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Very strange modified Bosch drill on ebay UK

Brunel

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Hi,

Please check this ebay sale out:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-professional-router-gsr18-ve-2li/132542542909

(Ignore the fact that the seller thinks it might be a router)

It's a Bosch 18V cordless drill, the heavy duty version with metal gearbox, but the chuck has been replaced with some sort of custom gearbox that has two contra-rotating output shafts with adjustable spacing. There are some metal wheels on these shafts which look like they might be intended to crimp a seam, shape some sort of strip material, or pull something along (I'm just guessing here).

It is really strange and I can honestly say that I've never seen anything like in all my life, which has included experience of many different fields and levels of engineering.

Any ideas?
 
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dogdog

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super cool

looks like a hand held slip roller, never knew they sell something like this...
 
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Brunel

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looks like a hand held slip roller, never knew they sell something like this...

I know what you mean, but the only slip rollers I've seen had long rolls for curving strips of metal.

It's definitely not an original Bosch tool (I own about 12 Bosch power tools so I am very familiar with their range) - it will be an aftermarket mod - the first I've seen.
 
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Brunel

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I'm wondering if it is a seam locker. Trumpf make something that looks a bit similar. Any sheet metal experts on here?
 

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It may well have been special order for some company. It sure looks like it was made like that and and the carrying case seems made for those parts. Maybe it was for a production line chore.

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I'm wondering if it is a seam locker. Trumpf make something that looks a bit similar. Any sheet metal experts on here?

It looks kind of like a form of standing seam roofing seamer. I've used them before, but they were quite a bit different from this tool, but I agree that it must be something similar.
 
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