The Eastwood 12-inch Slip Roll is an ideal addition to any home workshop. Hot rodders are natural born metalworkers, or so we fancy ourselves. Its both rewarding and will yield noticeable changes to our projects. But, as with any do-it-yourself project it takes time to perfect the required skill. Of course, the right tool goes a long way toward making all of us a little bit better.
The slip roll can be bolted...
The slip roll can be bolted to or C-clamped to a workbench for operation.
Eastwood now offers a 12-inch Slip Roll that works on sheetmetal and wire to create bends, cones, and cylinders. This general fabrication tool helps recreate a variety of parts, including rocker panels, doorskins, and any other sheetmetal requiring a rolled bend. Although the Eastwood Slip Roll is referred to as a 12-inch model it works with a maximum of up to 12-inch roll length and will produce a minimum of a 1-1/2-inch roll diameter. It will handle up to 20-gauge steel and 17-gauge aluminum thickness. The Slip Roll is also equipped to allow you to roll solid wire into bends in one of three sizes: 5/64, 1/8, and 5/32 inch. (Look to one end of the bottom roller and you will see three varying size grooves that allow the solid wire to pass through while the top roller helps curve to the desired bend.)
To make a smaller radius on your metal when creating an arc you will want to adjust the rear roller knob, which in turn will raise this roller. Always turn the crank away from you.
To maintain your slip roll when not in use remember to clean the three rollers with lacquer thinner or Eastwood’s PRE to remove dirt and grease. Also, use wheel bearing grease (or similar) and grease the Zerk fittings.
There is a thickness adjustment...
There is a thickness adjustment knob on each side to guarantee the spacing between rollers is set properly.
Roll 20-gauge steel or 17-gauge...
Roll 20-gauge steel or 17-gauge aluminum as well as roll three sizes of solid wire with the slip roll.
The 12-inch slip roll will...
The 12-inch slip roll will create bends, cones, and cylinders.
Smooth curves are just a hand...
Smooth curves are just a hand crank away.
The tightest roll that can...
The tightest roll that can be created is 1-1/2 inch.
We have a photo of another...
We have a photo of another Eastwood Slip Roll and in this photo it shows how the grooves will allow you to curve one of three different sizes of solid wire.
The Eastwood Company Versa-Bend...
The Eastwood Company Versa-Bend 20-inch offset sheetmetal brake is another home workshop favorite to help with bending metal that requires tight bends.
Eastwoods Versa-Bend 20-inch offset sheetmetal brake
The Eastwood Versa-Bend Sheetmetal Brake is another ideally suited tool for the home workshop. It will bend sheetmetal up to 100 degrees and will work with 20-gauge steel or aluminum panels that are up to 20 inches wide, or 18-gauge steel or aluminum up to 10 inches wide.
It can be used via a 6-inch or larger vice or it can be bolted to large C-clamps and can be used to hold it in position on a workbench. There is a vice mount tab and a pair of bench mount brackets supplied with the Versa-Bend.
The Versa-Bend can be bolted...
The Versa-Bend can be bolted or C-clamped to a work surface. The mounting tabs (two) come with the sheetmetal brake. There is also a vice-mounting tab that is part of the brake.
Straight bends or offset jogged bends up to 90 degrees can be achieved with this portable sheetmetal brake.
Pictured is one of the two...
Pictured is one of the two clamping beam hold-down T-screws, which hold the metal to be bent from moving during the process.
There are two actuating rods...
There are two actuating rods (supplied) that allow you to apply equal pressure across the brake.
This is a clean 90-degree...
This is a clean 90-degree bend. Not supplied but an ideal accessory would be an angle gauge or protractor that will make it easy to make perfect bends between 0 to 90 degrees.
Aviation Tin Snips come individually...
Aviation Tin Snips come individually or in this handy three-piece set that includes a left-cut, right-cut, and straight-cut, featuring color-coded handles for easy identification.
Three-Piece Aviation Tin Snip Set
Anytime hot rodders hear the word “aviation”, our ears and our senses perk up; aviation is where all the cool stuff (tools) come from, or so we have thought for years. But it’s somewhat true that the aviation industry has given birth to any number of tools that have become part of our daily life. And the aviation tin snip is just such a tool.
Well aware of metalworking tools, Eastwood offers a collection of Aviation Tin Snips and one particular set (left-cut, right-cut, straight-cut) is ideally suited for hot rodders. The Eastwood Aviation Tin Snips are drop-forged from chrome molybdenum alloy steel with induction-hardened cutting edges, utilizing compound leverage to easily cut sheetmetal. These snips offer superior cutting performance to cut up to 18-gauge cold-rolled steel or 22-gauge stainless steel.
Additional features to help keep you safe include serrated cutting edges that provide a stable bite to prevent slipping, comfortable slip-resistant grips that offer better control, and the hand-release safety auto latch.
The heavy-duty three-piece Aviation Tin Snip Set from Eastwood uses jaws made of carefully heat-treated drop-forged steel to last even through heavy-duty use. The spring-loaded handle adds to the ease of use along with the color-coded cushion grips.
Example of a straight cut....
Example of a straight cut. Each tin snip is also stamped with an “L”, “S”, and “R” to positively identify the cut the tin snip will make.
Example of a left cut. Each...
Example of a left cut. Each tin snip is also stamped with an “L”, “S”, and “R” to positively identify the cut the tin snip will make.
Example of a right cut. Each...
Example of a right cut. Each tin snip is also stamped with an “L”, “S”, and “R” to positively identify the cut the tin snip will make.
In a salvage yard, trying to remove a part, and don’t have the right size wrench to remove a nut? If you do not need the hardware, a sharp chisel and hammer can usually get it off. Try by chiseling on the end of the flats to spin the nut loose. It that doesn’t work, you can always chisel through and split the nut.
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