great concept. I have a project that requires very little bead rolling. I don't want to spend a lot on an English Wheel to assist with the oil canning. this will be a perfect solve. thank you.
You’ve earned all that equipment dude, you don’t have to make excuses for it. Awesome job, as usual. You always take these challenges to the next level and beyond.
Good idea for the Clamp Challenge. Looks like you’ll be getting some use out of it in your shop. Thanks for showing us how you made this English Wheel.
I made one about 35 years ago. I used some large bearings for the wheels. Used it to smooth out a couple of wrinkled fenders on a model A roadster. Didn’t want to take them off the car as it was a survivor race car.
I couldn't help noticing that you do the same as l do. That is when working, you use your fingers to measure and guide you, at start of work....and through it too.😊 The reality is not a lot of people use that system.. However, you G clamp English wheel is really superb... Strong and effective.. 👍 Simon a Brit in Spain 👍👍
Good job! I really appreciate your approach for those of us who are “tool deprived “. 😉 I know next to nothing about this tool. Is one wheel supposed to be slightly offset from the other? It looks like they’re not exactly parallel. Also, I wondered if I hadn’t seen some where the wheels were very slightly convex. Maybe there are different wheels for different results.
I started working on one a few years ago when I was in South Dakota, but I left it there. I made an electric hand held one with a Milwaukee palm nailer. It could be cool to put it on a frame. There’s a video on this channel if you want to see what it is.
If ya gotta chuck up an end-mill, so what? I've seen them chowder no matter how rigid they were in a mill. I buy 2 of something anyway. Ground expanding concrete nails with end mills. There was an embedded plate I didn't want to damage with split points despite have to cut flush to it in a 1" hole three inches down to get the collar. Made the first one about smooth.
I think I'm going to build one and put a video on my channel I want to make a Miniature one just for display that's much smaller but works also. I have a few old clamps of various sizes I can use. Did you mention Albany NY, I was just there a few weeks back picking up a tool from someone on FB... You live in that area? Great video's. keep making more
I think he mentioned a podcast challenge making something out of a C clamp. Didn’t so much need it at that moment but it will definitely be good to have around for things.
Ive got a question for you car guys..on a scale of 1-10 how realistic of an undertaking would it be to get a car that my friend has been keeping in his garage since the 70s (its a 62 Pontiac .If I remember correctly.4 doors & not dented up all the glass looks ok ,not rusted out, it seems like it is on the small side to have come w a V 8 & a manual transmission)dk much about the car .it was parked when it broke down,not sure what the problem was & he can’t remember at this point.he’s bought 5-6 newer cars that weren’t expensive but needed work & paid a mechanic 3-4 k to fix them drive them a while,there is another problem(electrical almost every time) & just tarps it & buys something else) in the last 10 years or so.and more than that in the 30 years iv known him. I have some tools,access to a hydraulic lift and shop with just about any tool you would need & know 2 other guys that live real close to me that that would more than likely help me get back going if I got stumped by something. I drive and do some of my own work on 90s Toyotas .Not a mechanic by any means but I’ve gotten better through the years. Never owned a older car though. Just started thinking about it. Thx for any advice.
I honestly dont know how he has time to make videos as focused on haters in his comments as he is seriously. Mooommmmy there posting mean comments on my RU-vid videos again !!! Lmfao
