How To Roll Sheet Metal

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 sheet metal.

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. At woodward fab we provide different types of sheet metal rolling equipment. Tip add a bead of silicone sealant along the overlapping edge if you require the cone to be water tight. These machines come in two roller or three roller designs depending on how you want to roll bend and cut the metal sheet.

As the name suggests sheet metal rolling equipment is used for rolling sheets and strips in the metal fabrication industry. In the photos you can see that we start by folding the sheet metal over a sharp edge such as the edge of an anvil or sander stand.