Not that big but one of the rolls in the shop I started in had a roll
that did 8' wide x26' long x3/8" thick into 8' diameter tubes. Run by an
old gent that had serious problems with basic math. But us fabricators
really appreciated that his stuff was ROUND. Dead on round. Made life so
much easier to assemble...........

dav1936531 wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:00:49 -0700, Grant Erwin
wrote:

I have located a 30" sheet metal slip roll in my general area. It's about 2
hours away by car. It isn't new, looks to be solid old US. I have only seen
one photo.

The seller states that there is no maker's name on it anywhere, nor any
nameplate data. Is there any way to infer the max thickness it can handle?

He says there is surface rust on the rolls. I figure I can knock most of it
off easily with a 3M pad and just use it. Does this make sense to you?

Thanks,

GWE

Just for some gee whiz entertainment: I worked briefly as a welder at
a OEM boiler manufacturer. They had a roller that could form 2.5 inch
thick or better steel into boiler bodies. It was HUGE......as in
GIANT......as in it wouldn't fit in your shop BIG.
Dave