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FIG. 15
FIG. 15
• Track the wheel close between runs, the lines should fully overlap in the desired
forming area leaving no gaps
(FIG 15 LEFT SIDE)
. Too much space between runs
or too much pressure will result in a poorly formed panel
(FIG 15 RIGHT SIDE
).
• Try not to repeatedly pass over the same point in the metal which can work-hard-
en it but keep it moving in a tightly spaced, sweeping “W” or “X” pattern over
the Anvil for best results. Note that the “W” pattern will produce a curve in one
direction only while the “X” will produce a compound curve or “bowl” effect.
• Practicing these techniques will have you well on the way to becoming an expert
English Wheeler! Continue practicing and you will be proud to have mastered a
nearly forgotten metalworking skill that few in the world possess!
LONG PANELS
• When forming long panels, it may be optimal to change the direction you are
wheeling, this is simple with the Mini English Wheel as it is easily indexed 90°
so that the centerlines of the Wheel and Anvil are perpendicular to the axis of
the Frame
(FIG 16)
.
• Lower the Jackscrew, remove the Wheel and Anvil from their respective Yokes
and carefully place them aside.
• Loosen the Anvil Yoke Screws.
• Reinsert the Anvil Yoke with the notches rotated 90°.
• Remove the four Screws holding the Wheel Yoke in place, and carefully withdraw
it from the Frame.
• Insert the Wheel Yoke with the Axle holes rotated 90°.
• Reinstall the four Screws and reinstall the Wheel and Anvil into their respective
Yokes
(FIG 16)
.
• Check alignment of the upper wheel and lower anvil. If adjustment is required,
follow the “WHEEL to ANVIL ALIGNMENT” procedure in this Manual.
FIG. 16
FIG. 16
MAINTENANCE
• Clean dirt and debris from Wheel and Anvil surfaces.
• Check tightness of all hardware.
• Check operation of Jackscrew for binding. Lubricate threads periodically with medium bodied chassis grease.
• Check the rotation of the Wheel and Anvils periodically. Add several drops of oil if needed.
