The curved steel cone calculator from chicago metal rolled products makes it easy to find the precise curved steel cone dimensions you need.
How to roll sheet metal cones.
By determining the length of the slanted side and the circumference at the wide end of your cone you can quickly and easily produce a cone exactly the size you want it to be out of a flat piece of sheet metal.
Fasten the cone into shape permanently with.
Drill a few holes through the overlapping rectangular shape.
Rolling a metal cone out of sheet metal may be a little easier than you may think.
Cut out the cone template from your sheet metal using tin snips and file the edges smooth of any burrs of rough sections with your file.
To demonstrate the correct method of setting up pinch rolls.
Roll the cone template into a cone shape starting at the wide end working toward the pivot point end.
It allows you to determine either the size of raw material needed or the number of gore sections to fit on your available material.
Sheet metal cone calculator.
Metal cones are good for finishing chimneys topping off certain types of outdoor fire and grill buildings and occasionally for decor purposes.