Beadroller Build (Turned into sheetmetal work thread)

[Deuling]

Ordered one of the Woodward Fab units. Same thing as the Eastwood one from what I've read.
Anyways, its a piece of junk, but it gives you a base to start with anyways. It had a ton of side to side deflection, and I only had 22 gauge in it.

Beefing it up, building a stand, and I'd like to ditch the hand crank for a variable speed motor and footpedal setup with forward and reverse switch.

I am terrible with electrical, so baby walk me through what I need if you know. I don't want fancy terms, just what I need to know lol. Oh and I need to keep it cheap.

 

[pblaze725]

I see little baby Jesus in your splatter patterns.

 

[Deuling]

 

[Deuling]

Just for fun. So many ideas








Can you see where I ran out of gas.

 

[wheels87k5]

Those welds look excellent. Nice job.
Got plans drawn or building as you go?

 

[Deuling]

Thanks. Just wingin it.

 

[chevyfumes]

You do know that when fordum sees that electric question, you're going to get a five page write up dont you?

 

[Stomis]

http://newdevelopmentfabrication.com/PowerBeadRoller.html

 

[Deuling]

You do know that when fordum sees that electric question, you're going to get a five page write up dont you?

Yup, maybe he can bullet the critical info for me lol.

http://newdevelopmentfabrication.com/PowerBeadRoller.html

Yeah, its gotta be cheap. Ida just bought a Mitler Brothers unit and been done with it if I was gonna spend $500 plus to make a $140 unit work with a motor.

 

[Deuling]

 

[Deuling]

Dont overlap with round dies, it looks terrible....







Sheet metal is sharp

 

[Stomis]

ironically you would have found that deflection is pretty non issue with a motor feeding it smoothly.

 

[doubletrouble]

Very nice welding and great fab ideas! Turned out awesome. Love the all in one fab cart.

 

[Deuling]

ironically you would have found that deflection is pretty non issue with a motor feeding it smoothly.

I find that hard to believe seeing that it deflected when I simply tightened the screw down on the material before even starting to roll....

 

[Stomis]

I find that hard to believe seeing that it deflected when I simply tightened the screw down on the material before even starting to roll....

How thick is the material?

 

[Deuling]

How thick is the material?

It was 22 ga crs, so .03.

Sticker says this thing is rated for 18 right out of the box. My Ass.

 

[beags86]

ironically you would have found that deflection is pretty non issue with a motor feeding it smoothly.

I have to agree here. They all deflect. Just because you can modify doesn't mean you HAVE to. But since you like to....go for it. But keep an open mind.

 

[dhcomp]

Missed this. It looks awesome.

 

[Deuling]

Missed this. It looks awesome.

Thanks!

Gonna go play with it tonight some more. I need a tipping die and a skateboard wheel next, lots of ideas.

Also going to get a solid rivet setup so I can make all kinds of fancy artsy fartsy junk.

 

[beags86]

Also going to get a solid rivet setup so I can make all kinds of fancy artsy fartsy junk.

Are you going to get the Eastwood kit?