i need to make a 2 7/8' pipe spin slow for production cutting ..how?????

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i have to cut a ton foe 2 7/8 pipe with a torch. what can u use to rotate the pipe remotely. something with a footpedal, variable speed and some adjustable jaws?face all times with a positive mental attitude,then and only then will you have done your best.
Reply:your looking at buying equipment. Its called an electric roll out. I would just get two roller head jack stands and get your cousin, nephew or son and help you roll it slowly. Use the pipe wrap to mark your cut with a paint pen or soap stone and cut it all with a band saw. Are you cutting the flared threaded heads off of drill stem pipe?
Reply:One of these. https://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?m...1221_1228_1232 Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:danget CEP! I like that toy!!! how much does that run you? You got that Chuck from a lathe and modified it into a roll out?
Reply:Bought everything from Arc Zone.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:I think the smallest I’ve burned is 4-inch pipe. But I’m sure it will cut smaller pipe too. Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:i've got about 2400 foot of coral to build, and i want to set the lenghts in the roller jacks and rotae slo enough to cut saddles and 90's, so something portable and variable speed is what i need.face all times with a positive mental attitude,then and only then will you have done your best.
Reply:Originally Posted by AndrewDavenport89danget CEP! I like that toy!!! how much does that run you? You got that Chuck from a lathe and modified it into a roll out?
Reply:Nice, so was it cheaper to put those together than buy an actual beveling machine? I know the beveling machines cost a pretty penny. Even used. And when you buy used I bet there has been some sore deals since they can get bent up being on a jobsite or gangbox. I like to hang mine up but when another crew gets out there and uses it they throw it in a box and bend the heads and tracks up. Chain will get loose and pinch and you cant turn the handle at a certain point. But I like this little design. How much would it cost compared to a conventional pipe beveling machine.
Reply:Rent or buy a pipe threading machine? Has pedal, spins slow, , has clamp system, has holder, is strong enough to hold lengths, is portable,  can put pipe through to rear so threading section is not effected, cheap, can buy used.  I think I've covered it all Oops, I didn't...... can also cut pipe with pipe cutter and thread parts if needed!I think that covers it now.Last edited by Oneshot; 05-20-2015 at 12:08 PM.
Reply:how slow will a pipe threader turn, can it crawl?face all times with a positive mental attitude,then and only then will you have done your best.
Reply:Originally Posted by iron mikehow slow will a pipe threader turn, can it crawl?
Reply:that's what i thought, i think i'll hire a topless model to turn turn the pipe slowly, at least then my eye's will get a break now and then.face all times with a positive mental attitude,then and only then will you have done your best.
Reply:Originally Posted by iron mikethat's what i thought, i think i'll hire a topless model to turn turn the pipe slowly, at least then my eye's will get a break now and then.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveMuch better plan I've seen people put a pipe wrench on them and use their other hand to turn them with the wrench - looked very controllable.In a pinch, the topless model can pull on the wrench for you
Reply:Originally Posted by welderjI would like a topless model to pull my wrench.
Reply:even if she could just hold it steady,all day long..face all times with a positive mental attitude,then and only then will you have done your best.
Reply:We had a guy up in Alaska that was real inventive. He made his own rollout positioner with a drill motor and some gears and a sewing machine foot pedal.
Reply:You could do it with an old wire feed drive motor too. Slow it down to almost nothing.Expert Garage Hack....https://www.facebook.com/steven.webber.948
Reply:I'm sorry, I did forget something.....Since Rigid pipe threader motors have brushes, you'll need a speed controller if you want it to go slower than 12 rpm.It will cost you another 20 or so bucks though    Where to get them > ebay, amazon, almost anywhere.Oh, there's an electrical thread in these forums, I'm sure they could help with the controller.I guess you could go with the topless model but I don't think you would get any pipe cut......heheLast edited by Oneshot; 05-20-2015 at 06:10 PM.