How To Make A Dome Out Of Sheet Metal

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How to make a dome out of sheet metal.

Hydraulic die forming is quicker and lends itself more to duplicating formed art or other production. Cut the metal sheet so that it is about 10 mm larger than the form. After filing the edges i was ready to start shaping the dome. Sketch the form you want to dome onto the plastic s sheet and cut it with a jewelers saw with a coarse saw blade.

Using a paper plate for a guide i drew a circle on the sheet. Then using a shot filled leather bag and a rounded mallet you rough shape it then you smooth it out with an english wheel then you repeat as needed to get the right shape. The learning curve is a few weeks if you are already handy with sheet metal. We had fun making this video of a sheet metal dome build.

The way you do it is you special order a 3000 series soft aluminum sheet. The sheet metal takes the form of the design cut into the die. I then used a beverly sheer which cuts using a hand lever and a scissor action to cut out the circle. We had fun making this video of a sheet metal dome build.

In both sheet metal is sunk or pressed into a die. Divide this arc with stations every 6 inches along the length of the arc. Number the stations from the base up number 1 through 10.