MikeRJ
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 02:46 PM |
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Tool to form lip on coolant pipes
Does anyone know either who sells these, or what the offical name for them is so I can search?
This is a tool that can form a raised lip on thin wall tubing such as that used in cooling systems, to prevent a rubber pipe slipping off when secure
with a jubilee clip etc. I've seen a picture of one ages ago, so I'm sure these do exist (and not just in my imagination!).
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Mike S
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:11 PM |
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The ones that I have seen are in the Frost catalogue.
They call them Bead Form Tools.
Very nice but quite expensive (£400 ish), so only really an option if you are doing loads of them.
www.frost.co.uk
Alternatively, Car Builder Solutions will make them up for you.
Regards
Mike
There are more horses' asses in this world than there are horses
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:11 PM |
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Just to answer myself they are called "tube beading tools" and they are very, very expensive.
A locost method is to modify the jaws of a pair of vice grips to put a groove in one and a matching lip on the other.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:12 PM |
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pop rivet the end of the pipe
hey presto
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cidersurfer
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:36 PM |
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As zxrlocost says rivets work a treat 
shimming solid lifters is a job for a friend...
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Wadders
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:45 PM |
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I think Rorty's bead roller plans include dies for
beading tube.
http://www.rorty-design.com/content/bead_roller_plans.htm
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Terrapin_racing
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:51 PM |
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Earls tubing supplies in Uk do some cost effective tools to bead piping. I have one and it is excellent.
http://www.earls.co.uk
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:52 PM |
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Wasn't there a post on here a year or so ago about a home made beading tool ?
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Terrapin_racing
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 03:56 PM |
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and further details from Earls catalogue
I have used very successfully on mild steel tube also
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 04:12 PM |
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If its copper pipe, solder a socket on the end
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 04:34 PM |
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IIRC someone suggested using a pair of mole grips....
weld a bead along the lower jaw and file a matching chunk out of the upper jaw. then just 'crimp' the pipe in stages all the way
round.....
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 07:11 PM |
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you could do what this turbobricker did !!
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=58790&highlight=bead+maker
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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MikeR
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 07:57 PM |
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or you could contact allyfab, bryn is a great bloke with great prices and good service.
(yeah, i'm a happy customer)
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 08:55 PM |
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A tip I picked up is to anneal the pipe first to reduce risk of cracking. 
Molegrip dodge sounds feasable and I might try that.
Apparently you can get the same security by flaring the end out gradually with a small open ended spanner - not as pretty though.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 4/1/06 at 09:35 PM |
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I did mine this way
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=14691
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 10:09 AM |
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excellent solution volvosport....
for those to lazy to follow the link......
surely one of our enterprising chaps on here could start knocking out the wheels on a lathe ? I'm sure they would sell....
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 10:40 AM |
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clearly the two rollers are brought closer together by doing up the vice but how are they held to the vice jaws?
Now this has got me thinking - for those without a lathe, how about using some large penny washers with smaller ones for the recess welded to each
other?
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RazMan
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 10:44 AM |
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Drilled and tapped into the sides of the jaws or maybe welded?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 05:10 PM |
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Might be worth using a couple ol lengths of angle iron to fit in vice jaws with a plate welded on the end drilled and tapped to take the bolts . quick
and easy to fit into place . Think i'll try it out tomorrow if I get time.
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