John2189 590 #1 Posted March 24 Does anyone use sand for weight instead of water? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,924 #2 Posted March 24 yes, plus sand weighs more than water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My_horse 118 #3 Posted March 24 I put water in mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,072 #4 Posted March 24 Mine is filled with a high grade turbine oil. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,102 #5 Posted March 24 27 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Mine is filled with a high grade turbine oil. Ed - I would have thought you would fill it with some "gone thru the horse" fertilizer courtesy of the horses next door..... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,072 #6 Posted March 24 13 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Ed - I would have thought you would fill it with some "gone thru the horse" fertilizer courtesy of the horses next door..... Nope, This 50 gallon of oil came from the hydrostatic bearing system on a 600 HP dynamometer that I drained every 6 months. I used it for everything from sealing stone roads, sealing board fences, filling rollers, and rubbing down rusty tractors. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 13,044 #7 Posted March 24 2 hours ago, John2189 said: Does anyone use sand for weight instead of water? Yes I do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 590 #8 Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Mine is filled with a high grade turbine oil. Only thing with using oil is id be afraid of it cracking and dumping oil everywhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,072 #9 Posted March 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, John2189 said: Only thing with using oil is id be afraid of it cracking and dumping oil everywhere Yeah, I wouldn't trust it in a plastic roller either. I made my roller from a 4 foot section of 24" steel pipe with 3/8" thick walls. It holds 50 gallon of oil and probably weighs close to a half ton. Edited March 24 by Ed Kennell 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 590 #10 Posted March 24 15 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Yeah, I wouldn't trust it in a plastic roller either. I made my roller from a 4 foot section of 24" steel pipe with 3/8" thick walls. It holds 50 gallon of oil and probably weighs lose to a half ton. Ah. Ok should be good then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 66,069 #11 Posted March 24 I prefer water because when I am finished with the roller I can drain it and move it into storage. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-85 792 #12 Posted March 24 I'm wondering about the 'oil roller', I hope that's on a flat surface, I'd sure hate to see that get a way and start rolling on its own C-85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 11,908 #13 Posted March 25 I rely on the sheer weight of cast iron! I’m not sure how much it weighs but it’s heavy. I bought this roller over 40 years ago! I think I paid 20 bucks for it. For years I’ve been wanting to add a rack to it to put cement blocks on for additional weight but never got around to it. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,885 #14 Posted March 25 @Ed Kennell bet that oil would make a great rustproofing , been doing top edge inside access on auto paneling for years , as it creeps downward , it gets into every cran / crevasse , a few days later verify lower door seam is oil damp . all my stuff has lubrication in its seaming build up , no rust any whare , just a film , frame channeling is also a great creeping area , regularly see almost new pick ups , with rotted out cab and doors , repetitive problem , showing you the way , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
