BR-23/24ECK 230v Industrial Motor Upgrade Kit for JD Squared BR-23 Bead Former 

(Bead Former, Roll sets and Stand sold separately) 

230v Motor upgrade kit designed and built in-house at Stakesy’s as a 15 minute bolt on upgrade to convert your manual BR-23/24 bead former to an electric machine. No wiring necessary. The kit fits onto the lower drive shaft via a cush drive and is adjustable in 3 directions for perfect alignment. 

Power comes from an 230v / 250w (1/2hp) induction motor which is almost silent in operation. This motor is 5 times more powerful than the noisy Dayton Brush motors found on other machines. Power in converted from 230vAC to 24DC at the aluminum twin pedal switch where the operator can choose from forward and reverse independently whilst keeping both hands on the work piece. Speed is infinitely variable from 0 rpm upwards and controlled via the dial on the motor housing. All cabling is armour plates for industrial environments and the machine is fitted with an No Volt Release emergency switch. 

We found this design far more controllable than the single pedal speed controller systems commonly found on competitor machines where its can be difficult to control speed on slower tricky corner shaping whilst trying to balance on 1 foot and control speed with the other. With our 2 pedal system much better control can be achieved for delicate operations and then speed up on the dial for long straight shaping lines. Powerful enough to bead 1.2mm mild steel. 

The kit bolts on in 15-20 minutes and full photo instructions are included.