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THE
ENGLISH
WHEEL BOOK: By
David L Anderson
. THE ENGLISH WHEEL BOOK is now
available and includes principles,
design data and plans to enable any one with basic
equipment to build their
own machine for forming complex shape in sheet
metal AND WOULD BE a invaluable tool for the hobbyist or
professional who are restoring old cars and machinery
The English
Wheel is shaped like a large "C". There is a large 9"x
3" wheel with a
flat working surface mounted at the top. There is a
smaller 3"x 3" wheel
mounted at the bottom with a curved working surface.
The more shape desired
in the panel, the more pushing the metal back and
forth between the wheels.
Very little pressure is needed to shape the panel. The
panel is stretched
or raised to the desired shape. Panels free of
hammer marks and other flaws
can be quickly and easily formed. Many specialty
shops today use the English
Wheel to build or restore specialty cars, customized
cars, antique cars,
and aircraft.
To curve sheet metal on a single plane is very easy; to form a compound curve is another story. The English Wheel makes forming compound curves possible. Rolls Royce, Lamborghini and other hand made or custom cars are made using the English Wheel. The futuristic cars built for G.M., Ford, and other manufacturing companies are all built using the English Wheel. The level of skill grows rapidly when you start fitting the parts. Making the metal do what you want is not near as hard as trying to decide what you want it to do. Learning to use the English Wheel is no more difficult to learn than the proper use of the bead roller or break. This is not to imply that you can become an instant expert, but you can learn to make small parts and advance quickly. Using the English Wheel is a lot of fun, and you will learn a lot about metal and fabrication that will help in future projects. Don't let metal fabrication intimidate you. You can learn how!!!!
English Wheel Techniques DVD, NTSC
Published: 1990 Spiral bound 40 pages 22 x 28 cm Black & white photographs, technical diagrams and drawings
$A32.95 inc. Australian GST PLUS POSTAGE