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I'm building an A frame tool box for the nose of a trailer and I want to add some beads to the bottom of the box so it holds up a little better.
I am using 11ga. material.
Is it possible to do Without a bead roller? Maybe round a piece of 1/8" or 1/4" flat stock and hammer it in?
Any idea's are appreciated!!
Groove a piece of hardwood for an anvil and round another piece (or weld a dowel) for a punch. Lining it up will be the trickiest part. Louvers were done this way for years (and still are) and I've seen beading done similarly on pieces which wouldn't fit into a roller.
i'm curious what the bead roller is for. my experience with a bead roller was when we made a run of pipe, generally 16 ga or less, we would do a pipe lock on the seam, crimp the end and put a bead in about 1 1/4 inches to prevent the next piece of pipe from sliding down any further as it was being assembled. a sectional profile of the bead would be raised and semi circular.Quote:
Originally Posted by CGCINC
ll ga material. .125 is pretty thk, why would you have to do anything to it? if you're worried about oil canning then tack a piece of angle legs down to it.
On flat panels, the bead adds rigidity. Think about the back of an oven or a washing machine, the pattern of ribs... same concept.
here a cheap one looks made good http://www.ebay.com/itm/Woodward-She...4b3db2&vxp=mtr
sure, 18 ga no problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodsmachineshop
It would cry if 11ga were run through it. In all honesty, thinking now, so might a hardwood backer, you might want to do that out of steel or maybe Al if possible (my post above). I doubt you'd find a roller under 4 figures in price that could handle 11ga, though you might call local fab shops to see what they'd charge to run it...Quote:
Originally Posted by fdcmiami
What about welding on some small channel on the bottom or inside, running tacks, not a full bead.
didn't notice 11 gauge lol being 1/8 thick dont see why would need to roll it that thicker than any tool box i have seen
This guy has a couple come a longs he will be tossing into it and I know him, he's pretty rough with stuff. I don't want him to beat the bottom out of it.
Since I posted this I changed the design a little plus I'm also going to weld a piece of 1" angle iron in the middle, on the bottom side...just push it up in a V and tack both side's every so often.
Thanks for the help all! I've also figured out I need a Brake that can bend up to 11ga. material.... ;)
or use some 1 x 3 rectangular box
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11ga. over a span of 3 or 4 feet. Either aluminum or steel, that is so overkill, for a box bottom. If it's welded in, you could fill the box with lead and not have a problem. I'm sure I could jump up and down in the center of that floor without leaving a mark. Do you need a crane to lift these come-a-longs? I'm sure you could jack the trailer up from that box. If it's a loose removable bottom, then maybe 11ga. is not so over the top, but still...
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