Yup, got lucky and scored an English Wheel from a friend that builds bodies for Dirt Sportsman race cars to support his own race addiction. Didn't need it for his business and it was rusting away in his barn! Only paid $150, including the seven dies. What a way to end the year!! Now I just have to learn how to use it. Going to be useful on the nose high Model A altered roadster that is in the planning stages. Not bragging but had to share my good fortune, (wife doesn't get it) but the 14 year old gear head son does!! http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd343/Metalmeltdown1/englishwheel.jpg
Sweet! I was gonna say, what's your buddy need that for if he's building dirt billboards, err, bodies... ; Mastering one of those is going to be fun. Nice score!
Nice score. Be sure to post up a pic of your fingers the first time you eun 'em thru the wheel... Ouch! What's that you say? You think I'm kidding?
Congrats man!! Now sign up at Allmetalshaping.com and get that learning curve shortened dramatically!! Let us know what you build with it
If I'm not mistaken isn't that one of those Harbor Freight wheels? If so you might be in for a little something more than just learning wheeling patterns. I won't say any more. GOOD LUCK!!! Frank
Nice score! HF E-wheels have a tendency to have a weak upper arm that will stretch as you tighten the lower wheel. A little fabrication and you should be fine- there are a couple threads that have some helpful hints if you do a search.
i have the same wheel i bought at HF, i think i paid $250 on sale for everything, i picked it up when i was south of the border at a swap meet, mine has issues with alignment and a loose fit on the lower adjustment, but i still use it and it all can be fixed with a little time, heres a couple links on them http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/07/newsletter0703.pdf http://www.jamesriser.com/Machinery/EnglishWheel/Finally.html
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