Rolling Box Section

[Andrew]

Going to redo our handling system this winter, as part of it I'd like some 50x50x3 box rolled into a curve. My normal steel supplier can't do it, nor can the 2 local fabricating firms. Does anyone know of any firms that will do it? What are the eBay rollers like? Need about 16 lengths.

 

[Courier]

http://www.barnshaws.com/

 

[young bull]

We had ours done for our new handling system at a firm called rolled rings think it was £18 a length had it delivered direct from our steel supplier and then collected it from rolled rings yard

http://rolled-rings.co.uk

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/new-cattle-handling-shed.174330/

 

[Bob c]

http://www.feredaycylinder.com/gallery

 

[vinnie123]

Our local fabricator said he couldn't roll 50 mm box 5mm wall. Our resident welder, fixer man proceeded to make a box roller with a bottle jack, a lorry chassis and a selection of rollers. Happily churned out a pair of arms fir the following harrows on our vaderstad drill, a lick of paint and they looked like the real deal! It can be done

 

[S J H]

Going to redo our handling system this winter, as part of it I'd like some 50x50x3 box rolled into a curve. My normal steel supplier can't do it, nor can the 2 local fabricating firms. Does anyone know of any firms that will do it? What are the eBay rollers like? Need about 16 lengths.

Can you use flat but with more posts @Andrew ?

 

[Andrew]

Can you use flat but with more posts @Andrew ?

Unfortunately one quarter of the circle needs to be a gate. In fact it needs to be a gate that folds in half as well - so need all the strength I can get!!

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Unfortunately one quarter of the circle needs to be a gate. In fact it needs to be a gate that folds in half as well - so need all the strength I can get!!

You'll probably have to speak to a specialist co then to have the specs & drawings for a steel fabricator to work to. You'll have to pay for this. Alternative is to break it down into small pieces & DIY. It's just a Q of finding the right co to do the right work & that's leg-work...
SS

 

[Cowcalf]

call at a fabricator yard, they should be able to tell you who does that type of bending in your area. Need special wheels for box that put a small crease into inner curve to get rid of excess metal

 

[bravheart]

Going to redo our handling system this winter, as part of it I'd like some 50x50x3 box rolled into a curve. My normal steel supplier can't do it, nor can the 2 local fabricating firms. Does anyone know of any firms that will do it? What are the eBay rollers like? Need about 16 lengths.

Sure I saw a formula on here that for the same section width round is actually stronger and cheaper than box, and those ebay benders appear to handle round section better. No experience of them though but had been wondering the same.

 

[Andrew]

Sure I saw a formula on here that for the same section width round is actually stronger and cheaper than box, and those ebay benders appear to handle round section better. No experience of them though but had been wondering the same.

True. But i need to roll a curve not bend in lots of points. Also round is a lot harder to attach the stockboard and gate hinges and latches etc etc to than square.

 

[Bob c]

got any price`s yet ?

 

[Andrew]

Been to busy with other jobs, so haven't asked yet. Hopefully get it drawn up this week and quotes next week.

 

[TripleSix]

Going to redo our handling system this winter, as part of it I'd like some 50x50x3 box rolled into a curve. My normal steel supplier can't do it, nor can the 2 local fabricating firms. Does anyone know of any firms that will do it? What are the eBay rollers like? Need about 16 lengths.

This one that Colin is using at 3.25 in seems very effective.

 

[TripleSix]

Found it.

https://www.stakesys.co.uk/swag-hulk-roll-bender

 

[Blackleg]

I made a bike shelter for a school a few years ago, I used Angle Ring and would highly recommended them. It was 60x60x3mm SHS, each piece was bang on and cost me £27.00 collected.

http://www.anglering.com/

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[Mur Huwcun]

If you ask around enough you should be able to find a set of sheet rollers that would roll a straight gate for you, i.e fabricate a straight run first then roll them. It's how IAE etc do their round feeder and such. Alternatively as you say you will need to roll lengths of box but to the exact same curve, not an easy task as no two box section are exactly the same. Did a lot of pipe bending years ago and no matter how precise you were with settings, measurements etc getting the curves and bends to match all day was a real PITA!!! The seams etc gives each length a slightly different characteristics to the other!!!

 

[Andrew]

I made a bike shelter for a school a few years ago, I used Angle Ring and would highly recommended them. It was 60x60x3mm SHS, each piece was bang on and cost me £27.00 collected.

http://www.anglering.com/

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They've quoted me £54+vat each for 50x50x3 delivered. Will have to ask for a collected price.

 

[Will 1594]

Cousins at emneth have two sets of box rollers they might do it , worth a phone call

 

[P5691]

Made mine with 7 ft gates , put them on the floor with timber under each end, drove over the whole length with the merlo, gives a perfect curve.