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Anyone using an E-wheel former?

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Leo

10-10-2001 17:32:39




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some years ago, my artist son was into metal sculpture and got so enthused about the potential for an "english wheel" that I rushed out and purchased the steel and had rolls machined to make two units. He took his when he left college and mine is still laying around in pieces. He doesn't use his anymore and I wonder if anybody uses one?




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Clooney

10-11-2001 10:14:15




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 Re: Anyone using an E-wheel former? in reply to Leo, 10-10-2001 17:32:39  
Leo, I use & have used an English wheel for some years & sometimes it will amaze me with the results & other times it will frustrate me to no end. I have found the best way for me to get good results is to from the part either by hammer forming or by shaping hammer(s) on a sand bag then smooth the part out & finish forming it with the E wheel. The E wheel will leave a smooth even thickness part that will look just like a die stamped part. It takes a lot of trial & error to work the part to the final form & patience is a must. After the initial bloody fingers learning curve it will get easier, at least sometimes I think it will.

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Mike Schotte

10-10-2001 18:50:04




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 Re: Anyone using an E-wheel former? in reply to Leo, 10-10-2001 17:32:39  
They have always fascinated me, but I don't see how you achieve the desired result. I bet it wouldn't take long to become really frustrated with the thing.

Seems like you would have to have a good sheet metal piece to match or a wood buck to check your work against, or you would never get it right.



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Curious?

10-12-2001 08:49:24




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 Re: Re: Anyone using an E-wheel former? in reply to Mike Schotte, 10-10-2001 18:50:04  
I'm just curious. What is an English wheel?



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Clooney

10-12-2001 15:35:41




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 Re: Re: Re: Anyone using an E-wheel former? in reply to Curious?, 10-12-2001 08:49:24  
Curious, an "English wheel" is basically a set of rollers or wheels (usually hardened steel) in a big "C" shaped fixture that can be adjusted to a set distance between them & you work or actually push a piece of steel, aluminum of other malleable metal between them. As the metal is pushed back & forth it forces the metal to move & become thinner in that area so it starts to form a curve. If done correctly (and you keep your fingers from between the wheels) you can form very nice curves, contours & gentle bends in metal pieces. It works better on thinner sheetmetal & is limited to sheetmetal type material (at least the one I use is). It is kind of like hammer forming with a ballpeen hammer only it doesn't leave all those little dimples.

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