How To Roll 1 8 Sheet Metal

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.

How to roll 1 8 sheet metal.

Rolling sheet metal serves two important functions for armoring. Above are 3 custom rolled cylinders that were rolled using 1 8 thick or 11ga hot rolled steel sheet metal. Bending sheet metal by hand is a manageable task if the piece of sheet metal is small and thin enough to handle. The sheet metal rolling process consists of passing metal stock through one or more pairs of rolls to reduce the thickness and to make the thickness uniform.

Most frequently expensive sheet metal bending tools called brakes are used to bend sheet metal but you can also complete this task without one. 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. 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. Tip add a bead of silicone sealant along the overlapping edge if you require the cone to be water tight.

Although cold rolled steel is a specific type of steel the term is often used to mean all types of carbon steel materials. Plate rolling and sheet metal rolling. Plate in general terms we can say that anything 1 8 and thicker is a plate and anything less than 1 8 is a. In cold rolling steel sheet is cooled at room temperature after hot rolling and is then annealed and or tempers rolled.

These cylinders were rolled to a precise diameter based on our customer s needs and then welded.