English Wheel

Beautiful work Gary, I truly admire your "do it myself" attitude.

your friend on the DTBB

Thanks George, it's amazing how much time you can waste on side projects like that!

Dang Gary, what kinda car uses little wheels like that??? Is it a go kart???

Detom,

It's all in the dynamics of solid mass wheels. I have the formula's here somewhere....

Actually, here is the only photo I have of the English wheel and this is about 1 1/2 years old:

http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/paint1/rotprim.jpg

Notice the rotisory(sp) and dolley which I will use for the Pantera. When I made the dolley for the MG, the width and length was set for the Pantera!

Gary

Which thing in that picture is the english wheel machine Gary?? What am I looking for???

It is the red fixture in the back by the garage door. It's the only photo of it I have.

Here is an add so you can see what it is DeTom:

http://www.fournierenterprises.com/Engwhl.htm

I think the contraption in front of the MG next to the garage door is the english wheel. Always have thought one of those would be fun to play with!

If you are looking at metal working tools, there is something I have used on a regular bassis. I find these more essential if you do much metal work on a car. One is the brake/roller and cutter from Harbor Freight. I actually got this when it was on discount for $200 with free shipping. I use it to cut steel, make 2-dimentional arcs and to bend basic 90 degree angles. I have used it countless times for countless things:



The second thing is the anvil below it.

Gary

Here is just a few things I have done with the combination Brake, roller and cutter from HF:

Made these tanks from aluminum. Round tank was cut/rolled, square tank was cut, bent in 2 pieces, and of course cut, bent and rolled the brackets for the round tank:
http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/homestretch/ctank.jpg
http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/homestretch/of.jpg

Cut, and curved all 3 pieces in the nose of the fender including the round part of the bucket. The nose is all new metal:

Cut bent metal and welded in to make room for Camero Trans in MGB:

http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/tunnel/tunfin.jpg
http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/tunnel/tunfin2.jpg

Several body pieces cut and bent to shape. Door pannels, a quarter panel, the rear round pices curved and welded in bellow the tail lights. The list goes on and on all from the HF tool.

Gary
http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/prep2/lfen.jpg

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Originally posted by comp2:
Here is an add so you can see what it is DeTom:

http://www.fournierenterprises.com/Engwhl.htm

Well don't that just beat all. A giant c-clamp. I never knew they made such a thing.

Here is something I just finished up with it. The shifter had to be moved because of the change in transmission. Here are the updated covers:

http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/homestretch/shiftcov.jpg
http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/homestretch/shiftcov3.jpg

Then the carpet did not fit so I needed a new trim cover:

http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/homestretch/cov1.jpg
http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/homestretch/cov2.jpg

By the way I saw HF had these on sale this month for $299

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=5907

Gary

I just purchased a beater bag and a shrinking disk.I would add that to your shop and it will be Perfect for any metal work necessary.Your place looks awesome Congrats

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Originally posted by thewop:
I just purchased a beater bag and a shrinking disk.I would add that to your shop and it will be Perfect for any metal work necessary.Your place looks awesome Congrats

I could have use those today!

Thanks.

Gary