Just curious how many of you are using 36" bead rollers and how many using 24" How often do you find yourself needing 36"?
I have a 24" I don't use it a ton but I have never needed a 36" it takes some planning but I can usually figure out a way to do it.
Also I have used both powered and unpowered and due to the fact that I work alone I would suggest getting a powered unit. It is 100% easier to use by your self.
Mine is only 13" deep but it will roll beads in anything all the way up to 14 guage like ****er, 11 guage with some easy coaxing. So I can get center of a 26" piece.
do you ever have problems swinging a piece through the throat on a turn? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
That is the biggest issue and where you have to plan things out. Sometimes you have do stuff from more than one direction to make some corners.
I'm leaning towards a 24" Baileigh but a 36" is only $200 more hmmmm Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Only of the turn is deeper than 13" from the corner. Dog bone,hour gl*** & inside L type shapes and can be problematic or 2 pcs
Don't forget you need to buy dies as well so that is $200 less to go towards dies. If money is not an issue bigger is never a bad thing.
I ended up going with a Mittler bros 24" solely based on what it was going to cost to ship it to Canada. I talked to Shane at Baileigh and he was great but when shipping was going to cost half as much as the roller I went with the Mittler aluminum body one as it was way lighter and cheaper to ship. I would definitely suggest calling Shane he supports this forum and is very helpful.
Hmmmm yeah that's true I emailed Baileigh to get a quote on shipping. I am in South Dakota and they are in Wisconsin so hoping its not a deal killer!
It won't be it is because I am in Canada and it costs a fortune to get anything shipped here. It was pretty cheap to ship inside the U.S. as Shane gave me a price to ship to the border (can't remember what it was but it was reasonable)but I had no way to pick it up plus it is an 8 hour drive for me each way.
Check amazon. Thanks to my awesome Honey!!! When I bought me deep shrinker she got it thru her "amazon prime" membership which is "free shipping" . Combining the free shippimg with buying 1,100 in amazom gift cards for the fuel perks was an exceptional deal if you can use over 60 bucks worth of gas. Not sure if everywhere has fuel perks but here for a limited time, its 6.00 in free gas for every 50.00 you spend on select retailers, Normally 3.00.
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