Paul, you recently posted a link to a tubing beading tool.
How in the
heck does
one get one? there are no prices, and linkes to dealers,
like autozone,
don't
even carry the thing.
How did you get yours, and how much did they cost?
C. Smith

I think I bought it at the Earl's retail outlet in
Hawthorne CA but I
forgot
how much I paid.

It does not work that great. I am considering building one
of the geared type as people want $400 for them.

This one looks great. I think I will buy one.
http://www.tubebeadingtool.com/

I am going to call them first thing in the morning.

Paul Lamar

I saw a tubing beading tool in that catalog that Paul was
pushing.  I
think it was limited to one inch tube.

Check out this device:

http://www.harborfreight.com/18-inch-sheet-metal-fabrication-kit-34104.html

It's a muti-tasker that you can do a lot more with than
just roll beads.

Mark LaPierre

Mark, I have one of these in my shop, and the diameter of
the rolling heads make
it unsuitable for our purposes. It's a great tool for sheet
metal fabrication
though.
If you couple an electric motor to the drive roller and use
a foot switch, it's
a one man operation.
C. Smith


I've used a KB  Tubing bender for years on automotive applications.  It can be used on copper or steel (brake lines) tubing without collapsing the bend.  It will bend 3/16, 1/4, 5/16 and 3/8" tubing by simply changing the inner die. Here is a source:

http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdspec13.html

Im sure it can be purchased locally at commercial automotive parts houses.  I have also used Snap-on, Mac, etc, tube benders, however the KB is reasonably priced and well built and easy to use.

Joel

Those are benders and not beaders.

I think I am going to make one as
http://www.tubebeadingtool.com/

is not ready to ship.

Still too expensive.

Paul Lamar