[TheForge] Sheet metal roller qestion

Mon Aug 19 00:53:01 2002

The top roll adjustment is for thickness, without this adjustment the drive
roll wouldn't be able to get traction on the sheet to move it.

The other adjustment determines the radius of the bend. You have to be
careful to get the rolls parallel or you'll roll cones.

Rolling cones is handy . . . .when you want cones. <grin>

The grooves are for rolling rings and helix (Helii? helices?) from round
rod. What you do with them is up to you.

Frosty
------------------------
If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter L. Mullett" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Sheet metal roller qestion

> Actually Ray, I have two adjustments on this unit.  One is the "thickness"
> between the two rollers and the other is the outside roller for diameter
of
> the finished roll.
>
> Is the small diameter round stock rolled sheet metal or is it steel rods
for
> hems?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Miller <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Sheet metal roller qestion
>
>
> >The grooves on the end of the roll are to roll small diameter round
> >stock. Usually something like 3/8" and smaller. Each groove for a
> >different diameter. As fas as diameter rolling sheet stock, you adjust
> >that with the screw adjustment. (It isn't really a thickness
> >adjustment). You start out fairly loose and roll your stock through.
> >Keep tightening up on the adjustment until you get the diameter you
> >want. (Tighter adjustment smaller diameter roll).
> >
> >(I;m not Dave Brown but I thought I might cast in my two cents).
> >
> >And $7 is a steal!!
> >Ray
> >Cincinnati
> >
> >Walter L. Mullett wrote:
> >
> >>Dave brown can probably answer these:
> >>
> >>I picked up a clean, antique sheet metal roller today.  It's got 3 - 30"
> >>rollers with two geared together and one of those has a crank.  Small
> >>adjustment on the top roller for metal thickness.  Each roller is about
> >>1-1/2" and the outfeed roller is screw adjustable from an almost
parallel
> >>position with the bottom roller to almost parallel with the upper
roller.
> >>The name on it is "ULSTER".
> >>
> >>The outfeed and bottom roller both have about 4 grooves near one end
with
> >>each being a little different in size.  I assume that would be for a hem
> >>turned out?
> >>
> >>What kind of diameter could I get with this?
> >>
> >>I think I stole it at $7 but my better deal was a Lincoln 225 AC welder
> with
> >>50# of rod, 2 helmets and a cart for $30.   HUGE SMILE
> >>
> >>Walt
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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