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MG MGA - Cheap English Wheel

I went down to Harbor Freight last week to look at their larger shrinker-stretcher. They had their small bench English wheel on sale for fifteen bucks ($179.00 on their website) including the top anvil and a full set of dies.

http://www.harborfreight.com/bench-top-english-wheel-97359.html

Yes, it is cheap and poorly made but it will nock dents out of sheet metal- I used mine to smooth some hammer work on a tight radius where my big wheel can't reach. I little time reinforcing and reducing clearance would really help.

The price sign said it was on sale until 28 October.

Have fun,
Bill
Bill Eastman

You mean $15 as in one-five?

AJ Mail

Yes, 15 dollars. I went back yesterday to get a second one so I'd have extra dies to modify but they were out. It has been discontinued at our retail outlet.

I have the "big" wheel they sell. However, it can't get be used on tight radii. The little one isn't stiff enough to stretch steel but it does a good enough job smoothing hammer marks where the big one can't get to.
Bill
Bill Eastman

You got a real good deal. Lucky you were in the right place at the right time. I get sale notices all the time from Harbor Freight, this must have been a local item only, didn't see any mention of it either in the local store or on line.
Bill Young

This thread was discussed between 22/10/2010 and 24/10/2010

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