{"product_id":"the-curvers-set-metal-shrinker-stretcher-pair","title":"The Curvers Set | Manual Metal Shrinker and Stretcher Pair for 16 and 18 Gauge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-narrative\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet Metal Does Not Bend Into a Curve. It has to be persuaded, and it can only be persuaded in two directions: gathered or spread. That is the whole discipline behind panel beating on a car, a motorcycle or an aircraft. This set contains both halves of that discipline, a shrinker body and a stretcher body sharing the same throat geometry, so a compound curve is worked in and out rather than hammered into shape on a sandbag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapacity is stated honestly. Each body handles 1.2mm mild steel, which is 18 gauge, and 1.5mm aluminium, which is 16 gauge, at full capacity rather than only at the edge of the jaw. Both machines form a radius as tight as 76mm, or three inches, and the throat depth is 25.4mm, or one inch, which decides how far in from a panel edge you can work. The set arrives as two complete bodies with one set of shrinker jaws, one set of stretcher jaws and two handles, so you are not hunting for a missing component before the first panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOperation is manual, and that is a feature rather than a compromise. Hand pressure gives the control that matters on thin material, because the operator feels the metal start to move before it tears. The machines are bench or stand mounted, weigh 9.6 kg net and 10.5 kg gross per shipment, and pack into a 35 by 19 by 9 cm carton. For a fabrication shop working on restoration, race car bodywork or light aircraft skins, the pair replaces a lot of hammer time with repeatable, controllable forming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuy the pair, because a curve is rarely only one direction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 28px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat the Pair Does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eComplete pair: two bodies with one set of shrinker jaws, one set of stretcher jaws and two handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eCapacity of 1.2mm or 18 gauge mild steel and 1.5mm or 16 gauge aluminium, at full jaw capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eForms a radius as tight as 76mm or 3 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eThroat depth of 25.4mm or 1 inch for working inward from a panel edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eManual operation for the feel and control thin panel work demands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eBench or stand mounted cast bodies built for repeated panel work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eCompact packing at 35 x 19 x 9 cm, 9.6 kg net and 10.5 kg gross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 28px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eHardware Record\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eType\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManual shrinker and stretcher pair, two bodies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eSteel capacity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.2mm or 18 gauge mild steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eAluminium capacity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5mm or 16 gauge aluminium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eMinimum radius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e76mm or 3 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eThroat depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e25.4mm or 1 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 bodies, 1 set shrinker jaws, 1 set stretcher jaws, 2 handles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eOperation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManual lever, bench or stand mounted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eNet weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9.6 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eGross weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003ePacking dimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e35 x 19 x 9 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: flex; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex: 0 0 210px; color: #6a6a6a;\"\u003eApplications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; color: #232323;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutomotive, motorcycle and aircraft panel work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 28px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-applications\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhere the Panel Gets Shaped\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRestoration shops use the pair to reproduce wheel arch lips, door skins and boot floors that are no longer available as panels. Race car fabricators use it on aluminium bodywork where each panel exists once and cannot be ordered. Motorcycle builders use it for mudguards and tank shrouds. Aircraft and home build workshops use it for skin work in thin alloy, where the control a hand operated tool provides is worth more than the speed of a powered one. Even a general fabrication shop keeps a set for the occasional curved transition, because a curve formed deliberately saves the filler and the time that chasing a hammered shape always costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 28px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eFabricator Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003eQ: Can I buy the shrinker and the stretcher separately?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eA: This listing is the pair, which is how most buyers start because a compound curve needs both directions. Send us a message if you need a single body and we will quote it separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003eQ: Will it handle 16 gauge steel?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eA: The stated capacity is 1.2mm mild steel and 1.5mm aluminium. Steel that is slightly thicker can be worked with light multiple passes, but do not expect the tool to do at 16 gauge steel what it does at 18 gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003eQ: How is it mounted?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eA: The bodies are made to be mounted on a bench or a stand, which leaves both hands free to feed the panel. A solid mounting surface makes a visible difference to the finish, particularly on aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003eQ: What size radius can I form?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eA: As tight as 76mm, or three inches. The throat depth of 25.4mm, or one inch, limits how far from a panel edge you can start a curve, so plan the layout of the panel before the first pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 600; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003eQ: Is this suitable for a beginner?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eA: The tool is simple and the learning curve is short, but the judgement is in how much you take per pass. Work in small increments on a scrap panel first and the technique transfers quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-gallery\" style=\"margin-top: 34px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/He68783263c5349bcb523d2c7d1c34a90s.webp?v=1776988997\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 0 14px; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/H840e1cf008d64ca49ffc20b5a4301f4bB.webp?v=1776988997\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 0 14px; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/Hd4d212f51d05465280f0554792f86e58x.webp?v=1776988999\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 0 14px; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-promise\" style=\"margin-top: 34px; padding: 22px 24px; background: #f7f8fa; border-left: 3px solid #1a3a5c;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 12px; color: #1a3a5c;\"\u003eThe EastSupplier Promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eEvery unit in this listing is inspected and packed by our own cross-border team in China before it leaves the warehouse. 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