John2189 574 #1 Posted 7 hours ago Does anyone use sand for weight instead of water? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,653 #2 Posted 6 hours ago yes, plus sand weighs more than water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My_horse 88 #3 Posted 6 hours ago I put water in mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 45,236 #4 Posted 5 hours ago Mine is filled with a high grade turbine oil. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 11,488 #5 Posted 5 hours ago 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..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 45,236 #6 Posted 4 hours ago 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,879 #7 Posted 4 hours ago 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 574 #8 Posted 4 hours ago 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 45,236 #9 Posted 3 hours ago (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 3 hours ago by Ed Kennell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 574 #10 Posted 3 hours ago 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 64,527 #11 Posted 3 hours ago I prefer water because when I am finished with the roller I can drain it and move it into storage. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-85 785 #12 Posted 2 hours ago 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
