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08-20-2011, 02:50 PM
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Hello from Hinckley, UK
Hey all, my name is Rob, a precision machinist turned design engineer. In my spare time I make scale steam and petrol engines. My current project is a working half scale model of my 1937 Douglas Aero 500 Motorcycle. Im now at the stage where I want to have a go at building my own english wheel and starting on the tank and guards.
 If you are interested in the project I have a few photos here: https://sites.google.com/site/halfsi...lasmotorcycle/ I would like to be able to do my own bodywork as its something I have never attempted so expect some daft questions. Oh and most of the work Ill probably be doing will be in half scale  Rob.
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R Manley, Hinckley UK Currently making a Half Scale Douglas 500 Motorcycle 
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08-21-2011, 11:42 AM
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welcome to the forum, nice machine work ,iam sure that you will have fun making an e wheel lots of info on here.
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William LEARN from the mistakes of outhers, you cant live long enought to make them all yourself
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08-21-2011, 01:45 PM
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Hi Rob welcome to the site from another Brit. Nice work! I could do with someone like you near me. My honest advice is to learn to shape metal by hand before getting involved with machines.
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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08-28-2011, 10:20 AM
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Thanks for the replies, Yup Im in Hinckley and I work at Triumph - for the moment - as an (old) student design engineer.
Im hoping to do a weeks course to get me on the right track but the local one costs about £1000! So, if anyone is in my area - ill pay in beer/ale for tuition Also, if anyone is in my area they are most welcome to pop around for a chat. This also extends to the americans in the room 
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08-28-2011, 01:03 PM
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A thousand pounds is fairly average for a weeks course. Some courses are good some are not so good. What course is local to you? I have thought about running courses but my workshop is a bit small. I am not sure if there will be any more at Colchester Institute at the moment.
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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#8
08-28-2011, 06:06 PM
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Welcome Rob, The english wheel is great ive been using it for a long time now but before i got to use my first wheel i had to learn how to shape using hand tools.
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM
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08-29-2011, 06:06 AM
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As peter says and as I have said on here many times, if you want to learn how to shape metal it is best to start with hand tools because is is much more intuitive.
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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