Affordable (read: cheap) bead rollers?
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The thing is... my **** has held over 20psi thus far, but i'm thinking a lot of that is because it's been together for so long with t-bolts tightened like a man that it's all become one piece.
Unfortunately, it's all gotta come back apart for the first time in well over a year and it's one of those "while i'm in there" kind of deals.
I'm thinking i got lucky holding 20-24psi without beads. Not sure if i want to push my luck at higher boost.
Unfortunately, it's all gotta come back apart for the first time in well over a year and it's one of those "while i'm in there" kind of deals.
I'm thinking i got lucky holding 20-24psi without beads. Not sure if i want to push my luck at higher boost.
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The Eastwood and Harbor Freight units are from the same Chinese prison. To function, they need to be reinforced so the two sides don't 'scissor' when you put tension on them. They work somewhat for larger tubes but I don't remember a die smaller than about 1.5". I made one of the vise grip/clamp units and it worked ok but all the squeezing kicked my Popeye-forearm ***.
The Jegs unit looks like the way to go. The design is better and it is able to do 5/8" and up which will handle the smallest tube. This is the one you want for intake fabrication.
The Jegs unit looks like the way to go. The design is better and it is able to do 5/8" and up which will handle the smallest tube. This is the one you want for intake fabrication.
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I've had my eye out for a decent tubing bead roller for awhile. Good ones are frustratingly expensive. I've been making do with the vice grip types.
Jegs recently added one to their tool section. Looks similar to the $500 units, but lists for $130. I'm going to try it out.
Link: JEGS Performance Products 80083 JEGS Tubing Beader
Jegs recently added one to their tool section. Looks similar to the $500 units, but lists for $130. I'm going to try it out.
Link: JEGS Performance Products 80083 JEGS Tubing Beader
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How long would i need it for?
I need to do two cars by the middle of November, both pushing decent amounts of boost. The lower number/more conservative car is going to be in the 20-25psi range. The other in the 30psi maybe more range if i can keep the head on the block. (Car in signature)
Then i'll need to do at least one more for myself when i get into building the 93 Miata for ALLOFIT boost amounts. (Because 30psi isn't ALLOFIT)
I'm buttering up the wife pretty good (kinky!) in hopes i can squeeze the Jegs setup out of her.
I need to do two cars by the middle of November, both pushing decent amounts of boost. The lower number/more conservative car is going to be in the 20-25psi range. The other in the 30psi maybe more range if i can keep the head on the block. (Car in signature)
Then i'll need to do at least one more for myself when i get into building the 93 Miata for ALLOFIT boost amounts. (Because 30psi isn't ALLOFIT)
I'm buttering up the wife pretty good (kinky!) in hopes i can squeeze the Jegs setup out of her.
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I've had my eye out for a decent tubing bead roller for awhile. Good ones are frustratingly expensive. I've been making do with the vice grip types.
Jegs recently added one to their tool section. Looks similar to the $500 units, but lists for $130. I'm going to try it out.
Link: JEGS Performance Products 80083 JEGS Tubing Beader
Jegs recently added one to their tool section. Looks similar to the $500 units, but lists for $130. I'm going to try it out.
Link: JEGS Performance Products 80083 JEGS Tubing Beader
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