a.moore wrote:
If you fixed how everything is secured to the shaft, it would be an okay tool. I welded the wheel to the shaft but couldn't do the same on the dies. The dies and shaft should have been keyed at a minimum. The pinch bolts are extremely easy to deform since they're low strength and the threads go all the way to the tip. If they deform the slightest amount then nothing will come apart but the lack of preload will also prevent it from gripping the shaft.
It's a decent kit to use as a basis for building a good roller.
You are right. This tool needs a good deal of upgrades. I found that even in 1 inch .065 tubes and moderate pressure the drive die would often not have enough traction to move the tube. A new design is out now with a chain driving two dies instead of one.
www.princessauto.com/en/detail/tubing-b ... -p8536708eIf I had greater needs for a tube roller I would modify my HF to link two of the 3 dies. I believe that the tool also needs some sort of additional guiding roller to keep the tubes in line with the dies when they roll out