Cadflat Bead Roller Project.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:08 am
Well, I've started constructing my homemade bead roller.
I have scanned several sites and looked at numerous pictures on the internet which eventually had my head spinning.
I figured a bead roller could be a handy piece of equipment to assist with the making of patch panels a floor repairs etc.
I made a check list of the features I thought might be useful which included, that it be;
Powered
On a stand
Relatively easy to move
Have a throat of at least 24 inches
Have a side offset adjustment
A quick release which holds existing settings
Run 1 inch shafts which step down to 7/8" for dies
An adjustable guide
Made mostly from stuff that I have in my stash
Run standard 2 inch dies
Run keyways on all shafts, even if not used
Next post will have some pic's of my first steps.
__________________
Russ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GQ8Ujaq7MY
The more that you learn, the more your realise that you don't know...
I have scanned several sites and looked at numerous pictures on the internet which eventually had my head spinning.
I figured a bead roller could be a handy piece of equipment to assist with the making of patch panels a floor repairs etc.
I made a check list of the features I thought might be useful which included, that it be;
Powered
On a stand
Relatively easy to move
Have a throat of at least 24 inches
Have a side offset adjustment
A quick release which holds existing settings
Run 1 inch shafts which step down to 7/8" for dies
An adjustable guide
Made mostly from stuff that I have in my stash
Run standard 2 inch dies
Run keyways on all shafts, even if not used
Next post will have some pic's of my first steps.
__________________
Russ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GQ8Ujaq7MY
The more that you learn, the more your realise that you don't know...