Eastwood Company 98027 Bead Roller with Drive Motor, 38" Throat, 4 Mandrels

The Eastwood Company 98027 is a bead roller with a power drive motor, designed to form beads, ribs, channels and flanges in sheet metal panels. The motor drive lets one person feed and guide the panel, and the roller handles work pieces up to 38" wide.

Key Features:

• Handles work pieces up to 38" wide
• Forms steel up to 18 gauge and aluminum up to 16 gauge
• 1/6 hp, 120V reversible electric motor with infinitely variable speed control
• 3-position toggle switch, speed controller and foot pedal for one-person operation and steady speed in straight lines or around bends
• 4 mandrels included
• Includes offset dies for channels, flanges and a variety of profiles
• Industry-standard 22mm shafts
• Mounts securely in a bench vise

Applications:

• Adds strength and rigidity to sheet metal panels with strengthening ribs
• Fabricating replacement floor pans, firewalls, trunk floors and inner fenders
• Creating decorative custom designs in door panels, dashes and other panels

A power-driven bead roller like this one offers a lower-cost alternative to a standard motorized bead roller while giving consistent, controlled forming.