How To Roll Sheet Metal Edges

Metal shaping guru lazze demonstrates how to make bead with a wire edge for fenders or other parts for so you can easily duplicate repair a fender or panel.

How to roll sheet metal edges.

Heat treated tool steel rolls will provide a product details. Rolling sheet metal serves two important functions for armoring. Metal shaping with lazze. Sheet metal fab at eastwood duration.

Curling sheet metal is the process of adding a hollow circular roll to the edge of the sheet. Rolling a bead with a wire edge duration. Using simple hand tools to make a rolled wire edge to a piece of sheet steel. 1 8 inch 45 degree bead roll with 45 degree edges in sheet metal.

This is how easy it is to make a rounded edge on metal. This portion of the roll is not particularly difficult other than finding a good angle to hammer from as mentioned above. Figure 3 3 shows the roll of a small flat disk also known as the edge i try to avoid rolling hehe. You can create the perfect uniform radius with these bevel heads.

I ve started by bending the sheet up 90 degrees where i want to roll to start. A prototype tool for rolling the edges of armor in any gauge. Roll sets are available in heat treated tool steel or delrin. 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.

Curling is different than a tear drop hem because in a curl the edge finishes inside itself where a hem leaves the initial edge exposed. The curled edge provides strength to the edge and makes it safe for handling.