How To Roll Sheet Metal Edge

You can create the perfect uniform radius with these bevel heads.

How to roll sheet metal edge. This is because the metal is simply being bent on one plane. This is how easy it is to make a rounded edge on metal. Bending your sheet metal with a vise 1 place your forms in your vise. Rounding metal with the bevel heads from beveltools ensure a smooth and consistent rounded edge on sheet plate pipe and hole.

For the most part the easiest edge to roll is one on a straight line or one with a very slight outward curve. Figure 1 1 shows that the length of the edge before the roll a is the same as the outermost area of the roll b and as the inner most part of the roll c. I ve started by bending the sheet up 90 degrees where i want to roll to start. Using simple hand tools to make a rolled wire edge to a piece of sheet steel.

The benefits of working with beveltools. Using a plastic mallet or planishing hammer hammer down on the fold until it s bent over in a u shape. 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.