I designed it to handle 1/4 plate 18 inches wide, the 5/16 14 wide might have been a slight overload but minimal. It amazes me how easily it forms the metal. The down pressure on the top roll is achieved with 3/4 coarse thread rods with maybe 6 inch handles, never very hard to screw them down while forming. The crank handle for rolling is maybe 18 inches long, don't think I've ever used two hands on it while rolling.
--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "michael" <mike_the_flash@...> wrote:
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> Rolling something that thick and wide by hand is impressive. When I was looking at different layouts I had in mind to build something able to roll up maybe up to 1/4" stock. Everyone seemed to be of the opinion you couldn't roll material that heavy without using big rolls and resorting to motor power. So I gave up on that idea and just went with a pinch slip roll which might be able to roll up to 16 ga. Obviously it is possible.
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> Mike
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