People who are into doing different metallic projects and mainly constructions will know that bending various metallic pieces can be a problem. This can be a problem because during these kind of projects, the metallic pieces require a huge amount of accuracy, pressure and strength to be bent. Even though there are many different machines that does the job, the cost is immense. That`s why the guys from the YouTube channel “Make it Extreme” decided to make the ultimate homemade roller bender. This is their 56th construction and they claim that is very user-friendly to everyone. It is also relatively affordable while being extremely efficient.
We are sure that this machine will bring a lot of satisfaction and joy to the people who dabble in this field. It has a frame that is fabricated from only a couple of steel I-beam pieces. It has three forming rollers that ride in firm pillow blocks. They can also be adjusted for various bending radii. A two-ton hydraulic bottle jack delivers the force that is needed in order to operate the stock through right through the manually powered rollers. At the end of the video, you can see this very efficient homemade roller bender being used to make the rim of a large-diameter handwheel needed for a drive roller.
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