Tipping dies

[jamlit]

I know I have seen this before awhile back and I did a search but nothing I was looking for came up.

I want to know what tipping dies are used for and some other good dies to have for a bead roller. I have a HF bead that I modified and also have a decent one that was given to me last year. Not sure who makes this one. Is there a site that shows all the dies available and what they are used for ?

Here are a couple pic's of my bead rollers.

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[Marty Comstock]

Tipping dies (the way I use them and like them, opiions differ) put a tiny bead in the metal to ease bending on that line. I tip all my bend lines, unless I want them to be "soft" I also use it to help my finger brake not make marks in the panel. Primarially, tipped lines are most handy on curved lines, you sharpie the line you want bent, throw it in the machine, follow the line, first pass marks it, then you progressivley pull up on the line on each subsequent pass, making a bent flange. You can then stretch or shrink the flange to get the arrangment correct. Basically, it sharpens any edge you want sharpened. I put a quarter panel through one for a 67 Mustang I was working on where the line near the deck lid was too soft. Likley the most used tool in my shop.

Marty

[Joe Hartson]

Here is one that I just made for my son's bead roller.



Here is a link to the Roper Whitney site, it shows what they have available.
http://roperwhitney.com/beading/1-5.cfm

Depending on what you want to do will determine the rolls that you will use the most. I agree with Marty that the tipping rolls are the most useful.

[ojh]

Joe, that is some nice looking work, what is the bottom die made from, plastic or is that a hard rubber sleeve over the mandril/die. Thanks, oj

[Joe Hartson]

The die is made of cold roll steel with a piece of 95A urethane over the steel arbor. There is a .020" interference fit between the steel and the urethane. The arbor is a little rough where the urethane is so it tends to bind against the urethane. The urethane is cut to size, length and diameter after it is on the arbor. Hope this answers your question.

[jamlit]

Thanks for the info everyone.

where is the best place to get die for my bead rollers. I should have my ewheel finished soon and want to start looking in to setting up some other tools I want.