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[steel 35]

Originally Posted by Jere

Chris:

You might consider getting the DVD by Kerry Pinkerton. It is a good place to start understanding the where's and why's of moving metal.

Welcome to the site and I'd love to see the bead roller adapted from your Lathe.

Thanks guys and here is a picture of what I did to get the job done, this only accomplished the bead after the initial contour was hand formed over a piece of wood cut to the radius needed, I didn't get a picture of it going through it happened to fast even at the very slowest speed I could go. 1 Pass and I didn't want to do it again, I was very happy with it. I will look into that video I owe him that much for offering the Adjuster shell, quill info just because! very kind to share his profession.

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[Jere]

That must have bin an exciting few seconds as that piece was going through. Nice looking piece of equipment. Time to build a Bead Roller

[steel 35]

Originally Posted by Jere

That must have bin an exciting few seconds as that piece was going through. Nice looking piece of equipment. Time to build a Bead Roller

I believe it was only one! (Second) And I just finished blasting the paint off my bead roller that came in the mail yesterday. Will add a few pictures to a thread that I am going to use as a basic start.

[Jere]

Is your new roller from Harbor Freight? Are you going to use it by hand or power it in some way?

Mine is a HF but highly modified and powered.

[steel 35]

Originally Posted by Jere

Is your new roller from Harbor Freight? Are you going to use it by hand or power it in some way?

Mine is a HF but highly modified and powered.

I ended up with one from summit it was cheaper to my door then HF. I did get it going. 8 rpm, reversible & Variable speed down to 0, with a on / off pedal it has 2x2x1/4 sq tube but needs finished, I just need the time. picture is before I finnshed wiring it.