pipe/tube beading tool diy

[les g]

somebody on here was asking about a tube/pipe beading tool
the other day..
a guy(O2GF74) has posted his home made beading tool
very diy but the idea can be used for bigger/smaller pipes etc
its very simple and also quite clever really
a simple and effective solution
good man sharing it with everybody
hope its of interest to somebody
cheers les g

PS: its under the heading .....can you see what it is yet

[Bonzo]

Not a bad idea is that Les

I was thinking of turning up a male & female set of rollers ( Not unlike a set of tube cutters ) in the lathe.
Set them into a pair of sturdy fingers, add an adjustable clamping/pressure screw & Bob's your uncle

I had a look at some of the Pro ones .... Friggin hell, have you seen the price of em

[les g]

hi Ronnie
yes thats a good idea as well.
i also thought that if you made one similar to Matey,s
with a good chunky bottom bit to hold in the vice
a fixed stop to hold the pipe against
and the top bit heavy enough to hit/tap/beat with a hammer.........
you could rotate the pipe one handed and and tap away with the hammer
it could be a nifty solution
if you get what i mean
cheers les g

[Bonzo]

Hey Les, that's not a bad idea mate

I suppose you could fabricate a hinged anvil & dolly to clamp in the vice + a little sping to stop it bouncing ..... Probably makes no sense but you have given me a cool idea & probably persactly what you are thinking

I feel another one of my dodgy " Windows Paint " sketches coming up

[les g]

Ronnie
yes thats exactly what i mean
i dont do sketches unless they are on the back of an/oil
filter box lol deffo not on a computer
cheers les g

Sand fill the tube to be bent and it won't crush....gentle heat will make it easier

[Bonzo]

Beading Mark .... Not bending I blame the Black stuff

Here's another of my dodgy sketches !!




Is that what you was thinking Les ?

The lower former could make use of an old woodruff key, inverted & tacked into place .
Or a profiled piece of hardened steel.

The upper former could be made with a small round file or ground out. A tad oversize to the lower former to allow for material thickness ( A couple of mm's should do the trick )

I really must learn to use the Autocad or Solid Edge software I have installed on this PC ....... I havn't got the faintest idea

[les g]

Originally Posted by Bonzo

Beading Mark .... Not bending I blame the Black stuff

Here's another of my dodgy sketches !!




Is that what you was thinking Les ?

The lower former could make use of an old woodruff key, inverted & tacked into place .
Or a profiled piece of hardened steel.

The upper former could be made with a small round file or ground out. A tad oversize to the lower former to allow for material thickness ( A couple of mm's should do the trick )

I really must learn to use the Autocad or Solid Edge software I have installed on this PC ....... I havn't got the faintest idea

thats the fellow Ronnie
i reckon thats almost marketable
perhaps you should put a patent on it.............
or make me one to test for when my wonky leg is better lol
cheers les g