Hello there..

[kmb58]

Greetings from Western NY.

I found this site while searching for information/alternative dies for my brand new Harbor Freight bead roller!

I am restoring a car and will have to give myself a crash course in metal shaping as someone has conveniently removed the roof skin from my car somewhere along the way. I have watched a lot of videos and have a lot of "art" in me as well as a background in mechanical engineering. I think it will go just fine..

I have acquired the English Wheel and bead roller kits from Harbor Frieght and while I feel the English Wheel appears to be a fantastic value, the bead roller- yikes. Is this made of plastic? Haha. I reinforced it using some rectangular tube and preliminary tests with my 10 year old daughter cranking for me- showed that it will be sufficient. I just need to acquire the appropriate dies.


Anyway- I look forward to participating and sharing my progress as well as picking a brain or two. FIRST order of business is learning if the Eastwood die kit will fit my HF Bead Roller...