English Wheeled Cowl?

[larrysmith1016]

Last time I was at SnF the English wheeler there said he could have smoothed out my nosebowl with his wheel. I didn't have it with me. The cowl could use some smoothing too.

Have any of you had success with wheeling? I have lots of panels that sure do need the dings taken out of them.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: English Wheeled Cowl?

I have used one and it is almost magic the way it will smooth out all the dents and dings to make a part look new. You will also need to do some shrinking, annealing and maybe a little weld repairing and surfacing but the key is someone who is good with a wheel. The second best thing a wheel will do after smoothing the flaws in your sheet metal work is to flatten your fingers and thumbs with so much pain you won't believe it. It ISN'T a machine to just walk up to and "fix" your sheet metal. It's an art and is a BLAST to do, but YOU GOT TO BE CAREFUL! It will BITE you BIG TIME!
Hank
I feel like the safety guy on the group today, EVERYBODY wants to do really neat stuff that has the potential to get them hurt. Just learn how from someone with all their fingers still round. You will feel like a Renaissance man

[wlas]

Re: English Wheeled Cowl?

I 've never tried a english wheel, but saw it used at fun and sun, pretty cool. I also know about things that hurt, like when you drill a hole through sheet metal, DON"T back it up with your hand. Because when it comes through it will go deep, done that more than once.

[ROllerton]

Re: English Wheeled Cowl?

I wear thick gloves, like welding gloves. Thick enough to wedge under the rollers before my misplaced fingers... Awakward, but then smashed fingers are awakward too.

[VictorBravo]

Re: English Wheeled Cowl?

Look up a guy named Tim Wood, "STL metal arts" or something in St. Louis. He has a Taylorcraft and apparently has worked a lot of English Wheel magic on old airplanes.

[Len Petterson]

Re: English Wheeled Cowl?

English wheel I wich had one, sound interesting!
Welding, Working on airplanes, cars, on things in genral,
one has to keep the O-sh-t Factor low.
It is more fun what way.
SMS = Saftey Managment System = help out your budy!
Len
What is we are doing here!

[Len Petterson]

Re: English Wheeled Cowl?

English wheel I wich had one, sounds interesting!
Welding, Working airplanes, cars, on things in genral,
One has to keep the O-sh-t Factor low.
It is more fun what way.
SMS = Saftey Managment System = help out your budy!
Len
What is we are doing here!