TonyK
True Classic
I purchased this bead roller from Ebay which is made in China $131 USD plus $15 shipping by UPS.
The roller is rated for .040" Stainless and Steel, but the tubing I am using is .068". It still managed to form a bead but I took it in small steps and must have cranked the handle a 100 times or more to do this. I did take the roller apart and put grease on the bushings as stock from the factory is only oiled. At times it takes 2 hands to turn the crank handle. There is some drag produced at the crank handle support block and this hole does not have a bushing. The block is fairly big and installing a ball bearing may get rid of the drag of the aluminum to steel mating surfaces.
The 2" section of pipe is one that I did TIG weld so take a look at the pictures as you can see the weld on the outside of the tube, the inside seam line as it is only welded %80 and how the tube former pushes the metal up to form a bead.
TonyK.
Grimsby Ontario Canada.
The roller is rated for .040" Stainless and Steel, but the tubing I am using is .068". It still managed to form a bead but I took it in small steps and must have cranked the handle a 100 times or more to do this. I did take the roller apart and put grease on the bushings as stock from the factory is only oiled. At times it takes 2 hands to turn the crank handle. There is some drag produced at the crank handle support block and this hole does not have a bushing. The block is fairly big and installing a ball bearing may get rid of the drag of the aluminum to steel mating surfaces.
The 2" section of pipe is one that I did TIG weld so take a look at the pictures as you can see the weld on the outside of the tube, the inside seam line as it is only welded %80 and how the tube former pushes the metal up to form a bead.
TonyK.
Grimsby Ontario Canada.