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Hot Rods bead roller questions

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  1. brownieandthemerc
    Joined: Jun 18, 2012
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    brownieandthemerc
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    from ontario

    I have an Eastwood bead roller that I want to add a motor to. I am thinking of a 1/10 horsepower with a 100 to 1 gear reduction drive. I would then use sprockets to reduce to 5 to 10 rpm or use a speed controller at this point. I have not yet started this project yet and am looking for any advice and input. If you have done something similar to this, or willing to share how you did yours, any advice or what you did to power yours would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks in advance
    Chris
    [email protected]
     
  2. Flathead Dave
    Joined: Mar 21, 2014
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    Flathead Dave
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    from So. Cal.

    There is someone who sells that motor on the HAMB. delcar is one of them.
     
  3. J. A. Miller
    Joined: Dec 30, 2010
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    J. A. Miller
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    from Central NY

    Find the "Homemade tools and equipment " thread on here, I recall that there are several power conversions on there.
     
  4. JOECOOL
    Joined: Jan 13, 2004
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    JOECOOL
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    someone is useing a Harbor Freight 120 volt winch motor, They said it worked gooder.
     

  5. Dirtyharry63
    Joined: Sep 28, 2016
    Posts: 3

    Dirtyharry63

    I made a stand and added a motor to mine a couple years ago. I got the gears,motor, and a variable speed drive from McMaster car catalog. Works great


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  7. blue 49
    Joined: Dec 24, 2006
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    blue 49
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    from Iowa

    I thought about using a power incline gearmotor from a treadmill I scrapped out, but wasn't sure if it would have enough oomph to do the job. Something like 4 1/4 RPM and reversible.

    Gary
     
  8. PoRodder
    Joined: Sep 28, 2014
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    PoRodder
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    from St. Louis

    A Surplus Center gearmotor, such as part number 5-1889 may take you where you want to go, cheaply too.
     
  9. patterg2003
    Joined: Sep 21, 2014
    Posts: 864

    patterg2003

    I have been saving info to build a budget bead roller. A couple saved for a reference used angle gear drive. This is an example.

    Another one found used the following drive successfully that was also kept a reference for hp, rpm etc. Found this and similar used ones on ebay.
    Dayton Gear Reducer and Motor 6K329A
    1/6th hp (original was 1/8th hp)
    43:1 ratio
    225 in/lbs torque
    45 rpm
    4:1 chain drive
    Operating the drive up with a foot control is the way to go.
    Good luck with your quest.
     
  10. brigrat
    Joined: Nov 9, 2007
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    brigrat
    Member
    from Wa.St.

    I just bought a Woodward manual Bead Roller than bought a "kit" off the HAMB classifieds to convert to Electric with reverser. Comes with foot control. If interested in the supplier I can have his info in the morn?
    delcar out of CA., as mentioned above builds and sells the "kit" when the Dayton motor is available.................
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    Last edited: Jan 2, 2017
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