[SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel

[Paul Maples]

Thanks Curt, as always I appreciate your responses and suggestions.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] How to Straighten Spoke in Cart Wheel


> Paul,
> You are over worrying this task. Grab a BFH and give it a good rap and 
> it will straighten right out. If I have one real bad I'll lay the spoke 
> across a good sized anvil. You can then rock along the spoke as you 
> hammer on it. The hammer dings add character! Actually they will hardly 
> be noticeable but it you are worried about this use a brass or babbitt 
> hammer. Guess you are planning on painting these. I've been spraying 2 
> art paint direct on blasted wheels, eliminating the primer step. Have 
> had no rust problems with this method.
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
>