[AT] Bending a wheel? [OT]

[John Wilkens]

I was refering to a common shop hydraulic press....like you'd use for 
pressing bearings, straightening shafts and a hundred other handy 
operations.  Mine is only 24" wide at the mouth so not sure how muich help 
it would be for a 5' wheel.  For you it might serve the purpose of a large 
vise while you apply heat  hammer.  I like the way Francis put it....just 
apply some old blacksmith techniques, elbow grease and persistence.   And 
good luck!   John



At 02:49 AM 05/18/2005, you wrote:
>Well,  this darn thing is something like 5 feet.   Btw, what kind of a 
>"press" is that?
>
>Louis G
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
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>Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 1:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Bending a wheel? [OT]
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>>Hey Louis,  it's not impossible.  I used a press to aid me in 
>>straightening an old JD front spoke wheel and an AC spoked plow wheel 
>>that had snagged a buried stump.  They came out OK with some pry bars, 
>>big hammers, anvil and the press.  Not perfect but OK.   John
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