Another aussie

[kiwi john]

Hi guys, I'm John from victoria, Australia
My background is in the plastics industry but I have been involved in metal fabrication most of my working life. I still build mild steel moulds (molds) for the rotational moulding industry and have started to build patterns so we can create cast aluminium moulds
I lenjoy working on old VW buses, fly R/C choppers and am building a Locost / lotus 7 using an Alpha Romeo as a donor. It has an injected 4 cam alloy V6 with a rear mounted transaxle. The Italians are hopeless when it comes to auto electrics but they build beautiful engines !

[Peter Tommasini]

HI John welcome to the forum,.... Where in Melbourne are you from?
If you are not to far away come and visit some time
Peter

[HEATNBEAT]

Hi and welcome John!

[troppo]

G`day John
Welcome to the funny farm, theres always plenty of help and advice available on the boards here and i have to say its got to be one of the easiest going boards i`m a member of.
Catch you round
Cheere
Troppo

[kiwi john]

Thanks for the welcome guys. There are some very talented tin merchants on this forum! I do recall seeing some of Peters work on U tube, so I will take you up on the offer ! I'd love to do one of your courses but we are setting up an injection moulding business right now so funds and time are at a premium !
What I would like to do is build an english wheel. my brother is pretty handy with Solidworks. Is it worth buying a cheap (ie Hare & Forbes) unit simply for the anvils then building a heavy duty frame to hang them off ?
Any input is appreciated Cheers John

[Peter Tommasini]

Originally Posted by kiwi john

Thanks for the welcome guys. There are some very talented tin merchants on this forum! I do recall seeing some of Peters work on U tube, so I will take you up on the offer ! I'd love to do one of your courses but we are setting up an injection moulding business right now so funds and time are at a premium !
What I would like to do is build an english wheel. my brother is pretty handy with Solidworks. Is it worth buying a cheap (ie Hare & Forbes) unit simply for the anvils then building a heavy duty frame to hang them off ?
Any input is appreciated Cheers John

Hi John, as regards the english wheel, come down and see me at my shop as I have some suggestions on which way might be best for you to proceed. Just ring me on 0397614557 to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Cheers Peter

[Bevelhead]

Hi John,

Welcome from Melbourne. Plenty of good advice here. I bought a e wheel 'kit' from Hoosier profiles and had sent down from the USA, and built a frame at work from 100x100x6 RHS. Stiff as you like, works well.

You will no doubt have seen a number of cheapies on the eastern Aus side on e-bay. Bottom line is you get what you pay for. There is a good thread on this site with various wheels others have built/bought over the years.

Some people swear by a stiff frame for control, others do not see it as so important. I am not experienced enough to advise, but went for the 'stiff is better' approach anyway and have been pleased with the results. Hoosier parts are comparitivly expensive compatred to others out there but the quality cannot be questioned in my view...top notch

Good luck.......Garrick.