# need bead roller for 3" pipe

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 6, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795 "2012-05-06T12:33:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795/1 "2012-05-06T12:33:12Z")

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does anyone have one that I can use? I need to roll a bead into my stainless charge pipes. I would love to get this handled today if someone has one I can use.

716-510-3914 text or call if you have one.

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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795/2 "2012-05-08T09:15:33Z")

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anybody?

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795/3 "2012-05-08T09:24:27Z")

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We can do thin wall stainless, give me a call.

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795/4 "2012-05-08T09:29:51Z")

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vicegrip trick, invented by juiced Z4

[http://newman.onyxsyndicate.com/e30gtr/e30gtr\_91.html](http://newman.onyxsyndicate.com/e30gtr/e30gtr_91.html)

![http://newman.onyxsyndicate.com/e30gtr/img/thumbs/beadpliers.jpg](http://newman.onyxsyndicate.com/e30gtr/img/thumbs/beadpliers.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795/5 "2012-05-08T09:35:47Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> vicegrip trick, invented by juiced Z4
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> [E30GTR-COOLANT PIPES POWDERCOATED](http://newman.onyxsyndicate.com/e30gtr/e30gtr_91.html)
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> ![http://newman.onyxsyndicate.com/e30gtr/img/thumbs/beadpliers.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/c/bcda4bf1a2453e44821061bc889b7c11ae5e8dd8.jpeg)

I’ve done this before and it works pretty damn well. Though a real bead roller turns out much nicer.

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**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-bead-roller-for-3-pipe/222795/6 "2012-05-08T23:13:36Z")

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Ive just used small weld beads on 4 places around the charge piping maybe 1/2" from the end. works great