Anyone able to Roll square tube?

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I want an arched top section for a gate im building and im not about to buy a tube roller.would prefer 1.25"Thanks
Reply:Ive rolled plenty of 1.25 on a roller like this  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tube-square-...60792f&vxp=mtr
Reply:Maybe a little more info would help. How wide is gate, radius required, or dimension from horizontal to top or inside of arch. Tubing size is 1 1/4'' ?
Reply:Originally Posted by socoj2I want an arched top section for a gate im building and im not about to buy a tube roller.would prefer 1.25"Thanks
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Reply:Originally Posted by socoj2id rather give my business to soemone on the forum. Whether they are a hobbiest and just have a tool i dont or someone that is contributing to the community and i can pay them back.Or do they really know you as Dr Blammo?
Reply:If you want to roll your own.  Harbor Freight roller plus dies from this guy: www.swagoffroad.com.The only issue, once you've modified the Harbor Freight roller enough the prices start to compete with what other guys are selling them for.Con Fuse!Miller Dynasty 350Millermatic 350P-Spoolmatic 30AMiller Multimatic 200Hypertherm PowerMax 1000G3Miller Maxstar 200DX
Reply:Often your steel supplier knows of several companies locally that roll pipe and tube.   Unless you are doing a lot of it I suggest leaving it to the professionals.  First the guy doing it likely is doing it 40 hours a week for many years so the results will be good.  If he screws up then you don't wear it.  The rolling company has to make good.   For the small additional charge it is smart to have material custom cut and formed before delivery.
Reply:depending on the width and how much curve one wants one may be able bend it on a form (if it is a narrow gate and a lot of bend) this will not work,but if you have a wood bed or floor one can nail blocks down and anchor one end and if left longer or with a cheater over the tube bent on an arc  the arc will need to be tighter than the end desire.  one could make a nice bow I would think,  on a tighter bend it will need to be a roller,  the tighter the blocks are together forming the arc the better, thickness would play a lot in the ability to bend as well,  and if it is not a structural component it could be very light,
Reply:I used one of these pipe benders to form the arches out of 1.25" square tube on these gates.
Reply:I would help you but you are too far away!
Reply:The rolling company has to make good.