Inflating Steel Furniture with Compressed Air
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- Опубликовано: 27 окт 2021
- Making a stainless steel stool with the Aeroforming process, which is like Hydroforming, except compressed air is used instead of water and a pressure washer. The 'A Stool' design is manufactured by me for designer Jaclyn Pappalardo.
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Taking the high inflation rate to a whole new level!
Damn! You did it again!
You don’t post often, but it’s always something interesting and innovative.
What a seriously awesome idea! You’re really exploring this ‘Steel Furniture’ idea in all kinds of interesting ways and I’m loving it. The shop is looking great too.
If you start feeding the algorithm a bit more you can definitely join the ranks of the best YT creator channels!
Thank you very much! I have been busy making 4 of these stools, and other commissions. But I have many more ideas for new videos, coming soon hopefully!
A well vented stool, the perfect gift for the man who has eaten everything.
What a genius way to form steel.
I must say, your work reminds me in a most pleasant way of Marc Newson's "Lockheed Lounge".
Thank you, he's one of my favourite designers
pretty dang cool
bro the SHINE on that omg
Who knew Ed Sheeran was so crafty
pretty cool. you should sell those
I would like to get one!
Hey Connor! Could you share what your process is to polish stainless steel to a mirror finish?
I haven't yet been able to achieve a perfect mirror, but I slowly work up through the sandpaper grits, aiming to remove all scratches from the previous grit. Once the grit is very fine, I buff with abrasive pads, then use polishing discs and compound.
nice work Sir. keep up the good work. what gauge stainless sheet do you normally use when inflating with air?
I use 0.9mm thick sheets
Dumb question: if you were to build inflated wings for a plane, reinforce it with composites and fill it with a lifting gas. Will that aide in a plane’s flight?
Having helium instead of air inside the wings would reduce the plane's weight by a small amount, it could get complicated working out the benefit vs lighter materials as the size of the plane increases
Wow... super , is there any special fittings or appratus needed for air pressure handling valve...etc how much air pressure is needed to blow metal...?
Just need any fitting with a rubber tip, that you can hold against the hole to make a seal. Not much pressure is needed and can be done with a simple hand bike pump, staying below 100 psi for safety
Not much of a talker? Lol looks good
How comes you didn’t use pre-polished stainless?
Hi Sam, mainly to save on material cost, and my preferred metal suppliers either don't sell it or it's overpriced. I'll keep looking for pre-polished for future projects however, to save the hours of polishing.
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Which machine did you use for that curve shape???
Very cool project.
Why did you decide to use air instead if water this time?
Probably less clean up, and less risk of rust and corrosion.
With air once he gets the effect he wants, he’s done. With water he has to drain it, wait for it to properly dry out fully, and probably add something like oil to stop it rusting.. even stainless steel will still rust and corrode if left with water for long periods.
Air is just ideal.. it’s fast and efficient.
Thank you, using air is much more convenient, with better precision and no cleaning up. But if I needed higher inflation pressure, I would need to use water.
Made from the remnants of a failed StarShip launch?
Very nice Connor. I wonder if it would be possible to expand a rib on the underside to replace the gusset bracket?
Nice work dude. Looks great
I considered an inflated rib in the design stage, but it didn't work well after the central hole was added. Then we found brackets to be just as strong and less visible, as we didn't want the supports to be seen when looking down at the stool. Also the brackets are much easier to make and weld on, as each stool has small variations on the curved surfaces.
These are great! How did you weld the gusset in place? Did the heat effect the inflated steel?
@@alexedwards5132 I drilled large holes at the ends of the brackets, so I could do plug welds with TIG. The only difficulty is the hot air wants to escape out of the inflated part, and can burst through the molten weld puddle, it would help if the piece wasn't airtight.
wow, what are the valves used ?
I used a tyre inflator with a pointed rubber tip attached, which is just held onto a hole in the steel sheet. The rubber tip is enough to create an airtight seal at low pressures.
@@ConnorHolland thanks
Hey! How did you create circular dents on the legs of the chair?
They are a result of the shape, and happen naturally during the inflation. The lines form where the inflation is thickest
@@ConnorHolland got it! Is there a way we can predict where we dents would appear so that we can design the products accordingly?
@@vrindabagga8259 Perhaps with the right computer software, I just make prototypes before committing to the final design
@@ConnorHolland thanks a bunch! I learnt a lot through your videos. Keep up the good work ☺️
Greate - Can you make a nosecone för a rocket?
I could create the general nosecone shape, and weld on the pointed tip. Metal spinning would create a more accurate piece, especially for smaller sizes
Hi! I’m a Jewelry student and i was wondering if i can maybe email you and ask you a few things? Greetings
Sure, I'm happy to help if I can. Contact: www.connorholland.com/about.html
Wie dick ist Blech?
0.9mm