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CREATING CONICAL SHAPES
When fabricating sheet metal bends, sometimes the need for a cone shaped bend will arise. The Eastwood Slip Roll can also achieve this type of bend.
• Turn the Thickness Adjustment Knobs (A) to lower the front lower roller and measure using calipers to make sure that the top and bottom rollers
are parallel.
• Adjust the Rear Roller Knobs (B) so that the roller is all the way down.
• Place the piece of sheet metal you will be bending between the top and bottom front rollers and tighten the Thickness Adjustment Knob (A) until it is
pinching the piece of sheet metal. Make sure when making this adjustment that both sides of the roller are tightened the same amount so that the
same amount of pressure is being exerted across the entire length of the piece.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) (Clockwise as viewed from the right side) to begin feeding the piece 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. This step is where
the cone form is determined. Through trial and error with scrap pieces, adjust the Thickness Adjustment Knobs (B) in different amounts to adjust the
smaller and larger diameter ends of the piece. The tighter the rear roller is against the piece, the smaller the radius will be. The looser the rear roller is
against the piece, the larger the radius will be. Adjust each of the rear roller adjustment knobs so that each end has its set radius.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) (Clockwise as viewed from the right side) to form the piece. Continue rotating the Hand Crank (D) until the entire pieces
exits the rollers.
WIRE & TUBE FORMING
The Eastwood Slip Roll has features 3 grooves in the right end of the rollers. These are for forming bends into solid wire and tubing. The three sizes of wire
and tubing that this tool can be used to form are: 3/16", 1/4", 5/16" [4.7mm, 6.3mm, 7.9mm].
• Turn the Thickness Adjustment Knobs (A) to lower the front lower roller and measure using calipers to make sure that the top and bottom rollers
are parallel.
• Adjust the Rear Roller Knobs (B) so that the roller is all the way down.
• Place the piece of wire you will be forming between the top and bottom front rollers and tighten the Thickness Adjustment Knobs (A) until it is exerting
pressure on the piece of wire. Make sure when making this adjustment that both sides of the roller are tightened the same amount.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) clockwise (away from you) to begin feeding the piece into the rollers until the end of the wire 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.
• Rotate the Hand Crank (D) (clockwise as viewed from the right side) to form the piece. Continue rotating the Hand Crank (D) until the entire piece
exits the rollers.
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Eastwood Technical Assistance: 800.544.5118 >> techelp@eastwood.com
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