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CREATING CYLINDERS
The Eastwood Slip Roll can not only create bends but can also be used to form
cylinders. Determine the diameter of the cylinder you want to form and calculate
the circumference by using the formula below:
Circumference = 3.14 X Diameter
• Turn the Thickness Adjustment Knobs (A) in/out as required to be sure that
the top and bottom rollers are parallel.
• Adjust the Rear Roller Knobs (B) (Counter-Clockwise) so that the Rear Roller
is all the way down.
• Place the piece of sheet metal you will be bending between the Top and
Bottom front rollers and gradually turn in (Clockwise) the Thickness
Adjustment Knobs (A) until the Lower Roller is exerting pressure on the
piece of sheet metal. IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure when making this adjust-
ment that both sides of the Lower Roller are raised equally so that the same
amount of pressure is being exerted across the entire length of the piece and
the Upper and Lower Rollers are completely parallel.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) (Clockwise as viewed from the right side) to begin feeding the metal into the rollers until the piece is directly above
the Rear Roller.
• Adjust the Rear Roller Knobs (B) to set the radius of the piece. The more this roller is raised, the smaller the radius of the part will be.
Be sure to adjust the knobs equally on both sides to avoid making a conical shape.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) (Clockwise as viewed from the right side) to begin feeding the piece into the rolls until the piece is near half way
over the rear roll.
• Adjust the Rear Roll Knobs (B) to set the diameter of the piece. The more this roll is raised, the smaller the diameter of the part will be. Be sure to adjust
the knobs equally on both sides to avoid making a conical shape. IMPORTANT NOTE: It is better to make the initial forming too large of a diameter
rather than too small as a diameter that is formed too large can be reformed to a smaller diameter. If the diameter is made too small initially, it cannot be
reformed and must be scraped.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) until the entire piece has passed over the rolls. At this point you will have formed a half of a cylinder.
• Remove the piece from the slip roll and rotate the piece around to form the opposite end of the piece.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) until the entire piece has passed over the rolls. At the point you will have formed a complete cylinder. If the piece is not a com-
plete cylinder and the ends do not touch, raise the rear roll slightly at both ends equally and rotate the Hand Crank (D) until the entire piece has been rolled
again. Continue making tightening adjustments to the rear roll if necessary to get the ends of the cylinder to come together to form a complete cylinder.
Once the cylinder has been formed, it will need to be removed from the top of the Slip Roller by following the below instructions:
• Loosen both Thickness Adjustment Knobs (A) equally.
• Slide the Top Roller Release (C) mount away from the slip roll to remove it from the base.
• Lift the top roll out of the base and forward on an angle but do not try and remove the roll. Simply slide the work piece off the top roll.
• Replace the top roller back into the base and reinstall the Top Roller Release (C).
To order parts and supplies: 800.345.1178 >> eastwood.com
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