[AT] Bending a wheel? [OT]

[charlie hill]

A man built it therefore a man can fix it.  It's just a matter of finding 
the right man.

( my useless 2 cents worth)

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Bending a wheel? [OT]


>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
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> 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>
>>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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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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