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To: caver

OK, I give up... what’s an “English wheel?”


27 posted on 10/16/2007 10:29:29 AM PDT by Goodness
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To: Goodness

It’s a sheet metal tool. It usually a large steel frame with multiple rollers above and below. A piece of sheet metal is moved back and forth through the wheel creating shapes and curves in the metal. It was used in the early automotive days to create curved and shaped panels on cars. The rollers are able to be adjusted individually up and down, in and out, therefore being able to alter the shape of the metal. But, the skill to use the English wheel is all hand eye coordination plus lots of experience.

You can Google it to see a better explanation.


34 posted on 10/16/2007 11:31:22 AM PDT by caver (Yes, I did crawl out of a hole in the ground.)
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