I have access to a english wheel and have been trying to wheel simple
shapes from 16 gauge aluminium . Although I do enjoy playing with the
english wheel I think I'm ready to learn how its done . Does anyone
know of any courses in the U.K I live 30 miles south of London.

cheers Marc

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 02:08:27 +0000 (UTC), marc wrote:

|I have access to a english wheel and have been trying to wheel simple
|shapes from 16 gauge aluminium . Although I do enjoy playing with the
|english wheel I think I'm ready to learn how its done . Does anyone
|know of any courses in the U.K I live 30 miles south of London.
|
| cheers Marc

You should explore this with the vintage racecar crowd.
Do a Google search, I bet someone will offer to "apprentice" you.

Rex in Fort Worth

I don't know of any courses specifically for wheeling but maybe 6 - 7
years back I had details of a car restoration course up north Birmingham
way or beyond which covered it. A search on the net might turn up
something or look at a book called "Time to Learn" which covers adult
education classes in the UK. I haven't been on a course just taught
myself the basics after building a wheeling machine.

marc wrote:

I have access to a english wheel and have been trying to wheel simple
shapes from 16 gauge aluminium . Although I do enjoy playing with the
english wheel I think I'm ready to learn how its done . Does anyone
know of any courses in the U.K I live 30 miles south of London.

cheers Marc

marc,
Check with an EAA chapter or an aircraft mechanic. hese are often
used for aircraft parts.

Bob

wheeling is more of a hobby , I wont have enough time to become a
apprentice. But a course to teach me the basics is really what I'm
after , if not maybe someone can recommend a book or a video on the
subject.

Cheers Marc

wheeling is more of a hobby , I wont have enough time to become a apprentice.
But a course to teach me the basics is really what I'm after , if not maybe
someone can recommend a book or a video on the
subject.Cheers Marc

Two sites that have a lot of info on English wheels and use thereof a

http://www.metalshapers.org/

http://www.metalmeet.com/index.htm
Gary Brady
Austin, TX

On 13 Nov 2003 22:51:39 GMT, OSPAM (Gary Brady)
wrote:

wheeling is more of a hobby , I wont have enough time to become a apprentice.
But a course to teach me the basics is really what I'm after , if not maybe
someone can recommend a book or a video on the
subject.Cheers Marc

Two sites that have a lot of info on English wheels and use thereof a

http://www.metalshapers.org/

http://www.metalmeet.com/index.htm
Gary Brady
Austin, TX

Thank you for the links , the sites have a lot of useful information.

marc

Try:

www.contourautocraft.co.uk


"marc" wrote in message
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I have access to a english wheel and have been trying to wheel simple
shapes from 16 gauge aluminium . Although I do enjoy playing with the
english wheel I think I'm ready to learn how its done . Does anyone
know of any courses in the U.K I live 30 miles south of London.

cheers Marc

http://www.tinmantech.com/ has some wheeling info. Lots of other
related info to.

Cheers
Trevor Jones

There are a couple of videos available from

http://www.tinmantech.com/html/tmvideos_list.html


Doug



"marc" wrote in message
...
wheeling is more of a hobby , I wont have enough time to become a
apprentice. But a course to teach me the basics is really what I'm
after , if not maybe someone can recommend a book or a video on the
subject.

Cheers Marc