Chinese bead roller mods Huge Improvements!

here are some modifications that I made to my cheap Chinese bead roller, to make it a better tool.
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[@thedude4632]

I Had a friend , he passed several months ago , he converted a sewing commercial motor and foot pedal to his bead roller , using gear reduction , it worked very will . Point being it can be done with a small motor.

[@thedude4632]

I got my nickname from my father , he had went to St Louis to see a stage play , Tobacco Road . It was about this hillbilly family in the early 40’s , the son was the lead character, so I became Dude . Definitely not some one you would want as a name sake, but at 75 I’m still Dude , totally not today’s meaning . It’s an old movie also funny if you like that sort of humor. The Dude

[@christinoco1533]

Nice job I need to build one like that

[@rdspeedfab]

Thank you. Not hard to do!

[@craigandjomonk]

Nice job

[@rdspeedfab]

Thank you, Sir!

[@guillermonieri4203]

Excellent, thank you. I do have a couple of questions, as I do not know much about electricity: do the electrical components i.e. on/off; forward/reverse; variable speed; etc., come with the HF motor from the winch? it is hard to keep straight bead when cranking the bead roller manually.

[@rdspeedfab]

Good questions. No the electronics are purchased separately. Check my other bead roller videos on my play list. I have links to purchase everything. It’s not hard at all to keep the line straight. I just turn the speed down and work it slowly. Thanks for watching!

[@jbsprojects8186]

Awesome video bro I just bought a bead roller I was wondering about at the motor....

[@rdspeedfab]

Thanks man! Check out my other videos on the bead roller. I go over how I attach the motor, and the wiring as well. Thanks for watching!

[@TorquinDSL]

Thanks for the info in this, and your other video. Have you measured the amperage for the motor you are using? I want to make sure I buy a big enough power supply.

[@rdspeedfab]

I’m almost positive I used a 60 amp. One of my videos has links for what I used.

[@TorquinDSL]

@@rdspeedfab Well, in your later video, the speed controller link is for a 20A model, and the power supply link is also for a 20A model, with larger power supply models being available for more money. I am not saying any of this is wrong, I just wanted to know if you have encountered any situation where you overloaded the components, if they ARE 20A components. That's why I asked if you had measured the current draw on the motor under "heavy" load, like beading 18 gauge metal. Thanks.

[@rdspeedfab]

@@TorquinDSL haven’t measured the draw. But I’ve also had no issues. I’ll open it up tomorrow and take a look for part numbers. Sorry for any confusion.

[@TorquinDSL]

@@rdspeedfab Did you ever get to looking into this? Also, how did you do the coupler? I bought that winch and it has a female splined section in the motor side. Did you just cut and weld the splined section from the spool side onto your bead roller shaft?

[@rdspeedfab]

@@TorquinDSL hey there sorry about not getting back to you! Life gets in the way. It’s all 60 amp stuff. Still running strong. There is a video on how I made the union. It’s just like you thought, cut and weld.

[@stefaneriksson47]

Hi. Do you have some specification of the motor used? Perhaps a link? I also wonder if you think its strong enough for making a bead on steel sheet 1,0-1,2 mm?

[@rdspeedfab]

Yes, it is a badland 2500 lb winch motor. You can find them on Amazon. The winch motor is geared very low and would not have a problem with thicker sheet metal, in my opinion. Thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@stefaneriksson47]

@@rdspeedfab I am the one who should say thank you. 😊 I have seen some people using DC motors and some using AC gearmotor with VFD (variable frequency drive). Ususlly DC winsch motors require a lot of ampere, perhaps 200A at 12VDC. Then i have to find a DC supply up to 200A? If not using a start batery for cars..

[@rdspeedfab]

@@stefaneriksson47 that’s certainly a good option as well. Using the winch motor keeps the prices down. And I knew the torque would be good.

[@rdspeedfab]

@@stefaneriksson47 also checkout my update video on this bead roller. I got all the wiring packages into a box.

[@samlewis7690]

How did you adapt the winch motor output gear stub to the drive roller shaft on the bead roller? I took my HF winch motor apart and it has a stub gear interface to the drive ring on the winch. I assume that use used the original sub gear.

[@rdspeedfab]

Hey Sam, I cut and welded it. My other video may show it a bit more clearly.

[@wreckwrenchwrepeat5774]

The other vid does not show it very well. I have my winch already with the electronics on the way. Today I am going to work on the stand and reinforce the frame. I am not sure how i want to make the drive/roller union yet. Can you get some more detail in this critical areaplease?

[@rdspeedfab]

@@wreckwrenchwrepeat5774 yes I can do that. I'll upload a video shortly.

[@rdspeedfab]

@@wreckwrenchwrepeat5774 new video is up!

[@mavecobrasil4446]

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[@rdspeedfab]

Thank you!

[@biglakehotrods381]

What’s up with the falcon. You on any fb pages or insta? I’m a falcon guy myself. Cool vid I’ve been wanting to upgrade my head roller too. It’s a harbor freight special. Thanks

[@rdspeedfab]

Yeah man absolutely. Instagram is Rob Ardy. I have several other videos here on the Falcon. Check them out! Long story short the car was bought new by my grandpa in 63. Unrestored it over 8 years and recently pulled the front end apart to do the suspension and engine.

[@rdspeedfab]

Also on Ford Falcon restomodding page on FB.

[@reginaldhall6871]

Do you have a link or can you share for the electronics you used please?

[@rdspeedfab]

Check my other bead roller vids. I have a play list. In one of the vids it has all the electronics used. I also dedicated a video to wiring the bead roller. Hope you find it helpful! Please consider subscribing!

[@reginaldhall6871]

I'm pretty sure I've watched them all. Is 1 of those boxes simply a power inverter? I've found the reversible reostat

[@rdspeedfab]

@@reginaldhall6871 yes. The speed controller does that. I have Amazon links in the bead roller update video, if you want to use the exact same items I’ve used. I’ve had a few people use the exact items and worked as advertised.

[@dark7068]

do you have a wiring schematic of your list? i bought what you posted earlier and now ready to wire up but cant read chinese lol.. i also have a 62 falcon.

[@rdspeedfab]

Lol I have a video dedicated to the wiring. Check the play list. If you have questions after you watch it hit me up. Happy to help.

[@dark7068]

@@rdspeedfab ,, i just saw that abit ago, that helps out alot.. thank you

[@rdspeedfab]

@@dark7068 you bet!

[@dark7068]

@@rdspeedfab check out some of my falcon build on my youtube

[@benniecantrell6901]

How does it handle 18 gage steel?

[@rdspeedfab]

18 gauge like a dream. 15 is no problem as well.

[@rdspeedfab]

Check my other video on this bead roller. Updated a few things.