[hoss2006]

Slashmaster brought this up in a past correspondence and again in this thread.
Now that that project is done, I thought I'd give it a whirl.
I found this PDF that explains the different types.
Apparently there are 4 methods to the Incremental Forming Process.
Negative die-less forming, also known as single point incremental forming (SPIF).
Positive die-less forming, also known as two point incremental forming (TPIF).
Negative with-die forming and Positive with-die forming.
As I said, I plan on trying the SPIF dieless method.
Certainly looks to be the easiest.
I picked up some .025 Aluminum sheet to start with, steel might be too tough to tackle but we'll see.

This video shows how the big boys do it with a die.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuR_fnZ9JvI&feature=channel_page"]YouTube - OCAS BV - Sheet Metal Fast Prototyping[/ame]


If it works, could be a cool way to make some custom covers and shields.
I made a couple tools to try, one has a .250 ball and the other .375, Rockwell 56 hard.
I won't bother to make a clamping system with De-Sta-Cos until I'm sure it works.
I'll start the experiment this weekend.
Hoss