[TheForge] Fw: Circle Roller

Fri Feb 19 09:25:57 EST 2010

Hello,
    I don't if you've ever heard of them but Princess Auto here in Canada sells a few things you might be interested in,they are largely made overseas but the quality of the castings is fine.
                                     Pat

http://www.princessauto.com/shop-garage/fabrication-equipment/metal-benders-accessories/8196545-metal-planetary-ring-roller. 

--- On Mon, 2/15/10, James Davis <jimbob785 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: James Davis <jimbob785 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fw:  Circle Roller
> To: "the forge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Received: Monday, February 15, 2010, 9:05 AM
> 
> not sure what size you want to roll but here is a link to
> ebay for oe that might work for you 
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Sheet-Metal-Pedestal-Band-Ring-Steel-Roller-Brand-NEW_W0QQitemZ220556497798QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item335a311386
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> Jim Davis
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> > From: davesmucker at hotmail.com
> > To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:11:45 -0500
> > Subject: [TheForge] Fw: Circle Roller
> > 
> > Dave, Don't know if you have a flypress but for a
> limited number of rings 
> > you can do them in the flypress by using an offset
> tool that brings the 
> > press force in front of the press. Kind of like a
> heavy "L" shaped top tool 
> > working into a pair of bottom dies or rounds. Not a
> Hossfeld by any means 
> > but works for 1 off rings if you already have the
> press. I have never done 
> > this with a hydraulic arbor press but don't know why
> that wouldn't work too.
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Dave Mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>
> > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 12:41 AM
> > To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Circle Roller
> > 
> > > Thanks Ries,
> > > This is for occasional use in a one man shop
> doing ornamental.
> > > Can't afford a Hossfeld. Looking for plans to
> build a roller.
> > > I have use of an old tire bender (roller) from
> 1879. hand crank,
> > > maximum capacity is about 3/4" x 6" the "easy"
> way and 1" round
> > > or square bar. However the smallest circle that
> it will roll is about
> > > 18" or 20".
> > > dave
> > >
> > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:59 PM, ries <ries at riesniemi.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Dave-
> > >> What is "heavy duty"?
> > >> do you need to roll 1/2" round?
> > >> or maybe 1/2" x 4" flat bar the hard way?
> > >> How big of circles?
> > >>
> > >> Generally, hand cranked 3 roll machines top
> out at around 1/4" x 2"
> > >> flat bar the easy way, or 1/2" round.
> > >> Above that,you usually want a motor.
> > >>
> > >> I find that I can make a LOT of circles with
> my hossfeld bender. I use
> > >> the angle iron, flange out, die set, and I
> can get accurate,
> > >> repeatable circles from about 6" OD up to 30
> feet or so.
> > >> The dies are standard sizes- 8", 10", 12",
> 14", 16", and so on, up to
> > >> 72", but by making marks on the steel, and
> bending on the mark, I can
> > >> get pretty much any size in between, and
> sizes much bigger than 72".
> > >> I have bent literally thousands of circles
> this way, in angle, solid
> > >> square and round, square and rectangular
> tubing, flat bar the easy way
> > >> and the hard way, and much more.
> > >>
> > >> ries
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Feb 11, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Dave Mudge
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Good evening,
> > >> Does anyone have plans or links to plans for
> a heavy duty circle
> > >> bender (roller)?
> > >> Does anyone have a tire bender (roller) for
> sale?
> > >>
> > >> dave mudge
> > >>
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