How To Roll Sheet Metal

At woodward fab we provide different types of sheet metal rolling equipment.

How to roll sheet metal. Tip add a bead of silicone sealant along the overlapping edge if you require the cone to be water tight. It strengthens a piece where it s most vulnerable the edges and it protects the wearer from getting gouged or cut by their own armor. How to roll a round cylinder using a hydraulic roller. When sheet metal is inserted between two such rolls the urethane wraps the sheet metal tightly against the steel roll similar to a radius forming urethane press brake die and since the urethane roller is driven the sheet metal is roll formed into a precise radius.

Rolling sheet metal serves two important functions for armoring. Roll the template into a cone shape overlapping the sheet metal by 1 2 inch then drill a few holes along the seam and seal it closed by placing rivets in the drilled holes.