Slip Roll Build From Scrap Metal

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I read here that this forum could use a bit of excitement. Well sorry if I disappoint anyone but this is about as exciting as I get.

This machine was prompted by another project that I may share later. I needed a way to create a gentle curve in 18 gauge sheet steel. My original plan was to use a buck to wrap the sheet over but I could not easily find anything available. In addition I realized this 18 gauge sheet is the same width as the large roll of 11 gauge steel I bought from the scrap yard a few years ago. I decided to make a machine that would also be able to straighten the 11 gauge steel as it comes off the roll with a significant curve.

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Almost all the pieces for this machine came from the scrap yard. I had ordered three pieces of 3” x1/2” DOM tube but later that week I found the tube at the scrap yard so I canceled the order. This saved me $200. The only part I purchased from my supplier is the 5/8” CRS round bar.

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I found the thread https://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums...t=50144&page=2 I started several years ago for the roll of steel but the pictures are gone. I have been using this steel for various parts. I have been able to straighten smaller pieces by various means but large pieces have been outsourced to a shop with a roller.

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Here I am making new threaded holes in the pillow block bearings. I am using a piece of angle as a fixture.

The footprint for these was too large so I will cut the mounting ears off and screw into the bearings from the underside. These bearings were found at the scrap yard. There were nine of them, all brand new.

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These are the six spindles that will be inserted into the ends of the tubes. These will have a slip fit and secured with four 5/16” set screws on each. The 2 1/2” round CRS bar and the 24 set screws were had from the scrap yard.

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Here I am making 5/16-24 threaded holes on the ends of 3” x 1/4” wall DOM tubing. The four holes on each end are arranged in pairs 90 degrees from each other. To accomplish this I clamped a section of channel to the tube. With the flat of the channel I was able to index the tube in the vise.

I initially ordered DOM tubing from my supplier. However as luck would have it, I found and bought numerous 1.5”, 2” And 3” tube at the scrap yard A few days later so I cancelled the order.

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Tubing clocked 90* from previous.

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Spindle secured with four set screws.

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I like it .....

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Well fellows, I’ll add more later. I’m off to see what is under the Christmas tree this Saturday morning.

I found this Greenard no.3 last Saturday, it weighs over 200 pounds. It cost about $25.