How To Roll Sheet Metal Cones

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How to roll sheet metal cones.

Bending sheet metal is easier than you might first expect so do not be. To demonstrate the correct method of setting up pinch rolls. Fasten the cone into shape permanently with. Cut out the cone template from your sheet metal using tin snips and file the edges smooth of any burrs of rough sections with your file.

By determining the length of the slanted side and the circumference at the wide end of your cone you can quickly and easily produce a cone exactly the size you want it to be out of a flat piece of sheet metal. Drill a few holes through the overlapping rectangular shape. It allows you to determine either the size of raw material needed or the number of gore sections to fit on your available material. Roll the cone template into a cone shape starting at the wide end working toward the pivot point end.

View the cone instructions below to learn how to manually layout the flat pattern for a truncated cone in single or multiple gore sections. There are many reasons that you might need to bend a cone from sheet metal.