Sheet metal forming tool
 

Whiel on ebay i stumbled onto a auction on a table top tool that allows you to bend, form, and flangesheet metal. Any othe tools out there that can be in a garage to do the same or is this tool the way to go? thanks for any input.

a link to the item I'm speaking off.
New metal fabrication kit

that looks pretty cool, but i think it still limits you to a lot of stuff, imo the english wheel is the best, ive heard it takes a lot of practise and patience but if you can master that you can make anything

it looks like the same tool sold by harborfreight tools that i have it's a good tool i've found it very handy for fabrication work. it's function is completely different than an english wheel or planishing hammer. it's basically used for foming flanges and strentining ribs on flat metal panels

I have one of these. Is is neat. But you need to have it mounted to a heavy stand. As the flanger is heavy itself. And you really need to have a 2nd person to operate it. It is very difficult to hold a peice of sheetmetal strait and crank it at the same time.