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, 2011. The meet will be at Cuesta Junior College from 8:00AM to 5:00PM both days. The cost is $25 for the weekend to cover the cost of materials and consumables. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Please use PayPal to pay for your registration sending it to [email protected]. Include your name and phone when sending your payment. Please bring your own safety equipment – eye protection; hearing protection; gloves; etc. Bring your e-wheel; bags; stands; hand tools; mallets; and related metal shaping equipment. San Luis Obispo is a beautiful small town in central California approximately ten miles from the ocean. Google San Luis Obispo for lodging and restaurant information. Cuesta Junior College is located on Highway 1, a few miles away from Cal Poly University and the downtown area. For further info regarding the meet contact Tony Sanchez at [email protected].

03-13-2011, 12:27 PM	#6
choptopfatfendertruck Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) ---If anyone that is going to the SLO / WCMS Meet wishes to buy some 19ga. drawing quality sheet metal please contact me this week. If any one wishes to do a demonstration or seminar or has any ideas for one please contact me. Anyone that is going to SLO / WCMS meet, that has not contacted me, please let me know so that we can plan for coffee, donuts, and lunch. ---Thank you, Tony 951 679 5978 [email protected]

03-19-2011, 01:59 PM	#7
choptopfatfendertruck Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 ---Only one more week until the best meet On the west coast. Hope everyone is signed up and has all their tools and safety gear ready to go.

03-19-2011, 06:12 PM	#8
Tim Brown Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 387	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 Im looking forward to next weekend.

03-20-2011, 12:40 PM	#9
choptopfatfendertruck Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 ---Tim, looking foreward to meeting you. Also hoping to have good weather.

03-26-2011, 09:02 PM	#10
Tim Brown Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 387	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 Today was great! I learned a lot about shaping metal. Love those English wheels and planishing hammers! Time to start saving for new tools!

03-29-2011, 11:03 PM	#12
choptopfatfendertruck Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 19	Re: WCMS Metal Shaping Meet in San Luis Obispo California 3/26-27/2011 ---Tim, thanks for your participation, I am glad that you liked the meet. Hopefully we will see you at the Santa Cruz meet.