How to make a Bead Roller | Super Easy & Cheap

Make your own bead roller for under $20. No more issues under boost. Now you can roll your own beads on induction tubing and keep from blowing of pipes while under boost. This is a very easy fabrication how to and can be completed in minutes for under $20.

[@920PC]

Gotta bring this back from the dead because I found it helpful in 2019. Another helpful tip is to use a little spritz of hair spray when installing couplers and it will prevent slip off!

[@freesoul9324]

After 8 years and in spite of Corvid19, I say: Thank you, that was really helpful.

[@elmaestro06519]

2020 and I’m just now finding this 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@BlackStallionGT]

This looks like a great option for pipe beads- I've been popping my charge pipes a lot since installing an aftermarket intercooler and pipe- I'm definitely going to do this- Thanks man! 👌👍

[@kamolia]

Aside from all the negative comments below, everytime I go through your channel I learn something new, you really inspire me !! Thank you for all the nice videos

[@Thefabforums]

Mohamed Akmal Hey no problem. Anytime you do your own thing you gonna have some haters. I love me some haters! It just means Im on the right track.

[@5spd5thgen]

awesome trick! most people just hate on things like this because they lack ingenuity and true mechanical knowledge. I will keep this trick in mind when making my charge pipes!

[@Thefabforums]

It works great. Thanks for the feedback

[@elpatrontv4807]

Wow you've came so far from this holy cow, so great to know you're still going strong man.

[@Thefabforums]

Lol...yeah

[@HP.Customs]

Haha I know I was like wait is this the same guy,lol

[@JustLiving305]

Man let me just say thank you so much for this little mod/hack, it did save me some money for a project on my intercooler piping, now I got a HKS bov in my car lol. With a little bit of proper filing on the pliars, it made the beaded line come out looking nice. thanks again for the video man

[@Thefabforums]

No problem...glad I could help

[@jeremymcdonald5946]

I watch your videos and I must say you have taught me a lot. I don't have a shop yet but watching how far you have came from this upload keeps me inspired. Just wanted to thank you.

[@Thefabforums]

thats awesome....the key is to keep doing things that get you closer to your goals

[@davidelliott5843]

This just came up on my feed. Probably because I checked eBay for a bead roller the other day. However my pipes are steel so I tinned the ends with soft solder and soldered a stranded copper wire around the pipe end. Simply test the ends together and solder. Finally trim off the excess wire and file smooth.

[@MrRicharddale]

My pipe kept blowing off the ic and it was a section with no bead. Just found this and I can hit 25 psi no problem. Tell that old timer thank you for his wisdom!

[@carlyrae8297]

Awesome, thanks, just what I needed to know, only got a couple of pipes to do and it's not worth buying the real tool.

[@daniellib32]

10years ago and still extremely helpful, thanks

[@Thefabforums]

Glad it helped!

[@Thefabforums]

Good deal, I am glad I was able to help. The tool comes in handy for sure.

[@amyasseektruth8246]

This was uploaded 6 years ago!!! DAMN your videos has improved so much! Keep up the good work man.

[@Thefabforums]

lol...yeah

[@newkindofviking6701]

Hehe, quite fun. The older he gets, the more street and young he dresses. :b Great to see some of the old vids! I actually started because of the first ones with carbon, a few years ago. Number one KZbin channel on my sub-list.

[@Thefabforums]

lol...yeah i used to work in the corperate world

[@newkindofviking6701]

Stay sharp with a clothing company. But you've been very true to your concept, in many ways. But my impression is, that you have a much younger audience now adays.. Wich is both good and bad..

[@Thefabforums]

ages 24-44 is about 60%

[@Thefabforums]

No problem...glad to be of assistance.

[@kelly1870]

They make this tool. Most hardware stores carry it cheap and has a bit more leverage. Using them for years now, this looks cool to.

[@Thefabforums]

+Johnny SIX4 !! never seen one. Can you shoot me a link?

[@kelly1870]

To Ace hardware or to like Stanley? I'm not proficient at which one is somethings link or address or whatever. Sorry, new to social media stuff.. My comment wasn't to insult, by the way. I can see how it would come off as such though

[@dankzworldonwheels5602]

This is what KZbin was meant for, not will smith and Fox News. Well done sir, thank you so much

[@Thefabforums]

no problem anytime...glad I was able to help

[@johnsont963]

thats the neatest idea ive seen yet !!!!! great tip !!!

[@Thefabforums]

Glad you dig it

[@felixcat9318]

What an excellent modification to produce a really useful tool. Thank you for sharing this really neat idea and expanding the make your own gear knowledge base! Subscribed.

[@wtdash]

Thanks for this. Tool: Dorman 86263 Cutter/Crimper Tool Watch the video to see how to modify the tool make a bead roller.

[@mdplemons]

Great idea! Dedicated bead rollers are somewhat cost prohibitive if you're just using it once or twice.

[@wldwst22]

Just saved me a bunch of money. Thank you very much.

[@digitalbilly]

WOAH blast from the past... this the same "it's Fry day fool you need this tool" Guy?

[@forsakenfactory8413]

8 years later and still helpful

[@ashleyfigueroa282]

I love you. This just saved me and arm and a leg.

[@Thefabforums]

+Ashley Figueroa glad I could help

[@ashleyfigueroa282]

It definitely did! The intercooler piping on my 76 280z kept popping out under boost. (granted I had boost spikes that are now fixed). They seem to be holding great now!

[@Thefabforums]

Sweet

[@mygaragedoorcompany6641]

Thanks for this! Hope your buddy isn't to mad, definitely very helpful!

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

Fuckin' brilliant. Once you get your induction tube all fitted and cut, I do believe you could enjoys a few beers and put some beads on the ends of your tubes.

[@ShinMufasa]

epic. i am doing my turbo build soon and watching alot of your videos. great insight and avoids time loss of me trying to macguyver something that might fail. nice videos

[@Thefabforums]

+civicsi94 Thanks...good luck on the turbo build

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

Sweet, thanks for the tip.

[@bryanb7918]

you look like Steve from blues clues lol

[@Thefabforums]

Im surprised you know his name

[@bryanb7918]

Haha of course, Steve was the man back when I was a kid

[@sammyspaniel6054]

Here's the mail, it never fails. It makes me want to wag my tail. When it comes I want to wail - Mail!

[@kevinwilliams8526]

Lmao!!

[@bonvo86]

not a bad idea at all man ive seen another home made version involving some vice grips a washer and an exhaust clamp this will allow you to get into tighter places though right on

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

Love it. £500 vs £5 ..Yes time consuming but so what, virtually free tool :D

[@FrankA-973]

Awesome man thanks 🙏🏼!!!!!! Going to do this on my intercooler tubing.

[@voydnaught1397]

Nice tip. Thanks!

[@adrianpolley9419]

Great tip, thanks....Ady (UK)

[@josepeixoto3384]

*F A N T A S T I C* idea; thanks; i will prepare a tool for that! or maybe drill a shallow 6mm hole on one jaw of a vise-grip (better on cheap,soft,pliers) and use a small ball bearing on the other; actually,it's best to drill both jaws,to locate the steel ball in place! By no means you need to do it all around; manufs.do it because it´s easier for them; i'll just do it on 6 or 8 spots, that will prevent the hose from sliding off; i usually put 6 or 8 spots of regular solder in place,if it's steel or ss(for ss you need to put a little piece of ZINC in a little hydrochloric acid (CAREFUL!!!),in a glass-will get hot-and use the remainder,AFTER all boiling stops as flux for the solder to adhere to the stainless).

[@quickstopUK]

This is exactly what I was looking for. The other method I saw was some vice grips with an exhaust clamp welded on but my IC pipe is oval, not round. This is perfect. Really ingenious! The only thing I have found is that those crimper/cutters are not that easy to come by, especially here in the UK. Thank you for this - can't wait to get mine!

[@ronyhyper]

This video is still usefull in 2028!!

[@Bowtie41]

Grind a little radius on the left and right side of the lower(as filmed) jaw,and you won't have all those sharp edges on every crimp.

[@Thefabforums]

Good call...thanks for the feedback

[@backup0307]

Wow cal literally reinvented himself

[@Thefabforums]

Thanks...glad you dig it

[@Pyrex238]

If you grind a gap all the way back to the hinge with a flat back the metal will seat more reliably, and you wont have such an inconsistent bead.

[@elc0mpaangel665]

I am thankful i found this

[@scottfrazelle5222]

Nice! Love the simple innovation...

[@2slofouru]

Guah those wrist muscles will be huge after one bead 😂 Very cool idea

[@user-zc4xr3og9m]

2020 Here, still helpful!! Appreciate it

[@PacoOtis]

Real nice! Very clever. Go buy your buddy a beer!!! Thanks for the video!

[@Thefabforums]

+Joseph Stokes no problem

[@PacoOtis]

Roger that

[@MrMDee-si1bz]

Thanks! Fab Forum! You’re really have creativity! Cool!

[@pn7064]

Very clever!

[@yotaismygame]

Technically you would only need to crimp a couple small sections right? Just enough to keep the couple from being able to blow off.

[@Thefabforums]

No problem...I am glad this was helpful

[@IdentifyAsRetired]

So I have only seen your newer stuff (twin turbo, mini bike, stuff like that), and I was SUPER confused seeing this was from the same page. I didn't even recognize you! BTW, your videos are amazing and I will be using many of them to help me in the process of building my single turbo fox kit. Also, I'm glad your video skills and camera have been refined. The newer ones are much easier to watch. Haha

[@Thefabforums]

+I_Drive_For_Fun lol...yeah. I had to start somewhere.

[@IdentifyAsRetired]

+The Fab Forums it is definitely a great channel. All of us that follow it really appreciate the depth you go into. It's nice to have you show what is happening rather than (with little exception) just walk away from camera and come back with what you did, then say what you did. Us new guys don't understand a lot of the terms until you show us. It's appreciated!

[@Thefabforums]

+I_Drive_For_Fun sweet...thanks for watching

[@stanthology]

Use your double flaring tool (step one) to put a bead on small tubes for the same purpose, to keep the clamped rubber tube from sliding off the metal tube. It forms a bump.

[@Thefabforums]

sweet thanks

[@lusifer6660]

Ingenious idea, thank you.

[@billrobertsonrealestate1215]

Simple and cheap, thanks

[@Thefabforums]

no prob

[@shroudedunity]

im guessing your doing this on aluminum tubing? i always just welded a bead all the way around. it was the fastest way i found to make a bead on my intercooler pipes. it saves you from developing arthritis after all that crimping lol

[@ConstructIcon]

Very clever! Wow you’ve been on KZbin for sometime now! Keep up the awesome content!

[@Thefabforums]

yeah it has been awhile

[@1Garagehero]

Genius. Thanks much for the video.

[@Thefabforums]

no prob

[@eustachgriffen2914]

Great job!!!! Saved me!

[@stevetkocz]

Great tip. Right I'm off to butcher a set of crimpers ;0)

[@Thefabforums]

Thanks...it works great

[@ryanericw]

If you put a radius on the edges of the half-moon it would give a nice clean bead without the rippling

[@Thefabforums]

true that

[@Thefabforums]

Yea it was aluminum...this is for use at the track or when you are in a pinch

[@coenvanwyk1]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@charlestorruella6140]

that would work in a min great idea probably work on other things as well would go pro with it but man theres more then one use fir it ima make one today hell right now

[@Thefabforums]

thanks

[@loshambo]

His voice and speech sounds like the guy that did that video on the "artistic" exhaust found on a VW cabrio

[@ronwalls8599]

Thanks

[@edgualdino628]

thanks best tips ever

[@Thefabforums]

+Ed Gualdino thanks

[@cecil6711]

Fantastic idea,I am making one.

[@conorpsr]

Good deal, thanks for sharing!

[@Michael-lg4wz]

wow my evo blew a pipe on the track and engine stopped awkwardly coasting into pits, Im gonna try this!

[@ep3civick24]

Awesome 😊

[@atanngaraj5633]

super cool trick. thanks man

[@Thefabforums]

no problem

[@HTX_Metal_Head]

Ive watched alot of your newer videos. But man talk about throw back. Couldnt emagine that look was you. Video is still just as good as the newer ones though

[@johnjohn4465]

Thanks, Man !!!!! 5 Stars !!!!

[@Thefabforums]

thanks

[@joppy232]

Brilliant!!!!

[@erwinlewi9042]

nice!!

[@whoknows3347]

Might not have to go all the way around and it wouldn't flare the end so big....just a thought

[@Mooseboy240]

dude this is sickkkkk

[@menaceperformance82]

Great video 😀

[@Thefabforums]

Thanks

[@milkmanpeter]

Maybe you can make something out of electric can opener

[@amrazn57]

worked great! Thanks!

[@Thefabforums]

+richard sherman awesome

[@Void-gn9zm]

Throwback Thursday lmaoooo

[@Thefabforums]

lol...works awesome

[@gsppuffer]

Throwback!

[@Thefabforums]

+gsppuffer oldie right there

[@randybingham281]

gsppuffer j

[@boosted2.4_sky]

WTH! Kyle.. ?.. old school.. 👍

[@Thefabforums]

lol....yeah for sure

[@monkeybrass3240]

Nice

[@smithperformanceracing5848]

Great tool. Stainless pipe probably to strong to make a lip I take it ? Curious.

[@Atrociousa3]

Life, I mean, boost saver!

[@thefinalgrind]

Besides making a micro model from a pair of needle nose pliers, is there a tool to do crimp rings &bead rolling on small tubing? By small I mean 1/4" or 3/8" or 1/2"? Or would throwing a mild flare on the ends ideally be enough?

[@8145dwerdna]

Exhaust clamp and a washer welded to a locking pliers is better.

[@Thefabforums]

nah

[@8145dwerdna]

@@Thefabforums wanna bet? Lol. Look it up.

[@harryfab9659]

Where's the roller? Great idea to make a bead if you don't have a bead roller but this is not how to make a bead roller I'm afraid. Think I'd call it a bead crimper?

[@fatherchop5796]

Yo man thank you and tell you're buddy I say thanks too

[@boosted_3023]

2019 😎😎 still watching

[@Thefabforums]

right on !

[@samscott3829]

Good idea

[@tro8p]

I can’t find these tools in the uk any ideas