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Title: tube rolling
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on May 23, 2021, 05:26:40 AM
Hi, all..
It's time to start thinking about mounting the Verner on Bullet. I'd like to have a 14 inch diameter 1 inch tube as the main piece. I can't find anyone locally that is equipped to do that. Does anyone know where I can get it done?
TIA
Title: Re: tube rolling
Post by: Steve on May 23, 2021, 06:44:50 AM
Hi, all..
It's time to start thinking about mounting the Verner on Bullet. I'd like to have a 14 inch diameter 1 inch tube as the main piece. I can't find anyone locally that is equipped to do that. Does anyone know where I can get it done?
TIA
TIA, Have u considered making a square tube of flat stock and 'welding it up'... Steve
Title: Re: tube rolling
Post by: scottiniowa on May 23, 2021, 07:48:09 PM
Hi, all..
It's time to start thinking about mounting the Verner on Bullet. I'd like to have a 14 inch diameter 1 inch tube as the main piece. I can't find anyone locally that is equipped to do that. Does anyone know where I can get it done?
TIA
Hello Chuck,

Many of the shops had the 3 roll plate roller than had notches for rounds (although most were for solid rounds) and I don't know if any had notches for up to 1"  But certainly has been done.  Without these notches the tube flattens quickly.  I have rolled 1000's of feet of tube, but never with the intention of still having round tube at the end. 

Some of the small tube job shops can do (could) 8 sides or 6 sided  tube circle.  If that is something you would be interested in, all I would need is your centerline distance and radius for the corner bends, then I could draw in a heart beat.  in this case 13.5" is the first answer if you wanted 14" od.  
Hope that was not to confusing.
Title: Re: tube rolling
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on May 24, 2021, 09:06:56 AM
Well, sure.. I could weld up something. What I'd like to have is something like this, though..
(https://static.imgzeit.com/large/62c8264829b59cb2/IMG_20200905_153202943(1).jpg)
I built this back in the day, but the project came with the engine mount tube already formed. The guy that did it has shuffled off this mortal coil  :) but he had several formed tubes already done. I thought it would be no problem to find a shop that does this, but so far.. nada.
Title: Re: tube rolling
Post by: scottiniowa on May 24, 2021, 03:30:44 PM
Well, sure.. I could weld up something. What I'd like to have is something like this, though..
(https://static.imgzeit.com/large/62c8264829b59cb2/IMG_20200905_153202943(1).jpg)
I built this back in the day, but the project came with the engine mount tube already formed. The guy that did it has shuffled off this mortal coil  :) but he had several formed tubes already done. I thought it would be no problem to find a shop that does this, but so far.. nada.
Excellent, I will make a contact or two.  I used to some complex jigging, and that one would certainly one of those "hold it right here" type of jigs.  Certainly do-able  Stay tuned!
Title: Re: tube rolling
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on May 24, 2021, 03:52:33 PM
Thanks, Scott. I *assumed* it would be like a ring roller, only for tubing instead of flat stock?
Title: Re: tube rolling
Post by: Dan_ on May 25, 2021, 04:44:11 AM
Thanks, Scott. I *assumed* it would be like a ring roller, only for tubing instead of flat stock?

https://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-roller-99736.html (https://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-roller-99736.html)
Title: Re: tube rolling
Post by: scottiniowa on May 26, 2021, 04:07:14 PM
https://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-roller-99736.html (https://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-roller-99736.html)
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