flak monkey
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 07:05 PM |
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Beading aluminium tube
Does anyone here have the facilities to bead 1.6mm wall aluminium tube?
I will need various lengths of pipe made up for the intercooler plumbing for my car. Most will be short lengths.
Thanks,
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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robinj66
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 07:18 PM |
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Not exactly local to you but Car Builder Solutions have made up pipes for me in the past .
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Alan B
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 07:23 PM |
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Yep....got a beading tool....but sadly even less local.....
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ashg
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 07:23 PM |
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cbs can do it £3 per bead depends if you need loads doing
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 07:31 PM |
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is that nipple beading tool still at b&q? i keep looking out for it but never seen one.
I want to bead my pipes after those lads got burnt recently.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
is that nipple beading tool still at b&q? i keep looking out for it but never seen one.
I want to bead my pipes after those lads got burnt recently.
Yep its still available
Want me to pop in and get the code for you.
Blake I send you mine to do your pipes with if you post it back.
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Howlor
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:18 PM |
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We made one up quite easily. Lathe up your male and female rollers, ideally mount them on a roller bearing but not really necessary. Then we found
drilling and tapping the vice jaws the easiest way and mount the rollers on the side of a vice.
Put your tube over the male roller then wind the vice steadily while turning your tube round. Once the die has bottomed you should be left with a nice
bead.
Simples.
Steve
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ashg
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
is that nipple beading tool still at b&q? i keep looking out for it but never seen one.
I want to bead my pipes after those lads got burnt recently.
I was one of those lads. Thats why i now know cbs charge £3 a bead lol
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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carpmart
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| posted on 28/1/10 at 10:09 AM |
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David
I followed the advice on here before and use one of the plumbing beading tools from B&Q, it works a treat at putting a 'lip' on the
ally pipes for the rubber hoses to bite into.
Very locost at £10ish!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 28/1/10 at 10:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
is that nipple beading tool still at b&q? i keep looking out for it but never seen one.
I want to bead my pipes after those lads got burnt recently.
Yep its still available
Want me to pop in and get the code for you.
That would be great if you are passing, i've tried a medium sized store and a super huge buggar and still no joy.
Ash, hope you are healing well.
Cheers
Steve.
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johnH20
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 09:40 PM |
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I would be interested to know where this B&Q tool can be found. Tried my local ( Chelmsford ) with part number and it did it seem to exist
on their computer any more.
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gazza285
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| posted on 30/1/10 at 11:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Does anyone here have the facilities to bead 1.6mm wall aluminium tube?
You have a lathe, make your own and offer it as a kit car service.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 12:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by johnH20
I would be interested to know where this B&Q tool can be found. Tried my local ( Chelmsford ) with part number and it did it seem to exist
on their computer any more.
Got mine from the Big store in Peterborough lat year.
I picked mine up on the way back from Newark show, thus it cost me nothing in petrol costs.
B&Q do those Pliers, at £13. (Metal Oyster Kit B&Q part no 0000003344668 )
Dont know if this helps... they dont show up on their webiste, and never were easy to find.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 10:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
quote:
Originally posted by johnH20
I would be interested to know where this B&Q tool can be found. Tried my local ( Chelmsford ) with part number and it did it seem to exist
on their computer any more.
Got mine from the Big store in Peterborough lat year.
I picked mine up on the way back from Newark show, thus it cost me nothing in petrol costs.
B&Q do those Pliers, at £13. (Metal Oyster Kit B&Q part no 0000003344668 )
Dont know if this helps... they dont show up on their webiste, and never were easy to find.
I would go down to the block and quade but some one has broken the car
I will check what part of the plumbin dep they are in other wise I will buy some and pass them on
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 31/1/10 at 11:01 PM |
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http://www.ibpconex.co.uk/viewProduct.php?id=364
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40inches
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| posted on 4/2/10 at 02:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by johnH20
I would be interested to know where this B&Q tool can be found. Tried my local ( Chelmsford ) with part number and it did it seem to exist
on their computer any more.
I found them on the plumbing pipe fittings section (not in the tools section) low down the display, prepacked with 2 15mm pipe fittings. Took me
around 1/2 hr to find them, assistants had not got a clue what I wanted
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hicost blade
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| posted on 4/2/10 at 06:26 PM |
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Pro Comp can bead pipes as from today, U2U Matt.....
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Brommers
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| posted on 4/2/10 at 09:12 PM |
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If you know someone with an AC TIG welder (like me ) then just put a bead of weld around the end of the pipe. Simpler than pressing a bead into
the tube wall and just as effective...
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iank
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| posted on 4/2/10 at 09:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by johnH20
I would be interested to know where this B&Q tool can be found. Tried my local ( Chelmsford ) with part number and it did it seem to exist
on their computer any more.
I found them on the plumbing pipe fittings section (not in the tools section) low down the display, prepacked with 2 15mm pipe fittings. Took me
around 1/2 hr to find them, assistants had not got a clue what I wanted
Yep that's where they are in my local B&Q (a warehouse store).
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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flak monkey
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| posted on 5/2/10 at 09:16 PM |
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Got one of those oyster beading tool whatsits from B&Q today, seems to do the job. Creates a bead of lots of little dots around the tube. Will
certainly stop hoses blowing off.
£15 from B&Q, found in the plumbing section
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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