Eastwood's bead roller can be mounted to a stand, or for versatility it can be clamped in a vise as we did. Capable of forming material up to 18-gauge, the throat of the roller is 17 inches deep.

Putting Eastwood’s user-friendly, DIY Bead Roller Drive System to task. Last year I began diving into (very) amateur level metalwork that I could apply to some of the project cars I'm constantly ...

A bead roller is a tool used in the world of automotive bodywork to press a bead — a continuous depression — into a piece of sheet metal. The inexpensive roller he had fitted in a bench vice ...

Beading machines are one of the most versatile tools around, and are ideal for doing edging and detail work on sheetmetal panels. They are known by many names—bead rollers, beading machines ...

The beads were created from rolling a very thin sheet of metal into a tube. Because meteoric iron is as tough as stainless steel, the process is precise. The brittle iron must be cooled extremely ...

It is a process where the current fluctuates from low to high instead of a consistent flow. This allows for smooth ripple in the weld bead, faster travel speed and reduced heat input. This reduced ...