Posted by Ron in Indiana on Sunday, December 03, 2006 at 1:05PM :
In Reply to: Re: I love my new tools posted by Dana (in Ma) on Sunday, December 03, 2006 at 12:00PM :
The S/S combo is a great addition to a shop but they have limitations. They can go up to 16 ga. mild steel and only have a throat of 1" but can form a flange up to 2". They are very easy to use and if you shrink to much you can stretch it back a bit rather than waste work. Are you ordering the economy roller or the better cast iron set? I know the economy has more dies with it but I have seen a similar if not the same Chinese roller at Harbor Frieght and I wasn't real impressed with it. You get what you pay for obviously and if you stay within it's design standards it will probably work. I want the next step up or to find an used American made unit. As far the the English wheels go I've never used one but have watched them in action on TV. I guess it's only limited by your skill and or patience.
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