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On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:06:48 -0800, Larry Jaques
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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.
The planisher works. Not great but decent.

The wheel works MUCH better if you stiffen the frame. The planisher has
a similar problem. The instructions call for the frame to be filled with
sand to dampen the vibrations. IF you plan on keeping it weld some
bracing on the arms and fill the frame with concrete mortar mix instead
of sand. (it packs denser)

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Steve W.