Need A Tube Beadroller

[walkoau]

hi guys

im after a bead roller used to make the bead on the ends of intercooler piping (you know! so the hoses dont pop off). im having a real hard time trying to find one, anyone got a surgestion on where to get one?

thanks

Justin

[W0rp3D]

An alternative i have seen is to put a line of weld around the end, does the same job and because you dont see it looks dont matter all that much.

[B0oStEr]

I borrow one from my local radiator shop.

It only takes about 2 min per end.

Even if you can't borrow one they shouldn't charge much to do it for you.

It should be cheaper than a welder anyway.

[Craved]

looking around at the australian shops i know for this type of equipment

your looking at over $1000 for a manual one - www.hareandforbes.com.au -

try your local Tool shop, and have a look through their catalogues

or build your own

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[walkoau]

looking around at the australian shops i know for this type of equipment

your looking at over $1000 for a manual one - www.hareandforbes.com.au -

try your local Tool shop, and have a look through their catalogues

or build your own

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FULL-SIZE-B...sspagenameZWD2V

BEST BET is

http://www.tradingpost.com.au/iteminfo/adn...subs_Machinery_

i would deffinetly love to have a go at building my own, if i seen one i could take measurements ect... as for the local radiator shops, thats exactly what i tried first, i sopke to 3 local shops and they all said they order the necks in and they are already beadrolled...

[Craved]

i would deffinetly love to have a go at building my own, if i seen one i could take measurements ect... as for the local radiator shops, thats exactly what i tried first, i sopke to 3 local shops and they all said they order the necks in and they are already beadrolled...

Where in western sydney are you?

i KNOW that Hickeys Metal Fabrication has a bead roller, they are in Penrith - now in Coombes Rd

[mad082]

you can always just use a pair of multi grips to flare out the ends of the piping. we did it on a mates 180 cause it had custom piping on it when he got it and it holds 17psi fine.

[grandmasterb]

If you have no joy at the radiator shops call into an exhaust place, they should be able to flare them for you.

I wouldn't really worry about buying or building something to do it yourself unless your in that field of work or going to be using it ALOT as its a fair whack of cash to outlay

[urtwhistle]

what we do at work is weld on soft fencing wire on the end so that it gives a small lip and the clamp cant come back over it

chris

[walkoau]

Where in western sydney are you?

i KNOW that Hickeys Metal Fabrication has a bead roller, they are in Penrith - now in Coombes Rd

i know where they are i think i will pay them a visit. i really do want it done properly and they would prob only charge a couple of dollars its pretty quick to do 2 beads.....

[Craved]

i know where they are i think i will pay them a visit. i really do want it done properly and they would prob only charge a couple of dollars its pretty quick to do 2 beads.....

yeah they used to be on the corner near the council chambers/plaza, but have moved recently to coombes rd off correen ave

[Adriano]

Or another place to try is an Aircon duct manufacturer, they tend to have them and theres heaps around

[ISL33P]

or try jnt performance on 4257 1000 and they are approx $300 each

[Craved]

or try jnt performance on 4257 1000 and they are approx $300 each

they have some handy stuff that they sell.

and im guessing you are saying the bead rollers are $300 each to buy ?

[ISL33P]

he supplies all of my aluminium, from sheet to custom made bellmouths and runners

thats right...to buy