On Sat, 04 Jan 2014 06:24:21 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:46:15 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:06:48 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:05:17 -0800, wrote:
Then go shopping for that 300 dollar english wheel and a planishing hammer.

Has anyone here bought and/or used the Harbor Freight English wheel or
pneumatic planishing hammer?

Are they even making them any more? I'm curious how they turned out.
Oh, I see they a http://tinyurl.com/ke4gkkm anvil set $120
http://tinyurl.com/k27uhy7 wheel $300
http://tinyurl.com/mde8rfh planisher $120
The HF wheel is good for aluminum - passable for light steel.

Is it a lighter-weight build (thin tubing?) which makes it only
passable for light steel and not for heavier panels? What would make
it better? Gusseting?


Yes, it is a bit flexible - Use the roller parts and build a new
frame. The rollers and bearings are pretty well worth the asking
price.

The planisher works. Not great but decent.

MAN, those things are noisy!

The one I use is mechanical, not pneumatic - not nearly as noisy -
better control.