slip roller?

[jordan1]

Hi guys, I may need to roll out some 0.8-1mm ali sheet approx 300mm wide x 65mm radius. What would be an economical machine for this?.
Cheers

 

[nickk]

Hi guys, I may need to roll out some 0.8-1mm ali sheet approx 300mm wide x 65mm radius. What would be an economical machine for this?.
Cheers

seen some v.cheap imported ones that roll & press with that capacity well under £200,cant speak for quality though.

 

[oddbob]

I use a 3 in one 'formit' for folding and rolling (bought from Axminster) .It's a pretty good machine, although mine needed a bit of reworking here and there to get it working well ...the roller retaining 'thing' (a sort of swivelling cotter pin set up) was next to useless without modification! It handles 1mm ali of that width through the rolls with ease, and will fold that width nicely as well. But the shear side of things is a bit lightweight ...unless all you want to cut in steel is shim!

 

[jordan1]

I use a 3 in one 'formit' for folding and rolling (bought from Axminster) .It's a pretty good machine, although mine needed a bit of reworking here and there to get it working well ...the roller retaining 'thing' (a sort of swivelling cotter pin set up) was next to useless without modification! It handles 1mm ali of that width through the rolls with ease, and will fold that width nicely as well. But the shear side of things is a bit lightweight ...unless all you want to cut in steel is shim!

Funnily enough I have been looking at a similar one and wondered if they were any good for light occasional use.

 

[jordan1]

I use a 3 in one 'formit' for folding and rolling (bought from Axminster) .It's a pretty good machine, although mine needed a bit of reworking here and there to get it working well ...the roller retaining 'thing' (a sort of swivelling cotter pin set up) was next to useless without modification! It handles 1mm ali of that width through the rolls with ease, and will fold that width nicely as well. But the shear side of things is a bit lightweight ...unless all you want to cut in steel is shim!

Can't find yours on Axminster site for a comparison

 

[oddbob]

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-305mm-sheet-metal-worker-prod23311/

...the one in your pick looks like the wider one (750mm) ...the way they work I reckon the biggun would struggle folding or rolling at anything near full width.

 

[jordan1]

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-305mm-sheet-metal-worker-prod23311/

...the one in your pick looks like the wider one (750mm) ...the way they work I reckon the biggun would struggle folding or rolling at anything near full width.

Actually it's a 600mm one, around £389. Worth it if is anything like useful. They do one half the size for around £180.

 

[oddbob]

you certainly get a lot of metal for your money

 

[oddbob]

...I think if I was after something bigger I'd probably scan hebay for a second hand 'proper' box and pan folder ...and separate rolls.