Edge roller

Lord Ogier · Post by **Lord Ogier** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:41 pm

Greetings all,

Any preferences for an edge roller? I am looking at the one from Harbor Freight.

I have been rolling edges by hand but it takes too long to do it that way.

Ogier

James C · Post by **James C** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:47 pm

the one from HF will break on 16 guage mild steel. I would avoid it at all cost. By hand is the best way anyhow.

Lord Ogier · Post by **Lord Ogier** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:55 pm

Woah, nevermind the HF unit. It is rated to 26guage in steel....

Any other ones out there???

Thanks
Ogier

Performance Armour · Post by **Performance Armour** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:06 pm

somewhat expensive, but will comfortably handle amour-thicknesses of metal. . .
http://www.mittlerbros.com

if you want to go for the gusto, look at the "Industrial Bead Roller" section :shock:

Lord Ogier · Post by **Lord Ogier** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:47 pm

Won't handle armor thickness stuff. It has an .050 max and true 16guage is .062...

Oh well. I will keep looking.

Ogier

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:06 pm

Most hammers don't have a maximum thickness rating. :wink:

Jeffrey Hedgecock · Post by **Jeffrey Hedgecock** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:21 am

They're pretty expensive new, but the Roper-Whitney/Pexto bead roller will do 16 gauge mild, even though it's only rated for 24 gauge mild. You just take multiple passes cranking down a little more each time.

Try ebay, they come up every so often.

Performance Armour · Post by **Performance Armour** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:41 am

Summits-Ogier wrote:Won't handle armor thickness stuff. It has an .050 max and true 16guage is .062...

Oh well. I will keep looking.

Ogier

need to look at the "industrial bead roller" section, not their base models. . . they've got one there that's rated up to .075 mild. . .

Performance Armour · Post by **Performance Armour** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:42 am

Summits-Ogier wrote:Won't handle armor thickness stuff. It has an .050 max and true 16guage is .062...

Oh well. I will keep looking.

Ogier

need to look at the "industrial bead roller" section, not their base models. . . they've got one there that's rated up to .075 mild. . .

William Hurt III · Post by **William Hurt III** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:51 pm

I have several bead rollers one of them being from Harbor Freight. As the saying goes "you get what you pay for." I clamped a 1/2" thick plate to the sides to keep the arms from warping and you may need to narrow the bottom roller to more easily roll thicker steel. With these modifications I can roll 14g by doing multiple passes. It isn't easy but it works. In general I roll pre 16th cent armour outward by hand and post 16th cent inward establishing the roll with a roller.
If Jeff Hedgecock recemends a tool save up and get it. Years ago I talked with him on the phone and he recemended I get a Burr King over the brand of sander I was concidering. I financed a Burr King 960 k and it was the best purchase I ever made

Thanks for your advice.

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