How To Roll Sheet Metal

How to roll a round cylinder using a hydraulic roller.

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. Rolling sheet metal serves two important functions for armoring. These machines come in two roller or three roller designs depending on how you want to roll bend and cut the metal sheet. 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.

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. As the name suggests sheet metal rolling equipment is used for rolling sheets and strips in the metal fabrication industry.