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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: GEE-BEE on August 24, 2010, 08:11:00 am

Title: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: GEE-BEE on August 24, 2010, 08:11:00 am

Iam going to order one, anyone is welcome to borrow it when Iam done..


www.grahamtool.com/largetubebeadingtool.aspx (http://www.grahamtool.com/largetubebeadingtool.aspx)

Iam going to cut to length, bead and then powdercoat all my tube's before install

I will have to make a custom 45 reducer 1.50 to 2.0 for the KO3

GB

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: KTZed on August 24, 2010, 09:47:21 am

Save your money if you have some basic fab skills!

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/custom-fabrication/324132-homemade-intercooler-pipe-bead-tool.html (http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/custom-fabrication/324132-homemade-intercooler-pipe-bead-tool.html)

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: honda_is_the_best on August 24, 2010, 09:57:22 am

take some vise-grips, and grind a notch in the top jaw, and weld a bead on the bottom jaw, then the bead fits up into the notch.. instant tubing beader tool..

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: GEE-BEE on August 24, 2010, 09:58:00 am

I stick with the professional grade

Thanx
GB

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: Smokey Eddy on August 24, 2010, 12:39:32 pm

RadoTD and I very likely will be needing to bead some alluminum pipe. Plus you're close (relatively) for shipping...
dependant on whether or not you'd be comfortable shipping it + how much shipping would be we might go vice grip style. 

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: RadoTD on August 24, 2010, 01:17:34 pm

Quote from: Smokey Eddy on August 24, 2010, 12:39:32 pm

RadoTD and I very likely will be needing to bead some alluminum pipe. Plus you're close (relatively) for shipping...
dependant on whether or not you'd be comfortable shipping it + how much shipping would be we might go vice grip style. 

Or I could just use mine ;)
http://www.kmstools.com/magnum-bead-roller-2935 (http://www.kmstools.com/magnum-bead-roller-2935)

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: Smokey Eddy on August 24, 2010, 01:18:37 pm

oh right... how stupid of me.

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: jack's lack on August 24, 2010, 02:26:49 pm

GB I would totally love to take you up on this. LMK when it becomes available.
Thanks for the offer.

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: GEE-BEE on August 24, 2010, 05:56:32 pm

I will order it , send it mail to you, paypal me what it cost to get it there.

Should we all just kick 35.00 and share it ?

Anybody looking for a mid mileage ex-wife ? :o

I will throw in the beader ! ::)

GB

Okay Who's on First ?

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: GEE-BEE on August 24, 2010, 06:06:43 pm

Smoking eddy no problem

Libby , when ever you need it..

GB

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: GEE-BEE on August 25, 2010, 10:10:08 am

Sending it to jack, Who's next....

GB

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: Smokey Eddy on August 25, 2010, 10:39:24 am

GB, Appreciate the offer but I didn't realize that RadoTD has access to one at his work.

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: rabbid79 on March 04, 2011, 07:35:53 pm

GB, are you still lending out this tool?  I could really use it for my intercooler install.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: GEE-BEE on March 05, 2011, 12:00:09 am

Grahamtool, never came thru

email him and tell him what tool he is...

GB

F' stick

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: macka on March 05, 2011, 05:05:26 am

maybe all his money went into his web site

Title: Re: Tube Beader for Intercooler Tubing
Post by: Baxter on March 18, 2011, 02:14:11 pm

I have one of these, works well.
http://shop.useful-tools.co.uk/hand-beading-tool-4-p.asp