New to the group

[Bill Tromblay]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and very interested in continuing my Metal shaping education.

Thanks

Bill

[neilb]

hi bill, good to see you

[Kiwi john]

Hi Bill. Perhaps you would like to share a little of your aeronautical shaping experiences..... AT6 trainers? Just post a picture or two of your workshop to give everyone an idea of what you get up to. Thanks for joining us. Over Johnny

[Bill Tromblay]

Hi,
Kinda a late response, I didn't know I had questions until I checked my notifications. I started my company, Tromblay Tool LLC with my brother in 2001 and we specialize in custom machining, welding, design and now metal shaping. We are a small shop with my brother Jim and I and our apprentice machinist, Tony. We are a job shop, so we do a lot of repair, prototype and design work for many different industries, including medical, food and aerospace. Do to my aviation back ground of being a pilot and a A&P IA mechanic we tend to specialize in aircraft work. Out of high school I was offered a Machinist Apprenticeship and in time I became a Journeyman. Due to the company I was working for at that time, I also had to become a welder. I had an interest in metal shaping and with our apprentice running equipment now, it allowed me to pursue a new passion. I metal shape, repair and replacement components for aircraft, so all of my work is in aluminum and a little bit of stainless steel.
The shop is equipped with a full line of CNC and well as manual machines and for sheet metal tools I use a Pullmax, English Wheel, CP plainsh hammer, Erco shrinker as well as the normal brakes, bead rollers and shears. I also TIG and Gas weld with Oxy/Hydrogen fuel.
A small sample of parts that I make.

North American F-86 Saber, smoke oil tank.
Taylorcraft L-2 firewall forward cowl.
Waco UPF-7 upside down battery box.
Piper Seneca engine baffle set.
Messerschmitt BF-109 fin caps.

We ship parts all the time, so there is a lot more than these few photos. I'm on a continual quest to perfect my craft and become a better craftsman at what I do.

Bill

[dennis]

Thank;s for posting pic's of your work,always nice to see what others doing.very nice parts you make Bill
Regards Dennis

[cliffrod]

Great to see pics and description of your work, Bill. Thanks for posting.

[neilb]

I agree, great to see stuff you do day to day

[Peter Tommasini]

Nice work Bill , and Thank you for posting . It's always nice to see other people work and how they do it
Peter T.

[123pugsy]

Nice stuff there Bill.