DIY bead forming tool. Finish your intercooler pipes at home with your very own tool

Its Easter weekend 2020 and the country is in lock-down,Project 380 is well underway and ive started to make the inter-cooler piping but because of the lock-down i cant get to an engineering shop to get the pipes bead rolled.
The best solution for me was to make my own....
I thought i would show you all how to make your own bead forming tool too
To make this all your going to need is;
*Set of old vice grips /mole grips
* An old long screw driver
*One big thick washer
*Two big bolts or a bit of flat bar
*Degreeser
*wire-brush
*Grinder
*Welder
Please consider helping me finish this project by visiting the link below
www.buymeacoffee.com/project380
thank you

[@LukeEvans55]

I read the title as DIY bread forming tool and was intrigued... still watched the whole video haha

[@Project380]

i can make bread if you want 🤣😂

[@mitchy880]

Genius! Im going to make this tool for our intercooler piping which is being bent by an exhaust shop.

[@Project380]

awesome, i hope it works well for you

[@davidelliott5843]

A thicker washer on the inner side, filed to a round profile, will give a neater roll. For the really fussy you can shape the anvil side to a neater curve.
For steel pipes, simply soft solder some stranded copper wire around the pipe end. Tin the bare steel with solder, wrap the copper, twist the ends for a tight fit and solder in place. Snip off the excess and file smooth.

[@Project380]

awesome tips thank you

[@mazpr2025]

I have seen some use half a chain link.

[@domenicderrigo7733]

this video was a life saver i ended up using an exhaust U bolt i ground down thinner instead of a washer and it worked fantastic!

[@Project380]

Nice work!

[@davidelliott5843]

You could also use a large thin nut and file off the corners after welding. A full nuts would be too wide.

[@tedstriker754]

That's a good tool for those larger pipes. I've got the Parker beading tool for small tube sizes, which can bead tubes down to 1/4" up to only about a half inch. So I never knew there was a way to make a tool to bead larger pipes. I've had those silicone rubber tubes pop off the metal ones when under high boost. So that's the answer.

[@Project380]

glad it helped,

[@davemeldrum7053]

Nice job!!!

[@Project380]

Thanks!

[@ryevdee6064]

Brilliant!

[@Project380]

thank you

[@albertmichall5732]

Wonderful , I will save this

[@Project380]

i hope it serves you well

[@stewartyoung5780]

Brilliant video mate, one for me to make in summer.

[@Project380]

thanks mate. you will have to show us a picture when you do

[@jegen722]

Perfect bro..

[@Project380]

Thanks ✌️

[@danielhaynes1642]

I made something similar after watching this video the first time. Was sick of blow off charge piping

[@Project380]

😊 wow thts awesome

[@richalsop]

Great idea Bronson!

[@Project380]

thanks mate

[@troyb3659]

i may be behind, but like Charley Bronson?

[@train4905]

Superb job sir

[@Project380]

Thanks

[@muhdhilmi4017]

Good

[@Project380]

Thanks

[@jmpcrx]

Thanks.. Might have a go at that.. Nearly finished building a mk2 turbo also.. Same colour as yours 👍 I live in Suffolk, and judging by your accent, I'm guessing you don't live far from me lol 😂

[@Project380]

if you've got insta then give me a message, project_380, i would love to see your build

[@DanTheManIOM]

going to try this on EMT or stainless for coolant line (subaru ej25 into a vanagon T3).. TBH the hoses did stick on the EMT good, had a time getting them back off, but the OCD part of me said, they need a bump to hold the hose on........ Brillant as you all say.

[@Project380]

glad this helped 😊

[@troyb3659]

did it work on the SS?

[@DanTheManIOM]

@@troyb3659 not sure as I am in the middle of installation at this time. Had to wait months for the rev coolant manifold, etc and been working on that and the instake properly installed and wired. the hoses were tight on the emt, there is some type of deposit on the inside, but TBH, it probably does not matter at the end of the day....

[@vladimirstoker3972]

👍👍👍

[@Project380]

😎

[@Michael-lg4wz]

wow, I need to make this. my pipe blew on the motorway and I couldnt find the clamp, so I had to drive with AFM unplugged. then later on the track back straight it popped again engine stalled coasting into pits!!

[@Project380]

damn....sounds like you could of used this tool

[@psyolent.]

fucking brilliant mate. on it.

[@Project380]

thank you :D

[@SuperGaryturner]

Start selling them on ebay i would buy one

[@Project380]

maybe something i should look into

[@kelbysgarage4510]

😮

[@Project380]

😎

[@prvics]

Can you make bead for the throttle body ?

[@Project380]

with this tool no, the throttle body is far too stiff, best of welding a bead on

[@prvics]

@@Project380 Thank you. :)

[@fanattyzm8137]

Why you betrayed Morfeus ?

[@Project380]

i dont follow?

[@SteveBlues87]

@@Project380 He's saying you look like Joe Pantoliano

[@Project380]

@@SteveBlues87 😂😂😂i had to google it but yeah im not gonna disagree