Plate/Sheet Roller

[BWS29128]

Anybody here ever built a plate roller? I'd like to build a 3-roll with 48" X 12ga capacity. Parts? Power requirement? I'm thinking 3.5hp or so...220V 1-phase. Ideas? Suggestions? Some of the ones I've looked at run about $6000 and I think I could build one cheaper than that.

[aametalmaster]

Never built one but i have run plenty of them. The design is all the same just different dia rolls. We had a 36 x 12 ga job with 4" rolls, a nice machine...Bob