Installing a motor on a HF bead roller

[37ford4dr]

a little diversion.....i have some sheet metal parts to make for the MGA coupe and since little joe went back to college i need another set of hands....or a motor

original mods on bead roller

http://weldingweb.com/showthread.ph...any-deflection&p=3557431&posted=1#post3557431

heres the install materials: mometary foot switch, dayton gear motor which spins at 2.8 RPM, reversible drum switch, and a vintage crank for creating tension, jaw coupling from McMaster Carr

the old business end a 25mm shaft on the crank

an already beefed up HF bead roller which doesnt deflect

the mock up using a hose clamp to keep everything together and lined up

wiring

"power in" is the power cord white and black

mocking it up to weld

cut out of 1/8" sheet steel

the offset was just where ever it landed but it is parallel to the bead roller

drum switch mounted

test run to make sure everything works right

it works perfectly tomorrow it gets disassembled and painted then the final wiring and the tension crank gets added

 

[Boost Creep]

cool project. not going to be much of the original roller by the time you're done. lol

 

[larry4406]

Nice details.

Can you add a part number details and source for the drum switch, pedal, gear motor, and coupling? Building one of these is on my long list of things to do.

 

[37ford4dr]

the drum switch, foot pedal were Ebay items from China, i will get the other numbers. the coupling was from McMaster Carr. and you order the shaft size you need, i can get the numbers buts whats more important is the concept with the coupling since your shafts might me different sizes.

to me the coupling was the easiset way to go so there are no chains, sprockets etc...

 

[37ford4dr]

finished up the mock up and painted it.

cuts 18 really easily

16 ga was a little more labored but it still did it but was an issue

heres the motor information

final wiring

final reassembly tonight

 

[37ford4dr]

DONE!!!!! now to make some more MGA parts

 

[jakemac]

It shur do look purdy!

 

[37ford4dr]

cool project. not going to be much of the original roller by the time you're done. lol

thanks guys and yes you are right on that account.... but still several hundred dollars less then buying one with a motor on it. funny thing is that when you do a search on this motor its application is for bead rollers. this was a fun project and i like doing things i havent done before. the HF unit puts you off to a really good start. bob