How To Run A Sheet Metal Roller Wire Edge

Use 1 8 markings to set up precise bends.

How to run a sheet metal roller wire edge.

These roll sets allow you to crimp a 1 16 inch diameter wire onto the edge of a panel. Closes a wire bead in sheet metal on roper whitney 622 machines. This stiffens the panel and is good for fender wells or any. The result would be a teardrop shape with the wire in the fat part.

This is how easy it is to make a rounded edge on metal. Rounding metal with the bevel heads from beveltools ensure a smooth and consistent rounded edge on sheet plate pipe and hole. 1 16 inch wire bead. We don t want to curl fully over we want to fold over and then lay the edge out flat against the main part of the sheet.

We have a need to put a wire inside the curled over edge of sheet metal thin sheet about 0 020 aluminum. 1 4 inch edge bead roll mittler bros. The benefits of working with beveltools. 1 8 inch wire bead roll set jamey jordan radius roll set 5 8 inch radius covell 5 16 inch round over die pexto style mittler bros.

Roper whitney style d wiring roll set. Upper and lower roll set. With a single tool create both sharp creases and soft curves along the edges of sheet metal. Edge roll found in.

You can create the perfect uniform radius with these bevel heads. Run along the length of the wired edge closing it sufficiently to securely trap the wire all the length. 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. 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. Also known as edge rollers these tools slide back and forth along edges to create even bends.