I have the identical one in the link you posted. Purchased in Canada 4-5 years ago. I got it on sale for about $250 Cdn. I see it’s $$349 Cdn today.

Ive used it a lot and It works well for the money.

Of course your first project will be a ring for the rolling handle…

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How about this Tool Planet model? https://www.toolplanet.com/product/Sheet-Metal-Steel-Band-Ring-Roller/rollers

I couldn't find any reviews of that model.

I have done a lot of looking for rollers as well, the one you link from Tool Planet looks good for the price if you are ok
with the 8" min dia., and there doesn't seem to be any other dies available although if you have a lathe you could make them.

 

I also have the Tool Planet roller and it is great.
It only does flat stock, but does it well.

I have the HF little ring roller but it just sits in the corner now. Wasn't really happy with it as the rod would twist as it came through the rollers. Didnt have a need for a lot of rings in 1/4" rod size anyway.

HF also has the Tube Roller.


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I also have the Tool Planet roller and it is great.
It only does flat stock, but does it well.

Ouch....Thanks for pointing that out. I want to be able to roll round stock as well. So maybe this isn't the roller for me. I was just about to order one. Not sure what to order now then .

I want to be able to roll round from 3/16" to 3/8" and flat from the same thickness to 1/4" to 1" width. So nothing really big.

I can live with a minimim size of 8".

 

One project where it came in quite handy.

 

on the way to client.

 

I bet those rings were something else to manage?

 

used one of our lighting stands

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welding em up


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I like the way you nested them. Answered my next question.

 

I have a Y2k manual bender. It will allow you to roller pipe on its vee rollers. However they appear to be crazy expensive now. Mine is an original cast aluminum version.

Have you considered the HF tube roller. Dies and upgrades available through Swag Offroad. I have a second hand one that I have never used.

I have had the hf ring roller for near 20 yrs. It works for me when I need it. I can understand the reluctance to buy.

What are you rolling? Size rings?

 

This is one I made sometime back, I called it a plate roller but I did flat stock with it for wheels. It could roll up to 12" wide, I have another with round dies for rolling tubing. The red wheel in the images was rolled on that and the larger wheel (1" square tube) was done one the flat roller. It really gets squarly rolling the large diameter stock, I had to move out in the yard. The ends of the rolled item gets taller.:laugh::laugh: I have a construction write up for those that want to build their own.

 

I just noticed, the HF roller photo shows it being used as a bender

 

Any of those benders roll 1inch thick? I consider thickness is the dimension compresses between the rollers.

 

Any of those benders roll 1inch thick? .

Nope.


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I will throw in a plug for hossfeld bender or American bender. More expense, but a lot of tools in one. It will bend rings. Dies can be made easily for flat(easy way) round or square solid stock Flat (hardway) an angle iron can be bent using their dies. Dies bend flat stock(hardway) quite accurately with zero deformation. Depending on thickness you can bend rings 1” dis.(nominal) to as large as you can handle.

 

The real value of the harbor freight tube roller is the three sets of round dies. You just cannot beat the price.

The roller itself is workable with patience and often some modification.

You cannot buy relatively cheap dies ANYWHERE (which is a shame), even for flat stock (ring rolling). One set of dies and you are halfway into buying a mini lathe to make your own.

 

I have the HF Tube roller and added the attachments from Swag Off road. It definitely helps.
I also made it a point to visit three or four HF stores when they decided to stop carrying the 1/2" square dies. I bought three or four sets of 1/2" square dies with some on clearance sale. I am modifying the square dies on the lathe to fit shapes or sizes as needed. Much cheaper than buying the Swag off road dies.

 

You can supe up the HF too.

As far as half way to a mini lathe(mini size?). That is before you find out it won’t chuck the die stock. Then, buy a larger chuck that holds the stock, but the jaws extended the required amount to hold the stock hit the ways. Thus…” I own two lathes”.