Just good old fabrication with box tubing.
I have been wanting a full sized English Wheel for a long long time.... Like 30 years.... Got a few extra unexpected dollars and bought a kit from Metal Ace.
44F U-Weld English Wheel Kit – MetalAce English Wheels & Metal Shaping Tools
I got lucky and found a guy selling a new kit that he had bought in 2000 or 2001 but never assembled. Saved $550.00. This guy had a Planishing Hammer and a Pulmax for sale as well. I sure would love to have the Pulmax but its the same old story... Don't have the extra funds, $18,000.00 plus the shipping. Its amazing what you can do with a Pullmax. The list of what you cant do would be way shorter.
Then I had to buy the steel and boy has that price gone up.... $300.00 for 3 sticks.
1 stick of 4'' X 3'' X 1/4'' for the main frame.
1 stick of 2'' X 3'' X 3/16'' for the stiffeners.
1 stick of 2'' X 2'' X 1/8'' for the legs.
I never buy less than a stick as it is just as cheap unless they have a drop and you just need a short piece. I am going to lay this out and assemble it on the chassis jig table at school. Take advantage of the flat stable surface to clamp to and weld on. I should be able to get most of this done this week if not all.
Pics coming.
Doug
Anybody here have a wheel? I have a hand held wheel that I have been using for years and man it is a big help. Here is a pic.
I have been wanting a full sized English Wheel for a long long time.... Like 30 years.... Got a few extra unexpected dollars and bought a kit from Metal Ace.
44F U-Weld English Wheel Kit – MetalAce English Wheels & Metal Shaping Tools
I got lucky and found a guy selling a new kit that he had bought in 2000 or 2001 but never assembled. Saved $550.00. This guy had a Planishing Hammer and a Pulmax for sale as well. I sure would love to have the Pulmax but its the same old story... Don't have the extra funds, $18,000.00 plus the shipping. Its amazing what you can do with a Pullmax. The list of what you cant do would be way shorter.
Then I had to buy the steel and boy has that price gone up.... $300.00 for 3 sticks.
1 stick of 4'' X 3'' X 1/4'' for the main frame.
1 stick of 2'' X 3'' X 3/16'' for the stiffeners.
1 stick of 2'' X 2'' X 1/8'' for the legs.
I never buy less than a stick as it is just as cheap unless they have a drop and you just need a short piece. I am going to lay this out and assemble it on the chassis jig table at school. Take advantage of the flat stable surface to clamp to and weld on. I should be able to get most of this done this week if not all.
Pics coming.
Doug
Anybody here have a wheel? I have a hand held wheel that I have been using for years and man it is a big help. Here is a pic.