All in one folder, hammer, louvre and bead roller ideas please

[Mhobbs87]

Hi all new member here, in the garage trade and restore classics / hotrods in my spare time. Ive been looking to buy some fabricating tools lately and ive stumbled across this build from a hotrod building forum. It looks simple from afar as most things do and appeals because it doesnt take up much space and the "C" section can be built to suit and because of the interchangeable heads. I was wondering if anyone knew where to get various dies and tools from.

Sorry if this has been asked before but i did do a quick search before the post.

Anyway heres the link to the build all suggestions welcome and many thanks in advance mike.

http://www.lowbucktools.com/MM1.html

 

[aametalmaster]

Williams has everything you need, but you might not like the prices...Bob

 

[hotrodder]

My thoughts on that kit are at best, meh. A modular English wheel/pneumatic hammer isn't a new idea and while some of the stuff added to it are a good idea most are flawed imo.

The English wheel looks to be properly nasty. The upper wheel on a wheeling machine is larger diameter for a reason and it's not to make your arms ache. Utilizing the frame for a louvre press and deep throat punch are neat ideas, don't look particuarly well made though and the punch is especially comically priced considering the details The shrinker is something you'd really want seperate as it's the sort of thing that'd you'd want available while wheeling or hammering. Having a deep throat version available would be neat though. A ratcheting bead roller... if the results in the pic are genuine i'm impressed. The arrangement looks (literally) like a one way ticket to pain, blood and a mess to me

Justinbaker.co.uk sell English wheel kits, anvil and upper wheels. The cheaper planishing hammers typically use air chisels for the 'motor' and places like Stakesys, WNServices or Frost should be able source anvils and the like if you don't fancy making them. If you're happy buying from the States there's more choice... Tinmantech for example sells high quality stuff, most is expensive but they sell Lancaster shrinker dies pretty cheaply considering they're modified to cause less marring.