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Klutch® Heavy-Duty English Wheel Kit with stand is ideal for shaping, fabricating, and smoothing dents or welding seams in fenders, hoods and trunk panels. Handles sheet metal to 18-ga., and copper and aluminum to 14-ga.
Klutch® Heavy-Duty English Wheel Kit with stand is ideal for shaping, fabricating, and smoothing dents or welding seams in fenders, hoods and trunk panels. Handles sheet metal to 18-ga., and copper and aluminum to 14-ga.
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= SAFETY =
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* Closed toe shoes are required when working in a shop area.
* Closed toe shoes are required when working in a shop area.
* Wear gloves while operating the equipment.
* Wear gloves while operating the equipment.
* Do not force the tool.
* Check for damaged parts before each use. Inspect the wheel and components for damage or excessive wear before each use.


= REFERENCE =
= REFERENCE =


 
* https://www.northerntool.com/images/downloads/manuals/49703.pdf
 
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omRlIBONJAM
 
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHX2B9r-iaA
 
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v4Cbkm2_ug
 
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzOILKDpV1E&feature=youtu.be
 
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU02nuCnah4


= PROCEDURE =
= PROCEDURE =
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'''Using the English Wheel'''
'''Using the English Wheel'''


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= TROUBLESHOOTING =
= TROUBLESHOOTING =


TBD
 
 






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Latest revision as of 12:08, 14 March 2021

Shop Area: Metal Shop

Tool: Klutch Heavy-Duty English Wheel Kit

Requires in-person training: Yes 

Procedure Number

UG 130-16, Rev. 1

Date

3/14/2021

 

GENERAL

Klutch® Heavy-Duty English Wheel Kit with stand is ideal for shaping, fabricating, and smoothing dents or welding seams in fenders, hoods and trunk panels. Handles sheet metal to 18-ga., and copper and aluminum to 14-ga.

Heavy-Duty English Wheel Kit.png

SAFETY

  • Always wear approved safety glasses or face shield while operating the equipment.
  • Before operating equipment, remove tie, rings, watches and other jewelry, and roll sleeves up past the elbows. Remove all loose clothing and confine long hair.
  • Non-slip footwear or anti-skid floor strips are recommended.
  • Closed toe shoes are required when working in a shop area.
  • Wear gloves while operating the equipment.
  • Do not force the tool.
  • Check for damaged parts before each use. Inspect the wheel and components for damage or excessive wear before each use.

REFERENCE

PROCEDURE

English wheel is used to bend and form sheet metal to make useable parts.

  1. The frame is shaped in the form of a closed letter ‘C’. At one end of the frame are two wheels that are used to form the sheet metal. The top wheel is called the rolling wheel, while the bottom wheel is known as the anvil wheel.
  2. On an average, the size of the rolling wheel has a width of 8 centimeter (3.1 in) (3") and the anvil wheel has a diameter of 25cm (10").
  3. The depth of the C frame is known as the throat. The depth determines the size of the sheet metal that can be formed using the English wheel.
  4. Equipment manufacturers can produce English wheels with throat depths up to 120cm (48"). Some machines even have designs that allow the wheels to turn at a 90° angle so as to incorporate larger sheet metal.
  5. Two common metals that are formed using the English wheel are steel and aluminum.
  6. The lower jaw of the frame that holds the anvil wheel is adjustable to provide a range of forming capabilities as the metal thins.
  7. The die holder for the anvil wheel is controlled by a screw with a handle which adjusts the gap between the anvil wheel and the rolling wheel.
  8. There is usually a lever attached to the lower wheel which will open jaws so that the formed metal can be easily removed.


Using the English Wheel

  • Choose the die. Choose the die according to the type of forming you wish to achieve. 
  • Attach the die to the frame. The lower jaw of the C frame has two carved grooves and the anvil wheel has an axle which extends on either side. Place the die onto the lower jaw by fitting the axle into the grooves.
  • Adjust the gap between the wheels. Turn the handle under the lower jaw to adjust the space between the wheels. A smaller the gap will apply more pressure to the sheet metal.
  • Begin the metal forming process. Pass the sheet metal through the gap between the rolling wheel and the anvil wheel.
  • Move the sheet metal back and forth between the two dies to help form the sheet metal. Note that the sheet metal part can be manipulated in every direction.  
  • Remove the sheet metal after forming is complete. Many English wheels are equipped with a lever just under the anvil wheel. The lever increases the gap so you can remove the sheet metal easily without changing your settings.

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

TBD  


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