Stark USA Shaping Sharper Benchtop Fabrication Workbench English Wheel Sturdy Sheet Metal Shaping Bench Motorcycle Automotive Panel Crafting Tool

Decent starter English wheel AFTER modifications. Frame was not square, wheels misaligned. Bent frame 1/4" to align the wheels, this moved the stationary wheel into alignment. Then shimmed the lower wheel shaft to take the slop out of it. Now with both wheels aligned it works reasonably well. Rather than clamping it in the vise I made two brackets and can now bolt or clamp it to any surface. Now more stable than clamping it in the vise, two contact points rather than one. Also modified the die holder rails to lock the dies in place, the pins cannot move out of the dies. It now work great. A little scrap steel I already had and about 2 hours of work to make it an affordable hobby shop metal working tool.

I like it a lot! but out of the package, it had a few tiny problems the anvil holder is tight so I had to bend it out so the anvils would fit in and the main or top steel roller is a little loose I fixed that with a thin washer. The only major complaint is no attaching or mounting bracket besides these couple of things it works great I already made a battery apron for a restoration. This next part is for every English wheel made do extra workouts with your upper body, I forgot how much arm strength it takes!! besides these few things I love it, it is compact, works great and it's inexpensive I think it's the best bang for the buck!!

Good for $100 if you're willing to do a little drilling and welding. You're buying this to start fabricating right? So start here: 1. The holes for the top wheel pin are too big so it wobbles - weld them shut and drill the proper diameter. 2. The gap between the top fork ears is too wide - use washers to center the wheel. Center, not just move to one side, because the ears are also misaligned and moving the wheel to one side will wedge it. 3. The bottom fork has a lot of play - drill and tap a hole for a bolt to wedge and hold the bottom fork in place. 4. The bottom wheel doesn't square up to the top one - cut the bottom fork head off, lign it up so the planes of the two wheels align, weld the fork back together in that position. This shouldn't take you more than an hour and you'll have a decent tool to learn on. I've seen people here say "the wheels alone are worth the $100" - I disagree, the bearings have a lot of play. But again, you're looking at the cheapest English wheel on the market - what are you expecting?! 5/5 for the price and the cheap metal that is easy to drill, tap, and weld.

Flimsy, and deflects out of alignment easily. I had to cut the bottom off then create a sleeve that keeps the moving portion aligned with the upper roller wheel. I also welded steel 90-degree angle stock to the upper and vertical beams to keep the top from flexing off center. When I upgrade my studio, I will definitely pay more for a well-built unit instead. This is too weak and twists too much to get consistent results.

Great for a hobby shop like I have

Excelente

Nice and sturdy. I welded it to a stand I had instead of using a vice. The lower anvil is in fact a little off center. This took a bit of time and experiment to 'adjust', but all is well. I also drilled a hole and tapped in a bolt to hold the lower anvil holder in place while in use. Didn't think it should move around. Put some gloves on and had at it . As a first time user I was surprised it worked so well. The more you practice, you begin to notice just how to use it. It won't take long. So for the price and my lack of ability i say it is a great tool.

Both the large wheel and the small wheel are very loose, with excessive lateral play. They do not properly remain in alignment. My unit was also not square, so the wheels did not meet on plane. The company was kind enough to offer a refund.

Bon pour débuter seulement

Needs reinforcing and to build a strong stand