Woodward Bead Roller Adding Power Feed

[@robertbiggs4934]

Great addition to your shop Jonathan. Love your sense of humor..."the wiring is only a problem if you touch them"..."love the smell when welding galvanized steel" 😂🤣! Some people just like to tell others what to do...and how to do it. Just ignore them. Love your videos and content. Keep up the the great work!

[@mustie1]

nice project, l was thinking of one too but l will use a 1500 lb winch motor, so it can have forward reverse and speed control,

[@pappabob29]

Woodward Fab makes some pretty nice equipment that is reasonably priced for its quality. I have a 4' finger brake that I really like. You might see if that motor will reverse direction by reversing the leads on the starting winding. If so, a double pole, double throw switch could be added so the motor would go either direction.

[@rogerj7327]

Nice setup Jonathan.. one of the first things I did to mine was to ditch that hand crank and make a large wheel to mount on the shaft for manual operation.. my other idea, was to buy a cheap 1/2" drive ratchet and use that in place of the crank.

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

Great work Jonathan, Noah's arm would fall off cranking that....lol

[@peterhaan9068]

Jonathan - Another great video and interesting build. Put a set of wheels on so that it can be tipped up on them making it easy to roll around your shop. It's always amazing what you can put together from stuff that is just laying around. Can't wait for your next video!

[@spaert]

Pretty impressive. Turned out really well. Nice job!

[@ustinman8446]

Jonathan, Love you videos I like your thought process And the fact that you have most of the material you need To cobble something together Well done

[@builtrodewreckedit]

i was set to do that with mine but realized i don't use it often enough to justify.... but now seeing yours gives me ideas about it again.

[@patriciacromwell6681]

Wow...pretty cool machine you made...now I know what a bead roller is...John D.

[@randypurtteman1183]

It's amazing what you are able to manufacture out of almost nothing. Kudos as always. Best to you and yours.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

now that is AWESOME .. I like that Jonathan !.. ENJOYED

[@andywilkinson3792]

Nice job. Keep videos coming Jonathan. From Andy in UK

[@vlaadtheinhaler5222]

Thank you Jonathan

[@manicmechanic9117]

Just did this project last week .Yours looks nice . During my research I noticed some guys use a wheel instead of the crank its easier to grab and less likely to snag your assistant .Good luck !

[@OldIronRC]

Nice work. I have often thought it would be good to motorize my bead roller. Cranking and feeding the sheet is a bit of a pain.

[@greenmountainsuriving]

Hi Johnathan LAst year I bought A bead roller like your except mine is Made out of the finest Chineeseioum Available at the time but on a serious note I was planning on doing exactly what you did thanks again from Athens Vt

[@morgansword]

Wasn't sure what to expect cause I have never used one in my sheltered life, great video

[@moparcasey3135]

Eastwood has a drive system that fits those crank style bead rollers, Iv got one and love it!

[@fuddwacker4803]

Suggestion. Weld ears on those tightening bolts. Ya won't need crescent then

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

I was thinking, the adjusting screws that hold the sheet metal, if got some longer ones and welded garden spigot handles to them you woundn't always need a spanner for adjusting them.

[@Justa4banger79]

Thanks for the vid. Im going to do this. I was rolling different ideas around in my head. But this is great! Awsome for turbo intercooler pipes.

[@notajp]

Treadmill DC motor! Use a Variac and bridge rectifier to give variable speed, and easily reversed. I’m using that setup with a Baldor 1hp treadmill duty motor on my wood lathe. Can still use the floor pedal to control on and off.

[@williammcguire3rd]

You're an awesome fabricator! Love watching your videos!

[@tomsmith3045]

That looks good, and it's way quieter than the mods using a hf pipe threader.

[@6petrolhead6]

That is a fantastic set up for the rollers I'd love to come to your place and check out your collection of cars and trucks you remind me so much of my dad he was a welder fabricator and engineer

[@ziggassedup]

Well done Johno.

[@bikenut63]

Another awesome build great job as always.

[@mikeobrien3744]

I found mine on Craigslist. It has a stand and a 3' round wheel for a handle. Works very well, made a trunk floor from 18g steel, no problem. T hand on mandrel depth is a must The large wheel gets kinda hard to deal with when your moving a big sheet in the working end. I need three hands....or like you, a foot. I think I may have to get busy on the electrics.

[@j.c.smithprojects]

Very nice project. i can see this making a lot of nice interior pieces for the drag car. that cold sure is hanging on! seems like you have had it for a really long time now.

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

You could also use a Variac to seed up or slow down the motor.

[@KevinJohnson-fx6wq]

I was thinking of using a rheostat o govern the speed through the pedal. Also though of having 2 arms which, in storage, are hanging down by the center post but then through a double hinge, swing out to help support the bigger pieces you are working on. A couple wheels mounted so they are off the ground when using, and you just tilt it to move it around. Then I was thinking, some people might have a few 'machines', similar to this they have stored when not using and how some of these smaller 'machines' aren't as stable as we might like. What if you could find a designated area where you could install 4 anchor positions in the floor. Never seen what I'm thinking about but would basically be a threaded collar at least 4" deep, with some shape like a triangle welded to the center to keep from spinning and a counter sink, like a socket on the end so the anchor would sit at floor level but leave a space for the anchor bolt, wide enough to fit a socket as a bolt would be installed to keep out dirt. Yeah, in a perfect world, but I really believe it would work out well with the right person. One would have to adapt each piece of equipment including wheels, and a small box or something on each piece to hold the 4 bolts when you remove them from the floor. Yeah, I know but I just lost a bolt a couple of weeks ago while working on a snow blower. But ended up needing a bolt and a sprocket key. Luckily, My friend helping me owned the hardware store right next door. Thanks for sharing. Always nice to see how fabricate different things.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Great idea. That will shape up to be a useful addition to the shop.

[@fiat38]

Need to add a piece of angle iron across the bottom, and across the top as that plate tends to want to flex when rolling.

[@MissouriOldTimer]

that works great, it's just like the scoring setup on our presses at the print shop I used to work at,

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

It was a nice project, works well. Thanks for the idea.

[@Marxf-ev4wg]

Hi Jonathan, love that idea on your bead roller! I was thinking that a smaller sprocket would make it quicker and a larger would take it longer to make a revolution. I love your videos!

[@gsallen9588]

That rigidly-mounted handle might contribute to run on. Might be better loose mounted with a spring-loaded locking pin for when needed. But that requires a hardened-shaft drill through, which probably isn't much fun. Or perhaps a 10" diameter hand wheel mounted on shaft end would provide a non-varying load.

[@gosportjamie]

I suspect your issue with the stopping of the rollers depends on whether the handle is on the way up or the way down. When it was on the way up the rollers stopped almost instantly due to the weight of the handle acting as a brake, when it was on the way down it took longer to stop as the weight of the handle is pulling it on a little. That's a big, heavy, cast handle to make turning it by hand easier but that means it is heavy, a lighter handle made from plate could help reduce that issue, or maybe welding a nut on the end of the shaft and keeping a suitably-sized socket and bar with the machine should reduce it significantly...

[@grantw.whitwam9948]

You have collected the coolest stuff.

[@ianlulham]

Very good, add a third removable roller and you'll be able to roll your own tubes, thanks for the vids

[@roadwarrior1450]

Looks like it will work just fine. Way to go Jonathan.👍

[@wooly1286]

If you do get the chance to find out how fast that motors moving it would be nice to know I'd love to do this project myself in the future

[@mikec6892]

That will be handy. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@1983mojo1]

That’s putting the pedal to the metal.

[@ZippoVarga]

Slick!! Hey...what length blades does your power hack saw use? I've got a few new ones here I'll send along with the other goodies (if I ever get an email from you that is lol) Cheers Buddy! Zip~

[@2tana22]

Pretty darn cool Jonathan

[@augienajera642]

Nice fab work Mr W!!!

[@josephfox1192]

Could you hook the other foot petal backwards for reverse, Thanks Again for the great content Joey From Statesville NC

[@ldean-du5im]

Great job! I have no ideas, I like it as is. Thumbs up!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Very well done again. I simply love it if a non hoarder (by his own explanation) buildts something great out of his not existing hoard! ;-) ;-) ;-) Great Mustie1 already watched this vid and I hope that fantastic coldwarmotors will watch it too. Best regards.

[@RatdogDRB]

New toys !!! Always fun.

[@tedbownas2748]

Counting the set screws going by, I'd say that motor is running closer to 60rpm than 120.

[@brandonbrown3463]

Dude.... That's Awesome!!

[@timothynewkirk2654]

Sweet! Floors for drag car and camper rig!?? ...Newk from Kentucky

[@dragsterstransmissions]

I turned my bead roller to electric what a big difference. Can do quality work and waste is minimal. Doing by hand(ssss) makes it tuff to do. Anyways good job and your going to like it. By the way do another separate chain when you change sprocket. You will want to change the speed more than you realize

[@mavecobrasil4446]

🙋🏼‍♂️Bom DE mais irmão 👍🏻🇧🇷

[@paulbianco121]

Hey, could you use both pedal switches and wire them forward and reverse? Paul B.

[@Wolfhound.]

was going to say the same thing but include maybe that motor will work at a lower voltage if he uses a dimmer of sorts so slow it down and speed it up

[@jlletaw1954]

I see you got your jacket on in the shop...it isn't starting to warm up any up there? it's 83 down here right now & a lot of dust...waiting on the rainy season...roller looks good & should strengthen up a thin piece of tin - always wondered how they did that...l like the look at both ends

[@jonathanw4942]

Yes but 41 degrees when I was filming

[@rockstarltu]

Harbor freight makes a speed control for a router that can be adopted to this. This way you are not limited to one speed.

[@mjmcomputers]

I’m guessing that motor is not reversible and you can’t just run a reversing switch like on a lathe?

[@georgewilliams9025]

Wow never used one of those really cool rig

[@ScottandTera]

Awesome job JW

[@draggonhedd]

Nice job. Looks like you could use some handles on those turnscrews though

[@had2galsinthebooth]

Gonna put the pedal switch on a swivel so you can nudge it with your toe and stand anywhere to steer the piece?

[@huntsman5226]

Nice work keep up the good content

[@randywest8324]

a plumbers stop tool works good as a handle for the set screw

[@josephfox1192]

Didn't know if that motor would run in the opposite direction

[@chriswalker2529]

Now that it werks good i am so GELLUS now lol i am happy for u

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Man that’s slick.

[@madnessgarage5364]

Great video !!

[@claystewart2461]

I thought you were going to put a small block on it with a turbo 350, so you would have three speeds and reverse

[@wooly1286]

I think it looks good however I would not do the t handle bolts it may interfere with your work piece I would do more of a Chuck key style wrench to go on top of the bolts and you could take him put you up magnet on the motor side of it that just sticks to when you're not using it.

[@fsj66]

It's the weight of the handle! Take it off and try it!

[@JMassengill]

great work.

[@MrHevyshevy]

I like it.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Nice job!

[@lewismartin9980]

Eastwood Com sells the motor for this.

[@ddakota05]

What about a clutch bearing in the big sprocket so when you back it up it doesn't turn the motor with the handle?

[@MrJeffreywhp]

Makes me want to do this to mine

[@jasonbarton766]

what a great idea there!!! thats working awesome!!!! i want one!! ha ha

[@xozindustries7451]

Could you run both pedals, one forward and one in reverse!

[@xozindustries7451]

I just realized there was an exclamation point instead of a question mark at the end of my question

[@mikenewman4078]

A reversing switch is easy enough, then just use 1 pedal. Simpler that was.

[@stevebeavers3754]

Slicker than whale snot. Gonna ask the stupid question... What do you use it for?

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

Try taking the handle off then turn on and off. Handle may be pulling it a little after shut off

[@annachrissy4874]

Very cool!

[@olnamgrunt9857]

Have you seen 1963impala2dr reminds me of you

[@RustyIronProjectsRIP]

Larry Ross ,I am also a big fan of 1963impala2dr. I take it you also watch coldwarmotor. They all put out great videos, very helpful and entertaining.

[@tomsigler6575]

Funny how the good ones all seem to tie together somehow. I think it was 1963impala2dr that mentioned mustie1 in one of his videos, then watching mustie1 mentioning Jonathan led me here. I forget how I stumbled onto cold war motors, but all 4 are among my favorites

[@yournamehere6365]

Put an RPM app on your phone.

[@davidlester6092]

Nice J.W.!

[@robertrousseau5264]

Why not use the other pedal and try wiring it back wards

[@michaelvanvleet998]

Don't mount the pedal. you will need to move it for large pieces.

[@Starcrunch72]

9:18 ...yeah, and lead paint tastes the best...lol

[@Callsign_Fredrick877]

I have an idea for your 1day rat rod what about making it a gasser?

[@davidhamilton7628]

Nice

[@oldmikeemerson2411]

You have two foot pedals, why not make one reverse. Unless the motor won't run that way.

[@brandonfloyd6321]

Could you not use a sewing machine style foot metal so you can control your speed?

[@mikenewman4078]

Probably not

[@morgansword]

Oh yeah, get some sleep cause I can hear it in your voice... you are working from can't sleep to the next and you are wore out. I don't want to lose you friend

[@MrOtie]

Man Jonathan you’re a lot smarter than you look,👍 Nice job.

[@gregworkshop5713]

hi very good i dear

[@chriswalker2529]

Jonathen .W Cheeting on your beed roller. You have a sun and a werker ? Why not mack a tabal tipe out of it

[@HanstheTraffer]

Some people smoke pot...Johathan smokes zinc. mwoooohoohoohohahahaaa