towe001 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Put simply i needed a fibreglass roller but i couldn't find one so i made one. Some of the items needed - M12 x 60mm bolt - nut not needed Metal coat hanger Centrepunch Hacksaw Drill bit a little bigger diameter than the coathanger Items not shown - Hammer Drill (Preferably a bench/pedestal drill) Pliers Vice Cutting fluid (not needed but it does much life easier for the drill bit) Edit - Cheers carbonboy for pointing out the drill bit size Edited May 4, 2012 by towe001 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towe001 Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Step One Cut the head off the bolt. And use the centre punch to put some dimples into each end of the bolt. Step Two Time to drill a hole at each end of the bolt. Cutting fluid will make it easier on the drill bit - run the bit at a slow speed. All going well you'll end up with a hole at each end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towe001 Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Step Four Cut the coathanger approximately in the same locations. The bottom half is used, the top half you'll have to hide from the wife. Then the wire is bent into a "V" shape and each end of the wire is inserted into the drilled holes in the bolt. With a bit of bending and twisting to make the handle and to keep bolt in place. Only thing to make sure of is that the bolt can spin with some easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Great work Rob, brilliant idea! I'll be doing exactly this if I can't find mine! :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeph_KE70 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Wicked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyinwall Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 now how in the world did you come up with that idea????? hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATOYOTA Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 When I read "Diy Fiberglass Roller", this was not what I had in mind... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuntown2 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface4lyf Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 When I read "Diy Fiberglass Roller", this was not what I had in mind... Ye I was kind of disappointed too :(( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rolla-Ken Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 When I read "Diy Fiberglass Roller", this was not what I had in mind... Same... being Rollaclub and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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