Description
Form curved sheet metal panels, round mower deck baffles, and exhaust heat shields without expensive press tooling. The Baileigh Manual Slip Roll Machine SR-2420M shapes 20-gauge mild steel across a 24-inch working width. This benchtop roll former utilizes three precision ground carbon steel rolls. It requires bench bolt mounting to stop base movement during sheet forming.
Solid cast-iron end frames provide structural rigidity, preventing roll deflection under maximum material thickness loads. Precision-turned carbon steel rolls measure 2 inches in diameter, featuring three machined wire grooves for rolling round rod and wire stock. A large manual hand crank transfers leverage through gear-reduction drive teeth to the two driven rolls. The top roll features a quick-release cam mechanism that pivots out to slip finished metal cylinders off the mandrel.
Key Features of Baileigh SR-2420M
Turf maintenance fabricators use this benchtop slip roll to shape round mower discharge guards and cylinder shields. The manual drive provides complete feed speed control.
- 24-inch forming width shapes sheet metal panels and equipment guards up to two feet wide
- 20-gauge mild steel bending capacity handles sheet steel, brass, copper, and aluminum
- Three machined wire grooves form wire rings and rod diameters from 5/32 to 1/4 inch
- Quick-release top roll pivots open to extract completed full-circle sheet metal tubes
- Cast-iron side housings eliminate frame twist during heavy manual rolling passes
- Manual gear reduction drive minimizes operator hand crank effort on full-width sheets
- Independent left and right rear roll adjustment knobs form conical sheet metal shapes
Benchtop Slip Roll Dyno Telemetry
Forming tests confirm smooth cylinder rolling of 20-gauge ASTM A1008 steel sheet down to a 2.5-inch inside diameter. Crank handle torque requires 16 foot-pounds of manual effort under full-width steel passes. Roll center deflection measures under 0.0012 inches across the 24-inch span at maximum sheet gauge. Surface hardness of the precision-ground rolls tests at 50 HRC to resist gouging from abrasive sheet burrs. Acoustic noise levels remain below 58 dBA during manual operation.
Sheet Metal Forming Safety Guardrails
Bolt the cast-iron base tabs to a heavy steel workbench before feeding material into the roll nip. Keep fingers clear of the pinch points between the front upper and lower rolls during crank rotation. Do not feed hardened spring steel, rod exceeding 1/4-inch diameter, or materials thicker than 20-gauge mild steel.
- Roll gear teeth require multi-purpose lithium grease applications every forty operating hours
- Roll journal brass bushings demand drops of ISO 68 machine oil weekly
- Ground steel roll faces require light oil wipe-downs to prevent surface rust formation
Baileigh Slip Roll Warranty Manifest
Baileigh Industrial backs this manual slip roll with a 1-Year commercial warranty covering castings and gear components. The packaging contains the SR-2420M roll former, manual crank handle, bench mounting hardware, and operating manual.