Excellent work! I happen to know a local garden gnome who will be overjoyed that he can now start wheeling and finish building his dream car.

very cute!

Excellent! I used to teach secondary school D&T. We bought an old set of bending rolls, but I don't recall ever seeing English wheels in any of the schools where I worked or visited. This design would be fantastic for some projects at GCSE or A level, so I hope you're able to supply forward-thinking (or is that backwards...) schools. Sadly, many workshops have been converted into IT suites, making practical work a thing of the past for many schoolchildren, so I don't hold out much hope!

@snoopu2601

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I was a aid at contra Costa collage and they shut down every welding class in California in community collages. I went out trying to gather up many signatures in Northen California at many many shop's why it was important to keep them open. Like you said slowly they closed them gave us a little space to keep the class going but made it harder for me to get enough student's to sign up with what little the school board gave us to work with. As soon as I left it shut down. Needed 35 student's to sign up in order to have a class. We only had room for may be 20 student's. We had no accidents that's all they wanted to shut the program down. The same building they turn it into a computer learning center. I got to see the back room deal's. Collage is just a scam. I seen canclers push students into classes they didn't even need just so the teacher could have a full class.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks . Yes these would be great in schools. What a great idea 👍

An excellent addition to the metal working arsenal. Your wheel came out superb. Thanks for sharing your idea/design of this project. Rick

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank Rick 👍 glad to share it!

Human creativity.

Gr8 vid. Thank you very much😇😁

Awesome.

Great website for me as a newbie repairing my triumph stag great tools for panel repairs easy to made great time saver

Funny, the transition I went through from "ohh, so you are going to trash a Record G clamp" to "look at that cute lil thing" to "what? how cool is that?" lol well done

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

Ha thanks 👍 I made sure I didn’t use a good one , I even picked it out of a skip!

Excellent Tom

Fun little project

Cool fella ,as a biyclce repair person iv come in need of something like this ,when i get a bike with a dinged or bent fenders or a chain guard to be able to smooth them out would be great,and its a perfect size for my needs .my husbands a scrapper and ill be keeping an eye out for an old C clamp like this .

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yeah it has lots of uses!

I have an antique one that is very much the same as yours. It has a patent date of around 1920. It is American made. The upper wheel is larger than the lower. I took it apart and polished the wheels. It works well for small pieces.

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

Hi John That’s cool that a proper one was made all that time ago!

Great!

That is the coolest little English Wheel I think I'm going to make a display one lol

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it 👨‍🏭

I actually have several of these in various sizes that were manufactured in the early to mid 20's. A body shop friend of mine told me they were for rolling fender lips or fixing dents around windows and chrome trim pieces.

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

That’s cool that they have been around for so long! They were bloody clever back then 👍

@pmhoard

Жыл бұрын

@@Metal_shaper_tom I got them at an auction. I figured they were for metal shaping of some kind but they were rusted and didn't work. I figured they would make cool wall hangers for the garage. But, I have slowly been restoring them and putting them to use. They are quite handy when you need to do small work.

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

Yeah there’s always that one job that comes along that it’s perfect for

Looks like that turned out really well. Awesome little project.

Owsome.👍🏻 Cheers. 🍻

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks al 👍

Nice! I made one bearings abd a home made clamp. 6205 top bearing and a spherical od lower bearing.

Cool for cats , dude. A guy like myself can make a useable E.W. now! Ta!

Brilliant idea Tom. I've wanted an English wheel for years but could only find Non-English wheels. The panels I need are fairly small so this G clamp will work perfectly.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. thanks for watching

Love to see folks making their own tools in the shop. Great job!

I might try one of these. Definitely a handy tool to have around.

Fantastic Idea!!! Space is at a premium in my garage-I never thought I'd fit an English Wheel in there until now. Well done indeed.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Steve 👍🗜

Brilliant!

Very Nice. Thanks for sharing

Great idea, I have 2 massive 12 inch g clamps hanging unused in my garage.....😊

@Metal_shaper_tom

6 ай бұрын

Perfect!

Great video What’s going on with the cool car in the background!!

Fantastic.

Now I want to make one of these

I had a similar idea but as i've not used (or needed so far) an English Wheel for nearly 40 years i didn't pursue it. However this has given me inspiration to continue with my original idea which was to use an "old skool" valve spring compressor to give the quick-release facility. Modern versions tend to be a bit flimsy but i have an old one hung in my shed so might sacrifice that........... Nice to know the idea works in practice as well as theory! ;) :D

@521farmer

7 ай бұрын

So did ya build it so we could see thks for sharing your idea good going give it try pretty easy just the joints to open it l,m trying to figure it out let us know how ya did from Canada 🇨🇦 SK later 😊

@LairdScooby

7 ай бұрын

@@521farmer Not built it as yet, too many other things on the go and these days, i can't move about as quick or for as long as i used to! Pending further minor upgrades/tweaks, i've just finished upgrading my manual tyre changer (think Harbor Freight manual tyre changer) so i can have it freestanding and sit on a swivel chair while i change the tyre. Hoping to get a video of that in use once it's finished and i'm happy with it though.

@521farmer

7 ай бұрын

well i,m retired and ther is never enough hours in a day to get all the things we want to get done around here winter is Close at hands means inside jobs soon so thks for gettin back keep us posted on the Adventure coming up later from Canada SK were it,s Mighty Chilly in winter Here Minus 45 last yr for weeks on End Brr Later @@LairdScooby

Very cute English Wheel, well done great little tool for the average bloke, good work.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Wayne 👍

Another Great tool !

excellent idea from scrap

@Metal_shaper_tom

9 ай бұрын

Thank you

You make some very cool tools, I love that you TIG.

@Metal_shaper_tom

6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Great idea! Thank you for sharing! A bit wider area between the "mouth" And the "back" would also be handy tho. Maybe a slightly modified clamp would work.

Bloody great work. Don't know why someone hasn't made and marketed before now.

Hi-I’m restoring 2 antique Fords and I’m always looking for body finishing tools. This tool that you’ve just made is perfect for using right on the car and I will be making one for sure. The other one you made (and I have already started on) is the mini version of this made from a pair on vase grip clamps. Just want to say thanks for your excellent videos that are very descriptive and easy to follow

@Metal_shaper_tom

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Interesting concept! Great effort. Definitely worked!

Very ingenious. A pretty cool tool.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed! thanks for watching

That's a great idea Tom. You do good work and thank you for sharing that with us.

Brilliant! I don’t know how you see these tools in your mind when others don’t. Yet another tool you’ve created that no one else has created on KZread before….that I’ve seen🙂 Great idea👍

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

😂I don’t know how I come up with them either lol

Excellent job!!!! Thanks very much for sharing your idea. That is my next project when I get a minute.

Great idea, I'll be trying this for myself. I've been looking at wheels and bead rollers for a while, with a different set of dies you could easily tip an edge or roll a bead on this too. Cheers.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It’s just an idea I had and thought I’d share it as it’s very useful. This would be easy to make custom wheels for them one off jobs!

@paulpaintshop103

2 жыл бұрын

Was thinking exactly the same thing, I've got a few bead roller dies which I will use as well, I've already got a full size wheel but that looks handy.

Tom great idea could be the next item for sales from you guys like the Slapper tool

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely!! we have put it in the description that I would make some if people are interested so fingers crossed 🤞

Hi Tom not only it this great i found your Tig welding easier to follow than lessons on Tig welding lol some times watching is easier than being told haha top work :) :) :)

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Duncan glad you enjoyed it. Try this video as I do a lot of tig in this one 👍. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIp6s6ShiaiTm9Y.html

I have the same welding helmet. Cheap hood but It's exceptionally good for its price. Nice work

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree ☝️👍

Howdie awesome thanks for sharing your project with us ya make it look easy so going to build this too see what happens ya showed us how so cant be to difficult to make so glad found ya Joined up for adventure mighty fine man from Canada 🇨🇦 SK later 😊

Looks great, Tom!

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers joe👍

Thanks my teacher

Great job on the back ground music Andy.

She’s a perfect little wheel! Get a little more curve on your lower wheel so she’ll curve it a little quicker! Quite nice!!! Love it!!! 👍😁

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, that's a common misconception, less crown actually moves the material quicker as there is more material being stretched, more crown concentrates the stretch to a smaller area.

Nice! Thanks for posting. Wish I'd had this when I made up some sill sections to edit the rust holes in my old van for the MoT.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Cracking job there

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Love this build and I'll be building one soon. Just thinking about your question regarding a quick release and have my eye on using an F clamp.

I made my own English wheel couple of years back from some bearings for anvils and some old 2 inch thick tubing that has 1/4 inch wall thickness works very well made a couple of pieces. It could be improved but I need to find more time to practice on it then maybe one day I’ll get a bought one.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

It a good feeling when you make your own! We are very luck to use a large cast edwards wheel in our day jobs. even very basic ones are a couple of hundred quid so I thought this idea might give people the opportunity to make one for very little money and just your time to make it and it still produces a good result.

@endoxr4

2 жыл бұрын

Plus if done a wheel arch could even use g clamp one to smooth out as can be hand held too not just in a vice Definitely good feeling making something and even better when it works. 😁

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

@@endoxr4 lol completely agree

Awesome idea! Perfect little project!

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Brilliant...the point of all this self making is the knowledge gained.. As in anything involving engineering...there is always room for improvement. But never the less...it works...and you made it. Well done 👍

@Metal_shaper_tom

11 ай бұрын

Well said! 👍

I wish I'd thought of this myself! I have just the right clamp and all the bits to finish it. Super handy for small jobs and great for teaching the basics to someone without using up all my best scraps on the big one. 10 out of 10

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonathan 👍

Excellent 👍👏👏

Well done to you.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks don

Very nice!

Brilliant idea, thanks for sharing this.

Love it! Thanks for sharing as always 👍

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure. Cheers Ian 👍

Excellent

Great idea

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Great idea great project and nicely build, cool.

Brilliant, thanks

That's a good idea I will keep that in mind If I ever want to curve a small panel.

Excellent 🙂. At some point I need to make a repair panel for an R129 Mercedes wing, this would be perfect.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic glad you like it 👍

What a brilliant idea thank you for sharing enjoyed your video ♥️

awesome idea thanks for sharing.

Really nice job thanks for sharing.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

I will Definitely be making this, Brilliant work!

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear it 👨‍🏭

That is a brilliant idea. you have given me the encouragement to have a go and make one myself 👍

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant John! Good luck with it 👍

Many Thanks.

That's a cool mini wheeling machine! You do some very nice work.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers bill 👍

That looks very professional compared to other's I seen home made but they still worked and got the job done. One I seen was made using lifting weights with a bearing put in the middle 2lb weights or 1lb weight yours looks great for small peices. 👍🏽

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks snoop 👍

Well done!, I started building something similar a little while ago..must finish it off :)

@Metal_shaper_tom

Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely you won’t regret it 👍

Very neat, thanks.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks👍

Neat welding

Very nice project

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

looks great

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Fink it’s bloomin marvellous. Shamed to say when someone welds I still turn my head away from my iPad! Have a passion for Airstream vans but could only build a Basecamp with straight curved flat aluminium and acrylic windows. Think a compound curve for regular Airstream will have to wait. I’m 75yrs and need first to do course on welding. Maybe after that...

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter . Yes it can still be very bright on videos! Airstreams are lovely. I hope you get to give it a go one day 👍

Great job mate well impressed with that build 😁😁🤘🤘

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karl 👍

Very interesting video excellent result

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Doug 👍

Great job mate 👍🇦🇺

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👨‍🏭

Lookin good 👍

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Alllivesmatter24

2 жыл бұрын

@@Metal_shaper_tom you’re welcome

Nice

Genius!

nice job.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron 👍

When welding on the top bracket, alignment is critical. use a flat bar each side to join the brackets, aligned.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea 👍

Excelente talento camarada. Saludos

Fantastic idea I will be making this tool for myself. I subscribed to your channel so keep up the great work.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mark 👍

Great tool idea, but I'd do one extra step. The weld seam in side the larger square tube would have been cleaned up for smoother up and down movement .

@JustinPaul1st

9 ай бұрын

Reckon you be better of using DOM tube as it has no inner welded seam

Super idée bravo

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

A Lancia with "a bit of a rust issue"?! Surely you jest! Good build idea. To square the rollers before weld-up, try putting straight rollers in first so that the faces meet up square, rather than fight the radius on the lower roller.

@Metal_shaper_tom

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea 👍 Lancia….. even the word gives me shivers 😬

What an awesome idea :) , think at the basic level of this you just need to decide on the throat size you require and go from there as plenty of ways to skin a cat haha

Looks very neat! You can actually buy little wheels, second hand at least, if you look up Stiles-Herman English wheels. They seem to have been used more for smoothing than raising shape.

That very good machine you did but can be more BIGER space to put larger sheets how much cost you or can you and time? Thanks