How To Run A Sheet Metal Roller Wire Edge

Also known as edge rollers these tools slide back and forth along edges to create even bends.

How to run a sheet metal roller wire edge.

Use 1 8 markings to set up precise bends. Closes a wire bead in sheet metal on roper whitney 622 machines. Step 7 set the closing wheel to one thickness of metal about 1mm and run down the edge again to give a full length even finish. These roll sets allow you to crimp a 1 16 inch diameter wire onto the edge of a panel.

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. This stiffens the panel and is good for fender wells or any. You can create the perfect uniform radius with these bevel heads. Unlike benchtop sheet metal tools these shapers are portable so they re often used on site by roofers.

This is how easy it is to make a rounded edge on metal. Roper whitney style d wiring roll set. 1 4 inch edge bead roll mittler bros. 1 16 inch wire bead.

With a single tool create both sharp creases and soft curves along the edges of sheet metal. Using simple hand tools to make a rolled wire edge to a piece of sheet steel. We have a need to put a wire inside the curled over edge of sheet metal thin sheet about 0 020 aluminum. Edge roll found in.

The result would be a teardrop shape with the wire in the fat part. I ve started by bending the sheet up 90 degrees where i want to roll to start. Rounding metal with the bevel heads from beveltools ensure a smooth and consistent rounded edge on sheet plate pipe and hole. 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. Upper and lower roll set.